Auction Purchaser Has No Vested Right Without Sale Confirmation: Calcutta HC Upholds Borrower’s Redemption Right Under Pre-Amendment SARFAESI Law Mere Breach of Promise to Marry Doesn’t Amount to Rape: Delhi High Court Acquits Man in False Rape Case Father Is the Natural Guardian After Mother’s Death, Mere Technicalities Cannot Override Welfare of Child: Orissa High Court Restores Custody to Biological Father Assets of Wife and Father-in-Law Can Be Considered in Disproportionate Assets Case Against Public Servant: Kerala High Court Refuses Discharge Identification Without TIP, Electronic Records Without 65B Certificate – Conviction Set Aside: Patna High Court Nothing Inflicts A Deeper Wound On Our Constitutional Culture Than A State Official Running Berserk Regardless Of Human Rights: Jharkhand High Court Orders ₹1.5 Lakh Interim Compensation Dishonour Due to ‘Account Blocked’ Not Attributable to Drawer—No Offence Under Section 138 NI Act: Delhi High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Presumption Under Section 139 NI Act Cannot Be Rebutted By Mere Assertions: Delhi High Court Affirms Conviction In 32-Year-Old Cheque Bounce Case Signature Alone Doesn’t Prove Debt: Kerala High Court Upholds Acquittal in Cheque Bounce Case, Rejects Blanket Presumption Under Section 139 NI Act Justice Cannot Be Left to Guesswork: Supreme Court Mandates Structured Judgments in Criminal Trials Across India Truth Must Be Proven Beyond Doubt—Not Built On Flawed FIRs, Tainted Witnesses And Investigative Gaps: Supreme Court Acquits Man in POCSO Rape-Murder Case Once parties agree and reconciliation is impossible, a fault-based decree is unnecessary: Supreme Court Sets Aside Divorce on Desertion No Escape from Statutory Ceiling: Exclusive Expenditure by Foreign Head Offices Also Attracts Section 44C Income Tax: Supreme Court Loss Of A Child Cannot Be Calculated In Rupees, But Law Must At Least Offer Dignity In Compensation: Supreme Court Enhances Compensation Sessions Court Cannot Direct Life Imprisonment Till Natural Life Without Remission: Supreme Court Reasserts Limits on Sentencing Powers of Subordinate Courts ‘Continuously Means Without a Single Break’: Supreme Court Bars Expired-and-Renewed Licences From Police Driver Recruitment Chief Justice’s Power Under Section 51(3) Is Independent and Continuing: Supreme Court Upholds Kolhapur Bench Notification Last Seen Evidence Alone Cannot Sustain Conviction: Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case No Cultivation on Forest Land Without Central Clearance: Supreme Court Cancels Lease Over 134 Acres, Orders Reforestation Appointment from Rank List Must Respect Communal Rotation: SC Declines Claim of SC Waitlisted Candidate After Resignation of Appointee Supreme Court Dissolves 20-Year Estranged Marriage Under Article 142 Despite Wife’s Objection Murder Inside Temple Cannot Be Treated Lightly: Supreme Court Cancels Bail of Father-Son Convicts in Group Killing Case

(1) Krishna Gopal Das @ Kesto & Anr. ...Appellants Vs. The State of West Bengal & Anr. ...Respondents D.D 30/04/2025

Criminal Law – Murder – Appeal Against Conviction - Eyewitness Credibility – Testimony of Relatives – Caution Required - Conviction Based Solely on Eyewitnesses Set Aside - The prosecution relied mainly on two eyewitnesses (PW11 and PW12), both children of the deceased – PW11 admitted to being tutored by police, while PW12’s presence at the scene and injury clai...

CALCUTTA # CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRA 659 OF 2017 WITH CRAN 3 OF 2023 AND CRAN 4 OF 2025, CRA 678 OF 2017, CRA 718 OF 2017 Docid 2025 LEJ Crim Cal 796293

(2) Dy. Director of Income Tax (Investigation) Mehsana through Darshan Pashabhai Makavana ...Petitioner Vs. State of Gujarat and Others ...Respondents D.D 30/04/2025

Criminal Law - Possession of Muddamal – Income Tax Proceedings vs. Criminal Jurisdiction – I-T Department Authorized to Retain Seized Cash – The department sought custody of ₹35,28,000 seized in a theft case, invoking Section 132A(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act – Trial court initially directed fixed deposit in complainant’s name, but later denied department’s app...

