(1)
Champe Konhar & Biswe Konhar ...Appellants Vs.
State of Orissa ...Respondent D.D
12/02/2026
Criminal Law – Culpable Homicide – Alteration of Conviction – Accused convicted under Section 304 Part-I IPC for assault with axe and thenga causing multiple fractures – No eye-witness to occurrence – Prosecution relied on statement of deceased recorded under Section 161 Cr.P.C. treated as dying declaration and testimony of P.W.5 – Medical evidence indicated dea...
(2)
Sanjeev Dhiman ...Petitioner Vs.
State of Haryana and others ...Respondents D.D
12/02/2026
Criminal Law – Quashing - Section 195 Cr.P.C. – Bar to Cognizance – Offence under Section 182 IPC – Complaint must be in writing by the public servant concerned or by a public servant to whom he is administratively subordinate – Where original complaint was made to Superintendent of Police and SHO conducted inquiry – SHO not competent to initiate proceedings und...
(3)
Kumar Raghvendra Singh ...Petitioner Vs.
State of Odisha (Vigilance) ...Opposite Party D.D
12/02/2026
Criminal Law - Discharge – Disproportionate Assets – Scope under Section 239 Cr.P.C. – Petitioner challenged rejection of discharge application in vigilance case alleging accumulation of assets disproportionate to known sources of income during check period 01.05.1982 to 29.12.1995 – Alleged D.A. enhanced from Rs.8,72,624/- in FIR to Rs.14,38,435/- in charge-sheet – H...
(4)
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd. & Anr. ...Applicants Vs.
Ghosh Brothers Automobiles & Ors. ...Respondents D.D
12/02/2026
Arbitration – Termination of Mandate vs Termination of Proceedings – Withdrawal of Sole Arbitrator due to ill-health – Mandate terminated under Section 14 – No final award or order under Section 32 – Held, mere termination of mandate does not result in termination of arbitral proceedings – Reference continues and vacancy in tribunal must be filled under Section ...
(5)
Subhash ...Appellant Vs.
Sheela and others ...Respondents D.D
12/02/2026
Motor Vehicles Act – Insurer’s Liability – Cover Note vis-à-vis Insurance Policy – Tribunal exonerated Insurance Company holding vehicle insured for agricultural purpose and used for commercial transport of bricks – Cover note (Ex.R3) described vehicle as “Commercial Vehicle Only” whereas subsequent policy (Ex.R2) termed it “Agricultural Tract...
(6)
Lal Chand (deceased) through his LRs ...Appellant Vs.
Data Ram and others ...Respondents D.D
12/02/2026
Succession – Intestate Male Hindu – Cognate vs Agnate – Girdhari died issueless and intestate – Plaintiff admitted son of Mohra and uterine brother of Girdhari – Defendants failed to prove they were agnates – Held: In absence of Class I, Class II heirs and agnates, cognate entitled to inherit under Section 8(d) read with Section 3(1)(c) Hindu Succession Act &nda...
(7)
Murugan Asari ...Appellant / 1st Defendant Vs.
Chinnammal & Others...Respondents / Plaintiff and Defendants 2 to 6 D.D
12/02/2026
Hindu Law – Ancestral Property – Pre-1956 Devolution by Survivorship – Section 8 of Hindu Succession Act, 1956 inapplicable – Father of first defendant died intestate in the year 1954, prior to commencement of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 – Property devolved upon the first defendant by survivorship under pre-1956 Mitakshara law and assumed ancestral character in his...
(8)
Ms. Ragini Sanghi & Mrs. Gita Sanghi ...Petitioners (Defendants No.2 and 1) Vs.
Ms. Jyotsana Sanghi ...Respondent No.1 (Plaintiff) D.D
12/02/2026
Civil Law – Amendment of Plaint – Order VI Rule 17 CPC – Scope and Principles – Court reiterated that amendments necessary for determining real controversy should ordinarily be allowed – Hyper-technical approach to be avoided – Merits of amendment to be tested at trial – Delay alone not a ground to reject amendment – Limitation plea can be framed as ...
(9)
M/s. Coimbatore Capital Limited ...Appellant / Plaintiff Vs.
M. Ramasamy (Died) & R. Manoharan ...Respondents / Defendants D.D
12/02/2026
Civil Law - Ex Parte Decree – Preliminary Decree – Validity – Earlier preliminary decree passed in cryptic manner without discussion of issues or proof of documents – Defendant had filed written statement denying execution of guarantee and mortgage – Held: Ex parte decree not automatic – Plaintiff must still prove case in accordance with law – Preliminary ...