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(641) ASHOK COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES Vs. HUBTOWN LIMITED[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 21-01-2026 Maharashtra Money Lending (Regulation) Act, 2014 — Section 13 — Bar to passing a decree — Suit for recovery based on dishonoured cheques and promissory notes — Defendant sought rejection of plaint, arguing plaintiff was an unlicensed money lender and suit barred by Section 13 — Court held that without a loan as defined by the Act being involved, there is no bar — Applicability of Section 13 cannot be ascertained at a India Law Library Docid # 2439004
(642) AMOL Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 21-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — — Section 302 — Murder — Appeal against conviction for murder — Conviction set aside and altered to Section 304 Part (II) — Culpable homicide not amounting to murder — Evidence showed the act was committed without premeditation in a sudden fight in the heat of passion upon a sudden quarrel, and the offender had not taken undue advantage or acted cruelly. The fatal injury was a single India Law Library Docid # 2439005
(643) UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED Vs. NARINDER PAL SINGH AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 21-01-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Sections 166, 168 — Motor accident claims — Compensation — Enhancement — Appellant, a practicing advocate, suffered grievous injuries in a motor vehicular accident resulting in 100% permanent functional disability, complete bilateral hearing loss, permanent neurological impairment, and persistent India Law Library Docid # 2439298
(644) M/S RANCHI EXPRESSWAYS LIMITED AND OTHERS Vs. UNION OF INDIA[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 21-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of proceedings — High Court should not conduct a "roaming inquiry" into whether a case is made out when prima facie materials exist. Section 482 is not a remedy if a prima facie case is established India Law Library Docid # 2439513
(645) MADHAB CHANDRA DEY ALIAS MADHU Vs. STATE OF BIHAR (NOW JHARKHAND)[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 21-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 374(2) — Appeal against conviction and sentence — Murder and Robbery — Conviction under Sections 302/34 and 394 IPC — Appeal allowed, conviction set aside, appellant acquitted — Prosecution failed to prove charges beyond reasonable doubt — Failure to establish recovery of weapon, money, or ornaments. India Law Library Docid # 2439514
(646) PRIYANKA SAHI Vs. SIDDARTH RAO[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 21-01-2026 Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 12(1)(c) — Voidable marriage — Fraudulent consent — Concealment of prior live-in relationship and demand for dowry by husband's family constitutes fraud vitiating consent for marriage. India Law Library Docid # 2439515
(647) STATE OF RAJASTHAN Vs. NANU[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 21-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 378(1) & (3) — Appeal against acquittal — Scope of appellate court's power — High Court can interfere with acquittal only if trial court's findings are perverse or impossible, not merely because a different view is possible. India Law Library Docid # 2439975
(648) KHAMANI AND OTHERS Vs. VINOD PALIWAL AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 21-01-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 10 — Driving Licence — Requirements for driving transport vehicle — A person holding a valid license to drive a Light Motor Vehicle (LMV) is competent to drive a transport vehicle if its gross vehicle weight does not exceed 7,500 kg, without needing a separate endorsement specifically for India Law Library Docid # 2439976
(649) SMT. AARADHNA BUJ Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (INDORE BENCH)] 21-01-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ petition — Seeking direction to accept documents beyond cut-off date — Petitioner failed to submit documents within prescribed time and extended period for submission — Reason of illness cited for delay — Held, adherence to timelines in recruitment is mandatory, and technicalities should not India Law Library Docid # 2439111
(650) JYOTI KUMAR Vs. M/S. ZYDUS HEALTHCARE LTD AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (INDORE BENCH)] 21-01-2026 Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 – Section 2(s) – Definition of Workman – Medical Representative/Sales Promotion Officer – Whether falls under the definition of 'workman' – Held, Medical Representative/Sales Promotion Officer does not fall within the definition of 'workman' – Relying on the Constitution Bench decision in H.R. India Law Library Docid # 2439112
