Readiness and Willingness Under Section 16(c) Is Not a Ritualistic Phrase — Plaintiff Must Prove It With Substance, Not Just Words: Karnataka High Court FIR in Disproportionate Assets Case Quashed: Patna High Court Slams SP for 'Non-Application of Mind' and 'Absence of Credible Source Information' Ownership of Vehicle Linked to Commercial Quantity of Heroin – Custodial Interrogation Necessary: Punjab & Haryana High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail under Section 482 BNSS Death Caused by Rash Driving Is Not a Private Dispute — No FIR Quashing on Basis of Compromise in Section 106 BNS Cases: Punjab & Haryana High Court No Bank Can Override Court Orders: Rajasthan High Court Slams Axis Bank for Unauthorized Withdrawal from Court-Ordered FD" Indian Courts Cannot Invalidate Foreign Arbitral Awards Passed Under Foreign Law: Madhya Pradesh High Court Enforces Texas-Based Award Despite Commercial Court’s Contrary Decree Sudden Quarrel over Mound of Earth — Not Murder but Culpable Homicide: Allahabad High Court Eligibility Flows from Birth, Not a Certificate Date: Delhi High Court Strikes Down Rule Fixing Arbitrary Cut-Off for OBC-NCL Certificates in CAPF (AC) Recruitment Bar Under Order II Rule 2 CPC Cannot Be Invoked Where Specific Performance Was Legally Premature Due To Statutory Impediments: P&H High Court Once a Court Declares a Department an Industry Under Section 2(j), State Cannot Raise the Same Objection Again: Gujarat High Court Slams Repetitive Litigation by Irrigation Department “How Could Cheques Issued in 2020 Be Mentioned in a 2019 Contract?”: Delhi High Court Grants Injunction in Forged MOA Case, Slams Prima Facie Fabrication Calling Wife by Her Caste Name in Public Just Before Suicide is Immediate Cause of Self-Immolation: Madras High Court Upholds Husband’s Conviction Under Section 306 IPC Sole Testimony of Prosecutrix, If Credible, Is Enough to Convict: Delhi High Court Upholds Rape Conviction Cheque Issued as Security Still Attracts Section 138 NI Act If Liability Exists on Date of Presentation: Himachal Pradesh High Court No Work No Pay Is Not a Universal Rule: Punjab & Haryana High Court Dock Identification Without Prior TIP Is Absolutely Useless: P&H High Court Upholds Acquittal in Attempt to Murder Case Filing Forged Court Pleadings in Union Government’s Name is Criminal Contempt: Karnataka High Court Sentences Litigant to Jail Execution of Will Proved, But Probate Justly Denied Due to Concealment of Property Sale: Delhi High Court Mere Designation Doesn’t Establish Criminal Liability: Bombay High Court Quashes Proceedings Against ICICI Officials in Octroi Evasion Case Fraud on Power Voids the Order: Supreme Court Quashes FIR Against Karnataka BJP Leader R. Ashoka, Slams Politically Motivated Prosecution Cause of Fire Is Immaterial If Fire Itself Is Insured Peril: Supreme Court Rebukes Insurer’s Repudiation Dragging a Trained Army Officer Up 20 Steps Without Resistance? The Story Lacks Credence: Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in Army Officer’s Murder Semen Stains Alone Do Not Prove Rape: Supreme Court Acquits Doctor Accused of Rape No Mortgage, No SARFAESI: Supreme Court Rules Against NEDFi, Says Recovery Action in Nagaland Without Security Agreement Was Illegal Parity Cannot Be Denied by Geography: Supreme Court Holds Jharkhand Bound by Patna HC's Judgment, Orders Pay Revision for Industries Officer Once Power Flows Continuously from a Synchronized Turbine, It Is No Longer Infirm: Supreme Court Orders TANGEDCO to Pay Fixed Charges to Penna Electricity

(1) AMANT KUMAR AND ORS ..... Petitioners Vs. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE AND ORS. ..... Respondents D.D 07/11/2023

Recruitment Examination – Non-conduct of scheduled recruitment exams for Constable (Executive) in Delhi Police during 2021 and 2022 – Petitioners, having become over-aged due to delay, seek interim relief to appear in the examination – Tribunal dismissed the interim relief – Petitioners' appeal for age relaxation and permission to participate in the examination. [Para 1...

DELHI # W.P.(C) 14022/2023 Docid 2023 LEJ Civil Del 15

(2) PATANJALI AYURVED LTD ..... Appellant Vs. META PLATFORMS INC & ORS. ..... Respondents D.D 07/11/2023

Trademark Infringement – Unauthorized use of ‘PATANJALI’ trademark in an advertisement for men’s undergarments – Allegations of the video being defamatory and disparaging to the brand ambassadors – Claim of revenue generation by the respondents from the video. [Para 3-5]   Jurisdiction – Dispute characterized as a commercial matter by the Trial ...

