(581) STATE OF UTTARAKHAND AND OTHERS Vs. AJAY SINGH[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 04-11-2025 Compassionate Appointment — Basis and Objective — Compassionate appointment is an exception to general recruitment rules, aimed solely at enabling the dependent family of a deceased employee to overcome a sudden financial crisis or penury caused by the death of the breadwinner — It is not a source of recruitment or a vested right. India Law Library Docid # 2436504
(582) INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, ROORKEE AND ANOTHER Vs. SHAILENDRA KUMAR SINGH AND ANOTHER[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 04-11-2025 Service Law — Writ Petition — Maintainability — Estoppel by Conduct — A candidate who participates in a selection process, knowing the eligibility criteria, and fails to secure the minimum qualifying marks, is estopped from subsequently challenging the process or the appointment of the successful candidate — The writ petitioner, having failed to secure the minimum prescribed marks for the Scheduled Caste category, could India Law Library Docid # 2436505
(583) DR. ANCHAL BHATNAGAR Vs. H.N.B. UTTARAKHAND MEDICAL EDUCATION UNIVERSITY AND OTHERS[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 04-11-2025 Medical Education — Admission to Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) Course — Cut-off Date — Time Schedule for Admissions — Petitioners seeking admission against vacant MDS seats in a stray round after the specified cut-off date — The last date for admission in MDS for the Academic Sessions 2025-26, as clarified by the Dental Council of India, was 08.09.2025 — Supreme Court precedents (Mridul Dhar vs. Union of India) India Law Library Docid # 2436506
(584) SRI NARENDRA SINGH Vs. SMT. GOHAR JAHAN AND OTHERS[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 04-11-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Sections 166, 140, 158(6), 134C, 173 — Motor Accident Claim Petition (MACP) — Liability of Vehicle Owner — Absence of Documents — The Tribunal fixed liability on the appellant-owner after finding that neither the owner nor the driver produced any documentary evidence (driving license, registration, insurance, fitness certificate) during the trial — In the absence of such proof, the Tribunal correctly India Law Library Docid # 2436507
(585) VILLAGERS OF KHANPUR VILLAGE REPD BY BISWAJIT MONDAL AND OTHERS Vs. SHI SRI RAI BAGHINI DHARMA THAKUR REPD BY BIJOYA MONDAL AND OTHERS[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 04-11-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 151 — Inherent powers of court — Police help sought for implementing injunction order — Trial court allowed police help without considering objection of defendant and application for receiver — High court modified order by appointing special officers to supervise sale of bamboo bushes and India Law Library Docid # 2435143
(586) YAAD ALI DHALI @ YEAD ALI DHALI Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 04-11-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 376 — Rape — Conviction — Appeal — Court must be satisfied that the prosecution has brought home the charges beyond reasonable doubt — In this case, significant discrepancies and contradictions in the victim's testimony, coupled with a perfunctory investigation, failed to inspire confidence — India Law Library Docid # 2435144
(587) AJMERA RAMULU Vs. B CHANDRAKALA[DELHI HIGH COURT] 04-11-2025 Family Courts Act, 1984 — Section 19 — Appeal against judgment of Family Court — Preliminary issue — Maintainability of petition under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Dispute as to whether marriage solemnized as per Hindu rites or customary tribal rites — Court's duty to determine applicability of Hindu Marriage Act based on evidence. India Law Library Docid # 2434877
(588) JASCENT NAKALUNGI Vs. NARCOTIC CONTROL BUREAU[DELHI HIGH COURT] 04-11-2025 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) — Sections 8/21/23/29 — Bail Application — Recovery of commercial quantity of contraband (Heroin and Cocaine) — Applicant is alleged to have actively participated in illicit drug trafficking and criminal conspiracy — Voluntary statement under Section 67 of NDPS Act implicates the applicant — Applicant is a foreign national, posing India Law Library Docid # 2434878
(589) MALKIAT SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 04-11-2025 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Sections 21, 25, 29, 42, 52-A — Recovery of heroin — Compliance with Section 42 — Not required when a Gazetted Officer himself conducts search and seizure — Wireless message and arrival of DSP at the spot fulfilled requirements of Section 42(2). India Law Library Docid # 2435204
(590) JAGWINDER SINGH @ JAGGA Vs. NATIONAL INVESTIGATING AGENCY[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 04-11-2025 Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 — Section 43-D (5) — Bail — Long period of incarceration — Right to speedy trial — Essential factors for granting bail — Even with stringent bail provisions under UAPA, a constitutional court can grant bail if the accused has undergone long custody and the trial is not likely to conclude soon, invoking Article 21 of the Constitution. Continued detention should be India Law Library Docid # 2435205
