(1)
Subodh Kumar Agarwal …Appellant Vs.
Sri Manoj Kumar Agarwal …Respondent D.D
18/11/2025
Civil Law – Ownership Dispute – Relief of Mandatory Injunction – Appeal Dismissed – Plaintiff, sole owner of the property by virtue of registered gift deeds dated 6.7.2009 and 9.5.2014 executed by his mother Smt. Santosh Kumari, filed suit seeking possession from his brother (defendant) who was residing in a portion of the house as a licencee – Defendant contested, cl...
(2)
Harisadhan Pandey ...Appellant Vs.
The State of West Bengal ...Respondent D.D
18/11/2025
Criminal Law – Theft of Electricity – Illegal Hooking – Ownership of Premises Not Established – Conviction Set Aside – Appellant was convicted for dishonest abstraction of electricity through direct hooking from LT line after disconnection of legal supply – Raid conducted without verifying house ownership – Prosecution witnesses admitted no proof or docume...
(3)
State of U.P. ...Appellant(s) Vs.
Premchandra @ Pappu Dixit ...Respondent(s) D.D
18/11/2025
Criminal Law – Rape and Murder – Conviction Based on Circumstantial Evidence – Death Penalty Commuted – Five-month-old infant abducted by maternal cousin from a marriage function – Later found severely injured and unconscious in a nearby vacant plot – Died during treatment – Convict last seen with victim – Recovery of victim and circumstantial eviden...
(4)
Union of India through Secretary to the Govt. of India Ministry of Textile and Others ...Petitioners Vs.
Sohanlal Upadhyay ...Respondent D.D
18/11/2025
Service Law – Reinstatement – Notional Increment – Tribunal directed refixation of pay with notional increment for period when employee was out of service – Respondent reinstated without back wages pursuant to Labour Court order upheld by High Court – Held: In absence of specific direction for consequential benefits or notional increments, such benefits cannot be clai...
(5)
Gautam Mehra ...Appellant Vs.
Sonia Mehra ...Respondent D.D
18/11/2025
Child Custody – Interim Custody – Appeal – Appellant-father challenged Family Court order granting interim custody of two minor children to respondent-mother – Alleged failure of Family Court to apply welfare principle and omission to record children’s wishes – Held: Family Court rightly prioritised emotional and psychological well-being of children over materia...
(6)
Gayatri Children Based Eco Tourism Projects rep. by its Proprietor Indukuri Krishnam Raju ...Petitioner Vs.
State of Andhra Pradesh Tourism & Culture Department And Others ...Respondents D.D
18/11/2025
Administrative Law – Termination of License – Writ Against APTDC – Maintainability – Petitioner challenged termination of license granted under agreement dated 03.10.2020 for operation of shop at Rushikonda Beach – Held: Though APTDC is ‘State’ under Article 12, disputes arising from license agreements are contractual and remedy lies in civil suit for dama...
(7)
xxxx ...Petitioners Vs.
State of Karnataka & Another ...Respondents D.D
18/11/2025
Criminal Law – Section 498A IPC – Applicability to Void Marriages and Live-In Relationships – Petitioner contended that Respondent No. 2 could not claim protection under Section 498A as the marriage was void owing to his subsisting marriage with another woman – Held: Section 498A covers not only legally valid marriages but also void or voidable marriages and relationships i...
(8)
Dr. Sangeeta Dutta ...Petitioner Vs.
State of Assam and Another ...Respondents D.D
18/11/2025
Criminal Law – Bail – POCSO and JJ Act Offences – Parity with Co-Accused – Petitioner charged under multiple IPC, JJ Act and POCSO provisions for alleged torture and abuse of a 3-year-old foster child – Other co-accused including petitioner’s husband (prime accused) granted bail – Held: On ground of parity and similar footing in charges, petitioner entitle...
(9)
Sri T.S. Nataraj And Others ...Appellants Vs.
State Bank of India Authorized Officer And Another ...Respondents D.D
18/11/2025
SARFAESI Act – Redemption of Mortgage – Right extinguished – Appeal against dismissal of writ petition challenging sale of mortgaged property by bank under SARFAESI Act – Appellants contended undervaluation and fraudulent sale of property worth ₹15 crore at ₹5.78 crore – Bank had attempted sale on four occasions and reduced reserve price due to lack of bidders &nd...