(981) GUDIYA ALIAS SHAHNAZ Vs. STATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 12-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 438 — Anticipatory Bail — High Court rejection of anticipatory bail — Supreme Court interference — Appellant accused under Sections 498A and 304B IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act — FIR registered and charge-sheet filed — Prosecution to examine 43 witnesses — Trial not yet committed to Sessions Court — Commencement of trial India Law Library Docid # 2438533
(982) PINKY RANI ETC Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 12-01-2026 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — Sections 318(4) read with 3(5) — Indian Wireless Act, 1933 — Sections 3, 6, 4 — Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 — Sections 20, 20A, 21, 25 — Offences related to illegal call routing and misuse of internet facilities — Allegations of financial loss to exchequer — Bail — Appellants are directors of a company accused of setting up infrastructure for illegal call routing — Trial Court India Law Library Docid # 2438539
(983) SHEFIN M B Vs. STATE OF KERALA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 12-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Anticipatory Bail — Grant of — Appellant cooperating with investigation and investigation based on documentary evidence — Custodial interrogation not required — Impugned order set aside and anticipatory bail granted subject to terms and conditions imposed by Trial Court. India Law Library Docid # 2438542
(984) AJAY KOSHAL Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 12-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 389 — Suspension of Sentence — Appeal — Petitioner convicted under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment — High Court declined to suspend sentence — Supreme Court considers arguments on circumstantial evidence and duration of sentence already India Law Library Docid # 2438664
(985) PRIYANKA GOSWAMI Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 12-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 438 — Anticipatory Bail — High Court dismissed appellant's prayer for anticipatory bail — Supreme Court granted leave to appeal and allowed the appeal — Appellant directed to be released on bail upon arrest, subject to terms and conditions imposed by the trial court. India Law Library Docid # 2438667
(986) AJAY KUMARSHRINGI Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 12-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 438 — Anticipatory Bail — Conditions for grant — Appellant directed to appear before Investigating Officer (IO) on being called and cooperate with investigation, including production of records — This direction is sufficient to allay prosecution's apprehension regarding custodial interrogation and enables appellant to obtain anticipatory bail from jurisdictional IO India Law Library Docid # 2438690
(987) AIJUL SHEIKH Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 12-01-2026 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1989 — Sections 21(c) and 29 — Bail — Appellant sought regular bail after chargesheet was filed and before framing of charges — Appellant had been in custody for a considerable period — Supreme Court found no reason to continue incarceration at that stage — Appeal allowed, High Court's order denying bail set aside — Appellant to be released on bail India Law Library Docid # 2438692
(988) MOHAMMAD ANSAF FAROOQUI Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 12-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 420, 406 read with Section 34 — Maharashtra Protection of Interests of Depositors (in Financial Establishments) Act, 1999 — Section 3 — Cheating, Criminal breach of trust, Offences related to financial establishments — Bail — Appellant in custody since registration of FIR — Investigation completed and chargesheet filed — Continued incarceration not India Law Library Docid # 2438699
(989) AADYA PRASAD TIWARI Vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 12-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 306, 120-B, 302 — Bail — Significant number of witnesses to be examined — Trial expected to be lengthy — Accused not the main culprit — These factors justify grant of bail. India Law Library Docid # 2438701
(990) PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, WORKS DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF ODISHA, BHUBANESWAR AND OTHERS Vs. ASHOK KUMAR PATTANAYAK AND ANOTHER[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 12-01-2026 Administrative Law — Principles of Natural Justice — Opportunity of Hearing — State appealing against a High Court order allowing a writ petition at the admission stage, claiming no counter was filed — Court rejected this argument, stating the grounds for appeal were considered by the Single Judge, and it wasn't a denial of opportunity. India Law Library Docid # 2438135
