(641) VADDI SATISHBABU Vs. B YASODAMMA DIED AND OTHERS[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 02-01-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 100 — Second Appeal — Admission — Substantial Question of Law — A second appeal can only be admitted if the appellant demonstrates that a substantial question of law arises. This requires showing that the question of law affects the rights of the parties significantly and is either unsettled or open to debate. The High Court cannot re-examine findings of fact India Law Library Docid # 2438449
(642) T. BALI REDDY ( DIED) AND OTHERS Vs. PRL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPT AMARAVATHI OTHERS[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 02-01-2026 Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 — Section 6-A — Application for pattadar pass books and title deeds — Delay and Laches — Revenue authorities cannot entertain applications for mutation of revenue entries after a significant lapse of time, as it amounts to barring by latches and limitation. India Law Library Docid # 2438450
(643) TELLA BHASKARA RAO Vs. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 02-01-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ of Mandamus — Retiral benefits — Non-release of — Petitioner entitled to arrears of salary and terminal benefits, including gratuity and leave encashment — Respondents failed to release these benefits without valid reason and with alleged malafide intention — Action declared illegal, arbitrary, and void — Direction issued to release the amounts with interest India Law Library Docid # 2438451
(644) VARANASI SARATH KUMAR Vs. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND OTHERS[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 02-01-2026 Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987 — Sections 34, 144 — Enforcement of rights related to temple properties — Claims based on old grants/proceedings prior to the Act — Such claims are unenforceable under the Act. India Law Library Docid # 2438452
(645) JETTI JAGANNADHA RAO AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND OTHERS[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 02-01-2026 Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 — Section 9 — Revisionary powers of Collector — Collector can examine records of Recording Authority, Mandal Revenue Officer, or Revenue Divisional Officer to ensure regularity, correctness, legality, or propriety of decisions or orders. India Law Library Docid # 2438453
(646) PRAKASH CHAND Vs. STATE OF H.P.[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 01-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 323 — Voluntarily causing hurt — Conviction based on initial incident — Appellate review of conviction and sentence — Prosecution successfully proved that the appellant inflicted a blow with a stick on the victim's shoulder/back following a verbal altercation when the victim demanded glasses — Testimony of victim (PW1) and eyewitness (PW3) was corroborative regarding the first India Law Library Docid # 2438008
(647) BANITA CHOUDHARY Vs. STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AND ANOTHER[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 01-01-2026 Service Law — Public Employment — Reservation — OBC Certificate — Cut-off Date — Whether a selected candidate belonging to OBC Category can be rendered ineligible for the post of Community Health Officer solely on the ground of non-submission of a valid OBC Certificate within the cut-off date mentioned in the advertisement when a valid certificate was produced during document verification — Apex Court precedents holding that the object of reservation is to give equal opportunity India Law Library Docid # 2438009
(648) ASHUTOSH GUPTA Vs. STATE OF H.P. AND OTHERS[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 01-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Inherent powers of High Court — Quashing of First Information Report (FIR) and criminal proceedings — Principles for quashing — Allegations must be taken at face value; power to be exercised sparingly — Grounds include: allegations do not prima facie constitute an offence, non-cognizable offence alleged without magistrate's order, allegations are absurd or inherently improbable, express legal bar exists, or proceedings are manifestly mala fide India Law Library Docid # 2438010
(649) STATE OF HP Vs. ABC[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 01-01-2026 Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act, 2000 — Sections 52, 53 — Revision against acquittal — High Court's powers — An appeal against acquittal by a Juvenile Justice Board is barred under Section 52; however, a revision is permissible under Section 53 — While exercising revisional power, the High Court cannot convert an order of acquittal into one of conviction, as per the procedure established under Section 401(3) India Law Library Docid # 2438011
(650) ASTHA THAKUR Vs. DHANANJAY KANWAR[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 31-12-2025 Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 27 — Disposal of Property — Family Court Act, 1984 — Sections 7, 8, 20 — Jurisdiction of Family Court — Application for return of property (Istridhan, gifts, and other articles) filed during divorce proceedings under Section 13(1)(ia) of the HMA — Divorce decree granted ex-parte, but property application dismissed subsequently for lack of jurisdiction on the ground that an India Law Library Docid # 2437985
