(601) PAWAN KUMAR Vs. STATE NCT OF DELHI[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 22-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 302 — Murder — Conviction — Circumstantial evidence — Suspicion alone is insufficient for conviction. The principle of 'falsus in uno, falsus in omnibus' is not applicable in India. Courts must be careful when relying on evidence in such circumstances. India Law Library Docid # 2439545
(602) MOHD. ASHRAF AND ANOTHER Vs. SADIQ (SINCE DECEASED) THROUGH HIS LRS AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 22-01-2026 Customary Law — Widow's power of alienation — Property of husband — Riwaj-i-am entries apply only to ancestral property unless clear intention to contrary is shown — Restrictions on alienation by widow in non-ancestral property are discriminatory and unconstitutional. India Law Library Docid # 2439902
(603) RAJEEV BHANDARI Vs. JODHPUR DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 22-01-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ Jurisdiction — Alternative Remedy — Writ petition challenging notice under Section 13(4) of SARFAESI Act, 2002 against a private financial institution is not maintainable when an alternative and efficacious remedy is available under Section 17 of the Act. India Law Library Docid # 2439977
(604) ARVIND KUMAR Vs. LRS. OF LATE SHRI SHIVNATH AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 22-01-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Order 1 Rule 10 — Impleadment of parties — Plaintiff's right as Dominus Litis — Plaintiff is the master of the suit and can choose parties, but cannot implead anyone at will; must show the proposed party is necessary or proper for adjudication. India Law Library Docid # 2439978
(605) REWAT SINGH Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 22-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 302/34 — Murder — Conviction — Appeal against — Accused appellants convicted for murder and sentenced to life imprisonment — Prosecution story of assault with sticks resulting in death — Appellants arguing uncorroborated testimony of interested witness, lack of vital evidence like FSL report and medical evidence, and delay in forwarding FIR — Court India Law Library Docid # 2439979
(606) ATUL NIHALE Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 22-01-2026 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) — Sections 415, 407 — Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) — Appeal against conviction and sentence and reference for confirmation of death sentence. Facts indicate conviction for heinous offences including those under POCSO Act. Held that conviction is India Law Library Docid # 2439109
(607) SMT. REKHA JAIN Vs. GENERAL PUBLIC[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 22-01-2026 Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956, Section 8(2) and Guardians and Wards Act, 1890, Section 29 — Powers of natural guardian — Transfer or lease of minor's immovable property — Requires prior court permission — Appeals against refusal of permission lie under Section 47 of the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890, not as a First Appeal India Law Library Docid # 2439110
(608) NASEEM ALI AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND AND OTHERS[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 22-01-2026 Jharkhand Engineering Service Recruitment Rules, 2016 — Validity challenged — Government proposed fresh rules, leading to delays and multiple interlocutory applications — Court rejected repeated requests for adjournment due to State's failure to frame new rules, emphasizing importance of good governance and rule of law. India Law Library Docid # 2439434
(609) JITESH KUMAR AND OTHERS Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 22-01-2026 Administrative Law — Natural Justice — Vested or accrued right — Principles of natural justice are applicable only if a vested or accrued right exists. An offer of appointment must be issued before a candidate can claim an indefeasible right to a post. India Law Library Docid # 2439435
(610) SONI DEVI Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND AND OTHERS[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 22-01-2026 Limitation Act, 1963 — Section 5 — Condonation of Delay — Inordinate delay of 403 days in filing review application — Petitioner claims lack of knowledge of original order and financial constraints — Court emphasizes that while generally not rejecting cases on technical grounds, inordinate delay requires cogent reasons. India Law Library Docid # 2439436
(611) KAPOOR MANJHI AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF BIHAR (NOW JHARKHAND)[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 22-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 324 and 148 — Conviction upheld for voluntarily causing hurt by a sword and being a member of an unlawful assembly armed with a deadly weapon. (Paragraphs 41-48) India Law Library Docid # 2439437
(612) GLOSTER LIMITED Vs. GLOSTER CABLES LIMITED AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 22-01-2026 Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 — Section 60(5)(c) — Jurisdiction of Adjudicating Authority — Declaration of title to trademark — NCLT exceeded its jurisdiction by declaring title to trademark "Gloster" in favour of the Successful Resolution Applicant (SRA) while adjudicating an application under Section 60(5) of the IBC, as the issue of trademark title was a highly contentious dispute beyond the India Law Library Docid # 2438475
(613) HEMALATHA (D) BY LRS. Vs. TUKARAM (D) BY LRS. AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 22-01-2026 Transfer of Property Act, 1882 — Section 58(c) — Mortgage by conditional sale — Proviso strictly requires that the condition for mortgage must be part of the sale document itself, not in a separate agreement. India Law Library Docid # 2438568
(614) ISLAM Vs. THE STATE (GOVT. OF NCT) DELHI[DELHI HIGH COURT] 22-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 374(2) — Appeal against conviction and sentence — Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 — Section 6 — Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 363, 342, 506 — Appeal challenging judgment convicting and sentencing appellant for kidnapping, wrongful confinement, criminal intimidation and sexual assault on a child — Grounds for India Law Library Docid # 2438569
(615) PARVEEN KUMAR Vs. EXPORT INSPECTION COUNCIL AND OTHERS[DELHI HIGH COURT] 22-01-2026 Export Inspection Council Employees (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1978 — Rule 11(2) — Appointment of inquiry officer — A retired public servant can be appointed as an inquiry officer, as the rule does not explicitly exclude them and the definition of "public servant" in the Indian Penal Code, 1860, includes persons paid for public duties. India Law Library Docid # 2438570
(616) PALI HILLS BREWERIES PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. CARLSBERG INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED[DELHI HIGH COURT] 22-01-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 34 — Setting aside arbitral award — Scope of interference — Court cannot act as appellate authority or re-appreciate evidence — Interference only allowed on grounds of patent illegality, perversity, or contravention of public policy. India Law Library Docid # 2438571
(617) INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED Vs. SH RAMPAL SO HARI RAM[DELHI HIGH COURT] 22-01-2026 Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 — Section 25(F) — Retrenchment compensation — Where the entire cause of action arises outside the territorial jurisdiction of a court, the mere fact that the head office of the management is located within its jurisdiction does not confer jurisdiction on that court. India Law Library Docid # 2438572
(618) SRI SRI DODHIMOHAN JEW REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESENT SEVA PUJA COMMITTEE Vs. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND OTHERS[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 22-01-2026 Hindu Law — Sebait’s right to sue — A sebait represents a deity and is generally the only one competent to file a suit in the deity's name. However, in exceptional cases, a third party can sue on behalf of the deity if the sebait is unable or unwilling to act, but this requires court appointment as a next friend. India Law Library Docid # 2438723
(619) JAGADISH MISHRA AND ANOTHER Vs. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 22-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 498A — Cruelty by husband or relatives of husband — Ingredients of Section 498A IPC have not been proved against the Appellant beyond reasonable doubt, hence the conviction is set aside. India Law Library Docid # 2438724
(620) BIPLAB CHHETRI @ BIPLAB CHETTRI Vs. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 22-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 439 — Bail — Serious offences — While delay in trial and prolonged incarceration are factors to consider for bail under Article 21 of the Constitution, the gravity and heinousness of the offence, especially in murder cases, must be given paramount importance. The court must assess the overall circumstances, and delay alone is not an absolute ground for India Law Library Docid # 2438725