(681) SIMRANJIT SINGH Vs. ROHIT ARORA AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 20-01-2026 Court Fees Act, 1870 — Section 7(i) and 7(iv) — Ad valorem Court Fee — Suits for money including damages or compensation fall under Section 7(i) and require ad valorem Court fee on the amount claimed — Plaintiff cannot avoid payment of ad valorem Court fee by adding other prayers. India Law Library Docid # 2439211
(682) LALU RAM @ LALLU RAM AND OTHERS Vs. ANISHA MODI[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 20-01-2026 Eviction — Provisional Rent Assessment — Denial of landlord-tenant relationship does not relieve a tenant from the obligation to deposit rent unless the payment is lawful and bona fide. A tenant cannot avoid payment by simply disputing title or the relationship. The tenant's status as the occupant is key, and the obligation to pay rent remains even amidst ownership disputes India Law Library Docid # 2439212
(683) ESTATE OFFICER, HARYANA URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Vs. SAMUNDER SINGH AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 20-01-2026 Land Acquisition Act, 1894 — Acquisition of Land — Proof of Acquisition — For land to be considered acquired, it must be specifically mentioned in notifications under Sections 4 and 6, and the award under Section 9 — Evidence of entry in rapat roznamcha alone is insufficient if the land is not described in the official acquisition documents. India Law Library Docid # 2439224
(684) SATYAWAN Vs. STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 20-01-2026 Service Law — Reimbursement of Medical Expenses — Emergency Treatment — Government employees are entitled to reimbursement of medical expenses incurred in private, non-impaneled hospitals in case of emergency, even if an emergency certificate is issued by that hospital. The paramount consideration for parents in an emergency is the child's treatment, not procedural reimbursement rules. India Law Library Docid # 2439225
(685) PRAKASH Vs. RAJBIR (SINCE DECEASED) THROUGH HIS LRS.[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 20-01-2026 Specific Relief Act, 1963 — Section 10 — Performance of contract — Agreement to sell — Concurrent findings of lower courts — Appellate court cannot interfere with findings of fact even if erroneous, unless there is an error in law or procedure. India Law Library Docid # 2439226
(686) JYOTI PHULIA Vs. STATE OF HARYANA[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 20-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 319 — Power to proceed against other persons appearing to be guilty of offence — Summoning additional accused — Requisite evidence — Power under Section 319 CrPC is discretionary and extraordinary, to be exercised sparingly and only when strong and cogent evidence exists, not merely on probability or suspicion — Evidence must be stronger than a prima facie case required India Law Library Docid # 2439227
(687) GURLAL SINGH AND OTHERS Vs. ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 20-01-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 147 — Insurance Liability — Tractor-Trailer Accidents — Insurance coverage for a tractor extends to accidents caused by a trailer attached to it, even if the trailer is not separately insured — The insurer cannot escape liability solely because the trailer was not specifically insured, especially when the tractor is the primary cause of the accident — The beneficial nature of the Motor Vehicles Act India Law Library Docid # 2439228
(688) KRISHNA PRASAD AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND AND OTHERS[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 20-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of criminal proceedings — Abuse of process of law — Petitioners sought to quash proceedings based on allegations of malicious institution of complaint with ulterior motive for vengeance due to prior FIR filed by petitioner — Court assessed if allegations constituted category 7 India Law Library Docid # 2439516
(689) BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED AND OTHERS Vs. RANJU PRASAD AND OTHERS[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 20-01-2026 Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 — Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) is the court of first instance for BSNL employees. India Law Library Docid # 2439517
(690) AMARBHAW POWER PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK LIMITED AND OTHER[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 20-01-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Order 41, Rule 1 — Appeal against judgment and decree — Dismissal of suit for recovery of prepayment charges — Appeal dismissed — Held, trial court's findings justified based on contractual terms and applicable legal principles. India Law Library Docid # 2439973
