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 Aadhar Cards Not Cogent Evidence To Prove Lawful Occupation Of Public Premises, Procedural Protection Under 1971 Act Not Available: Calcutta High Court GST Payment During Search via DRC-03 Cannot Be Automatically Presumed Voluntary; Retention Without Adhering To CBIC Safeguards Is Unlawful: Rajasthan HC University Cannot Backtrack From Order Extending Make-Up Exam Facility To UG Students: Orissa High Court Mere Participation In Mutual Fight Not Evidence Of Common Intention To Kill: Patna High Court Acquits Two Of Murder Conviction

(1) State Bank of India ...Petitioner Vs. Sub Registrar; Sub Tehsil Nighdu; Karnal and Others ...Respondents D.D 10/12/2025

Civil Writ - SARFAESI Act – Priority of Secured Creditor – Refusal to Register Sale Deed – Bank conducted e-auction of secured asset after borrower defaulted and deposited full sale consideration – Sub-Registrar refused registration citing later attachment for State tax dues – Held: Secured creditor’s charge created earlier in time has priority over subsequent a...

PUNJAB AND HARYANA # CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CWP NO. 26875 OF 2021 (O&M) Docid 2025 LEJ Civil PH 702067

(2) Chittaranjan Banik and Others ...Petitioners Vs. State of West Bengal and Another ...Respondents D.D 10/12/2025

Criminal Law – Mischief by Fire – Conviction under Section 436 read with Section 34 IPC – Revisional Challenge – Petitioners convicted for forcibly entering complainant’s house and setting it on fire while minor girls were present – Trial Court conviction affirmed by Appellate Court – High Court held that no illegality, impropriety or perversity found in c...

CALCUTTA # CRIMINAL REVISIONAL JURISDICTION C.R.R. NO. 1333 OF 2001 WITH CRAN 5 OF 2025 Docid 2025 LEJ Crim Cal 256817

(3) 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

(4) 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

(5) 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

(6) The Management of the Vice President (Operations) M/s. Indian Metals and Ferro Alloys Ltd. Theruballi District Rayagada ...Petitioner Vs. Government of Odisha Department of Labour and ESI And Others ...Opposite Parties D.D 10/12/2025

Labour Law - Industrial Disputes – Wage Revision – Onward Revision of Wages and Allowances – Tribunal Award Set Aside – Tribunal answered reference in favour of workmen on revision of wages and additional dearness allowance – High Court held that Tribunal failed to analyze oral and documentary evidence and jumped to conclusions by merely reproducing Supreme Court prec...

ORISSA # CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION W.P.(C) NO. 27772 OF 2013 Docid 2025 LEJ Civil Ori 557164

(7) 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

(8) 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

(9) Krishna Devi ...Petitioner Vs. Parveen and others ...Respondents D.D 10/12/2025

Civil Procedure – Counter-Claim – Reply to Counter-Claim – Failure to File – Plaintiff failed to file reply to counter-claim and replication to written statement within prescribed time – Trial Court struck off defence – Revision petition filed challenging curtailment of right [Paras 1-2].   Counter-Claim – Nature – Treated as Plaint &ndash...

PUNJAB AND HARYANA # CIVIL REVISION JURISDICTION CR-5674 OF 2025 Docid 2025 LEJ Civil PH 850157