(541) NISHA SHAH Vs. MADHURI CHANDRA AND OTHERS[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 27-01-2026 West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1997 — Section 7(1), 7(2), 7(3) — Ejectment Suit — Deposit of Arrears of Rent — Failure to deposit within stipulated period — Consequences — The tenant failed to deposit arrears of rent and current rent as per court's order. The tenant also failed to seek extension of time within the stipulated period and filed applications for withdrawal of rent belatedly. The court below India Law Library Docid # 2438721
(542) SIDDHARTHA MUKHERJEE @ SIDDHARTHA MUKHOPADHYAY Vs. JYOTIKONA BANERJEE[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 27-01-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 18, Rule 17 — Re-examination of witnesses — Power to recall witnesses for further examination-in-chief or cross-examination is at the discretion of the court and not a matter of right — Such power is intended for clarifying issues or doubts, not to fill omissions in evidence after a witness has been fully examined and discharged. India Law Library Docid # 2438722
(543) GEORGE M. LANONG Vs. THE STATE OF MEGHALAYA AND OTHERS[MEGHALAYA HIGH COURT] 27-01-2026 Meghalaya Urban Areas Rent Control Act, 1972 — Section 5(4) — Deposit of rent — Extension of time — Tenant sought extension to deposit accumulated rent arrears, attributing delay to COVID-19 pandemic — High Court found tenant approached after expiry of extended period granted by Supreme Court and Rent Court has India Law Library Docid # 2438839
(544) UDAIVEER SINGH Vs. GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI[DELHI HIGH COURT] 27-01-2026 Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 — Section 3(1)(x) — Offence — Insult or intimidation with intent to humiliate in public view — Essential elements — For an act to be an offence under Section 3(1)(x), it must be intentional insult or intimidation with intent to humiliate a member of a Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe, and it must occur in a place within India Law Library Docid # 2438737
(545) ARUN MEHROTRA Vs. KISHAN LAL[DELHI HIGH COURT] 27-01-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 37(1)(c) — Appeal against order dismissing petition under Section 34 on ground of lack of territorial jurisdiction — Held, District Judge erred in law by conflating seat and venue of arbitration — Dismissal of petition solely on jurisdiction basis without considering merits is unsustainable. India Law Library Docid # 2438738
(546) SMT. LAKSHMI DEVI AND ANOTHER Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[DELHI HIGH COURT] 27-01-2026 Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 — Rule 54 — Family Pension — Entitlement — A creature of statute, not inheritance or equity — Family pension is governed strictly by Rule 54 and its associated policy framework, not by considerations of compassion or equity. India Law Library Docid # 2438739
(547) CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF U.P. AND OTHERS[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT] 27-01-2026 Educational Institutions — Recognition Withdrawal — Teachers' Rights — Teachers appointed in an institution whose recognition is withdrawn do not have a vested right to be adjusted in another recognized institution India Law Library Docid # 2438741
(548) SAMITA AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF U.P. AND OTHERS[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT] 27-01-2026 U.P. Intermediate Education Act, 1921 and U.P. Secondary Education Service Selection Board Act, 1982 — Ad-hoc promotion to Principal or Head Master — Salary entitlement — Conditions precedent under Section 18 of Act of 1982 must be fulfilled before entitlement to salary of the higher post arises, even if prior judgments India Law Library Docid # 2438742
(549) NIRAJ JAIN Vs. COMPETENT AUTHORITY-CUM-ADDITIONAL COLLECTOR, JAGDALPUR AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-01-2026 Land Acquisition — Setting aside of award — Grounds for — Excessive compensation, unjust enrichment, collusion with officials — Impact on entire acquisition — Held, setting aside an award for excessive compensation due to unjust enrichment and collusion does not automatically invalidate the entire acquisition award concerning all landowners. India Law Library Docid # 2438748
(550) BERNARD LYNGDOH PHAWA Vs. THE STATE OF MEGHALAYA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 164 — Recording of confession — Duty of Magistrate — Magistrate must inform the accused of their right to legal assistance before recording confession — Failure to do so can render the confession suspect — In this case, Magistrate failed to inform the accused of their right to a India Law Library Docid # 2438749
