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(301) BALAJI Vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[BOMBAY HIGH COURT (AURANGABAD BENCH)] 13-10-2025
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 376(2)(i) and 376(3) — Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 — Sections 4, 6, and 42 — Rape of minor — Conviction under deleted section — Error in charge framing — Charge under Section 376(2)(i) of IPC was framed despite its deletion prior to the offense and charge framing. However, the evidence on record substantiated an offense under Section
India Law Library Docid # 2434382

(302) SHRI SAGAR @ MANISH SHAILESH BELAMKAR Vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT (CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR)] 13-10-2025
Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, 1981 — Section 3 — Detention Order — Challenge to — Grounds for detention — Awareness of custody, real possibility of release on bail, and likelihood of engaging in prejudicial activities upon release are essential conditions.
India Law Library Docid # 2434384

(303) MILIND RAJKUMAR WAGHOLIKAR (SHAH) Vs. SHANKAR RAMCHANDRA KIRVE AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 13-10-2025
Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947 — Section 13(1)(i) — Landlord's bona fide requirement for constructing new building — Landlord pleaded requirement for constructing an ownership apartment scheme on an open plot, obtained sanctioned plans and commencement certificate, and had sufficient funds — Tenants contended it was not an open plot and there were no specific pleadings — Court held
India Law Library Docid # 2434515

(304) SHAFIQ ALI HAIDER Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 13-10-2025
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 302, 201 — Murder and destruction of evidence — Bail application — Applicant sought bail in a case involving brutal murder and dismemberment of the body with the intention of destroying evidence. The prosecution relied on circumstantial evidence, including the applicant being the last person seen with the deceased, CCTV footage showing the applicant with a gunny bag, and the recovery of
India Law Library Docid # 2434519

(305) SRI C.P. SELVARAJ Vs. SRI K.M. RAJENDRAN[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 13-10-2025
Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 — Section 33, 34, 35 — Admissibility of insufficient stamp duty documents — A court can recall an order admitting an instrument in evidence if it was insufficiently stamped, even if admitted without objection and marked as an exhibit, provided there was no prior “judicial determination” of its admissibility and stamp duty sufficiency. The court can exercise inherent powers
India Law Library Docid # 2434631

(306) COMMANDANT BENGAL ENGINEERING GROUP & CENTRE ROORKEE Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 13-10-2025
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 133 — Removal of nuisance — Jurisdiction of Sub-Divisional Magistrate — Dispute concerning a pathway on defence land — Court found that the land in question, Khasra No.710, was recorded as a public pathway ("gauhar raasta") and had been in longstanding public use. The Sub-Divisional Magistrate acted within jurisdiction under Section 133 Cr.P.C. to
India Law Library Docid # 2434688

(307) D.RAJESH Vs. C.JONES CHELLIAH (DECEASED) AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 13-10-2025
Specific Relief Act, 1963 — Section 16(c) (prior to amendment) — Specific performance — Readiness and willingness to perform contract — Plaintiff failed to aver and prove performance or readiness and willingness to perform the essence of the contract — Genuineness of sale agreement not proven — Plaintiff's means to
India Law Library Docid # 2434823

(308) CHINNASAMY Vs. PALANISAMI (DIED) AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 13-10-2025
Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 100 — Second Appeal — Maintainability — Suit for declaration and injunction challenging lower courts' judgments — Appeal dismissed — Plaintiff sought declaration of 1/3rd right in a well and consequential injunction — Lower courts dismissed the suit — Plaintiff appealed — The High Court upheld the lower courts' decisions.
India Law Library Docid # 2434824

(309) PADMAPRASAD ASSISTANT MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTOR Vs. STATE OF KERALA[KERALA HIGH COURT] 13-10-2025
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Section 13(1)(c) read with Section 13(2) — Criminal breach of trust by public servant — Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 409, 477-A — Accused, an Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspector, charged with misappropriating collected fees and fines — Evidence including audit reports, stock registers, original and duplicate receipts, and expert opinion on handwriting,
India Law Library Docid # 2434866

(310) MUHAMMED ASHAR.K Vs. MUHSINA.P.K[KERALA HIGH COURT] 13-10-2025
Dissolution of Marriage Act, 1939 — Khula Nama — Validity — Court's role is to verify proper pronouncement and attempt at conciliation — Wife's statement regarding husband taking back dower (Mahar) and husband's failure to file counter-affidavit or statement supports validity.
India Law Library Docid # 2434867

