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(561) NEVA LAL Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHER[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 05-11-2024
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 166 — The case involves multiple petitions related to a land dispute in Bundi, Rajasthan, where allegations of forgery, cheating, and manipulation of revenue records were made against the accused-petitioners — The primary issues include the validity of the FIR, the delay in filing the complaint, and whether the dispute is of a civil or criminal nature — The petitioners argued that the FIR is void due to an existing civil suit, the delay in
India Law Library Docid # 2419828

(562) RAMESH Vs. MANGURAM THROUGH HIS LRS AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 05-11-2024
Rajasthan Land Revenue (Allotment of Land for Agricultural Purposes) Rules, 1970 — Rule 14 (4) — The petitioner was allotted land in 1989 — The respondents challenged this allotment in 2000, and the Additional Collector canceled it in 2001 — The Revenue Appellate Authority (RAA) upheld the allotment in 2008, but the Board of Revenue reversed this decision in 2017 — Whether the allotment was valid and if the cancellation after eleven years was justified — The application for cancellation was dela
India Law Library Docid # 2419832

(563) JAGMOHAN Vs. ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 05-11-2024
Representation of the People Act, 1951 — Sections 80, 100 and 123(2) — The petitioner challenged the acceptance of the nomination form of respondent No.3 for the Dausa Legislative Assembly seat, alleging false declarations and incomplete information — Whether the improper acceptance of the nomination form by the Returning Officer can be challenged through a writ petition — The petitioner argued that respondent No.3's nomination should be rejected due to false declarations and incomplete informat
India Law Library Docid # 2419833

(564) ABDUL KHALID SAIFI @ KHALID SAIFI Vs. STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI[DELHI HIGH COURT] 05-11-2024
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 147, 148, 149, 186, 188, 332, 353, 307, 109, 120B, 34 — Arms Act, 1959 — Sections 25, 27 — The main issue is whether the charges framed against the petitioner are legally sustainable, particularly under Sections 307 and 149 — The petitioner argues that the charges are based on insufficient evidence, including lack of CCTV footage and vague witness statements — They also claim custodial torture and procedural lapses — The State defends the charges, citing witness
India Law Library Docid # 2420007

(565) NEELAM INDIA PVT. LTD. AND OTHERS Vs. THE INVESTIGATING OFFICER POLICE STATION LAHORI GATE AND ANOTHER[DELHI HIGH COURT] 05-11-2024
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 415, 418, 420, 120B and 34 — Fraud — Quashing of FIR — The company was accused of hiding bags of husk behind Guargum seeds to mask a shortfall in pledged stock — Whether the FIR and subsequent proceedings should be quashed based on the arguments presented by the petitioners — The petitioners claimed innocence, argued there was no privity of contract with the complainant, and contended that the investigation was shoddy and the dispute was civil in nature — The re
India Law Library Docid # 2420008

(566) PARVEEN SHARMA Vs. SUMEER MEHTA AND ANOTHER (HDFC ERGO GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD)[DELHI HIGH COURT] 05-11-2024
Motor Accident Claims — Enhancement of Compensation — Condonation of Delay — The appellant was injured in a motorcycle accident — He sought enhancement of the compensation awarded on 01.10.2014 — The main issue was whether the delay of 1816 days in filing the appeal should be condoned and if the compensation amount should be enhanced — Appellant argued that he was unable to file the appeal on time due to financial difficulties and job loss — He also sought higher compensation for medical expense
India Law Library Docid # 2420009

(567) SUNITA RANGA Vs. VIJAYINDER KUMAR AND OTHERS[DELHI HIGH COURT] 05-11-2024
Partition Suit — Dispute over the partition of a property owned by ‘C’ — The plaintiff and the defendants are his children — The main issues are whether the property can be partitioned and if the plaintiff has a valid cause of action given the existence of a Gift Deed and a Will favoring one of the defendants — The plaintiff argues for her share of the property, claiming the Gift Deed and Will are invalid and executed under suspicious circumstances — The defendants argue that the property was le
India Law Library Docid # 2420010

(568) RITIKA GULATI Vs. CHASER FINANCIAL SERVICES PVT. LTD.[DELHI HIGH COURT] 05-11-2024
Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 34 — The respondent advanced a loan of Rs. 20,00,000 to the appellant which was to be repaid within a year with 24% interest — The appellant failed to repay, leading to a legal notice and subsequent lawsuit — Whether the amount was a loan or payment for gold, and whether the absence of a loan agreement invalidated the transaction — The appellant claimed the amount was for the sale of gold and argued that the transaction did not comply with RBI guidelines for loans —
India Law Library Docid # 2420011

(569) GEETA DHAWAN Vs. ANU MEHRA AND ANOTHER[DELHI HIGH COURT] 05-11-2024
Agreement to sell — The case involves a dispute over a property — The plaintiff entered into an agreement to Sell with the defendant in 2003 — The plaintiff paid a significant portion of the sale price and took possession of the property, but the sale was not completed due to legal issues — The main issues are whether the plaintiff can amend the plaint to seek specific performance of the Agreement to Sell and whether this claim is barred by limitation — The plaintiff argues that the amendment i
India Law Library Docid # 2420012