(551) XXX Vs. STATE OF KERALA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-01-2026 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) — Section 175(4) — Complaints against public servants alleged to have committed offenses in discharge of official duties — Interpretation — This provision is not a standalone provision, nor is it a proviso to Section 175(3) — It must be read in harmony with Section 175(3), with India Law Library Docid # 2438750
(552) M/S PREMIUM TRANSMISSION PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-01-2026 Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 — Sections 10(1), 12 — Reference of industrial dispute — Apprehended dispute — Appropriate Government's power to refer — The appropriate Government has the power to refer an industrial dispute for adjudication if it is of the opinion that such dispute exists or is apprehended. The initiation of India Law Library Docid # 2438751
(553) M/S PREMIUM TRANSMISSION PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. KISHAN SUBHASH RATHOD AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-01-2026 Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 — Section 33(1) — Requirement for employer to seek permission before altering service conditions or stopping work of workmen during pendency of dispute — Failure to do so constitutes a breach of the Act. India Law Library Docid # 2438752
(554) ANNIE THOMAS Vs. THOMAS AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-01-2026 Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 68 & Indian Succession Act, 1925 — Section 63(c) — Proof of Will — Signature authenticity not disputed, but free will and consent are issues — Will still requires formal proof according to law — High Court's order to send Will for handwriting expert opinion set aside as appellant admitted father's signature — Appeal allowed, allowing parties to raise all other issues before the trial court. India Law Library Docid # 2438876
(555) WOODLAND (AERO CLUB) PRIVATE LIMITED DIRECTOR Vs. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-01-2026 Income Tax Act, 1961 — Sections 2(24)(x), 36(1)(va), 43B — Employees' contributions to provident fund and ESI — Nature of contributions — Employer's contributions and employees' contributions are distinct and must be treated separately — Employees' contributions deducted from salaries are deemed income and held in trust by the employer — Deduction for employees' India Law Library Docid # 2438878
(556) MAHADEVI W/O. YALLAPPA BAGI Vs. KRISHI LAXMI AGRO INDUSTRIES[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT (DHARWAD BENCH)] 27-01-2026 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 — Dishonour of cheque — Legally recoverable debt — Accused issued a cheque for Rs. 3,80,000/- which was dishonoured for insufficient funds — Complainant provided invoice and delivery challans and paid taxes, establishing a legally recoverable debt — Accused failed to produce any evidence to rebut the presumption under Section 139 NI Act — Conviction upheld. India Law Library Docid # 2439636
(557) SMT. SAROJA Vs. SMT. RAJESHWARI AND OTHERS[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT (DHARWAD BENCH)] 27-01-2026 Hindu Succession Act, 1956, amended by Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 — Coparcenary Rights — Daughter's right by birth — Plaintiff, born after June 17, 1956, and father died after September 9, 2005, is considered a coparcener in the joint family property. India Law Library Docid # 2439637
(558) HEMLATA SAHU Vs. AMIT MAHAWAR AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-01-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Motor Accident Claims — Contributory Negligence — Pillion Rider — Compensation — Held, if no fault is attributed to or proven against the pillion rider in causing an accident, they cannot be held contributorily negligent, and their legal heirs are entitled to the full compensation amount. India Law Library Docid # 2439652
(559) SRISTI SINGHAL AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 27-01-2026 Recruitment — Selection Process — Judicial Review — The Court's power of judicial review in recruitment matters is limited to examining the process, not the decision itself. Courts should not substitute their judgment for that of expert bodies unless there is clear evidence of illegality, arbitrariness, or mala fides. India Law Library Docid # 2440184
(560) SMT. SHABBO Vs. M/S. SAJNI MEHNDI PRODUCT[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 27-01-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 7 Rule 11 — Rejection of plaint — For considering an application under Order 7 Rule 11, only averments in the plaint are to be considered, not evidence or merits of the case. India Law Library Docid # 2440280