(1)
Savitri Devi ...Appellant Vs.
Meena Rani & Others ...Respondents D.D
13/02/2025
Civil Law - Property Ownership – Inheritance and Will – Claim for Full Ownership Rejected – The appellant sought full ownership of a house based on a Will executed by her mother, Kasturi Devi – The lower courts found no evidence that Harbans Lal (original owner) had transferred the property entirely to Kasturi Devi before his death – Held: In the absence of documentar...
(2)
Pritpal Singh ...Petitioner Vs.
State of Punjab & Others ...Respondents D.D
13/02/2025
Criminal Courts – No Inherent Power of Review – Exceptions Exist to Prevent Miscarriage of Justice – The petitioner contended that a criminal court lacks inherent power to review or recall its own orders, except in cases of clerical, typographical, or mathematical errors – The High Court reaffirmed this principle but held that exceptions exist where an order is passed due t...
(3)
Vijay Bharatbhai Sachdev & Others ...Petitioners Vs.
Gujarat Livelihood Promotion Company Ltd. (GLPC) ...Respondents D.D
13/02/2025
Contractual Employment – Right to Regularization – No Vested Right in Fixed-Term Employees – The petitioners were appointed under "Mission Mangalam" scheme on contractual basis for three years as per Government Resolution dated 16.11.2010 – Upon completion of tenure, their services were not extended, leading to petitions for regularization and parity with governme...
(4)
Dr. Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru Vs.
State of Karnataka D.D
13/02/2025
Criminal Procedure – Application for Production of Documents – Section 91 Cr.P.C. – Rejection by Trial Court Held Illegal – The petitioner sought documents including station house diary, duty roster, police logbooks, and digital entries – Trial Court rejected the application stating that the accused could obtain them under the Right to Information Act – High Cou...
(5)
Shivam Pandey ...Appellant Vs.
State ...Respondent D.D
13/02/2025
Rape on False Promise of Marriage – Whether Conviction Sustainable – The appellant was convicted for rape based on an alleged false promise of marriage—Trial Court found that the prosecutrix consented to sexual relations believing in the appellant’s promise—Held: Consent obtained under a misconception of fact due to a false promise of marriage is not valid under Secti...
(6)
Proview Constructions Limited...Petitioner Vs.
Union of India & Others...Respondents D.D
13/02/2025
Writ Jurisdiction Against Private Banks – Function Test Applied – The respondent bank contended that it was a private entity and, therefore, not amenable to writ jurisdiction – The Court held that while a private scheduled bank may not be a state instrumentality, its obligation to allow depositors to withdraw their own funds is a public function governed by statutory regulations ...
(7)
SH. SUBHASH CHAND ...Petitioner Vs.
SMT. MAYA & ORS. ...Respondents D.D
13/02/2025
Family Law – Maintenance under Section 125 Cr.P.C. – No Proof of Husband’s Higher Income – The Family Court assessed the petitioner’s income as Rs. 20,000/- per month based on the Minimum Wages Act in the absence of any concrete evidence of actual earnings – The High Court modified this, holding that since the petitioner was only 10th class pass and not proven t...
(8)
N.S. Suhas & Another ...Appellants Vs.
The State of Karnataka ...Respondent D.D
12/02/2025
Criminal Law - Bank Fraud – Criminal Conspiracy – Misuse of Credit Facility – Conviction Upheld – The accused, in conspiracy with a bank manager, obtained fraudulent credit facilities, causing wrongful loss to the bank – Loan limits were enhanced despite non-payment of earlier dues, and cheques presented by the accused were dishonored – Held: The appellants coll...
(9)
Sachindra Sarkar And Others ...Appellant Vs.
State of West Bengal & Ors. ...Respondents D.D
12/02/2025
Murder Trial – Common Intention – Section 302 IPC read with Section 34 – Conviction Upheld – The appellants, along with other accused, forcefully entered the victim’s house at night, dragged him outside, and brutally assaulted him with iron rods, wooden sticks, and hammers – The assault continued at multiple locations, ultimately causing the victim’s death...