(1)
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 ...
(2)
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...
(3)
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...
(4)
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...
(5)
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 ...
(6)
Davinder Singh ...Petitioner Vs.
State of Punjab and others ...Respondents D.D
12/02/2026
Service Law – Police Personnel – Dismissal from Service – Acquittal in Criminal Case – Petitioner dismissed under Rule 16.2 PPR on account of involvement in NDPS case – Subsequently acquitted by Trial Court – Held: Acquittal not ipso facto ground for reinstatement – Court required to examine nature of acquittal and findings recorded by Criminal Court [Para...
(7)
Vengatesan ...Appellant/Accused Vs.
The Inspector of Police ...Respondent/Complainant D.D
12/02/2026
POCSO – Proof of Age – Mandatory Requirement – Consent immaterial if victim is a child – Prosecution must prove age beyond reasonable doubt – Birth certificate allegedly handed over by mother suppressed – School Certificate (Ex.P4) issued by Headmaster not supported by foundational records and inconsistent with victim’s own statement regarding date of birt...
(8)
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...
(9)
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...