Delhi High Court Frames Criminal Contempt Charges Against Advocate For Scandalizing Judge On LinkedIn After Cyber Cell Traces IP Logs Testimony Of Partially Hostile Witnesses Can Be Relied Upon If Corroborated: Delhi High Court Upholds Police Officer's Conviction Subordinate Engineers Entitled To Non-Functional Upgradation Even If Level 8 Reached Via MACP: Supreme Court FEMA Adjudicating Authority Cannot Overrule Competent Authority's Refusal To Confirm Asset Seizure: Supreme Court Candidate Cannot Claim Lower Preference Post After Securing First Choice Under Merit-Cum-Preference System: Madhya Pradesh High Court Official Cannot Escape Corruption Trial Merely Because 90% Payment Was Made Prior To His Joining: Calcutta High Court Employee Who Evades Cross-Examining Witnesses Cannot Later Claim 'No Evidence' In Departmental Enquiry: Andhra Pradesh High Court Fictitious Or Non-Genuine Revenue Entries Cannot Confer Adhivasi Rights Under UP Zamindari Abolition Act: Allahabad High Court Calcutta High Court Quashes Termination Of Compassionate Appointee Over Age Dispute, Says Such Claims Cannot Be Kept Pending Indefinitely Alleged Custodial Torture Does Not Automatically Attract Contempt Under 'D.K. Basu' Unless Specific Arrest Guidelines Are Violated: Gujarat High Court Authority Cannot Act As 'Judge In Own Cause'; Himachal Pradesh High Court Quashes Distillery License Cancellation Over Procedural Impropriety Financial Corporations Have Absolute Power To Fix Employee Pay, Prior State Govt Approval Not Required: Jharkhand High Court Custodial Interrogation Not Required For Police Inspector Accused Only Of Illegal Confinement Prior To Victim's Death: Karnataka High Court Rescission Of Contract Without Hearing Is Illegal; Courts Cannot Interfere In Second Appeal If Findings Rest On Unrebutted Evidence: Gauhati High Court RTI Penalty Proceedings Are Between Commission and SPIO Alone — Complainant Has No Right To Be Heard: Kerala High Court Catastrophic To Allow Law To Take Its Own Course: MP High Court Quashes POCSO, BNS FIR After Victim And Accused Marry

(1) M. Karunanidhi ...Appellant Vs. G. Vasanthamani ...Respondent D.D 02/07/2025

Cheque Dishonour – 138 of the NI Act - Presumption under Negotiable Instruments Act – Rebuttal of Presumption – Acquittal Upheld – The complainant alleged loan transaction and issuance of cheque in discharge of debt – Accused produced evidence (Ex.D4) obtained under RTI showing operation of unregistered finance business by complainant, which was denied by complainant ...

MADRAS # CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 287 OF 2011 Docid 2025 LEJ Crim Mad 969015

(2) Mrs. Madhurbhashani & Others...Petitioners Vs. Ranjit Singh ...Respondents D.D 02/07/2025

Tenancy Law - Eviction Suit – Bona-fide Requirement – Section 14(1)(e) Delhi Rent Control Act – Eviction Allowed – The petitioners, NRIs residing abroad since the 1970s, sought eviction of tenants from properties in Delhi Cantonment to start a food-related business in India – The Rent Controller dismissed the eviction petitions holding that the premises were too small...

DELHI # CIVIL REVISIONAL JURISDICTION RC.REV. 95/2014, CM APPL. 70078/2024 RC.REV. 112/2014, CM APPL. 70084/2024 Docid 2025 LEJ Civil Del 141562

(3) 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...

BOMBAY # CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 902 OF 2025 Docid 2025 LEJ Crim Bom 458562

(4) Jagdish ...Petitioner Vs. State of Haryana ...Respondent D.D 02/07/2025

Criminal Revision – Conviction under Section 411 IPC – Sentence Modified – Petitioner convicted for offence under Section 411 IPC and sentenced to 1-year rigorous imprisonment with fine – Having undergone 3 months and 12 days of imprisonment, he sought modification of sentence – High Court upheld conviction but reduced sentence to already undergone period – Held...

PUNJAB AND HARYANA # CRIMINAL REVISIONAL JURISDICTION CRIMINAL REVISION NO. 467 OF 2011 (O&M) Docid 2025 LEJ Crim PH 954218

(5) Jay Thomas ...Appellant Vs. Mrs. Umayal Chettiyappan & Others ...Respondents D.D 02/07/2025

Civil Law – Section 55 of the T.P. Act - Recovery of Sale Consideration – Sale Agreement vs. Sale Deeds – Appeal Dismissed – Plaintiff filed suit claiming balance consideration of ₹1.16 crores alleging that only ₹16 lakhs was paid under a sale agreement – Held: Plaintiff cannot rely on earlier agreement to contradict terms of registered sale deeds; as per Section ...

KERALA # CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 490 OF 2008 Docid 2025 LEJ Civil Kerl 380202

(6) P. Kishore ...Petitioner Vs. 1. The Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs 2. The Director, CBI 3. The Additional Superintendent of Police, SPE: CBI: ACB: Chennai ...Respondents D.D 02/07/2025

Writ Petition under Article 226 – Constitutionality of Phone Tapping Order – Right to Privacy – Order Quashed – The petitioner challenged an order issued under Section 5(2) of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 authorising interception of his mobile phone in a corruption investigation – The Court held that the order failed to satisfy the threshold of “public emergen...

MADRAS # CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 143 OF 2018 Docid 2025 LEJ Civil Mad 401372

(7) Sudhir Rai @ Sudhir Ray ...Appellant Vs. Sulekha Devi,Sudhir Kumar ...Respondents D.D 02/07/2025

Family Law – Sections 9 and 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (HMA) - Divorce on Ground of Adultery and Desertion – Evidence Held Insufficient – Divorce Denied – The appellant alleged that his wife established an illicit relationship with another man and deserted the matrimonial home, and sought divorce on these grounds – The Family Court dismissed the suit for lack ...

PATNA # CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION MISCELLANEOUS APPEAL NO. 104 OF 2023 Docid 2025 LEJ Civil Patna 182797

(8) 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...

ANDHRA PRADESH # CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 313 OF 2025 Docid 2025 LEJ Crim AP 982833

(9) 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...

CALCUTTA # CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRA 424 OF 2019 Docid 2025 LEJ Crim Cal 651354