Registrar Can Use Single Member's Complaint As 'Source Information' For Suo-Moto Enquiry But Must Apply Independent Mind: Bombay High Court Non-Recovery Of Ticket Not Conclusive Of Being 'Ticketless Traveler'; Benefit Of Doubt In Untoward Incidents Favours Claimants: Calcutta High Court Bank Responsible For Facilitating Insurance Under Master Policy; Failure To Inform Borrower Of Rejection Constitutes Deficiency In Service: Chhattisgarh High Court Father’s Right To Interim Custody Abroad Cannot Be Denied On Speculative 'Flight Risk' Fears If Passports Are With Mother: Delhi High Court Absence Of Bodily Injuries No Ground To Disbelieve Victim In Sexual Assault Cases; Testimony Of 'Sterling' Child Witness Sufficient For Conviction: Gauhati High Court Successive Bail In Economic Offences Not A Matter Of Course; Requires Substantial Change In Circumstances: Himachal Pradesh High Court Nephews Occupying Property By Permission Are Mere Licensees, Cannot Claim Title Without Proof Of Joint Family Funds: Delhi High Court Permanent Intention To End Cohabitation Necessary For 'Desertion'; Mere Physical Separation Not Enough: Jharkhand High Court Assault During Sudden Provocation Without Premeditated Intent To Kill Not Attempt To Murder: Karnataka High Court Converts Conviction To S.325 IPC Memorandum Recording Past Oral Family Settlement Doesn't Require Registration, Can Be Used To Prove Partition: Delhi High Court Habitual Offenders Not Entitled To Suspension Of Sentence If There Is Apprehension Of Non-Availability For Other Pending Trials: Madras High Court

(1) Avinash Walia …Petitioner Vs. Purshotam Lal (deceased) through LRs and Others …Respondents D.D 11/12/2025

Rent Control – Arrears of Rent – Valid Tender – Section 14(2)(i), Third Proviso – Compliance Mandatory – Petitioner-tenant sought to avoid eviction by depositing arrears of rent post-eviction order dated 14.10.2024 – Application for deposit made on 08.11.2024 by bank draft payable to court – Held: No valid tender shown – No evidence of prior tender t...

HIMACHAL PRADESH # CIVIL REVISION NO. 05 OF 2025 Docid 2025 LEJ Civil HP 384084

(2) Babai Sk. @ Papai Sk. ...Appellant Vs. State of West Bengal ...Respondent D.D 11/12/2025

Criminal Law – Murder and Attempt to Murder – Conviction under Sections 302 and 307 IPC – Acquittal on Appeal – Appellant convicted by Trial Court for shooting deceased and injuring two others – High Court finds that prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt due to serious contradictions in ocular, medical and scientific evidence – Held: Convi...

CALCUTTA # CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION C.R.A. NO. 9 OF 2018 Docid 2025 LEJ Crim Cal 904834

(3) 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...

DELHI # CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRL.A. NO. 639 OF 2016 Docid 2025 LEJ Crim Del 816708

(4) Ashok Jha ...Petitioner Vs. Union of India & Sri Subhan Hazarika ...Respondents D.D 11/12/2025

Railways Act – Offence under Section 143(1)(b) – Illegal Sale of Railway Tickets – Conviction Upheld – Petitioner apprehended by RPF while in possession of two Tatkal tickets not in his name – Unable to offer explanation for possession – Witness testimony of RPF officials and PRS clerk corroborated seizure and conduct – Trial and appellate court upheld con...

GAUHATI # CRIMINAL REVISIONAL JURISDICTION CRL. REVISION PETITION NO. 103 OF 2015 Docid 2025 LEJ Crim Gau 914687

(5) Suresh @ Sura & Others …Appellants / Accused Vs. State of Kerala …Respondent, Nafeesa …Revision Petitioner / De facto Complainant D.D 11/12/2025

Criminal Law – Unlawful Assembly – House Trespass – Rioting – Trial Court Conviction – High Court Reappreciation – Appellants convicted for offences under Sections 143, 147, 148, 341, 427 and 452 r/w 149 IPC – Revision by de facto complainant against acquittal for offences under Sections 354, 395 and 511 r/w 376 IPC – Held: Prosecution failed to prov...

KERALA # CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 749 OF 2006 WITH CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 2153 OF 2006 Docid 2025 LEJ Crim Kerl 311897

(6) 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...

GAUHATI # CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ARBITRATION APPEAL NO. 3 OF 2025 Docid 2025 LEJ Civil Gau 196696

(7) 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...

DELHI # CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION W.P.(C) 6974/2025 & CM APPL. 31502/2025, CM APPL. 55086/2025, CM APPL. 59748/2025 Docid 2025 LEJ Civil Del 421413

(8) Federal Express Corporation …Applicant/Plaintiff Vs. Fedex Securities Private Ltd. & Ors. …Respondents/Defendants D.D 11/12/2025

Trademark Law - Infringement - Passing Off - Well-Known Mark - Section 159(5) of Trade Marks Act, 1999 - Interim Injunction - The use of a deceptively similar mark, even for different services, by a defendant with knowledge of the plaintiff's well-known registered trademark, constitutes infringement and passing off, warranting an interim injunction- The "saving" provision of Section ...

BOMBAY # ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION IN ITS COMMERCIAL DIVISION INTERIM APPLICATION NO.820 OF 2021 IN COMM IPR SUIT NO.1406 OF 2019 Docid 2025 LEJ Civil Bom 226899

(9) Jaivardhan Dhawan …Petitioner Vs. Narcotics Control Bureau …Respondent D.D 11/12/2025

Default Bail – NDPS Act – Section 36A(4) – Extension of Investigation Period – Petitioner arrested on 15.05.2025 – Statutory period of 180 days expired on 11.11.2025 – Special Court granted extension of 120 days on 31.10.2025 on report of SPP – Accused neither produced physically nor virtually and no notice given at the time of consideration of extension &...

DELHI # CRIMINAL WRIT JURISDICTION W.P.(CRL) NO. 3778 OF 2025 WITH CRL.M.A. 34088 OF 2025 Docid 2025 LEJ Crim Del 748149