(311) ANJU AND ANOTHER Vs. RINKU DAHIYA[DELHI HIGH COURT] 11-10-2025
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 24 — Interim Maintenance — Both spouses equally qualified and earning — Wife earning Rs. 2.5 lakhs per month, husband earning USD 7134 (approx. Rs. 5.6 lakhs by simple exchange, Rs. 1.65 lakhs by PPP) per month — Wife not entitled to maintenance as she is not financially handicapped and can litigate — Object of
India Law Library Docid # 2434702

(312) ANIRUDH DAWAR AND OTHERS Vs. STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR[DELHI HIGH COURT] 10-10-2025
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita — Section 528 — Quashing of FIR — Settlement between parties — Marriage dispute — FIR registered under Sections 498A/406/377/34 IPC — Parties amicably resolved their disputes, entered into a settlement agreement, and obtained a divorce — Respondent No. 2 (complainant) confirmed settlement and had no objection to quashing the FIR — State also had no objection — Held, in view of settlement and to secure ends of justice, FIR and
India Law Library Docid # 2433775

(313) M/S AMD ESTATES AND DEVELOPERS PVT LTD. Vs. M/S VSR INFRATECH PVT LTD[DELHI HIGH COURT] 10-10-2025
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 9 — Interim relief — Principles for grant — Prima facie case, balance of convenience, and irreparable injury — Court's role is to preserve subject matter of dispute and ensure award is not infructuous, not to
India Law Library Docid # 2433779

(314) KOMAL GARG (SINCE DECEASED) THROUGH HER LRS. Vs. MOHIT ARORA AND OTHERS[DELHI HIGH COURT] 10-10-2025
Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 — Section 14(1)(e) — Eviction petition — Bona fide need of landlord — Requirement for storing business equipment/tools due to space crunch — Landlord’s need is genuine and sincere, not whimsical or fanciful.
India Law Library Docid # 2433781

(315) HARISH Vs. STATE (GNCT OF DELHI) AND ANOTHER[DELHI HIGH COURT] 10-10-2025
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — Sections 483, 528 (Corresponding to CrPC Sections 439, 482) — Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Section 376AB — POCSO Act, 2012 — Sections 6, 21 — Bail Application — Grant of bail is not solely based on gravity of accusation but on necessity of continued detention — Court must consider reasonable grounds for belief of guilt, nature of accusation, severity of punishment, likelihood of absconding, and possibility of repetition of offence.
India Law Library Docid # 2433783

(316) STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH Vs. AEHSAN[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 10-10-2025
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Section 20 — Recovery of Charas — Discrepancies in witness testimonies — Place of apprehension, steps taken after apprehension, and proceedings on the spot — Material contradictions leading to doubt — Case property preparation in CIA office and not on spot — Independent witnesses not supporting prosecution — Accused falsely implicated —
India Law Library Docid # 2434032

(317) HIMACHAL PRADESH STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LIMITED Vs. HCL INFOTECH LIMITED[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 10-10-2025
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 34(3) — Condonation of delay — Application for setting aside an arbitral award must be filed within three months from the date of receipt of the award, with an additional grace period of thirty days if sufficient cause is shown.
India Law Library Docid # 2434033

(318) STATE OF H.P. Vs. HARNAM SINGH[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 10-10-2025
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Sections 7 and 13(2) — Appeal against acquittal — Appellate court’s power to interfere with acquittal — High Court can interfere if acquittal is perverse, based on misreading or omission of material evidence, and no reasonable view other than guilt is possible — Double presumption of innocence favours accused in acquittal cases.
India Law Library Docid # 2434081

(319) KASHMIR CHAND SHADYAL Vs. STATE OF H.P. AND OTHERS[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 10-10-2025
Hindu Public Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Act, 1984 — Sections 22, 23 and 17 — Writ petition seeking directions for strict compliance of the Act — Court emphasized the historical and multifaceted role of temples in Indian society, including education, social welfare, arts, and even the freedom struggle — Highlighted the constitutional mandate under Article 25 for social reform and
India Law Library Docid # 2434090

(320) EX. HAV (CLK) SURJIT SINGH AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AND OTHERS[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 10-10-2025
Service Law — Ex-servicemen — Appointment Procedure — Government Instructions — Nomination by Ex-servicemen Cell — Requirement for Issuing Appointment Letters within 15 Days of Nomination — Departmental Violation of Instructions — Impact on Accrued Rights of Appointment — Denial of Regular Appointment Contrary to Statutory Rules and Requisition Conditions — Arbirtrary
India Law Library Docid # 2434091