(691) RAJASTHAN STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORP Vs. SHIV GIRI AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 20-01-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 — Claims Tribunal — Jurisdiction and Powers — Appeals — High Court — Scope of Appeal — Appeals against awards of Motor Accident Claims Tribunal regarding compensation for death arising from motor accident — High Court dismissed appeals finding Tribunal's orders based on sound reasoning and proper appreciation of evidence — Appellant failed to show any India Law Library Docid # 2439974
(692) KAMLA PATEL Vs. GOVIND BAHADUR[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 20-01-2026 Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 112 — Presumption of legitimacy of child born during marriage — Rebuttal by DNA test — DNA test can be ordered in cases of divorce petitions based on adultery, where there are sufficient pleadings of non-access, and no declaration is sought regarding illegitimacy of the child. India Law Library Docid # 2439104
(693) STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH Vs. UMESH CHAUDHARY[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 20-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 354-ka(1)(i) — Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty — Appeal against acquittal — Delay in lodging FIR — Unexplained delay of four days in lodging FIR by prosecutrix, which was not explained by prosecution. India Law Library Docid # 2439105
(694) MOHD SOHRAAB Vs. MOHD NAFEES AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 20-01-2026 M.P. Municipalities Act, 1961 — Section 24(2) — Representation of People Act, 1951 — Section 101 — Election Law — Declaration of runner-up as elected candidate — Principles — Election Tribunal set aside election of returned candidate due to suppression of material facts in nomination form — Tribunal declared runner-up as elected — High Court held that when there are multiple candidates in fray and election of India Law Library Docid # 2439106
(695) KANHAIYA LAL ASWANI Vs. DEEPAK MANOHAR LAL CHAWALA AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 20-01-2026 Commercial Courts Act, 2015 — Section 2(c)(vii) — Definition of commercial dispute — Agreements relating to immovable property used exclusively in trade or commerce — Suit for eviction based on statutory rights under the M.P. Accommodation Control Act, 1961, does not fall under this definition, even if the property is a shop used India Law Library Docid # 2439107
(696) GANGA INFRATECH THROUGH ITS PARTNER MR. PALASH RAJANI AND OTHERS Vs. M/S JOHARI LAND AND FINANCE THROUGH ITS PARTNER RAJENDRA SONI AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (INDORE BENCH)] 20-01-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 8 — Power to refer parties to arbitration — When a court allows an application under Section 8, it must refer the parties to arbitration and ceases to have the authority to decide further disputes between them. The civil suit becomes redundant once the Section 8 application is allowed. India Law Library Docid # 2439108
(697) RAJEEV GUPTA AND OTHERS Vs. KULDEEP AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 20-01-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Sections 166 and 140 — Motor Accident Claims Tribunal — Appeal against award — Owner's appeal challenging liability — Insurance company's appeal for enhancement of compensation — Common award, common claim petition, accident date, parties, and issues — Appeals to be decided together. India Law Library Docid # 2439229
(698) NEHA LAL Vs. ABHISHEK KUMAR[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-01-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 142 — Dissolution of marriage — Irretrievable breakdown — Supreme Court can dissolve marriage in exercise of extraordinary powers under Article 142 when marriage has irretrievably broken down, even if one party opposes it, to do complete justice. Factors to consider include period of cohabitation, separation, nature of allegations, attempts at reconciliation, and economic/social status. India Law Library Docid # 2438390
(699) UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS Vs. HEAVY VEHICLES FACTORY EMPLOYEES’ UNION AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-01-2026 Factories Act, 1948 — Section 59(2) — Overtime wages calculation — "Ordinary rate of wages" — Includes basic wages plus all allowances worker is entitled to, excluding only bonus and overtime wages — Compensatory allowances like House Rent Allowance (HRA), Transport Allowance (TA), Clothing and Washing Allowance (CWA), and Small Family Allowance (SFA) are includible. India Law Library Docid # 2438391
(700) RAJ SINGH GEHLOT AND OTHERS Vs. AMITABHA SEN AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-01-2026 Haryana Development and Regulation of Urban Areas Act, 1975 — Section 3(3A) — Amendment Act, 2020 — Retrospective validation of actions — Power to grant license includes power to modify, suspend, revoke, or delicense — Delicensing of land for commercial purposes after it was initially licensed for residential use is permissible. India Law Library Docid # 2438392