Abandoning Arbitration Proceedings Bars Fresh Section 11 Application On Same Cause Of Action: Supreme Court Department Must Lead Evidence, Examine Witnesses To Prove Charges Unless Employee Clearly Admits Guilt: Supreme Court Order IX Rule 13 And Section 96 CPC Have Distinct Scopes; Minor Unrepresented In Original Suit Can Seek Setting Aside Ex-Parte Decree: Supreme Court Minor Heir Cannot Be Expected To Respond To Public Notice Independently: Supreme Court Sets Aside Ex Parte Succession Certificate Supreme Court Restores Acquittal In POCSO Case, Holds DNA Evidence Not Infallible If Blood Sample Collection Is Disputed Bar Under Section 197 CrPC Applies At Stage Of Cognizance; Subsequent Notification Cannot Invalidate Valid Proceedings: Supreme Court State Cannot Apply Harsher Remission Policy Retrospectively To Deny Premature Release: Supreme Court Superficial Bail Orders In Dowry Death Cases Weaken Public Faith In Judiciary: Supreme Court Cancels Husband's Bail Non-Deposit of Balance Amount During Suit Doesn't Prove Lack Of Readiness: Bombay High Court Grants Specific Performance Of 1978 Oral Agreement Teacher Appointed In 'Pass' Graduate Category Entitled To Higher Pay Scale Upon Acquiring Master's Degree During Service: Calcutta High Court Ex-Parte Maintenance Order Under Section 144 BNSS Must Be Challenged Before Family Court First, Direct Revision Not Maintainable: Allahabad High Court Occupant Cannot Be Denied Electricity Merely Because Decree-Holder Demands Disconnection Pending Eviction: Andhra Pradesh High Court Anticipatory Bail In PMLA Cannot Be Granted If Accused Obstructs Probe & Gives False Answers Even If Beneficiary Of Section 45 Proviso: Delhi High Court Tender Condition Disqualifying Bidders For Past Bridge Collapses Does Not Amount To Blacklisting: Gauhati High Court Mere Unauthorized Entry On Government Land Does Not Constitute Criminal Trespass Without Intent To Annoy: Himachal Pradesh High Court Mere Buildings Without Life-Saving Machinery Don't Fulfil Article 21 Mandate: Jharkhand HC Orders State-Wide Functional Burn Wards Within 120 Days Unestablished Claim Of Co-Heirship Does Not Mandate Reference To Civil Court For Apportionment Of NHAI Compensation: J&K High Court Accused Cannot Defer Cross-Examination By Merely Claiming Defence Strategy Will Be Disclosed: Madhya Pradesh High Court Allegations Confined To Negligence, Not Criminal Intent: Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Ex-SGPC Secretary In Missing 'Saroops' Case True Owner Cannot Unlawfully Enter Tenanted Premises Under Guise Of Ownership To Commit Offence: Kerala High Court Upholds Landlord's Conviction RTO Officials Cannot Seize Vehicles Without Specific Statutory Authority; Actions Pending Writ Proceeding Highly Improper: Karnataka High Court Supreme Court Flags West Bengal Incidents, Orders Central Forces to Shield Judges on Ground Duty Two-Judge Bench Can Modify Three-Judge Bench Orders: Supreme Court Supreme Court Cancels Bail Of 'Grand Venice' Promoter, Forfeits ₹50 Crore Deposit Over Siphoning Of Funds During IBC Moratorium

(1) Haldhar Mishra …Petitioner Vs. State of Odisha and others …Opposite Parties D.D 28/01/2026

Tender Law – Blacklisting / Debarment – Perpetual disqualification clause – Constitutionality – Clause in municipal tender barring participation of any bidder who had ever been blacklisted or debarred by any authority – Clause providing that revocation of blacklisting would not be recognised – Held: Use of expression “ever blacklisted or debarred” am...

ORISSA # WRIT JURISDICTION W.P.(C) NO. 36703 OF 2025 & BATCH W.P.(C) No. 36703 of 2025 Docid 2026 LEJ Civil Ori 814589

(2) Mamnesh Mahendrabhai Bhavsar & Ors. ...Petitioners Vs. State of Gujarat & Ors. ...Respondents D.D 28/01/2026

Service Law – Regularization – Commission-Based Engagement – Petitioners engaged through Blind People’s Association to issue/maintain case papers at Civil Hospital – Paid Rs.1 per case paper as commission – No fixed wages from State – Held: No master-servant relationship between petitioners and State – Claim for declaration as civil servants and regu...