DELHI # FAO 280/2023, CM APPL. 56965/2023 Docid 2023 LEJ Civil Del 20

(3) VIJAY KUMAR AGARWAL ..... Petitioner Vs. PARVEEN SINGH AND ORS .....Respondents D.D 07/11/2023

Contempt of Court – Initiation of contempt proceedings against respondents for willful disobedience of court's order – Petitioner alleges non-compliance with judicial precedents on primacy of perjury applications – Respondent No. 1's order in civil suit challenged for non-adherence to precedents – Contempt petition dismissed, liberty granted to petitioner to seek le...

DELHI # CONT.CAS(C) 1163/2023 & CM APPL. Nos. 42695-42696/2023 Docid 2023 LEJ Civil Del 35

(4) KARAMVEER ……………… Appellant Vs. STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH — Respondent D.D 07/11/2023

Regular Bail – Denial of Regular Bail – Petitioner's repeated absconding and non-cooperation in the investigation – Petitioner declared a proclaimed offender twice – Bail application dismissed due to potential obstruction of a fair trial and risk of absconding. [Para 10-14] Criminal Procedure – Fair Trial and Bail Considerations – Importance of ensuring a...

HIMACHAL PRADESH # Cr. MPM No. 2549 of 2023 Docid 2023 LEJ Crim HP 83

(5) xxx........APPELLANT/PETITIONER Vs. STATE OF KERALA...............RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENT D.D 07/11/2023

Eligibility for District Judge Appointment – Practising Advocate Requirement: Challenge to interim order precluding appellant, a Munsiff-Magistrate trainee, from participating in viva-voce for District and Sessions Judge appointment. Legal scrutiny of whether such training status affects eligibility as a practising advocate. [Paras 1, 4, 5, 6] Judicial Service vs Advocate Practice –...

KERALA # WA NO.1808 OF 2023 Docid 2023 LEJ Civil Kerl 12

(6) P.K. UTHUPPU ….. REVISION PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED Vs. 1. N.J. VARGHESE, 2. STATE OF KERALA REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. …RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT D.D 07/11/2023

Cheque Dishonour – Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act – Conviction upheld by the appellate court for dishonour of cheque issued by revision petitioner – Substantive sentence modified to imprisonment till rising of court and fine of Rs. 4 lakh. [Paras 1, 5, 7]   Borrowed Money – Claim of Rs. 4 lakh loan by respondent substantiated with bank statements a...

KERALA # CRL.REV.PET NO. 1374 OF 2010 CRA 213/2009 OF ADDITIONAL SESSIONS COURT (ADHOC-I), ERNAKULAM CC 717/2006 OF JUDL. MAGISTRATE Docid 2023 LEJ Crim kerl 54

(7) 1. SMT. DEEPA AND ANR. 2. ROHIL THROUGH LR'S SMT. DEEPA .....APPLICANTS Vs. HARISH RAILWANI .....RESPONDENTS D.D 07/11/2023

Maintenance – Grant of Maintenance under Section 125 of CrPC – Application filed by wife, Smt. Deepa, and minor son, Rohit, for maintenance against husband, Harish – Trial court allowed application, granting monthly maintenance of Rs. 3,000/- to wife and Rs. 4,000/- to son from July 2010 – High Court upheld trial court's decision, dismissing revisions filed by both part...

MADHYA PRADESH # CRIMINAL REVISION No. 1165 of 2010 Docid 2023 LEJ Crim MP 14

(8) Preeti Bansal ………….. Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab .....Respondent D.D 07/11/2023

Anticipatory Bail in Case of Child Custody Dispute - Petitioner granted anticipatory bail in FIR No.64 dated 08.08.2023 under Section 384 IPC for allegedly abducting her children and demanding money. The Court, considering the circumstances and without commenting on the merits of the case, directed the petitioner's release on bail if arrested, subject to bail bonds and compliance with Section ...

PUNJAB AND HARYANA # CRM-M-48362 of 2023 Docid 2023 LEJ Crim PH 10

(9) Sanjeev Kumar ... ... Appellant/s Vs. The State Of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s D.D 07/11/2023

Criminal Appeal – Conviction under POCSO Act and IPC – Appeal against life imprisonment and fine imposed by the trial court for offenses under Section 376 IPC and Section 6 of the POCSO Act. Appellant convicted for sexually assaulting his daughter. [Paras 2-5]   Evidence and Witness Credibility – Reliability of victim's testimony and corroborating evidence – ...

PATNA # CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.726 of 2018 Docid 2023 LEJ Crim Patna 40