(921) DELHI CLOTH AND GENERAL MILLS CO. LTD. Vs. ASHA RANI AND ANOTHER[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 09-10-2025 East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 — Section 13(3)(a)(ii) — Eviction for landlord's own use or occupation — "Own use" to be interpreted broadly — Includes requirement for family members or dependents — Landlord is the best judge of their needs — Tenant cannot dictate alternative arrangements. India Law Library Docid # 2433940
(922) MOHAN LAL SHARMA Vs. UNION TERRITORY OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 09-10-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Delay and Laches — Inordinate delay in approaching the court, if not satisfactorily explained, can lead to dismissal of writ petition, as delay defeats equity. The court exercises extraordinary and equitable jurisdiction and must assess if the lis should be entertained at a belated stage. India Law Library Docid # 2434100
(923) JAMMU CENTRAL COOPERATIVE BANK LTD. Vs. STATE AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 09-10-2025 J&K Cooperative Societies Act, 1960 (Act of 1960) — Section 63 — Arbitration of disputes — Service dispute between a cooperative society and an employee terminated from service is not a dispute touching the business or management of the society and therefore not arbitrable under Section 63. India Law Library Docid # 2434101
(924) MAN SINGH AND OTHERS Vs. UNION TERRITORY OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 09-10-2025 Jammu & Kashmir Lambardari Act, 1972 and Rules, 1980 — Term of office of Lambardar — A Lambardar's term is limited to 5 years or until they reach the age of 60, whichever comes first — This applies to both elected and appointed Lambardars — Appellants, having crossed the age of 60, were ineligible to continue in their posts, regardless of whether their appointments were temporary or otherwise. India Law Library Docid # 2434102
(925) PARVESH KUMAR @ MINTOO (MINOR) AND OTHERS Vs. RAJBIR[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 09-10-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 100 — Second Appeal — High Court’s jurisdiction is limited to substantial questions of law and not a third court of facts unless findings are perverse or based on no evidence. India Law Library Docid # 2433889
(926) HARCHARAN SINGH Vs. PUNJAB STATE COOP. BANK LIMITED AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 09-10-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Second Appeal — Scope — Plaintiff filed suit for damages for malicious prosecution after acquittal in a criminal case — Trial court and lower appellate court dismissed the suit — High Court can only interfere if findings of lower courts are perverse or based on misreading of evidence — Plaintiff failed to prove malice and lack of reasonable cause — Second appeal upheld the dismissal of the suit India Law Library Docid # 2433890
(927) RAMESH KUMAR Vs. JAGBIR SINGH AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 09-10-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Sections 166 and 140 — Motor Vehicular Accident — Compensation — Appeal for enhancement — Appeal filed against award passed by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal for enhancement of compensation — Sole issue for determination is quantum of compensation awarded. India Law Library Docid # 2433896
(928) HARDEV SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 09-10-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Articles 226/227 — Writ Petition for regularization — Petitioner sought regularization based on Supreme Court judgments and State policy claiming continuous service for over a decade — Petitioner was recruited as Home Guard/Volunteer and served for three decades as Driver/Gunman — State argued that petitioner was a volunteer under relevant Act and Rules and Home Guards India Law Library Docid # 2433897
(929) JAGAT RAM Vs. STATE OF H.P.[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 09-10-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 324 — Causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means — Conviction for offence under Section 324 IPC — Appeal against — Victim’s testimony corroborated by previous statement to police and medical evidence — Medical examination revealed incised wound consistent with a sharp-edged weapon — Clothes of victim found torn with blood stains, ruling out fall as India Law Library Docid # 2434092
(930) YOUSEF AND OTHER Vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT (AURANGABAD BENCH)] 09-10-2025 Bombay High Court Appellate Side Rules, 1960, Chapter I Rule 2(h)(ii) and Chapter XVII Rule 18(4) — Jurisdiction of Division Bench vs. Single Judge — Applications seeking quashing of FIR, CR, or Charge Sheet are exclusively within the domain of the Division Bench, regardless of whether filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. or with the aid of Articles 226/227 of the Constitution. India Law Library Docid # 2434381