GUJARAT # R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 10016 OF 2018 Docid 2026 LEJ Civil Guj 412588

(3) Rajesh Kukreja …Revisionist Vs. State of U.P. and Another …Opposite Parties D.D 28/01/2026

Criminal Law – Quashing - Negotiable Instruments Act – Cheque Dishonour – Locus of Complainant – Cheques drawn in favour of “Hotel Paradise” – Complaint filed by M/s Krishna Hotels and Developers through its partner – Trial court initially questioned locus but later summoned accused holding Hotel Paradise to be a unit of complainant firm – Held...

ALLAHABAD # CRIMINAL REVISION JURISDICTION CRIMINAL REVISION NO. 2776 OF 2013 Docid 2026 LEJ Crim Allh 527645

(4) Gurnam Singh and Others ...Appellants Vs. Bara Singh and Others Kartar Singh and Others ...Respondents D.D 28/01/2026

Civil Law – Title to Immovable Property – Exchange Deed – Res Judicata – Respondents claimed ownership on the basis of exchange/partition deed dated 22.07.1970 – Same exchange deed was relied upon and adjudicated in earlier suit for permanent injunction between same parties – Issue of ownership framed, evidence led and claim rejected by competent court – J...

PUNJAB AND HARYANA # REGULAR SECOND APPELLATE JURISDICTION RSA NO. 136 OF 1994 RSA NO. 137 OF 1994 Docid 2026 LEJ Civil PH 453628

(5) Vishal Kumar Saroj …Applicant Vs. State of U.P. through Principal Secretary (Home) Lucknow and Another …Opposite Parties D.D 28/01/2026

Criminal Law – Section 482 Cr.P.C. – Quashing of Proceedings – Second Complaint – Maintainability – Applicant sought quashing of summoning order and complaint proceedings arising out of Complaint Case No.188 of 2017 – Earlier FIR lodged on the same incident pursuant to Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. application – Police submitted Final Report – Protest petit...

ALLAHABAD # CRIMINAL JURISDICTION APPLICATION U/S 482 Cr.P.C. NO. 3721 OF 2021 Docid 2026 LEJ Crim Allh 865310

(6) Canva Pty Ltd & Ors. …Appellants Vs. RxPrism Health Systems Private Limited & Anr. …Respondents D.D 28/01/2026

Patent Infringement – Interim Injunction – Software / System Patent – Layered Interactive Content – Claim Construction – Doctrine of Equivalents – Appellate Interference – Appeal under Section 13(1) Commercial Courts Act challenging interim injunction restraining Defendant from using “Present and Record” feature – Patent relates to system...

DELHI # COMMERCIAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION FAO(OS) (COMM) NO. 211 OF 2023 Docid 2026 LEJ Civil Del 720931

(7) Sri Venkatesh ...Appellant Vs. State of Karnataka ...Respondent D.D 28/01/2026

Criminal Law – Abetment of Suicide – Section 306 IPC – Acquittal – Appellant (husband) convicted by Trial Court for abetment of suicide and cruelty – On appeal, High Court finds absence of evidence establishing instigation, intentional aid or conspiracy as required under Sections 107 and 306 IPC – Mere allegations of harassment and abusive conduct without proof ...

KARNATAKA # CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 728 OF 2014 Docid 2026 LEJ Crim karnt 828351

(8) National Insurance Company Ltd. / Officer Jaipur Regional Office …Appellants Vs. Smt. Kamli Devi and Others / Tehsil & District Bundi and Others …Respondents D.D 28/01/2026

Motor Accident Compensation – Doctrine of Election – Section 167 Motor Vehicles Act – Bar against Dual Remedies – Claimants initially filed claim petitions before MACT under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and received compensation pursuant to awards passed by MACT – Thereafter, claimants again approached the Workmen’s Compensation Commissioner under the Workmen&rs...

RAJASTHAN - JAIPUR # CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 143 OF 2013 with S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 6491 OF 2011 Docid 2026 LEJ Civil Raj 319225

(9) M/s. Xpro India Limited ...Petitioner Vs. The Employees’ Provident Fund Appellate Tribunal (Ministry of Labour and Employment Government of India) & Ors. ...Respondents D.D 28/01/2026

Labour Law - Employees’ Provident Fund – Scope of “Basic Wages” – Section 2(b) and Section 6 of the EPF Act – Principle of universality – Emoluments payable universally and ordinarily to all employees alone constitute basic wages – Allowances not earned by all employees or not paid by all establishments stand excluded unless specifically included by ...

PUNJAB AND HARYANA # CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CWP NO. 20589 OF 2011 (O&M) Docid 2026 LEJ Civil PH 272312