Abandoning Arbitration Proceedings Bars Fresh Section 11 Application On Same Cause Of Action: Supreme Court Department Must Lead Evidence, Examine Witnesses To Prove Charges Unless Employee Clearly Admits Guilt: Supreme Court Order IX Rule 13 And Section 96 CPC Have Distinct Scopes; Minor Unrepresented In Original Suit Can Seek Setting Aside Ex-Parte Decree: Supreme Court Minor Heir Cannot Be Expected To Respond To Public Notice Independently: Supreme Court Sets Aside Ex Parte Succession Certificate Supreme Court Restores Acquittal In POCSO Case, Holds DNA Evidence Not Infallible If Blood Sample Collection Is Disputed Bar Under Section 197 CrPC Applies At Stage Of Cognizance; Subsequent Notification Cannot Invalidate Valid Proceedings: Supreme Court State Cannot Apply Harsher Remission Policy Retrospectively To Deny Premature Release: Supreme Court Superficial Bail Orders In Dowry Death Cases Weaken Public Faith In Judiciary: Supreme Court Cancels Husband's Bail Non-Deposit of Balance Amount During Suit Doesn't Prove Lack Of Readiness: Bombay High Court Grants Specific Performance Of 1978 Oral Agreement Teacher Appointed In 'Pass' Graduate Category Entitled To Higher Pay Scale Upon Acquiring Master's Degree During Service: Calcutta High Court Ex-Parte Maintenance Order Under Section 144 BNSS Must Be Challenged Before Family Court First, Direct Revision Not Maintainable: Allahabad High Court Occupant Cannot Be Denied Electricity Merely Because Decree-Holder Demands Disconnection Pending Eviction: Andhra Pradesh High Court Anticipatory Bail In PMLA Cannot Be Granted If Accused Obstructs Probe & Gives False Answers Even If Beneficiary Of Section 45 Proviso: Delhi High Court Tender Condition Disqualifying Bidders For Past Bridge Collapses Does Not Amount To Blacklisting: Gauhati High Court Mere Unauthorized Entry On Government Land Does Not Constitute Criminal Trespass Without Intent To Annoy: Himachal Pradesh High Court Mere Buildings Without Life-Saving Machinery Don't Fulfil Article 21 Mandate: Jharkhand HC Orders State-Wide Functional Burn Wards Within 120 Days Unestablished Claim Of Co-Heirship Does Not Mandate Reference To Civil Court For Apportionment Of NHAI Compensation: J&K High Court

(1) Vicky Kumar @ Kashyap and another ...Petitioners Vs. State of Odisha ...Respondents D.D 24/11/2025

Criminal Law – Default Bail – Interpretation of BNSS – Petitioners arrested on 10.05.2025 and remained in custody for 90 days – Application for default bail under Section 187(3) BNSS filed on 12.08.2025 – Charge-sheet not filed within statutory period – Trial court rejected application relying on Odisha amendment to CrPC providing 120-day period – Held: BN...

ORISSA # CRIMINAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION CRLMC NO. 3669 OF 2025 Docid 2025 LEJ Crim Ori 155733

(2) P. Sellappan ...Petitioner Vs. Ramamoorthy & Others ...Respondents D.D 24/11/2025

Civil Procedure – Partition Suit – Lis Pendens – Second Appeal filed by the 12th defendant, a lis pendens purchaser of item No.6 of suit property – Trial court excluded purchased portion from partition – Lower appellate court reversed the finding, holding that lis pendens purchaser’s rights are subject to outcome of suit – Held: Lis pendens purchaser canno...

MADRAS # CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION SECOND APPEAL NO. 88 OF 2014 Docid 2025 LEJ Civil Mad 572836

(3) Harshitha Annapragada ...Petitioner Vs. State rep. by The Superintendent of Police CBI ACB Chennai ...Respondent D.D 24/11/2025

Criminal Law – Discharge - Prevention of Corruption Act – Disproportionate Assets – Wife of public servant – Petitioner (A2), wife of Assistant Manager (Finance), BEL, arraigned for abetment – Prosecution alleges petitioner abetted accumulation and concealment of disproportionate assets in her name – Held: Several immovable properties and high-value transactions...

