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The West Bengal Small Industries Development Corporation Limited and Others ...Appellants Vs.
M/s. Twinstar Industries and Others ...Respondents D.D
19/03/2026
Tenancy Law — West Bengal Government Premises (Tenancy Regulation) Act, 1976 — Renewal of Tenancy — Mandatory Prerequisites — Section 3(2) Provisos and Rule 5 — Lease of respondent-tenant expired by efflux of time on 08.08.1998 and further terminated by notice under Section 3(1) — Renewal under the 1976 Act requires an application within the prescribed period al...
(2)
Rohit Upadhyay …Applicant Vs.
State of U.P. & Another …Opposite Parties D.D
18/03/2026
Criminal Law – Quashing of proceedings – Section 482 CrPC / Section 528 BNSS – Scope and limits – FIR and victim statements disclose serious allegations of rape, administration of stupefying substance and blackmail – Presence of supporting material including alleged objectionable videos – Held: Where allegations prima facie disclose commission of cognizable offe...
(3)
Koduru Picheswara Rao ...Petitioner Vs.
Union of India; rep. by its Secretary;Ministry of Finance; Department of Revenue and 6 Others ...Respondents D.D
18/03/2026
Income Tax – Section 131(1A) – Summons for Investigation – Challenge on Ground of Malafide – Not Established – Petitioner challenged summons issued by the Income Tax Officer (Investigation) on 14.11.2025 requiring production of books of account, bank statements and property details, alleging it was issued at the instance of the Principal Chief Commissioner of Income T...
(4)
Paramjeet Singh @ Pamma ...Appellant Vs.
State of H.P. ...Respondent D.D
18/03/2026
POCSO – Penetrative Sexual Assault – Conviction Upheld – Victim's Testimony – Section 4 POCSO Act – Appellant convicted by Trial Court for sexually penetrating the anus of a minor boy and for showing pornographic material to a minor – Sentenced to simple imprisonment of seven years under Section 4 POCSO Act and one year under Section 293 IPC – On appea...
(5)
Lakhmi and 2 Others ...Appellants Vs.
State of U.P. ...Respondent D.D
18/03/2026
Criminal Law – Murder – Sections 302/34, 307/34, 509/34 and 506 IPC – Brutal daylight incident – Accused persons, armed with gun, knife and sharp-edged weapon (Daav), attacked deceased Chameli Devi due to land dispute – Deceased was knocked down, assaulted, beheaded and her head hung on a tree – Child witness also sustained firearm injury – Eyewitness acco...
(6)
Abrar Etc. ...Appellants Vs.
N.C.T. of Delhi ...Respondent D.D
18/03/2026
Criminal Law – Murder – Circumstantial Evidence – Last Seen Theory – Recovery of Deceased's Belongings – Conviction Upheld – Deceased had an illicit relationship with Appellant No. 2 (Shanno); after his marriage, the appellants planned his elimination – Deceased last seen leaving with the appellants on 25.07.2000 – At the instance of the appellan...
(7)
National Highway Authority of India ...Appellant Vs.
Respective Land Owners & Competent Authority (CALA) NH-211 ...Respondents D.D
18/03/2026
Arbitration – National Highways Act – Applicability of Section 29A of Arbitration Act – Statutory arbitration under Section 3G(5) – Whether time limit for making award applies – Held Section 29A inapplicable as NH Act is special self-contained code – Provisions relating to extension, substitution and termination of mandate inconsistent with scheme of NH Act &nda...
(8)
Baijnath Ganjhu ...Appellant Vs.
Union of India through NIA New Delhi ...Respondent D.D
18/03/2026
UAPA – Bail – Section 43D(5) – Overground Worker – Logistical Support – Long Incarceration – Appellant alleged to be a courier, messenger and overground worker of CPI (Maoist) who collected levy of Rs. 5 lakhs from a contractor on the direction of Maoist commander Ravindra Ganjhu – Cash, a letter of demand and other incriminating articles recovered from hi...
(9)
Palas Dolui @ Tanai ...Appellant Vs.
The State of West Bengal ...Respondent D.D
18/03/2026
Criminal Law – Grievous Hurt – Section 325 IPC – Conviction Upheld – Appellant, a neighbour, objected to construction work on the complainant's property and struck the victim (daughter-in-law of the complainant) on the head with a sabal (iron rod), causing grievous bleeding injuries resulting in loss of consciousness – Prosecution examined seven witnesses includin...