(570) SANJAY KUMAR @ SANJU Vs. STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 05-11-2024
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Section 20 — The appellant was convicted for possessing 3 kg of charas — The police recovered the charas from his vehicle during a routine check — The main issues were the discrepancies in the prosecution witnesses' testimonies and the significant difference in the weight of the charas recovered and analyzed — The appellant argued that the trial court failed to appreciate the evidence properly, highlighting major contradictions in witness st
India Law Library Docid # 2420091

(571) STATE OF HP Vs. CHOHAN SINGH AND OTHERS[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 05-11-2024
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B — Respondent allegedly manipulated his examination results and his mother's name in official records with the help of Board employees — Whether respondent and co-accused committed fraud and forgery by altering examination records and certificates — The prosecution argued that respondent with the help of Board employees, fraudulently changed his roll number and his mother's name to pass the examination and obtain certificates — The de
India Law Library Docid # 2420092

(572) STATE OF H.P. AND ANOTHER Vs. M/S GURCHARAN INDUSTRIES[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 05-11-2024
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Sections 34 and 37 — An agreement was executed between the appellants and respondent for construction work — Disputes arose, leading to arbitration — The main issue was whether the respondent was entitled to price escalation under Clause 10(CC) of the contract despite having given an affidavit stating they would not claim "anything extra" — The appellants argued that the respondent's affidavit precluded any claims for price escalation and that the Arbitra
India Law Library Docid # 2420093

(573) L.K.PRAKASH AND ANOTHER Vs. SOPHIA AND ANOTHER[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 05-11-2024
Tamil Nadu Surveys and Boundaries Act, 1923 — Section 9 — The plaintiffs claimed ownership of a property originally owned by their father ‘K’ — The property was disputed after the death of ‘K’s brother, 'R’ — The main issues were whether the plaintiffs had established their title to the property and whether they were entitled to a declaration of title and permanent injunction against the defendants — The plaintiffs argued that previous court decrees and revenue records supported their claim to t
India Law Library Docid # 2420336

(574) STELLA MARY Vs. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF PRISONS AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 05-11-2024
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 394 and 397 — Tamil Nadu Prison Rules, 1983 — The petitioner requested a 40-day leave for her husband a convict in Prison to care for her due to her serious ailments — The leave was initially denied — Whether the accused is eligible for ordinary leave under the Tamil Nadu Prison Rules, 1983, despite his conviction under Sections 394 and 397 of the IPC — The Probation Officer recommended the leave — The court quashed the rejection order and granted 28 days of ord
India Law Library Docid # 2420337

(575) SOUTH CANARA DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. Vs. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 05-11-2024
Karnataka Land Grant Rules, 1969 — The petitioner sought to enforce a mortgage on a property granted to respondent No.5 under the Ashraya scheme — The property was mortgaged as security for a loan, which the respondent defaulted on — Whether the bank can enforce the mortgage and sell the property despite a 25-year non-alienation condition attached to the grant — The bank argued that the mortgage to a Co-operative Bank is not considered an alienation and that they are entitled to enforce the mort
India Law Library Docid # 2420541

(576) KHAJA HUSSAIN Vs. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT (KALABURAGI BENCH)] 05-11-2024
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 447, 366(A), 376 and 506 — Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 — Section 3(2)(v) — Trespassing, kidnapping, rape, and criminal intimidation — The victim was a minor and belonged to a Scheduled Caste — The main issues were whether the trial court's judgment of conviction and sentence should be upheld, particularly regarding the victim's age, consent, and the application of the Atrocities Act — The appellant argued that the v
India Law Library Docid # 2420516

(577) SHIVADHANUSH. T. G. Vs. BEERAPPA AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 05-11-2024
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 376, 417 and 504 — The 1st petitioner and the 2nd respondent were in a relationship for 7 years, engaged in 2021, but the engagement did not result in marriage — The 2nd respondent filed a complaint alleging rape and cheating — Whether the relationship and subsequent engagement break constitute rape and cheating under Sections 376, 417, and 504 of the IPC — The relationship was consensual, and the promise of marriage was not false — The engagement broke due to f
India Law Library Docid # 2420517

(578) SRI NAGARAJ G K Vs. HON'BLE ADDL. LABOUR COMMISSIONER[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 05-11-2024
Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 — Section 18 — Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Rules, 2013 — Rule 11 — The petitioner challenged the final report of the internal committee against sexual harassment and his subsequent transfer from Bangalore to Koppal — The main issue is whether the internal committee's report and the transfer order were justified and if the appellate authority has the power
India Law Library Docid # 2420558

(579) MOSLEM ALI SHEIKH Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 05-11-2024
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 326 — The victim, a rickshaw puller, was assaulted by the appellant and another man, resulting in severe injuries to his penis — The credibility of the victim's testimony and the medical evidence — The appellant's counsel argued that the medical report contradicted the victim's account and that no unbiased witnesses were examined — The state argued that the corroborative evidence from other witnesses and the medical report supported the prosecution case — The cou
India Law Library Docid # 2420582

(580) MANJULA CHAKRABORTY @ MAJULA RANI CHAKRABORTY (DECEASED) AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ANOTHER[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 05-11-2024
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 498A, 323 and 506 — The petitioners sought quashing of criminal proceedings initiated by their daughter-in-law due to ongoing family disputes — Whether the allegations are vague and general, lacking specific evidence to constitute the alleged offenses, and whether quashing the proceedings is justified to prevent abuse of legal process — Petitioners argued the allegations are omnibus and lack particulars, while the state contended the proceedings should continue
India Law Library Docid # 2420583