(441) K.M. SHAJI Vs. M. V. NIKESH KUMAR AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 29-01-2026 Representation of the People Act, 1951 — Sections 8A, 98, 99, 100(1)(b), 100(1)(d)(ii), 123(2)(a)(ii), 123(3), 123(4) — Election Petition — Corrupt Practices — Declaration of election void — Disqualification — Power to disqualify rests with the President of India, not the High Court. India Law Library Docid # 2438930
(442) RAM SINGH Vs. RAJENDRA PRATAP SINGH @ MOTI SINGH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 29-01-2026 Representation of the People Act, 1951 — Section 100(1)(d)(iv) — Election petition — Grounds for declaring election void — Improper rejection/refusal of postal ballot papers — High Court found non-compliance with provisions of the 1951 Act, Rules of 1961, and the Handbook for Returning Officer, leading to declaration of India Law Library Docid # 2438931
(443) DR. PRADIP DEY Vs. THE STATE OF TRIPURA AND OTHERS[TRIPURA HIGH COURT] 29-01-2026 University Grants Commission Regulations, 2018 — Eligibility for Assistant Professor — M.Ed. qualification — Held to be equivalent to M.A. (Education) for appointment as Assistant Professor (Education) based on Supreme Court's interpretation in Anand Yadav, and recognized by UGC and NCTE. The Court should not substitute its own view for that of expert bodies in matters of education. India Law Library Docid # 2438815
(444) SATBIR SINGH Vs. HDFC BANK LTD. AND ANOTHER[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 29-01-2026 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 — Compounding of offence — Settlement between parties — Offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 can be compounded at any stage of litigation, even after conviction by the Magistrate and dismissal of appeal by the Sessions Court, if a India Law Library Docid # 2439319
(445) RAKESH KUMAR @ KARMALI @ KAMLI Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND AND OTHERS[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 29-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 406 and 420 — Criminal Breach of Trust and Cheating — For criminal breach of trust, dishonest misappropriation of entrusted property is essential; mere breach of contract is insufficient. India Law Library Docid # 2439406
(446) JITENDRA PANDEY Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND AND OTHERS[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 29-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 420 — Cheating — Essential ingredients — Deception at the very inception of transaction — Breach of contract does not amount to cheating unless deception is played from the beginning — Subsequent intention to cheat is not sufficient. India Law Library Docid # 2439407
(447) BISHWANATH PRASAD Vs. DWARIKA PRASAD BHAGAT @ DWARKA PRASAD BHAGAT[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 29-01-2026 Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 – Sections 11, 12, 16 – Adoption – Validity of registered deed – Not challenged in proceedings – Adopted child acquires status in adopted family – Registered adoption deed is valid unless proven otherwise. India Law Library Docid # 2439408
(448) KUTHU ORAON Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 29-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 302 — Murder — Conviction — Appeal — Trial court conviction for murder based on testimony of a 12-year-old eyewitness and alleged motive of rejected marriage proposal — Court found eyewitness testimony to be unreliable due to contradictions and lack of clear identification in the dark — No evidence from victim's daughter or her family was presented to substantiate motive. India Law Library Docid # 2439409
(449) TEJO DAS Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 29-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 302/34 — Murder — Conviction of appellant solely on the testimony of an eyewitness — Other co-accused acquitted based on same evidence — Court held that conviction of one accused based on same evidence on which others were acquitted is unsustainable unless there is clinching evidence against him — Reliance on potentially unreliable witness without corroboration is an error of law. India Law Library Docid # 2439410
(450) TRINETRAMILAN PRODUCT PROTECTION SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. A.S. NARAYANAN[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 29-01-2026 Commercial Courts Act, 2015 — Section 13(1A) read with Order 43 of CPC — Appeal against an order rejecting an application under Order VII Rule 10 of CPC — Maintainability — Proviso to Section 13(1A) specifically enumerates appealable orders — Orders not enumerated in Order 43 CPC are not appealable — Supreme Court in Kandla Export Corporation and subsequent decisions have affirmed this interpretation India Law Library Docid # 2439672
(451) BHAIRULAL @ PRAKASH @ PAKKA Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 29-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 432 — Parole — Temporary Release — Mere dissent of victim's family cannot be a legal bar to parole if statutory criteria are met — Responsibility for law and order during parole lies with police authorities. India Law Library Docid # 2439987
(452) PRADEEP KUMAR SARWOGI Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 29-01-2026 Passports Act, 1967 — Section 6(2)(f) — Refusal of passport on grounds of pending criminal case — Mere pendency of a criminal case, especially when proceedings are stayed, does not automatically bar passport renewal — Renewal is a civil document of identity and distinct from permission to travel abroad — Judicial control over foreign travel by the criminal court is sufficient, making insistence on a "no objection" for India Law Library Docid # 2439988
(453) RAMKUNWAR AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 29-01-2026 Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 — Sections 9/51 — Arms Act, 1959 — Sections 3/25 & 3/30 — Conviction and Sentence — Accused convicted for offences under the Wildlife Protection Act and Arms Act — Trial court imposed sentences of imprisonment and fine — Appellate court set aside sentence and remanded matter for reconsideration of quantum of sentence — Revision petition filed against this order. India Law Library Docid # 2439989
(454) PAPPULAL Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 29-01-2026 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Section 37 — Bail — Conditions for grant of bail — "Prima facie" determination of innocence required when considering bail for serious offences under NDPS Act — Literal interpretation of Section 37 could lead to impossible grant of bail. India Law Library Docid # 2439990
(455) LAL SINGH Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 29-01-2026 Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 — Section 3(1)(x) — Insult or intimidation with intent to humiliate a member of Scheduled Caste/Tribe — Essential ingredients — Prosecution must prove insult or intimidation was intentionally directed at the victim because of their caste and with the object of India Law Library Docid # 2439991
(456) HAGAMI LAL KUMAWAT Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 29-01-2026 Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Section 7 — Demand of illegal gratification — Proof of demand is essential for conviction — Mere allegation or suspicion is not sufficient. India Law Library Docid # 2439992
(457) RAMDAYAL CARPENTER AND OTHERS Vs. IFFCO TOKYO GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD.[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (INDORE BENCH)] 29-01-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 173 — Appeal under — Maintainability of claim petition — Where owner and his wife died in an accident involving an insured vehicle, a claim for the death of the wife filed by their children against the insurance company alone, without impleading any other party, is maintainable. India Law Library Docid # 2439058
(458) PRIYANKA PANDEY Vs. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (INDORE BENCH)] 29-01-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ Petition — Compassionate Appointment — Rejection of claim — Impugned communication quashed — Competent authority directed to consider application in accordance with policy and Court’s observations. India Law Library Docid # 2439059
(459) SMT. KAMLA AND ANOTHER Vs. BANWARI LAL (DECEASED) THROUGH HIS LR[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 29-01-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 9 Rule 13 — Setting aside ex parte decree — Service of Summons — Defendant residing outside territorial jurisdiction — Summons must be transmitted through the court that has jurisdiction where the defendant resides — Direct issuance of summons by registered post without following India Law Library Docid # 2439235
(460) SAT NARAIN AND OTHERS Vs. K.V. MULTI HEALTHPLEX PVT. LTD. AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 29-01-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 23 Rule 3 — Compromise Decree — Withdrawal of appeal does not amount to a compromise decree unless a written agreement signed by parties is produced and found lawful by the Court. Statements made by parties in an appeal only bind those who made them and do not prejudice the rights of others. India Law Library Docid # 2439236