Allahabad High Court Dismisses Challenge To Land Ceiling Proceedings Filed After 11-Year Delay; Says Belated Grievance Deemed Waiver Of Rights POCSO Courts Cannot Bypass Accused's Right To Seek Discharge In The Name Of Expeditious Trial; Right To Hearing Is Substantive Safeguard: Andhra Pradesh HC Hyper-Technical Approach Cannot Be Used To Shield Corrupt Employees; Reinstating Dismissed Worker Over Minor Wage Deficit Perverse: Bombay High Court Delisting Of Railway Vendor Invalid If Sampling Done Behind Its Back & Reply Ignored Despite Receipt Before Final Order: Calcutta High Court Vague & Omnibus Allegations Against Husband's Relatives In Matrimonial Disputes Amount To Abuse Of Process: Chhattisgarh High Court Quashes FIR Under Section 85 BNS Sovereignty Of Nation Prevails Over Personal Liberty In Cases Of Organised Terrorist Activity: Delhi High Court Denies Bail To Alleged IM Media Chief Divorce Petition Filed Within One Year Of Marriage Pre-Mature; Court Shouldn't Decide Merits While Dismissing Such Suit: Gujarat High Court Plaintiffs Cannot Adduce Evidence As A Matter Of Right At Belated Stage After Multiple Adjournments: Gauhati High Court Accused Cannot Be Punished For Both Simple & Grievous Hurt For Same Act: Himachal Pradesh High Court Trial Courts Must Not Be Influenced By Emotions In Matrimonial Disputes: Jharkhand High Court Sets Aside Section 498A IPC Conviction Statutory Embargo Under MCOCA Cannot Eclipse Right Against Prolonged Incarceration Under Article 21: Delhi High Court Grants Bail To Sukesh Chandra Shekhar’s Associate Magistrate Can’t Reject Police Closure Report & Order Further Investigation Without Assigning Cogent Reasons: J&K & Ladakh HC Mere Directorship Not Enough To Fasten Criminal Liability Under Section 138 NI Act Without Specific Averments: Karnataka High Court Separation For Over 10 Years & No Cohabitation: Kerala High Court Grants Divorce Observing Irretrievable Breakdown Amounts To Cruelty Trial Court Must Personally Settle Sale Proclamation, Cannot Delegate Judicial Power To Advocate Commissioner: Madras High Court Anticipatory Bail In Corruption Cases Can Be Granted Only In Exceptional Circumstances: Punjab & Haryana High Court

(1) State Bank of Patiala...Petitioner Vs. M/s Shri Balaji Contractor & Suppliers and Another...Respondents D.D 05/03/2025

Civil Court Jurisdiction – Bar under Section 34 SARFAESI Act – Rejection of Plaint Allowed – Civil Suit Not Maintainable – Plaintiff filed suit seeking recovery or adjustment of goods value post-bank's possession under SARFAESI – Trial Court rejected bank’s application citing late stage – Held: Jurisdictional objection can be raised at any stage &ndash...

PUNJAB AND HARYANA # CR No. 2624 of 2016 Docid 2025 LEJ Civil PH 425640

(2) Raman Kumar ...Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab ...Respondent D.D 05/03/2025

Criminal Law – Anticipatory Bail – Injury Not Grievous – Bail Granted – Petitioner sought anticipatory bail in a case involving an attack with deadly weapons—Prosecution alleged he inflicted a sword blow on the victim’s right arm—Held: Petitioner was not the main accused, and the grievous injury was attributed to co-accused—Considering absence of pri...

PUNJAB AND HARYANA # CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS JURISDICTION CRM-M-62549-2024 Docid 2025 LEJ Crim PH 640229

(3) ASI Naresh Kumar ...Petitioner Vs. State of Haryana and another ...Respondents D.D 05/03/2025

Civil Writ - Expunging Remarks – Scope of Judicial Commentary – Trial Court Observations Against Non-Party Officer – Not Interfered With - The petitioner, a police officer, sought expunging of remarks made against him by the Trial Court despite not being an accused or witness – The Trial Court had only directed the Superintendent of Police to conduct an inquiry based on the...

