(1)
Nagareddy Amogh Hemanth Reddy...Appellant Vs.
The State of Andhra Pradesh...Respondents D.D
02/07/2025
Criminal Appeal – Dismiss for Default – Section 138 NI Act – Complaint Restored – Appellant filed private complaint for dishonour of cheque amounting to ₹3,00,000 – Trial Court dismissed the case for non-appearance during cross-examination – Appellant cited unavoidable reasons for absence and lack of representation by counsel – Held: Dismissal not justif...
(2)
Adithya Proprietor of SMR Electronics...Appellant Vs.
Kiran Proprietor of Indus Technologies...Respondent D.D
02/07/2025
Cheque Dishonour – Defence of Payment Stop Due to Defective Goods – Acquittal Upheld – Appellant filed complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act alleging dishonour of cheque issued by respondent towards outstanding dues for electronic goods – Respondent issued stop payment instructions citing defective and substandard goods – Trial Court found that...
(3)
M/s Maa Durga Trading Co...Appellant Vs.
Sujeet Kumar Jaiswal...Respondent D.D
02/07/2025
Negotiable Instruments Act – Section 141 – Vicarious Liability of Partner – Not Maintainable Without Firm's Conviction – Appellant sought conviction of accused partner under Section 138 read with Section 141 N.I. Act – Complaint alleged cheque issued by partner on behalf of firm – Firm (accused no.1) was acquitted and no appeal was preferred – Held: On...
(4)
Superintending Engineer Public Health Nellore...Petitioner/Appellant Vs.
H.S. Bhatt and Another / J. Kodanda Rami Reddy and Another ...Respondents D.D
02/07/2025
Arbitration Law – Additional Work Beyond Contract – Award Upheld – Contractor executed additional work not covered under original agreement – Arbitrator awarded compensation for such work – Trial Court confirmed award – Employer challenged award citing contractual rate limitations – Held: Arbitrator took reasonable view that work done exceeded contra...
(5)
Sri R.M. Manjunath Gowda...Petitioner Vs.
Directorate of Enforcement...Respondent D.D
02/07/2025
Bail in Money Laundering Case – Twin Conditions Under Section 45 PMLA – Bail Granted – Petitioner, former bank president, arrested in connection with ECIR/BGO/05/2021 for offence under Section 4 PMLA – Court considered that trial was unlikely to commence soon, complaint had been filed, and proceedings in predicate offences were either stayed or not yet cognized – Held...
(6)
Karan Singh...Petitioner Vs.
State of Haryana...Respondent D.D
02/07/2025
Criminal Law - Probation – Benefit of Probation of Offenders Act – Sentence Modified – Conviction Upheld – Petitioner convicted under Sections 279 and 337 IPC and sentenced to 3 months rigorous imprisonment – Petitioner already underwent 1 month and 26 days of sentence – High Court while upholding the conviction granted benefit of probation for good conduct &nda...
(7)
Mayur Raju Wankhede…Applicant Vs.
The State of Maharashtra & Anr. …Respondents D.D
02/07/2025
Regular Bail – Sections 4, 6, 8, and 12 of the POCSO Act - Sections 137(2) and 126(2) of the BNS - Allegation of Sexual Assault – Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act – Bail Rejected – The applicant sought regular bail under Section 439 of CrPC in connection with offences under POCSO Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita alleging unnatural carnal intercourse with...
(8)
Nilesh Pandurang Haral...Applicant Vs.
The State of Maharashtra & Another...Respondents D.D
02/07/2025
Anticipatory Bail – Sections 305, 331(3), 331(4), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) - Civil Dispute with Criminal Colour – Prima Facie Civil Nature – Bail Granted - The applicant sought pre-arrest bail in connection with an FIR alleging theft and criminal intimidation – Held: The dispute pertained to possession of a shop already sub judice in civil courts with...
(9)
Silpa N. ...Appellant (in Mat.Appeals 672 671),
...Respondent (in Mat.Appeals 667 763) Vs.
Subhash and Others ...Respondents (in Mat.Appeals 672 671).
...Appellant (in Mat.Appeals 667 763) D.D
02/07/2025
Family Law – Matrimonial Dispute – Section 13(1)(ia) of the HMA Act - Section 18, Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act - Divorce, Maintenance, and Return of Gold Ornaments – Partial Relief Granted to Both Spouses – The Family Court dismissed the husband’s petition for divorce and the wife’s claim for return of gold and maintenance, except for maintenance of the m...