(991) SMT MUGGA DEVI AND OTHERS Vs. MAKKHAN SINGH AND OTHERS[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT] 12-01-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 173 — Appeal for enhancement of compensation — Deduction of family pension from deceased's pension — Tribunal erred in deducting family pension received by wife from deceased's pension for calculating compensation. India Law Library Docid # 2438863
(992) SMT. NEELAM AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF U.P. AND OTHERS[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT] 12-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 311 (Corresponding to Section 348 BNSS) — Power to recall witnesses — Such power must be exercised with care, caution, and for strong and valid reasons to prevent failure of justice — It is not a matter of course and discretion must be exercised judicially — Consideration of delay, hardship to India Law Library Docid # 2438864
(993) SMT. ANJANA RANA Vs. NAVIN SINGH[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT] 12-01-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 24 — Transfer of proceedings — Matrimonial cases — Grounds for transfer — Applicant seeking transfer of divorce case from Agra to Firozabad — Claim of hardship due to instituting other proceedings in Firozabad — Other proceedings filed after divorce petition — Court must weigh convenience of both parties, witnesses, suitability of forum, and fair trial — Mere India Law Library Docid # 2438865
(994) RAMJAGE AND OTHERS Vs. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF CONSOLIDATION, BARABANKI AND OTHERS[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT (LUCKNOW BENCH)] 12-01-2026 U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953 — Section 49 — Bar of jurisdiction — Suit under Section 229B of U.P.Z.A. and L.R. Act dismissed on the ground of maintainability due to Section 49 of the Consolidation of Holdings Act and non-joinder of parties — Dismissal on maintainability does not decide rights on merits and cannot operate as estoppel in subsequent proceedings. India Law Library Docid # 2438866
(995) MANJUBEN ALIAS MANJULABEN SHANTILAL GARASIA AND OTHERS Vs. SIRAJBHAI IMAMUDDIN LUHAR AND ANOTHER[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 12-01-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 163A — Claim Petition — Maintainability — Deceased driving borrowed vehicle — Deceased steps into the shoes of the owner and cannot claim compensation under Section 163A. India Law Library Docid # 2439604
(996) M/S. RE SUSTAINABILITY HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS LIMITED (A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956) Vs. BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE AND OTHERS[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 12-01-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 11(6) — Appointment of Arbitrator — Setting aside of arbitral award — Revival of dispute — Effect of setting aside award — Once an arbitral award is set aside under Section 34, the disputes stand revived, and the parties are entitled to seek fresh adjudication through arbitration, subject to the India Law Library Docid # 2439610
(997) M/S. BHAGYALAKSHMI HOMES LLP Vs. SMT. SULEKHA VERMA AND OTHERS[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 12-01-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 8(1) — Application for reference to arbitration — Timeliness — An application under Section 8(1) must be filed not later than the date of submitting the first written statement on the substance of the dispute — If the right to file a written statement is closed, the right to apply for arbitration is also extinguished. India Law Library Docid # 2439611
(998) VEERANNA AND OTHERS Vs. SMT. ANASUYA @ AKKAMAHADEVI AND OTHERS[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT (DHARWAD BENCH)] 12-01-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 9 Rule 8 & 9 — Dismissal of suit for non-prosecution — Consequence — Order 9 Rule 8 allows dismissal if plaintiff fails to appear — Order 9 Rule 9 permits filing for restoration within limitation — Failure to file for restoration precludes a fresh suit on the same cause of action. India Law Library Docid # 2439641
(999) ARYAN Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 12-01-2026 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 — Section 137(2), Section 96, Section 64(2)(m) — Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, Section 3/4, Section 5(l)/6 — Quashing of FIR and proceedings — Essential ingredients of offenses not made out — Victim's statements contradictory to charges — No allegations of sexual relations or inducement — Victim left home voluntarily India Law Library Docid # 2440192
(1000) KASHMIRA BIBI AND ANOTHER Vs. UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED AND ANOTHER[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 09-01-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 — Claim for compensation — Victim travelling as passenger in auto-rickshaw met with accident due to high speed, resulting in death — Claimants are legal heirs of the deceased — Trial court awarded compensation, which is under challenge in appeal for being inadequate — Appellants India Law Library Docid # 2438780