Auction Purchaser Has No Vested Right Without Sale Confirmation: Calcutta HC Upholds Borrower’s Redemption Right Under Pre-Amendment SARFAESI Law Mere Breach of Promise to Marry Doesn’t Amount to Rape: Delhi High Court Acquits Man in False Rape Case Father Is the Natural Guardian After Mother’s Death, Mere Technicalities Cannot Override Welfare of Child: Orissa High Court Restores Custody to Biological Father Assets of Wife and Father-in-Law Can Be Considered in Disproportionate Assets Case Against Public Servant: Kerala High Court Refuses Discharge Identification Without TIP, Electronic Records Without 65B Certificate – Conviction Set Aside: Patna High Court Nothing Inflicts A Deeper Wound On Our Constitutional Culture Than A State Official Running Berserk Regardless Of Human Rights: Jharkhand High Court Orders ₹1.5 Lakh Interim Compensation Dishonour Due to ‘Account Blocked’ Not Attributable to Drawer—No Offence Under Section 138 NI Act: Delhi High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Presumption Under Section 139 NI Act Cannot Be Rebutted By Mere Assertions: Delhi High Court Affirms Conviction In 32-Year-Old Cheque Bounce Case Signature Alone Doesn’t Prove Debt: Kerala High Court Upholds Acquittal in Cheque Bounce Case, Rejects Blanket Presumption Under Section 139 NI Act Justice Cannot Be Left to Guesswork: Supreme Court Mandates Structured Judgments in Criminal Trials Across India Truth Must Be Proven Beyond Doubt—Not Built On Flawed FIRs, Tainted Witnesses And Investigative Gaps: Supreme Court Acquits Man in POCSO Rape-Murder Case Once parties agree and reconciliation is impossible, a fault-based decree is unnecessary: Supreme Court Sets Aside Divorce on Desertion No Escape from Statutory Ceiling: Exclusive Expenditure by Foreign Head Offices Also Attracts Section 44C Income Tax: Supreme Court Loss Of A Child Cannot Be Calculated In Rupees, But Law Must At Least Offer Dignity In Compensation: Supreme Court Enhances Compensation Sessions Court Cannot Direct Life Imprisonment Till Natural Life Without Remission: Supreme Court Reasserts Limits on Sentencing Powers of Subordinate Courts ‘Continuously Means Without a Single Break’: Supreme Court Bars Expired-and-Renewed Licences From Police Driver Recruitment Chief Justice’s Power Under Section 51(3) Is Independent and Continuing: Supreme Court Upholds Kolhapur Bench Notification Last Seen Evidence Alone Cannot Sustain Conviction: Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case No Cultivation on Forest Land Without Central Clearance: Supreme Court Cancels Lease Over 134 Acres, Orders Reforestation Appointment from Rank List Must Respect Communal Rotation: SC Declines Claim of SC Waitlisted Candidate After Resignation of Appointee Supreme Court Dissolves 20-Year Estranged Marriage Under Article 142 Despite Wife’s Objection Murder Inside Temple Cannot Be Treated Lightly: Supreme Court Cancels Bail of Father-Son Convicts in Group Killing Case

(1) INDERJIT SINGH ALIAS LADA .....Appellant Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS .....Respondent D.D 02/07/2024

Premature Release – Application of Government Policy – Petitioner sought premature release under the 1991 policy of the Punjab Government – Contention on inclusion of parole period in the calculation of actual imprisonment – State's policy changed in 2020 to exclude parole period from actual sentence – Court held the policy at the time of conviction governs premat...

PUNJAB AND HARYANA # CRWP-260-2023 Docid 2024 LEJ Crim PH 870344

(2) KARTAR SINGH (RSA-1245-1990) .....Appellants Vs. MUKHTIAR SINGH AND OTHERS.....Respondents D.D 02/07/2024

Adverse Possession – Legal Requirements – Defendants claimed ownership by adverse possession – Courts found defendants failed to prove hostile, open, and continuous possession – Claim of adverse possession inherently acknowledges the title of another party – Supreme Court precedent emphasized inconsistency in claiming both ownership and adverse possession simultaneous...

PUNJAB AND HARYANA # RSA-1734-1990, RSA-1735-1990, RSA-1245-1990 Docid 2024 LEJ Civil PH 898208

(3) STATE OF PUNJAB .....Appellant Vs. GAGANDEEP SINGH & OTHERS .....Respondents D.D 02/07/2024

Criminal Law – Appeal Against Acquittal – Scope and Principles – The High Court emphasized that judgments of acquittal should not be interfered with lightly and appellate courts must be extremely careful in such cases. Only when perversity of fact and law is found should an acquittal be overturned [Paras 41-42].   Evidence – Inconsistent Testimonies – Mater...

