(1) Y.V. Purushotham Naidu and Others ...Appellants Vs. Y.R. Saraswathi and Others ...Respondents D.D 12/02/2026

Partition – Joint Family Property vs Self-Acquired Property – Common Judgment in Connected Suits – Father-in-law filed suit for declaration of absolute title (O.S. No.35 of 1999) and daughter-in-law filed suit for partition (O.S. No.34 of 1999) – Both suits decided by common judgment holding property to be joint family property – Declaration suit dismissed and no appe...

ANDHRA PRADESH # (Special Original Jurisdiction) APPEAL SUIT NO. 1911 OF 2003 With A.S.M.P. No. 1138 of 2017 & I.A. No. 1 of 2025 Docid 2026 LEJ Civil AP 359165

(2) Chandrashekar B.K. ...Petitioner Vs. State of Karnataka by Anekal Police ...Respondent D.D 12/02/2026

Anticipatory Bail – Land Grabbing and Forgery Allegations – Missing Revenue Records – Parity with Co-Accused – Petitioner (Deputy Tahsildar) sought anticipatory bail in Crime No.379/2025 alleging creation of forged documents and missing of land records to aid land grabbers – Co-accused Nos.1, 2, 4, 7, 13 and 15 already granted anticipatory bail – Offences not pu...

KARNATAKA # CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 17207 OF 2025 [(Under Section 438 Cr.P.C. / Section 482 BNSS)] Docid 2026 LEJ Crim Karnt 485528

(3) Jagdamba Harijan ...Appellant Vs. State of U.P. ...Respondent D.D 12/02/2026

Criminal Law – Acid Attack – Double Death – Conviction under Sections 304, 326-A and 452 IPC – Appellant poured sulphuric acid on mother and daughter-in-law at 2:00 AM causing extensive ante-mortem deep burn injuries – Both victims died due to septicaemic shock resulting from acid burns – Ocular testimony of P.W.-1 and P.W.-2 found natural and trustworthy &ndash...

ALLAHABAD # CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1841 OF 2018 Docid 2026 LEJ Crim Allh 746012

(4) Prahallad Behera (dead) represented by Ramamani Behera & Others ...Appellants Vs. State of Odisha and Others ...Respondents D.D 12/02/2026

Civil Suit – Challenge to OEA Order – Jurisdiction of Civil Court – Bar under Section 39 OCH & PFL Act – Plaintiff sought declaration that order dated 05.04.1984 passed by Tahasildar in OEA Case No.1 of 1976 under Section 5(i) of OEA Act is void – Trial Court decreed suit holding no notice issued – First Appellate Court reversed – Held: Though Section ...

ORISSA # SECOND APPEAL (SA) NO. 219 OF 1990 Docid 2026 LEJ Civil Ori 290695

(5) 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...

ORISSA # CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL (CRA) NO. 159 OF 1995 Docid 2026 LEJ Crim Ori 106402

(6) 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 ...

BOMBAY # ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION APPLICATION (L) NO. 26333 OF 2025 WITH COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION APPLICATION (L) NO. 25611 OF 2025 Docid 2026 LEJ Civil Bom 597606

(7) 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...

PUNJAB AND HARYANA # FAO-696-2016 (O&M) Docid 2026 LEJ Civil PH 927332

(8) 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...

PUNJAB AND HARYANA # RSA-2205-1991 (O&M) Docid 2026 LEJ Civil PH 978619

(9) 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...

MADRAS # SECOND APPEAL NO. 16 OF 2014 WITH M.P. NOS. 1 AND 2 OF 2014 AND CMP NOS. 5267 AND 6494 OF 2020 Docid 2026 LEJ Civil Mad 191082