PUNJAB AND HARYANA # CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 5248 OF 2018 (O&M) Docid 2025 LEJ Civil PH 841467

(4) Vadde Advaiah ...Appellant Vs. Vadde Anjaiah and Others ...Respondents D.D 05/03/2025

Civil Law - Unregistered Sale Deed – Admissibility under Section 90 Evidence Act – Document Not Proven – Sale Deed Disregarded – Respondents relied on a 1975 unregistered sale deed as basis of title – Lower Appellate Court wrongly presumed genuineness due to age – Held: Document was not 30 years old at time of marking; Section 90 presumption inapplicable –...

TELANGANA # CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION SECOND APPEAL NO. 46 OF 2007 Docid 2025 LEJ Civil Tel 685705

(5) Ashok Kumar Patra...Petitioner Vs. Rajani Pattanaik @ Patra & Others...Opposite Parties D.D 04/03/2025

Maintenance – Right of Wife Despite Decree for Restitution of Conjugal Rights – Husband contended that wife voluntarily deserted him, making her ineligible for maintenance—Held: Mere passing of a decree for restitution of conjugal rights does not disentitle wife from maintenance unless husband proves willful desertion—Maintenance order upheld [Paras 6-9].   Quant...

ORISSA # RPFAM NO. 425 OF 2023 Docid 2025 LEJ Crim Ori 785170

(6) XXX ...Appellant Vs. XXX ...Respondent D.D 04/03/2025

Matrimonial Law – Divorce on Grounds of Cruelty – Whether Justified – The Family Court granted a decree of divorce in favour of the husband citing cruelty—Wife challenged the decision, arguing that there was no cruelty on her part and that she suffered harassment due to infertility—Held: Medical records and testimony of PW2 (Doctor) confirmed that the wife had a pre-e...

KERALA # MAT.APPEAL NO. 1254 OF 2016 WITH MAT.APPEAL NO. 114 OF 2017 Docid 2025 LEJ Civil Kerl 442541

(7) Hooghly Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. ...Petitioner Vs. Gopal Das & Ors. ...Respondents D.D 04/03/2025

Service Law - Gratuity Entitlement – Badli Worker – Continuous Service – Held: A worker engaged as a badli (substitute) in permanent positions for 38 years is entitled to gratuity – The employer failed to produce service records, leading to an adverse inference – Controlling Authority’s order directing payment upheld [Paras 1, 17-19].   Employer&rsquo...

CALCUTTA # WPA 30412 of 2024 Docid 2025 LEJ Civil Cal 558710

(8) State of Odisha ...Appellant (in G.A. No. 21 of 1999) Vs. Panu Bisoi & Another ...Respondents D.D 04/03/2025

Criminal Law – Culpable Homicide vs. Murder – Whether Conviction Under Section 302 IPC Warranted – The trial court convicted the accused under Section 304-II IPC for causing fatal injuries to the deceased with an axe—State contended that the assault was intentional and warranted conviction under Section 302 IPC—Held: Evidence indicates the accused had knowledge that t...

ORISSA # GOVERNMENT APPEAL NO. 21 OF 1999 WITH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 217 OF 1998 Docid 2025 LEJ Crim Ori 560393

(9) Uttaradi Mutt and Others ...Petitioner Vs. State of Karnataka And Others ...Respondents D.D 04/03/2025

Civil – Writ - Religious Institutions – Police Interference – Mandamus Issued – Departmental Inquiry Ordered – Police Directed Not to Interfere in Religious Disputes – The Uttaradi Mutt filed a writ petition alleging that the police coerced them to hand over the keys of Sri Narahariteertha Swamy Brundavana to Sri Raghavendra Swamy Mutt – The petitioner cit...

KARNATAKA # WRIT PETITION No. 100199 OF 2025 (GM - POLICE) Docid 2025 LEJ Civil Karnt 658808