(1)
Jodh Raj and another ...Appellants Vs.
State of Punjab ...Respondent D.D
15/12/2025
Criminal Law - NDPS Act – Illegal Possession – Acquittal – Accused convicted under Section 15 NDPS Act for alleged possession of 160 kg poppy husk – Conviction based solely on official witness testimonies – Independent witness not examined – No written compliance or communication to superior officer under Section 42(2) – No production of case propert...
(2)
State of Haryana and Another ...Appellants Vs.
Phulpati and Others ...Respondents D.D
15/12/2025
Service Law – Termination – Misconduct – Embezzlement by Bus Conductor – Enquiry Valid – Respondent conductor was terminated after being found guilty of collecting fare from 22 passengers without issuing tickets – Enquiry conducted and show cause notice issued – Personal hearing afforded – High Court held that mere non-examination of passengers is no...
(3)
The State Of U.P. and 3 Others ...Appellants Vs.
Vinay and 3 Others ...Respondents D.D
15/12/2025
Service Law – Pay Protection – Ex-Servicemen – Discrimination among Constables appointed from same recruitment list – Violation of Article 14 – All respondents were ex-servicemen selected under the same 2018 recruitment list – Due to COVID-19 related constraints, training was conducted in four separate batches and appointments staggered – Only the first ba...
(4)
Vidushi Jain Bajoria ...Appellant Vs.
Sri Mihir Prakash Bajoria ...Respondent D.D
15/12/2025
Matrimonial Law – Anti-Suit Injunction – Divorce Proceedings – Foreign Court Jurisdiction – Indian trial court granted ad interim anti-suit injunction restraining the wife from prosecuting divorce and maintenance proceedings in UK Family Court – Held: Principle of forum non conveniens cannot be invoked by Indian court to restrain proceedings in a foreign court –...
(5)
Arvinder Singh ...Appellant Vs.
State of Punjab and Others ...Respondents D.D
15/12/2025
Service Law – Disciplinary Proceedings – Review by Higher Authority – Power under Rule 21 of 1970 Rules – Appellant Forest Guard was exonerated by Enquiry Officer and the Disciplinary Authority – However, Conservator of Forest (Reviewing Authority) reopened the case, issued show cause notice, and imposed penalty of stoppage of two annual increments with future effect ...
(6)
Khader @ Khadermon (Deceased) Represented by legal heirs ...Appellants Vs.
P.G. Christy (Owner) And Others ...Respondents D.D
15/12/2025
Motor Accident Compensation – Maintainability of Appeal – Modified Award – Tribunal passed modified award deleting recovery rights of insurer against vehicle owner during pendency of appeal – Insurance company participated in modification proceedings and raised no objections – Held: Appeal maintainable – No bar against appeal on ground of subsequent modification...
(7)
Naresh Prabhubhai Golani ...Appellant (in Criminal Appeal No. 117 of 2021) ,
Dharmesh Vallabhbhai Patel ...Appellant (in Criminal Appeal No. 643 of 2021) Vs.
State of Maharashtra and Another ...Respondents D.D
15/12/2025
Criminal Law – Circumstantial Evidence – Murder – Chain of Circumstances Incomplete – Acquittal – Appellants convicted for abduction and murder of diamond delivery boy for stealing diamonds – Case based entirely on circumstantial evidence – Prosecution relied on “last seen together”, CCTV footage, mobile call data, and recovery of diamonds &nda...
(8)
Leayan Global Pvt Ltd ...Appellant in FAO (OS) (COMM) 105/2019 Vs.
Bata India Ltd ...Respondent D.D
15/12/2025
Trademark Law – Interim Injunction - Infringement – Deceptive Similarity – Bata’s registered trademark ‘POWER’ found to be distinctive and associated with its footwear – Leayan’s mark ‘POWER FLEX’ held deceptively similar due to complete subsumption of Bata’s mark – Similarity of goods (both being footwear) supports likelihood...
(9)
Gurmeet Singh Gill alias Gurmeet Singh Bukkanwal ...Petitioner(s) Vs.
State of Punjab ...Respondent(s) D.D
15/12/2025
Criminal Law – Discharge under Section 227 Cr.P.C. – Framing of Charges – Petitioner challenged trial court order framing charges under IPC and Arms Act – Claimed alibi of being detained by police on the date of incident – Trial Court held that prima facie case existed based on statements of police witnesses identifying petitioner as part of mob – High Court uph...