(941) JYOTI ABHIJEET KANDAGE Vs. ABHIJEET NARAYAN KANDAGE AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 15-09-2025 Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 — Sections 12 and 26 — Transfer of proceedings — Family Court jurisdiction — Relief under Sections 18-22 of DV Act can be sought in Family Court — Magistrate's court proceedings can be transferred to Family Court if they pertain to reliefs under Sections 18-22. India Law Library Docid # 2434365
(942) RIYAZ @ BABLU SATTAR MUJAWAR Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 15-09-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 302 — Murder — Conviction based on eyewitness and dying declaration — Acquittal — Eyewitness (PW-1) unreliable due to prolonged detention at police station, raising suspicion of statement being recorded under coercion. India Law Library Docid # 2434371
(943) SMT. SAYEEDA SHABBIR MUKADAM Vs. STATE OF MAHARARASHTRA AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 15-09-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 482 — Writ Petition — Investigation — Accidental death — Allegation of encounter killing — Petitioner failed to establish a case for grant of reliefs sought. India Law Library Docid # 2434372
(944) AVANIKA FILMS LLP Vs. ABHAY VERMA[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 15-09-2025 Contract Law — Enforcement of Negative Covenant — Personal Services — An interim injunction to enforce a negative covenant will not be granted if it amounts to enforcing a contract for personal services, which is generally prohibited under Section 41(e) of the Specific Relief Act, 1963, and can lead to restraint of trade under Section 27 of the Indian Contract Act. India Law Library Docid # 2434489
(945) RAM BHARAT Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[BOMBAY HIGH COURT (NAGPUR BENCH)] 15-09-2025 Factories Act, 1948 — Section 92 — Section 32(a) — Offence relating to floors, stairs, and means of access — Fatal accident in factory due to a fragile wooden plank used as a walkway — Occupier's duty to provide safe means of access — Contravention of Section 32(a) is punishable under Section 92 — Trial Court did not India Law Library Docid # 2434499
(946) SAYED HAJI AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT (AURANGABAD BENCH)] 15-09-2025 Hyderabad Atiyat Inquiries Act, 1952 — Section 3-A and Section 12 — Atiyat grant succession — Atiyat Court's power to inquire and decide succession claims — Power of attorney cannot transfer hereditary succession — Court found that the Additional Collector erred in declaring Syed Hidayatali as successor based on a power India Law Library Docid # 2434507
(947) BUDH BHASKAR Vs. STATE[DELHI HIGH COURT] 15-09-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 307 — Attempt to Murder — Elements to be considered — Act done with intention or knowledge and under circumstances that would constitute murder if death resulted — Intention to be gathered from all circumstances, not just consequences. India Law Library Docid # 2434287
(948) CHAIRMAN, INDIAN OIL CORPORATION, NEW DELHI Vs. ZAREENA AKHTER AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (SRINAGAR BENCH)] 15-09-2025 Contract Law — Lease and Dealership Agreements — Independence of Agreements — A lease agreement for land and a dealership agreement for a retail outlet are distinct and independent contracts, even if entered into simultaneously by the same parties. India Law Library Docid # 2434131
(949) LBS CONVENT SCHOOL Vs. CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 15-09-2025 Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) — Affiliation Bye-Laws — Provisions regarding de-affiliation, downgrading, and shifting of students — Interpretation and application of bye-laws in cases of alleged deficiencies and violations — Considerations for differential treatment of similarly situated schools. India Law Library Docid # 2433951
(950) STATE OF RAJASTHAN Vs. DHARAMVEER AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 15-09-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 378 — Appeal against acquittal — Scope of interference — An appellate court can interfere with an acquittal order only if the trial court's view is perverse, based on misreading of evidence, or if no other reasonable view is possible other than the guilt of the accused. If the trial court's view is a India Law Library Docid # 2433952
(951) JAIPUR VIDHYUT VITRAN NIGAM LIMITED Vs. M/S. COMPUCON SOFTWARE LTD.[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 15-09-2025 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 37 — Objections to arbitral award — Lack of arbitration clause — Held that once the High Court appointed the arbitrator and examined the existence of an arbitration clause, and the arbitrator also held that an arbitration clause exists, the Commercial Court examining objections under Section 34 of India Law Library Docid # 2433953
(952) MAN SINGH Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 15-09-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 193 — Taking cognizance of offence by Court of Session — Committal by Magistrate — Sessions Court's power to summon additional accused — A Sessions Court, after a case has been committed to it by a Magistrate under Section 209 Cr.P.C., has full power to take cognizance of the offence as a court of original jurisdiction — The embargo under Section 193 is lifted upon India Law Library Docid # 2433954
(953) STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH Vs. HARI SARAN[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 12-09-2025 Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2] — Demand and acceptance of illegal gratification — Proof of demand is crucial — Mere recovery of bribe money is insufficient without proof of demand — Prosecution failed to establish demand and acceptance of bribe beyond reasonable doubt. India Law Library Docid # 2432658
(954) NAGINDER PAL Vs. MOHINDER SINGH VERMA AND ANOTHER[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 12-09-2025 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 — Dishonour of cheque — Cheque issued for purchase of steel shuttering — Accused admitted issuance of cheques and signatures — Presumption under Section 139 arises that cheque was issued in discharge of legal liability — Accused failed to rebut presumption by adducing evidence of return of goods or payment — Denial of liability not sufficient to rebut presumption without India Law Library Docid # 2432659
(955) GURSEV SINGH Vs. GOPAL KRISHAN[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 12-09-2025 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 — Dishonour of cheque — Complaint against authorized signatory of a company — Essential ingredients of Section 138 require the complaint to be against the drawer of the cheque — Company, being a legal entity, is the drawer when a cheque is issued from its account — Authorized signatory merely signs on behalf of the company and does not become the drawer — India Law Library Docid # 2432660
(956) STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH Vs. RAJESH KUMAR[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 12-09-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 378 — Appeal against acquittal — High Court interference — Interference with acquittal judgment warranted only if it suffers from patent perversity, misreading/omission of material evidence, or if only one reasonable conclusion (guilt) is possible from evidence. India Law Library Docid # 2432661
(957) SACHIN KUMAR Vs. STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AND OTHERS[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 12-09-2025 Penal Code, 1860 — Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 — Information Technology Act, 2000 — Petitioner convicted under Sections 354-B IPC, Sections 6 & 14(3) POCSO Act, and Sections 66-E & 67-B IT Act — Applied for parole for agricultural purposes — Application rejected based on victim's mother's objection and a new FIR registered during previous parole — Court quashed rejection order, allowing India Law Library Docid # 2432662
(958) STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH Vs. SUNIL KHAN[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 12-09-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 378 — Appeal against acquittal — Appellate court powers — Appellate court can review, re-appreciate, and reconsider evidence but must remember presumption of innocence is doubled for accused after acquittal — If two reasonable views are possible, appellate court should not disturb acquittal. India Law Library Docid # 2432663
(959) RISHITA KAPUR AND ANOTHER Vs. VIJAY KAPUR AND ANOTHER[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 12-09-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 125 — Maintenance — Children — Entitlement for maintenance extends only until the age of majority, unless the child suffers from a physical or mental abnormality or injury rendering them unable to maintain themselves. India Law Library Docid # 2432664
(960) STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH Vs. MOHINDER SINGH[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 12-09-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 279, 337, 338, 304-A — Rash and Negligent Driving — Appeal against Acquittal — Scope of Interference by High Court — High Court can interfere only if acquittal judgment is patently perverse, based on misreading/omission of material evidence, or no two reasonable views are possible, with only view consistent with guilt being plausible. India Law Library Docid # 2432665