(931) ESKAY HOSPITALITY SERVICES INDIA PVT. LTD. AND OTHERS Vs. M/S. STERLING HOSPITALITY[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 09-10-2025 Partnership Act, 1932 — Section 69(2) — Bar to suit by unregistered firm — Conditions for attracting the bar — Suit must be by an unregistered firm against a third party to enforce a right arising from a contract entered into by the firm with that third party in the course of its business dealings — If the suit is for enforcement of a statutory India Law Library Docid # 2434511
(932) DESHMUKH ENTERPRISES THROUGH PROMOTER DILIP SUDHAKAR DESHMUKH Vs. PARAMOUNT PARK D TENANT CO-OP HOUSING SOCIETY LTD. PARTNERSHIP CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING SOCIETY LTD. AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 09-10-2025 Maharashtra Ownership Flats (Regulation of the promotion of construction, sale, management and transfer) Act, 1963 (MOFA) — Section 10(2) and Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act — Registration of Society — Jurisdictional defect — Deed of Declaration — Promoter's obligation — Society registered by authority without India Law Library Docid # 2434513
(933) MADHUKAR BHOLARAM HATWALNE, (BEING DEAD THROUGH L.RS.) AND OTHERS Vs. YESHWANT BHOLARAM HATWALNE, (BEING DEAD THROUGH L.RS.) AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT (NAGPUR BENCH)] 09-10-2025 Easements Act, 1882 — Section 60 (b) — Irrevocable Licence — Requirements — For a licence to be irrevocable under Section 60 (b), the licensee must have executed a work of permanent character **acting upon the licence**. Mere construction of a permanent structure is not sufficient; it must be proven that the India Law Library Docid # 2434528
(934) M/S. GAUTAM SARABHAI Vs. NAVINBHAI RAICHANDBHAI THAKKER AND ANOTHER[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 09-10-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 227 — Supervisory jurisdiction of High Court — Re-appreciation of evidence — High Court's power under Article 227 is limited and does not permit re-appreciation of evidence unless gross illegality, irregularity, or jurisdictional error, or perversity in findings of lower courts is pointed India Law Library Docid # 2434199
(935) SMT GOWRAMMA AND OTHERS Vs. SRI V S MAHANTHE GOWDA[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 09-10-2025 Hindu Succession Act, 1956 — Section 8 — Devolution of property — Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 — Applicability of — Properties devolve upon wives in absence of male issue — Adoption prior to 1955 not governed by Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956. India Law Library Docid # 2434635
(936) PAVAYAMMAL AND OTHERS Vs. R.VENUGOPALAN AND OTHER[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 09-10-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 96 read with Order XLI Rule 1 — First Appeal Challenging Judgment and Decree — Suit for recovery of loan amount based on a pro-note. India Law Library Docid # 2434830
(937) S. JALAJA (DIED) BY LRS AND OTHERS Vs. KASTURI (DECEASED) BY LRS AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 09-10-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 96, Order XLI Rule 1 — Appeal against judgment and decree of City Civil Court — Parties' relationship and initial leasehold rights established — Release deed in favour of siblings not a bar to inheritance — Co-owners entitled to equal share even if one co-owner is in exclusive possession — Suit for partition maintainable, Court fee paid is correct — Mesne India Law Library Docid # 2434831
(938) K.SAKTHIVEL AND OTHER Vs. J. DEEPA AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 09-10-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 96 and Order 41 Rule 1 — Appeal against preliminary decree and judgment — The appeal was filed against the judgment and decree passed by the trial court for partition and permanent injunction. India Law Library Docid # 2434832
(939) R. UMARANI Vs. P. RAMESH[MADRAS HIGH COURT (MADURAI BENCH)] 09-10-2025 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 — Cheque Dishonour — Compounding of Offence — Section 147 NI Act provides that every offence under the Act is compoundable — Section 359 BNSS also permits compounding of offences with court permission — High Court has inherent power to compound offence under India Law Library Docid # 2434833
(940) KALYANI SANDUGU Vs. SATYA KUMAR RAO[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 09-10-2025 Limitation Act, 1963 — Section 5 — Condonation of delay — Inordinate delay of 708 days — Appellant claimed illness, being single mother, and lack of legal advice — Respondent argued deliberate delay and abuse of process — Court considered previous proceedings, including unsuccessful recall application and revision, indicating awareness of orders — Appellant's explanation lacked credibility and bona India Law Library Docid # 2434685