MADRAS # CRIMINAL REVISION JURISDICTION Crl.R.C. No. 1522 of 2025 with Crl.M.P. Nos. 15980 & 15981 of 2025 Docid 2025 LEJ Crim Mad 943188

(4) TESLA INC. ...Petitioners Vs. TESLA POWER INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED & ORS ...Respondents D.D 24/11/2025

Trademark Law – Interim Injunction – 'TESLA' Mark – Plaintiff (Tesla Inc.) sought injunction against Defendants (Tesla Power India Private Limited & Ors.) for using 'TESLA POWER' / 'TESLA POWER USA' marks for batteries and EVs – Held: Plaintiff established prior user, overwhelming goodwill, trans-border reputation, and likelihood of confusion; De...

DELHI # COMMERCIAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION CS(COMM) 353/2024 Docid 2025 LEJ Civil Del 724109

(5) Gajula Siddhartha ...Petitioner Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh ...Respondent D.D 24/11/2025

Criminal Procedure – Successive Anticipatory Bail Application – Maintainability – Petition under Section 482 BNSS filed for grant of pre-arrest bail by accused previously denied same relief – Held: Successive applications for anticipatory bail are maintainable in law if there is a material change in circumstances – However, they must be placed before the same Judge to...

ANDHRA PRADESH # CRIMINAL JURISDICTION CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9540 OF 2025 Docid 2025 LEJ Crim AP 127359

(6) Yasin & Mohamed Hussen ...Appellants / A1 & A2 Vs. State by Inspector of Police H1 Washermenpet Police Station Chennai ...Respondent / Complainant D.D 24/11/2025

Narcotic Drugs – Conviction under NDPS Act – Recovery of contraband ganja – Accused A1 and A2 apprehended while in possession of 1.5 kg ganja – Trial court convicted both under Section 8(c) r/w 20(b)(ii)(B) NDPS Act – Acquitted under Sections 25 and 29(1) – A3 absconded and later acquitted – On appeal, A1 reported dead, appeal abated against him – Co...

MADRAS # CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 443 OF 2022 Docid 2025 LEJ Crim Mad 867429

(7) Raju Batham ...Appellant Vs. State of U.P. ...Respondent D.D 24/11/2025

Criminal Law – Murder – Circumstantial Evidence – Hostile Witnesses – Conviction Upheld – Appellant convicted for murdering his minor daughter by strangulation using cloth string – Though complainant-wife and other family members turned hostile, prosecution proved the case through reliable circumstantial evidence including written complaint, FIR, medical evidenc...

ALLAHABAD # CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1434 OF 2016 Docid 2025 LEJ Crim Allh 416612

(8) NEERAJ KEWAT ...Petitioners Vs. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS ...Respondents D.D 24/11/2025

Service Law - Family Pension – Son's entitlement – Condition of marriage – M.P. Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1976 – Held: Marriage of a son does not render him ineligible for family pension; entitlement continues until age 25 or earning livelihood, as per Rule 47(6) which is the substantive provision, overriding any ambiguity in the definition clause Rule 47(14)(b)(i...

MADHYA PRADESH # WRIT JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 10766 OF 2024 Docid 2025 LEJ Civil MP 116969

(9) Hargovind Meena ...Petitioner Vs. Secretary School Education Department Rajasthan and Others ...Respondents D.D 24/11/2025

Service Law – Transfer – Incident of Service – Judicial Review – Though transfer is an incident of service and ordinarily courts should not interfere – Held, interference justified where transfer is arbitrary, causes undue hardship and violates principles of good governance – Mass transfer of teachers in mid-academic session deprecated [Paras 30–32]. &n...

RAJASTHAN - JAIPUR # CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION S.B. CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 17757 OF 2025 Docid 2025 LEJ Civil Raj 308679