(591) MALKIAT SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 04-11-2025 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Section 21 — Punishment for contravention — Appeal against conviction and sentence — Appellant convicted for possessing heroin — Challenged on grounds of non-compliance with Section 50 and Section 52-A(2)(c) of the Act, and non-joinder of independent witnesses. India Law Library Docid # 2435206
(592) RAMESHWAR CHOUDHARY AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 04-11-2025 Recruitment — Minimum qualifying marks — Advertisement — Website — A recruitment advertisement clearly stated that "other relevant information and instructions for the candidates shall be available on the Commission’s website." The court held that the advertisement should not be read in isolation, and supplementary India Law Library Docid # 2435163
(593) RAMESHWAR CHOUDHARY AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHER[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 04-11-2025 Recruitment — Minimum Qualifying Marks — Advertisement for Veterinary Officer post did not explicitly mention minimum qualifying marks for Physically Handicapped (PH) category. However, the advertisement directed candidates to refer to the RPSC website for other relevant information and instructions. The court held that the RPSC's Full Commission decision to prescribe a 45% minimum qualifying India Law Library Docid # 2435176
(594) JAGDISH PRASAD SHARMA Vs. JAIPUR DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 04-11-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 and Article 227 — Distinction between writ jurisdiction and supervisory jurisdiction — Article 226 grants power to issue writs for enforcement of rights or other purposes, while Article 227 confers power of superintendence over courts and tribunals — The choice of provision impacts the scope of judicial review and availability of remedies. India Law Library Docid # 2435177
(595) BALOUR SINGH Vs. PUNJAB STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD AND ANOTHER[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 04-11-2025 Punjab Courts Act, 1918 — Section 41 — Regular Second Appeal — Scope — Appeal against dismissal of suit for declaration that stopping of two annual increments with future effect was illegal due to lack of regular inquiry — Whether stoppage of increments with future effect is a minor or major penalty is the substantial question of law. India Law Library Docid # 2435269
(596) AJMER SINGH AND ANOTHER Vs. AVTAR SINGH AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 04-11-2025 Contract Law – Specific Performance – Agreement to Sell – Execution of agreement to sell and receipt of earnest money proved by plaintiff through examination of attesting witness and stamp vendor. Defendants failed to lead cogent evidence to prove fraud or forgery alleged in their defence. India Law Library Docid # 2435270
(597) RUCHITA AGNIHOTRI Vs. JAGDISH PRASAD AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 04-11-2025 Hindu Succession Act, 1956 — Section 8, Section 9, and Schedule (Class I Heirs) — Intestate Succession of Male Hindu — Devolution of Property — When a Hindu male dies intestate, the estate devolves simultaneously and equally upon all Class I heirs (including widow and mother) as tenants-in-common, as per Section 8 and Section 9 — The property of the deceased cannot be reverted or recorded back in the name of the deceased if surviving legal heirs are present. India Law Library Docid # 2435671
(598) RAMAUTIN KURRE Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH AND OTHERS[CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT] 04-11-2025 Service Law — Disciplinary Proceedings — Departmental Appeal — Requirement of Reasoned Order — Chhattisgarh Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1966 (CCA Rules), Rule 27(2) — An Appellate Authority exercising quasi-judicial power under Rule 27 must pass a speaking and reasoned order, demonstrating independent evaluation of the record and considering mandatory matters: whether procedure was duly complied with, India Law Library Docid # 2435836
(599) STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH (NOW CHHATTISGARH) Vs. RAJANO AND OTHERS[CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT] 04-11-2025 Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 32(2) — Admissibility of Post-Mortem Report — An accused cannot be acquitted solely because the Doctor who conducted the post-mortem was not examined, especially when the report was admitted by the accused under Section 294 Cr.P.C. (Paras 40, 42). If the Doctor is unavailable, the post-mortem certificate is relevant and admissible under Section 32(2) of the Evidence Act as a statement made in India Law Library Docid # 2435837
(600) DR BASAVARAJ R BAGADE Vs. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA AND OTHER[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT (DHARWAD BENCH)] 04-11-2025 Writ Petition — Service Matters — Termination of service — Violation of Principles of Natural Justice — Impugned communication from State Government (First Respondent) directing University (Second Respondent) to terminate the service of an Assistant Professor (Petitioner) based on an alleged fake Ph.D. certificate, without affording the Petitioner an opportunity of being heard — Held, action against India Law Library Docid # 2435942