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) Mohinder Singh ...Appellant Vs. Jaswant Kaur and Others ...Respondents D.D 10/12/2025

Civil Law – Right of Way – Agreement to Create Easement – Unregistered Document – Appellant sought injunction against obstruction of a passage allegedly created through an agreement dated 13.03.1988 – Trial court and first appellate court dismissed suit holding the agreement inadmissible for want of registration – High Court upheld that agreement created and ext...

PUNJAB AND HARYANA # CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION RSA NO. 680 OF 2008 (O&M) Docid 2025 LEJ Civil PH 338881

(2) Soumya Ranjan Panda ...Petitioner Vs. State of Odisha ...Opposite Party D.D 10/12/2025

Bail – Financial Fraud – International Transactions – Allegation of misappropriation of USD 1,25,000/- by petitioner while working as Finance and Admin Manager of informant company – FIR alleging opening of fraudulent company in Zambia, diversion of company funds, illegal withdrawals, and transfer of money to Indian bank accounts – Charge-sheet submitted and petitione...

ORISSA # CRIMINAL JURISDICTION BLAPL NO. 6782 OF 2025 Docid 2025 LEJ Crim Ori 692821

(3) XXX …Petitioner Vs. XXX …Respondents D.D 10/12/2025

Maintenance – Section 125 Cr.P.C. – Interim Maintenance – Assessment of Income – Dependents – Voluntary Financial Obligations – Professional Qualification of Wife – Modification of Quantum. Matrimonial Law – Interim Maintenance – Quantum Assessment – Deductions and Dependents – The petitioner-husband challenged the Family Court&#...

DELHI # CRIMINAL REVISIONAL JURISDICTION CRL.REV.P.(MAT.) 114/2024 & CRL.M.A. 35549/2024 (Arising out of Order dated 16.07.2024 passed by the Family Court-01, South, Saket Court, New Delhi in MT Case No. 323/2023) Docid 2025 LEJ Crim Del 110396

(4) Janki Devi and another ...Appellants Vs. Nirmal Singh and others ...Respondents D.D 10/12/2025

Motor Accident Compensation – Death of Minor Child – Enhancement of Compensation – Tribunal assessed notional income at Rs.30,000 per annum and awarded lump sum compensation – High Court held that a deceased minor cannot be equated with a non-earning person merely due to absence of gainful employment – Minimum wages of skilled workman applicable – Income reasses...

PUNJAB AND HARYANA # CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION FAO NO. 5975 OF 2017 (O&M) Docid 2025 LEJ Civil PH 149613

(5) MSTC Limited ...Appellant Vs. Malay Sengupta and Others ...Respondents D.D 10/12/2025

Service Law – Gratuity – Conflict between Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 and Service Rules – CMD of Government Company – Applicability of MSTC CDA Rules – Appellant-company challenged Single Judge judgment upholding entitlement of respondent (former CMD) to gratuity under the 1972 Act – Held: Where service conditions are governed by CDA Rules permitting continuat...

CALCUTTA # CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION FMA NO. 959 OF 2025 WITH CAN 01 OF 2025 ARISING OUT OF WPA NO. 15908 OF 2019 Docid 2025 LEJ Civil Cal 813118

(6) Md. Abul Kalam And Others ...Appellants Vs. The State of Assam ...Respondents D.D 10/12/2025

Criminal Law – Murder – Common Intention – Evidence of Eye-witnesses – Conviction Upheld – Appellants convicted under Sections 302/34, 324/34, and 325/34 IPC for murdering a 13-year-old boy and grievously injuring his father and other family members – Trial Court convicted 3 out of 8 accused – High Court found that all three convicted accused acted with co...

GAUHATI # CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1 OF 2020 Docid 2025 LEJ Crim Gau 870293

(7) Kamlesh Devi ...Petitioner Vs. HDFC Bank and Another ...Respondents D.D 10/12/2025

Negotiable Instruments Act – Section 138 – Conviction and Sentence – Trial court convicted petitioner for dishonour of cheque and imposed sentence of one year simple imprisonment with compensation of Rs.18,00,000/- – Appellate court suspended sentence subject to deposit of 20% of compensation – Legality of such conditional suspension examined [Paras 1–3]. &nb...

PUNJAB AND HARYANA # CRIMINAL REVISION JURISDICTION CRIMINAL REVISION NO. 1670 OF 2023 (O&M) Docid 2025 LEJ Crim PH 735105

(8) Harminder Singh Bakshi ...Appellant Vs. State & Ors. ...Respondents D.D 10/12/2025

Succession Law – Probate – Will proved genuine but probate denied – Xerox copy of Will dated 22.01.1996 propounded by husband of testatrix – Allegation that original Will was stolen by appellant – Trial court accepted genuineness of Will based on attesting witness testimony and consistent evidence – However, probate dismissed due to concealment of fact that prop...

DELHI # CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION FAO 593/2016 & CM APPLs. 46938/2016, 2810/2023 Docid 2025 LEJ Civil Del 445613

(9) Ashok Choudhury ...Petitioner Vs. Union of India and Others ...Respondents D.D 10/12/2025

Contract Law – Rescission of Railway Contract – Forfeiture of Security Deposit – Petitioner awarded contract for re-spacing of SC sleepers under N.F. Railway – Work halted due to technical variation – Petitioner submitted multiple representations seeking approval of variation and extension of time – Railway issued show-cause notices under Clause 62 of General Co...

GAUHATI # CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 1017 OF 2022 Docid 2025 LEJ Civil Gau 859390