(61) 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
(62) 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
(63) 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
(64) 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
(65) 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
(66) 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
(67) 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
(68) 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
(69) 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
(70) 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
(71) LAXMI RANI DAS AND ANOTHER Vs. ANJALI DAS AND ANOTHER[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 03-11-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 6 Rule 17 — Amendment of pleadings — Amendment of written statement — Proviso clause — Amendment sought after commencement of trial — Applicability of proviso — Inordinate delay and absence of due diligence — Court's jurisdiction — Amendment in written statement can be allowed India Law Library Docid # 2435145
(72) FRANCOM VENTURES (OPC) PVT. LTD. Vs. SHAMPA DAS AND OTHERS[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 03-11-2025 Specific Relief Act, 1963 — Section 16(c) — Readiness and Willingness — Plaintiff must demonstrate continuous readiness and willingness to perform essential terms of the contract from the date of the contract — Onus of proof lies on the plaintiff — Amendment to Section 16(c) omits necessity to aver in plaint but still requires proof of India Law Library Docid # 2435146
(73) STATE OF PUNJAB Vs. AMARJIT KUMAR AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 03-11-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 378 — Appeal against acquittal — Interference standard — Acquittal orders should not be interfered with lightly as presumption of innocence is strengthened by acquittal — Interference is warranted only in compelling circumstances where findings are perverse, unreasonable, or India Law Library Docid # 2435207
(74) ANUJ SHARMA Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN THROUGH PP AND OTHER[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 03-11-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 497 — Adultery — Constitutional Validity — Section 497 IPC declared unconstitutional by Supreme Court in Joseph Shine v. Union of India — Violates Articles 14, 15 and 21 of the Constitution — This declaration operates retrospectively, invalidating all pending prosecutions under this section. India Law Library Docid # 2435175
(75) DALIP SINGH Vs. BALJIT AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 03-11-2025 Punjab Courts Act, 1918 — Section 41 — Regular Second Appeal — Scope — In Punjab and Haryana, second appeals are treated as appeals under Section 41 of the Punjab Courts Act, 1918, not under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure — No substantial question of law arises for framing in such appeals based on established legal propositions. India Law Library Docid # 2435264
(76) MANSA RAM AND OTHERS Vs. JASMER SINGH AND ANOTHER[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 03-11-2025 Pre-emption — Right of pre-emption — Nature of — A weak right, which can be overcome by legitimate means such as waiver or estoppel enacted by the preemptor. India Law Library Docid # 2435265
(77) HARYANA STATE THROUGH COLLECTOR, HISAR AND ANOTHER Vs. RAJA RAM[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 03-11-2025 Punjab Courts Act, 1918 — Section 41 — Regular Second Appeal — Power to dispose of common judgments and decrees — Appeals arising from common judgments and identical questions of law and fact can be decided collectively by way of a single, composite judgment for judicial economy and consistency. India Law Library Docid # 2435266
(78) USHA CHOPRA AND OTHERS Vs. LIC AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 03-11-2025 Insurance Act, 1938 — Section 45 — Policy not to be called in question after three years — Contract of life insurance is based on the principle of "utmost good faith" (uberrima fides) — Silence on a material fact that could affect the risk is considered a breach of this good faith — Insured is required to make truthful declarations regarding health in the proposal form, especially for non-medical policies where the India Law Library Docid # 2435267
(79) BALDEV SINGH Vs. ICICI LOMBARD GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 03-11-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 — Motor Accident Claims Tribunal — Compensation — Liability of owner and insurer — Accident occurred at 2 PM, insurance policy commenced at 4:28 PM on the same day — Vehicle was not insured at the time of the accident — Tribunal rightly held the owner liable for compensation. India Law Library Docid # 2435268
(80) STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND ORS Vs. NARESH CHANDRA PATEL[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 01-11-2025 Teacher Grade III, Level-I recruitment — Candidate's claim for consideration based on graduation mark-sheet after initial application based on Senior Secondary qualification — Court held non-disclosure of graduation qualification at the time of application and subsequent belated claim to be invalid grounds for relief. India Law Library Docid # 2435161