(261) DR. JAGANNATH OLEKAR Vs. UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 10-10-2025 Universities of Agricultural Sciences Act, 2009 — Section 30(1) — Definition of 'Teacher' — Appellant appointed as Field Officer in the cadre of Assistant Professor, applied for promotion under Career Advancement Scheme, claiming credit for teaching and research work — Appellant's contention that he is not a 'Teacher' is unsustainable, as his application for promotion and work done report demonstrate his India Law Library Docid # 2434632
(262) M/S. ANNAPURNESHWARI MINERALS Vs. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 10-10-2025 Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1994 — Rule 21(2) and Proviso — Application for renewal of quarry lease — Lease expired on 29.12.2013 — Ninety days to apply for renewal reckoned from 29.12.2013 — Application filed on 30.12.2013 therefore within time, as 29.12.2013 was a Sunday and Section 10 of the General Clauses Act applies. India Law Library Docid # 2434633
(263) SBI GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED Vs. SMT MEENA BISHT AND OTHERS[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 10-10-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 173 — Appeal From Order — Insurance Company's appeal against Motor Accident Claims Tribunal award — Award granted compensation exceeding ₹50 lakhs against the appellant insurance company — Appellant contested identification of vehicle, contributory negligence, and calculation of future prospects — Court examined evidence related to accident, driver's license India Law Library Docid # 2434687
(264) THE OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE, HIGH COURT, MADRAS Vs. C.PERIYASAMY AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 10-10-2025 Presidency Towns Insolvency Act, 1909 — Section 55 — Void transfers — Property sale by insolvents within two years of adjudication — Sale to be declared void if not made in good faith and for valuable consideration — Here, sale was to discharge a mortgage debt and was for a substantial amount, thus considered bona fide and for value. India Law Library Docid # 2434825
(265) GENERAL MANAGER, SOUTHERN INDIA REGION, M/S. AIR INDIA LIMITED AND OTHERS Vs. P.SUNDARAPARIPORANAM[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 10-10-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 96 — Appeal against decree and judgment — Damages for negligence — Plaintiff claimed compensation for finding hair in food served on flight — Trial court awarded Rs 1,00,000/-. India Law Library Docid # 2434826
(266) M.N.SAROJINI AMMAL (DECEASED) AND OTHERS Vs. B.SUBASH CHANDRAN AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 10-10-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 41 Rule 1 — Appeals — Effect of admitting documents without objection — Objections regarding the admissibility of a document should be raised when it is first tendered as evidence. If not raised at that stage, it cannot be raised later, especially in an appeal, as it implies a waiver of the objection. India Law Library Docid # 2434827
(267) GOVINDAN AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 10-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 374(2) — Appeals against conviction — Acquittal — Prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt due to various contradictions and lacunae in evidence, including non-mention of a key accused in initial complaint, lack of medical records for alleged injuries, dubious recovery of evidence, and inconsistencies in witness testimonies. India Law Library Docid # 2434828
(268) PANDEESWARI Vs. B.RAMKUMAR[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 10-10-2025 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 — Dishonour of cheque — Compounding of offence — Order of conviction and sentence upheld by Appellate Court — Compromise between parties after conviction — High Court's power to compound offence in revision — Section 147 of NI Act and Section 359 of BNSS, 2023 — Compounding permitted even at revision stage to secure ends of justice when India Law Library Docid # 2434829
(269) M/S. HINDUJA FOUNDRIES LTD., (FORMERLY KNOWN AS M/S.ENNORE FOUNDRIES LTD.,) Vs. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 10-10-2025 Income Tax Act, 1961 - Section 32 - Depreciation - Intangible assets - Commercial rights - Assessee paid development charges for common infrastructural facilities in industrial park on a 99-year lease - Held, assessee does not own the infrastructure, thus not eligible for depreciation as it is not an owner wholly or partly of the intangible asset. India Law Library Docid # 2434876
(270) LAKSHMAN SINGH THROUGH LEGAL HEIRS Vs. MANOJ AND ANOTHER[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (INDORE BENCH)] 09-10-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 100 — Second Appeal — Substantial Question of Law — The High Court can interfere in a second appeal only when a substantial question of law arises. India Law Library Docid # 2433839