(651) JITENDRA SHRIVASTAVA Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 21-01-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ Petition seeking restoration of pay and refund of recovered amount — Petitioner was working as Motorman and was selected for Section Engineer post — Initial pay fixation included 30% running allowance — Benefit subsequently withdrawn and recovery ordered — Central India Law Library Docid # 2439113
(652) HAZURA SINGH Vs. HAKAM SINGH AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 21-01-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 100 — Second Appeal — Concurrent findings of fact by lower courts — High Court's limited jurisdiction — High Court can interfere in concurrent findings of fact only if there is an error of law or procedure, not merely because the findings are considered incorrect or erroneous. India Law Library Docid # 2439230
(653) SURAJ BHAN AND OTHERS Vs. NIADRI DEVI (DEAD) THROUGH HER LRS.[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 21-01-2026 Punjab Pre-emption Act, 1913 — Section 19 & 20 — Notice to pre-emptor — Obligation of pre-emptor to prove non-service of statutory notice by vendor — Failure to discharge this burden renders pre-emption claim unsustainable — Even if vendor is not a necessary party, pre-emptor must prove lack of notice under Section 19. India Law Library Docid # 2439231
(654) DHANPATI DEVI AND OTHERS Vs. DHBVNL AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 21-01-2026 Fatal Accidents Act, 1855 — Compensation — Deduction from salary — Provident fund, pension, or insurance amounts cannot be deducted from the deceased's salary when calculating income or loss of earning for compensation purposes. India Law Library Docid # 2439232
(655) JASKARAN SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 21-01-2026 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 — Dishonour of cheque — Essential ingredients — Issuance of cheque to discharge a legally enforceable debt, dishonour upon presentation, legal notice issued to the accused, and failure to make payment despite notice — All these ingredients were fulfilled in this case. India Law Library Docid # 2439233
(656) VIRAJ IMPEX PVT. LTD. Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 21-01-2026 Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 — Section 3 — Notification — Publication in Official Gazette — Essential requirement for enforceability — Delegated legislation requires publication for accessibility, notice, accountability and solemnity — Not an empty formality but transforms executive decision into law — Strict compliance with publication requirement is a condition precedent — Law must be promulgated or published in a recognisable way. (Paras 16, 17, 18, India Law Library Docid # 2438473
(657) LALU TANTI @ AJIT TANTI Vs. THE STATE OF ASSAM[GAUHATI HIGH COURT] 21-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 302 — Murder — Conviction based on circumstantial evidence — Prosecution must prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt — Where two views are possible from evidence, one favoring innocence should be adopted. India Law Library Docid # 2438844
(658) ENFORCEMENT DIRECTORATE THROUGH D.N. PODDAR, DEPUTY DIRECTOR Vs. PAPIA ROZARIO AND ANOTHER[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 21-01-2026 Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 — Section 3 — Offence of money laundering — Continuing offence — Money laundering is a continuing offence as long as tainted property is enjoyed, possessed, or projected as untainted after the Act or relevant amendment comes into force. The date of commission of the scheduled offence is not determinative. India Law Library Docid # 2438728
(659) MANIK SHAW AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 21-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 498A, 304B, 34 — Dowry death and cruelty by husband or relatives — Alteration of charges after evidence — Prejudice to accused — Trial Court altered charges from Sections 498A/304 to 498A/34 and 304B/34 after prosecution evidence was recorded and witnesses were examined — Accused were not given an opportunity to recall or further cross-examine witnesses India Law Library Docid # 2438729
(660) DEV SAHITYA KUTIR PVT LTD Vs. SMT. ARCHANA DEBNATH AND ANOTHER[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 21-01-2026 Succession Act, 1925 — Sections 211, 213, 227 — Probate — Will — Maintainability of Suit — Executor and Legatee can maintain suit to protect property before grant of probate — Sections 211 and 227, when read together, allow executor to protect property by filing suits or defending litigation, with validated intermediate acts upon grant of probate — Plaintiff no. 1 as executor and plaintiff no. 2 as legatee India Law Library Docid # 2438730