(701) PRAKASH ATLANTA (JV) Vs. NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-01-2026 Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996 — Building and Other Construction Workers' Welfare Cess Act, 1996 — Applicability — Cess could not be levied or collected before the constitution of Welfare Boards, as their constitution is a condition precedent for the implementation of these Acts. India Law Library Docid # 2438393
(702) TANALA SATYANARAYANA DIED AND OTHERS Vs. TANALA RAMA RAO DIED AS PER LRS AND OTHERS[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 20-01-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 100 — Second Appeal — High Court's power to interfere with findings of fact by the First Appellate Court is limited to cases where findings are erroneous, contrary to mandatory provisions of law, based on inadmissible evidence, or arrived at without evidence. India Law Library Docid # 2438435
(703) DABLU KUJUR Vs. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 20-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 439 — Grant of bail — Appellant convicted under Section 302/120B IPC — No direct involvement in the murder proved by prosecution — Conspiracy angle based on alleged threats from jail and previous enmity due to inter-family marriage — Key witnesses' testimonies did not establish direct participation in firing or concrete evidence of conspiracy beyond India Law Library Docid # 2438477
(704) SUNIL KUMAR TIWARI AND OTHERS Vs. GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND OTHERS[DELHI HIGH COURT] 20-01-2026 Constitution of India, Articles 14 and 16 — Equality and Non-discrimination — Academic standards — Differentiation based on academic qualifications — A statutory expert body like AICTE can differentiate between teachers possessing Ph.D. and those without for pay and career progression, as long as it is rational and serves the object of enhancing academic standards. India Law Library Docid # 2438652
(705) KISHORE SAIKIA Vs. ASSAM PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION AND OTHERS[GAUHATI HIGH COURT] 20-01-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ Petition — Delay and Laches — Extraordinary writ jurisdiction is discretionary and ordinarily does not assist the tardy or indolent — Unexplained delay in filing writ petition, coupled with creation of third party rights and confirmation of appointments, may lead to declining relief — India Law Library Docid # 2438845
(706) SUDAM BHOWMIK Vs. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ANOTHER[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 20-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 326 — Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapon or means — Conviction upheld — Ocular testimony of the injured victim corroborated by medical evidence regarding stab injuries, even if some inconsistencies were present in witness testimonies. India Law Library Docid # 2438726
(707) SK. MORSED ALI AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 20-01-2026 Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 118 — Child witness — Preliminary examination — Duty of trial judge to ascertain capacity to depose and understand the duty to speak the truth — Questions put to minor witness must be recorded for appellate court's review. India Law Library Docid # 2438727
(708) PIYUSH VERMA Vs. STATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT] 20-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 438 — Anticipatory Bail — Cancellation of — Allegation of violation of condition for full cooperation with trial — Accused sought exemption from personal attendance due to being out-of-station with spouse — Application was for exemption, not adjournment — Exemption from India Law Library Docid # 2438761
(709) SALEHA KHATUN Vs. THE UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[GAUHATI HIGH COURT] 20-01-2026 Foreigners Act, 1946 — Section 9 — Onus of proof of not being a foreigner — In cases under the Act, the burden of proving that a person is not a foreigner lies on that person, notwithstanding anything in the Indian Evidence Act — This is because facts relating to birth, parentage, and citizenship are within the personal knowledge of the individual. India Law Library Docid # 2438846
(710) BERI MANOJ Vs. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 161 and 164 — Statement of prosecutrix — Contradiction in statement recorded under Section 161 CrPC and Section 164 CrPC — Improvement of version after a considerable delay — Vague allegations without clear intention to cause alarm — Insufficient evidence for prosecution under Section 506 IPC. India Law Library Docid # 2438877
(711) SMT. SUNITHA PATIL Vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA AND OTHERS[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 20-01-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Articles 226 and 227 — Writ Petition — Quashing of Order/Report — Land Acquisition — Arkavati Layout — The Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) initiated land acquisition for the Arkavati Layout. This process involved multiple notifications, objections, and subsequent court challenges. The High Court and Supreme Court (in BONDU RAMASWAMY's case) affirmed the acquisition India Law Library Docid # 2439619
(712) G.T. DINESH KUMAR Vs. DIRECTOR OF ENFORCEMENT[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 20-01-2026 Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 — Section 45 — Bail — Twin conditions — Reasonable grounds for belief of guilt — Court not required to record positive finding of guilt — Duty to balance acquittal/conviction with bail order — Consider broad probabilities based on investigation records — Findings are tentative and do not prejudice trial. India Law Library Docid # 2439620
(713) THIMMAIAH (SINCE DEAD BY LRS) Vs. SRI K. NARAYANA GOWDA AND ANOTHER[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 20-01-2026 Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961 — Section 77A — Grant of land in certain cases — Scope of inquiry — Section 77A is for grant of land to persons who were lawful tenants but failed to apply within the stipulated period and continued cultivation, not for determining tenancy afresh — Established facts required, not fresh adjudication of tenancy disputes. India Law Library Docid # 2439621
(714) FOURESS ENGINEERING KARMIKA SANGHA Vs. MANAGEMENT OF FOURESS ENGG (1) PVT., LTD.[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 20-01-2026 Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 — Section 33(2)(b) & Section 10 — Res Judicata — Fairness of Domestic Enquiry — Findings on fairness of a domestic enquiry by the Industrial Tribunal in proceedings under Section 33(2)(b) of the ID Act, after detailed examination of oral and documentary evidence led by parties, would operate as res judicata in a subsequent industrial dispute under Section 10 challenging the dismissal. India Law Library Docid # 2439622
(715) V.ANIMA MALAR Vs. S. AADHAVAN AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-01-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Abuse of Process — Filing of writ petition when civil suit on same subject matter is pending — Held, filing a writ petition to seek relief already sought in a pending civil suit, especially when parties are the same, amounts to an abuse of the process of law. India Law Library Docid # 2439648
(716) 42605-B CDR YOGESH MAHLA Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-01-2026 Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act) — Section 18 — Appeal — Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 (AFT Act) — Section 14 — Jurisdiction — Where an appeal is filed challenging the report and recommendations of an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) under Section 18 of the POSH Act read with Section 14 of the AFT Act, the India Law Library Docid # 2439651
(717) M/S SHANKER STEEL SUPPLIER Vs. M/S RAMPUR ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 20-01-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Order 6 Rule 17 — Amendment of pleadings — No amendment allowed after trial commences unless due diligence shown — Exception for bona fide mistakes by counsel. India Law Library Docid # 2440185
(718) M/S ANAMIKA CONDUCTORS PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. SE (MM) AJMER VIDYUT VITRAN NIGAM LIMITED[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 20-01-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 34(3) — Application for setting aside arbitral award — Limitation period — Objections filed beyond three months of receiving award — Further period of thirty days for condonation of delay for sufficient cause — No extension beyond 120 days even with sufficient cause. India Law Library Docid # 2440186
(719) DR. BRIJMOHAN SAPOOT KALA SANSKRITI SEWA SANSTHAN Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 20-01-2026 Environmental Law, Sand Mining, Supreme Court Orders — Compliance with CEC Report Recommendations — violation of Supreme Court and CEC Report directives regarding river sand mining, specifically prohibiting collection from areas already mined within the lease period. India Law Library Docid # 2440282
(720) AVNEESH KUMAR Vs. STATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT] 19-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Sections 468, 469 — Limitation for taking cognizance — Offences under Sections 379, 411 IPC are punishable with imprisonment up to three years and fine — Period of limitation is three years — Cognizance taken after expiry of limitation period is barred by law. India Law Library Docid # 2438768