(271) HARCHARAN (DIED) THR. LRS (A) NARENDRA SINGH AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (GWALIOR BENCH)] 09-10-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 100 — Second Appeal — Substantial Question of Law — A Second Appeal lies only if a substantial question of law is involved. In this case, the High Court found no substantial question of law, leading to the dismissal of the appeal. India Law Library Docid # 2433840
(272) LAKHAN MAHARAJ AND ANOTHER Vs. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 09-10-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 302/34 — Murder — Common intention — Appeal against conviction for murder — Collision between truck and scooter causing death of deceased — Appellants argued innocence, unreliable eye-witnesses, lack of mens rea or motive as they were acquitted of conspiracy, and that the driver attempted to avert the collision — Evidence of skid marks suggested attempts to avoid impact India Law Library Docid # 2433841
(273) PARVESH KUMAR @ MINTOO (MINOR) AND OTHERS Vs. RAJBIR[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 09-10-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 100 — Second Appeal — High Court’s jurisdiction is limited to substantial questions of law and not a third court of facts unless findings are perverse or based on no evidence. India Law Library Docid # 2433889
(274) HARCHARAN SINGH Vs. PUNJAB STATE COOP. BANK LIMITED AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 09-10-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Second Appeal — Scope — Plaintiff filed suit for damages for malicious prosecution after acquittal in a criminal case — Trial court and lower appellate court dismissed the suit — High Court can only interfere if findings of lower courts are perverse or based on misreading of evidence — Plaintiff failed to prove malice and lack of reasonable cause — Second appeal upheld the dismissal of the suit India Law Library Docid # 2433890
(275) RAMESH KUMAR Vs. JAGBIR SINGH AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 09-10-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Sections 166 and 140 — Motor Vehicular Accident — Compensation — Appeal for enhancement — Appeal filed against award passed by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal for enhancement of compensation — Sole issue for determination is quantum of compensation awarded. India Law Library Docid # 2433896
(276) HARDEV SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 09-10-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Articles 226/227 — Writ Petition for regularization — Petitioner sought regularization based on Supreme Court judgments and State policy claiming continuous service for over a decade — Petitioner was recruited as Home Guard/Volunteer and served for three decades as Driver/Gunman — State argued that petitioner was a volunteer under relevant Act and Rules and Home Guards India Law Library Docid # 2433897
(277) KULWANT SINGH Vs. JASWINDER KAUR AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 09-10-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 151 and Order XVIII Rule 4 — Examination of witnesses through video conferencing — Application allowed despite respondents being declared proclaimed offenders — Held, this does not bar criminal proceedings and is permissible in civil cases if necessary facilities exist — No India Law Library Docid # 2433939
(278) DELHI CLOTH AND GENERAL MILLS CO. LTD. Vs. ASHA RANI AND ANOTHER[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 09-10-2025 East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 — Section 13(3)(a)(ii) — Eviction for landlord's own use or occupation — "Own use" to be interpreted broadly — Includes requirement for family members or dependents — Landlord is the best judge of their needs — Tenant cannot dictate alternative arrangements. India Law Library Docid # 2433940
(279) SAMPAT BAI @HAHS STATE OF RAJASTHAN[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 09-10-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 302 read with Section 34 — Murder and common intention — appeals against conviction and sentence of life imprisonment — Prosecution failed to establish essential ingredients for death by poisoning — Lack of clear motive, proof of administering poison, possession of poison, and opportunity to administer poison — Post-mortem report inconclusive, cause of death uncertain — India Law Library Docid # 2433998
(280) BHIMA AND OTHER Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 09-10-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 302 and 201 — Murder and Causing Disappearance of Evidence — Circumstantial Evidence — Burden of Proof — Prosecution failed to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt — No eyewitness — Circumstances did not form a complete chain — Lack of motive — Unreliable hearsay evidence — Doubtful extra-judicial confession — Infirmities in medical and recovery evidence — Benefit of doubt must go to the accused. India Law Library Docid # 2433999