PUNJAB AND HARYANA # CRM-A-772-MA-2023 (O&M) Docid 2024 LEJ Crim PH 786659

(4) PERIASAMY KANNADASAN …..Petitioner Vs. NATIONAL FACELESS ASSESSMENT CENTRE …..Respondent D.D 02/07/2024

Income Tax – Assessment Order – Writ Petition challenging assessment order issued without proper notice to petitioner – Address discrepancy noted; notices returned undelivered – Petitioner claimed lack of opportunity to contest assessment due to incorrect address – Court found fault with petitioner for not updating address with Income Tax Department but recognized the...

MADRAS # W.P.No.16117 of 2024 With WMP Nos.17650 & 17651 of 2024 Docid 2024 LEJ Crim Mad 472663

(5) M/S K.B. FOODS.....Petitioner Vs. PUNJAB STATE POWER CORPORATION LIMITED AND OTHERS.....Respondents D.D 02/07/2024

Electricity Connection - Alternative Remedy - Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum: Petitioner sought court direction for a new electricity connection amidst pending civil suit for property possession and criminal writ for protection. High Court emphasized the statutory framework for consumer grievances under the Electricity Act, providing an effective, expeditious remedy through the Consumer Grieva...

PUNJAB AND HARYANA # CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 14789 OF 2024 Docid 2024 LEJ Civil PH 350371

(6) Mr. Mohan, Mr. D. Gurunathan, Mr. D. Boopalan, Mr. D. Maruthi, Ms. S. Renuka, Ms. D. Selvi, Ms. S. Sumathi, Minor Rithika (represented by her mother and guardian, 7th appellant), Minor Boopesh (represented by his mother and guardian, 7th appellant), Mrs. Sachutha ……Appellants Vs. Mrs. Susila Tharani, Mrs. Sachutha, Mrs. R. Vasanti Ram Narayan, Mrs. Vasanti Rama Narayanan, Mr. D. Mohan, Mr. D. Gurunathan, Mr. D. Bhoopalan, Mr. D. Maruthi, Ms. Renuka, Ms. D. Selvi, Ms. S. Sumathi, Minor Rithika (represented by her mother and natural guardian Mrs. S. Sumathi), Minor Boopesh (represented by his mother and natural guardian Mrs. S. Sumathi), Mrs. Susila Tharani (transposed as respondent vide order dated 16.04.2024) …..Respondent D.D 02/07/2024

Hindu Succession Act – Coparcenary Rights – Plaintiffs, daughters of the deceased Murugan, claimed coparcenary rights in the ancestral properties – Defendants contended that the properties were self-acquired by D1 – High Court held that all the suit properties are ancestral and plaintiffs are entitled to coparcenary rights by birth under the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act...

MADRAS # A.S. Nos. 299 and 688 of 2018 CMP SR. No. 23810 of 2021 in A.S. No. 299 of 2018 CMP No. 7407 of 2018 in A.S. No. 299 of 2018 CMP Nos. 19063 & 19065 of 2018 in A.S. No. 688 of 2018 Docid 2024 LEJ Civil Mad 488367

(7) Mukhtiar Singh and ors Vs. Shingara Singh D.D 02/07/2024

Specific Relief Act, 1963 – Section 9 – Civil suit for possession of agricultural land – Ejectment of tenant – Denial of landlord’s title – Jurisdiction of civil court – The Court held that if defendants deny the title of the plaintiffs in their written statement, it is sufficient to hold that they have denounced the title of the plaintiff, thereby giving ...

PUNJAB AND HARYANA # RSA-1734 of 1990 Docid 2024 LEJ Civil PH 385900

(8) The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. …..Appellant Vs. A. Shamshad Begum and Others …..Respondent(s) D.D 01/07/2024

Workmen’s Compensation – Employer-Employee Relationship – Insurance Liability – Deceased driver crushed between two lorries – Insurance company’s contention that deceased had a fake driving licence and thus no liability – Court held that the insurance company cannot question employer-employee relationship based on the driving licence’s validity in th...

ANDHRA PRADESH # CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS APPEAL NO. 413 OF 2014 Docid 2024 LEJ Civil AP 12

(9) STATE OF MEGHALAYA AND ORS. .....Petitioners Vs. SHRI TRAIBORLANG KHONGRYMMAI .....Respondent D.D 01/07/2024

Criminal Law – Recall of Witness – Petition challenging the recall of a key witness (PW-2) for re-examination – Respondent sought recall to correct errors and omissions during prior cross-examination conducted by a legal aid counsel – Trial Court’s decision to allow recall upheld – No manifest error in Trial Court’s decision; re-examination deemed necessar...

MEGHALAYA # CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 104 OF 2023 Docid 2024 LEJ Crim Meg 724817