(651) DR. NISHI SHARMA Vs. DR. ASHOK SHARMA AND ANOTHER[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 31-12-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 378 — Appeal against Acquittal — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 354 and 509 — Molestation and Insulting the modesty of a woman — Scope of Appellate Court’s Power — The appellate court in an appeal against acquittal should interfere only when there is perversity of fact and law or where the India Law Library Docid # 2438043
(652) SARLA DEVI Vs. MAHINDER PRATAP AND OTHERS[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 31-12-2025 Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), 1973 — Section 378 — Appeal against acquittal — Scope of interference — The Appellate Court must be guided by the principle that interference with a judgment of acquittal is warranted only if the findings recorded by the Trial Court suffer from perversity, are based on a misreading/omission of material evidence, or if no two reasonable views are possible and only the view consistent with India Law Library Docid # 2438044
(653) M/S. SUNRISE & ENGINEERING INDUSTRIES Vs. HINDUSTAN SHIPYARD LIMITED AND OTHERS[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 31-12-2025 Contract Act, 1872 — Section 74 — Liquidated damages — Reasonable compensation — Arbitrator can modify liquidated damages if losses are quantifiable, but must award the full amount if losses are not quantifiable in monetary terms. India Law Library Docid # 2438454
(654) BODDU RATTAIAH AND OTHERS Vs. R R SINGH, CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY AND OTHERS[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 31-12-2025 Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 — Sections 10, 12 — Willful disobedience of Court order — Petitioner’s writ petition allowed, directing setting aside of disciplinary actions and entitlement to regular pay benefits — Original prayer included interest at 12% on arrears — Contemnors paid arrears but not interest — Held, "regular pay benefits in accordance with law" includes interest on delayed payments, as established India Law Library Docid # 2438455
(655) B VENKATA RAMI REDDY AND OTHERS Vs. B ERREAMMA AND OTHERS[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 31-12-2025 Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 — Sections 10-12 — Willful disobedience of court orders — Petitioners sought a Writ of Mandamus to prevent interference with their land rights and destruction of their plantations, leading to an interim order. The petitioners alleged respondents violated this order by removing plantations and laying a road without due process after the interim order expired. The court acknowledged India Law Library Docid # 2438456
(656) PUVVADA VARALAKSHMI AND OTHERS Vs. PASUPULETI MALYADRI[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 31-12-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 16 Rule 6 and Section 45 of Indian Evidence Act — Summoning documents and expert opinion — Applications under these provisions can be filed at any stage of the suit, even during the pendency of the trial, provided there are valid reasons and to substantiate genuine contentions. The Court cannot refuse to examine the admissibility or relevancy of a document before it India Law Library Docid # 2438457
(657) NELLI RAMJI PRASAD Vs. HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND OTHERS[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 31-12-2025 Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 — Non-compliance with mandatory procedures — Conciliation not attempted as required by Section 10; Inquiry not conducted by the Internal Complaints Committee as mandated; Petitioner denied copy of the ICC report; Appeal rights under Section 18 violated; Petitioner's rights under Section 13 denied; Principal District Judge initiated India Law Library Docid # 2438458
(658) G R M JEWELLERS Vs. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF STATE TAX AND OTHERS[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 31-12-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ of Mandamus — Goods and cash seized were stolen from police custody — Petitioner paid entire tax, penalty, and fine — Release order issued, but only part of goods and cash returned — Action of respondents in returning only part of seized goods and cash is arbitrary, illegal, and without jurisdiction — High Court directed return of missing silver or its market value. India Law Library Docid # 2438459
(659) SHRIRAM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED Vs. TIMMAGALLA @ TIMMANAGALLA DEVARAJU AND OTHERS[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 31-12-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 173 — Appeal against award of Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal — Insurance Company's liability — Deceased travelled as an unauthorized passenger in a tractor-trailer — Whether policy covers such passengers — Court held that essential to consider the welfare aspect of legislation and common practices in rural areas, where agricultural coolies travel in tractor-trailers. — Insurance India Law Library Docid # 2438460
(660) COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT, RASHTRIYA INTER COLLEGE ROHALKI, BAHADARABAD, DISTRICT HARIDWAR Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND AND OTHERS[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 30-12-2025 Uttararakhand School Education Act, 2006 — Sections 29(c) and 29(7) — Scheme of Administration — Induction of members — Dispute regarding management — Additional Director's power to recognize committee in actual control — Held, Section 29(7) only applies when there is a dispute over management of the institution. It does not apply when the institution is already being run by a Committee of Management and no India Law Library Docid # 2438399