(1)
Mr. Tarun Aggarwal ...Petitioner Vs.
Union of India & Others ...Respondents D.D
12/12/2025
Judicial Review – Tender Matters – Disputed Questions of Fact – Writ Jurisdiction under Article 226 – Petitioner sought cancellation of tender and award in his favour alleging higher revised bid and violation of tender conditions – Rival parties produced mutually contradictory documents regarding the amount of revised bid submitted – Held: Where adjudication req...
(2)
The State of Andhra Pradesh ...Appellant Vs.
Kalneni Chinna Punna Rao & Kalneni Sarojini ...Respondents D.D
12/12/2025
Criminal Law – Acquittal Appeal – Kidnapping and Outraging Modesty – Respondents acquitted of offences under Sections 366-A, 342, 344, 368, 354, 420, 379 r/w 109 IPC – Prosecution case based primarily on victim’s testimony that she was enticed by A1 and wrongfully confined across various locations for over ten days, forcibly drugged and threatened to marry – All...
(3)
Adity Shivcharan Rathod ...Petitioner Vs.
Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Others ...Respondents D.D
11/12/2025
Public Interest Litigation – Abuse of Process – Forged Petition – Writ petition filed in the name of Adity Shivcharan Rathod found to be unauthorized and based on forged documents – Police investigation revealed petitioner had no knowledge of the case and disowned the documents – Court held filing of such petition amounts to fraud on the court [Paras 2, 10–13, 1...
(4)
State …Appellant Vs.
Irshad Khan …Respondent D.D
11/12/2025
Criminal Law – Appeal Against Acquittal – Rash and Negligent Driving – Sections 279, 337, 304-A IPC – State challenged acquittal of respondent in a road accident case resulting in death of one person and simple injuries to another – Trial Court acquitted respondent by granting benefit of doubt – Held: Appellate Court must be slow to interfere unless findings are...
(5)
Travancore Devaswom Board and others ...Appellants / Defendants Vs.
O.M. Mathew ...Respondent / Plaintiff D.D
11/12/2025
Contract Law – Breach of Contract – Delay in Performance – Responsibility of Employer – Tender for construction of additional parking facility – Defendants invited tender without obtaining prior permission from Forest Department – Delay caused in handing over workable site – Held: Defendants responsible for delay in execution of work – However, contr...
(6)
Avinash Walia ...Petitioner Vs.
Purshotam Lal (deceased) through LRs. and others ...Respondents D.D
11/12/2025
Rent Control – Eviction for Non-Payment – Deposit of Arrears – Procedural Compliance Mandatory – Tenant’s application to deposit arrears after eviction order under third proviso to Section 14(2)(i) of H.P. Urban Rent Control Act was rejected – Court held “amount due” includes arrears of rent, interest, and costs – Deposit must be made within 30...
(7)
Union of India and Another ...Appellants Vs.
Smti Krishna Devi @ Sabitri Devi ...Respondent D.D
11/12/2025
Arbitration – Objection to Award – Limitation – Delay in Filing – Section 30 of Arbitration Act, 1940 – Petition for setting aside arbitral award filed beyond 30-day period from deemed date of knowledge – Supreme Court clarified that limitation began from Court's direction to clear arbitrator's fee, not from notice of filing – Trial court rightly r...
(8)
Court on its Own Motion …Petitioner Vs.
The State of Jharkhand through the Chief Secretary And Others …Respondents D.D
11/12/2025
Custodial Violence – Suo Motu PIL on letter alleging illegal arrest and torture – Prima facie inference of custodial beating supported by contemporaneous complaints, photographs and Magistrate’s injury observations – State directed to pay interim compensation of Rs.1,50,000 with recovery from erring officials – Inquiry ordered against medical officer issuing “fi...
(9)
Himachal Pradesh State Co-operative Bank Limited ...Plaintiff Vs.
National Insurance Company Limited & Another ...Defendants D.D
11/12/2025
Suit for Recovery - Insurance – Bankers Indemnity Policy – Loss Due to Employee Misconduct – Claim Denied for Failure to Prove Actual Loss and Violation of Policy Terms – Suit Dismissed – Plaintiff bank filed suit seeking indemnity under BIPs for losses caused by alleged embezzlement and misappropriation by bank employee between 2003–2008 – Defendant insur...