GUJARAT # CRIMINAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 5786 OF 2024 (POSSESSION OF MUDDAMAL) Docid 2025 LEJ Crim Guj 292553

(3) Gadde Sandhya...Petitioners Vs. The State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors....Respondents D.D 30/04/2025

Civil Law - Auction Sale – Stamp Duty on Sale Certificate – Auction Value Prevails – Demand on Market Value Held Illegal - Petitioners purchased immovable property in public auction conducted by SBI – Sub-Registrar refused to register Sale Certificates unless stamp duty was paid on market value instead of bid amount – Held: Registration authorities must assess duty ba...

ANDHRA PRADESH # WRIT PETITION NOS. 16025 & 16026 OF 2024 Docid 2025 LEJ Civil AP 196210

(4) The State of Maharashtra through the Additional Chief Secretary Public Health Department ...Petitioner Vs. Dr. Mrs. Aruna P. Katke ...Respondent D.D 30/04/2025

Civil Writ – Service Law - Departmental Enquiry – Disproportionate Punishment – No Parity Violation – Dismissal Upheld – Respondent-doctor dismissed for drug misappropriation during a common enquiry – Tribunal had set aside dismissal citing discriminatory treatment vis-à-vis co-delinquents – High Court held doctors held higher responsibility than co...

BOMBAY # CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 4239 OF 2011 Docid 2025 LEJ Civil Bom 856893

(5) Juso @ Jusab Allarakhabhai Ibrahimbhai Sindhi ...Appellant Vs. State of Gujarat ...Respondent D.D 30/04/2025

Criminal Law - Murder vs. Culpable Homicide – Reclassification to Section 304 Part II IPC – Intent to Kill Not Established – The appellant was convicted for murder under Section 302 for stabbing a police constable during a raid – However, the injury was on the wrist, not a vital part, and occurred during a scuffle when the appellant was trying to escape arrest – Held:...

GUJARAT # R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1195 OF 2008 Docid 2025 LEJ Crim Guj 430230

(6) Harish...Petitioner Vs. State of Karnataka (by Tavarekere P.S.)...Respondent D.D 29/04/2025

Criminal Law - Motor Vehicle Accident – Rash and Negligent Driving – Sections 279 and 304(A) IPC – Conviction Set Aside – The accused was convicted by the Trial Court and the same was upheld by the First Appellate Court for allegedly causing death by rash and negligent driving – Held: Prosecution failed to establish rashness or negligence beyond reasonable doubt &ndas...

KARNATAKA # CRIMINAL REVISIONAL JURISDICTION CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 1004 OF 2021 Docid 2025 LEJ Crim karnt 281704

(7) Himanshu Narang...Petitioner Vs. State of Haryana...Respondent D.D 29/04/2025

Quashing Proclamation Proceedings – Non-Compliance with Section 82 Cr.P.C. – Declaration of Proclaimed Person Quashed – The petitioner was declared proclaimed person in proceedings under Section 138 NI Act and consequent FIR under Section 174-A IPC was registered – Held: Trial Court erred in straightaway issuing proclamation without prior steps of summons or bailable warran...

PUNJAB AND HARYANA # CRIMINAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION CRM-M-14756-2025 Docid 2025 LEJ Crim PH 870273

(8) State represented by Assistant Commissioner of Police Sooramangalam Range Karuppur Police Station ...Appellant Vs. Jaganathan, Elangovan ...Respondents D.D 29/04/2025

Bail – Jurisdiction of Magistrate – Offences under SC/ST Act and IPC Section 409 – Bail Order Set Aside - The learned Magistrate rejected remand of accused but also granted bail in offences triable by Sessions/Special Court including under SC/ST Act and Section 409 IPC – Held: Though rejection of remand was within discretion of Magistrate, granting bail was beyond jurisdict...

MADRAS # CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRL.A. NO. 1664 OF 2023 WITH CRL.M.P. NO. 20268 OF 2023 Docid 2025 LEJ Crim Mad 299062

(9) Yuvraj Alias Yuvi ...Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab ...Respondent D.D 29/04/2025

Bail - NDPS Offense – Commercial Quantity – Application of Section 37 – Bail Granted – Petitioner accused of possessing 71 Buprenorphine injections, constituting commercial quantity under FSL report – Despite applicability of statutory bar under Section 37, prolonged incarceration of 1 year and 5 months invoked constitutional protection under Article 21 – Held: ...

PUNJAB AND HARYANA # CRIMINAL JURISDICTION CRM-M-42464-2024 Docid 2025 LEJ Crim PH 429417