(1)
State of Uttar Pradesh & Another ...Appellants Vs.
Dinesh Kumar ...Respondent D.D
12/01/2026
Service Law – Government Employment – Suppression of Criminal Antecedents – Cancellation of Appointment – Respondent selected as Sahayak Samiksha Adhikari – Required to disclose pendency of criminal cases in attestation and verification forms – Respondent answered in the negative despite two criminal cases pending against him – Held: Proper and complete di...
(2)
Kishorilal (D) Through LRs & Others ...Appellants Vs.
Gopal & Others ...Respondents D.D
12/01/2026
Civil Law – Abatement of Appeal – Non-substitution of one legal heir – Estate sufficiently represented – No abatement – Vendor Kishorilal died during pendency of first appeal – All four legal heirs initially substituted – One heir (Murarilal) subsequently died – Remaining three legal heirs and transferees lis pendens continued on record – Held:...
(3)
ALKA SHRIRANG CHAVAN & ANR. ...Appellant Vs.
HEMCHANDRA RAJARAM BHONSALE & ORS. ...Respondent D.D
12/01/2026
Transfer of Property Act, 1882 – Section 52 (Lis Pendens) – Applicability to Transferees Pendente Lite – Upheld – The doctrine of lis pendens, enshrined in Section 52 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, applies with full force to transfers made during the pendency of a suit – Such transfers are not void ab initio but remain subservient to the decree that ...
(4)
Yerram Vijay Kumar …Appellant Vs.
The State of Telangana & Anr. …Respondents D.D
09/01/2026
Criminal Law - Companies Act, 2013 – Fraud – Cognizance on Private Complaint – Bar under Section 212(6) – Special Court took cognizance of offences under Sections 448 and 451 of the Companies Act on a private complaint alleging falsification of company records and fraudulent filings – Section 448 provides no independent punishment and makes the accused “liable u...
(5)
State of Uttar Pradesh …Appellant Vs.
Anurudh & Another …Respondents D.D
09/01/2026
Criminal Law – Bail Jurisdiction – Section 439 CrPC – Scope and Limits – High Court while deciding bail application under Section 439 CrPC issued sweeping directions mandating medical age determination of victims in all POCSO cases and laid down procedural norms for investigation – Held: Jurisdiction under Section 439 CrPC is confined to consideration of grant or refu...
(6)
Jaipur Development Authority & Anr. ...Appellants Vs.
Sawai Bhawani Singh & Ors. ...Respondents D.D
09/01/2026
Civil Law – Dismissal for Default – Conditional Restoration – Appeal dismissed for non-prosecution – High Court restored appeal subject to deposit of costs within stipulated time – Failure to deposit costs within time resulted in refusal to process restoration – Subsequent deposit made belatedly without leave of Court – Recall application rejected – ...
(7)
State of Karnataka ...Appellant Vs.
Pradeep ...Respondent D.D
09/01/2026
Prevention of Corruption Act – Registration of FIR – Preliminary Inquiry – Not Mandatory in Every Case – FIRs registered by Karnataka Lokayukta Police on directions of Superintendent of Police without conducting preliminary inquiry – High Court quashed FIRs holding action to be without jurisdiction – Held: Issue no longer res integra in view of judgment in State...
(8)
M/s Jindal Equipment Leasing Consultancy Services Ltd. ...Appellants Vs.
Commissioner of Income Tax Delhi – II ...Respondents D.D
09/01/2026
Income Tax – Amalgamation – Shares held as Stock-in-Trade vs Capital Asset – Taxability under Section 28 – Assessees, promoter investment companies, received shares of amalgamated company in lieu of shares of amalgamating company under a court-sanctioned scheme – Assessing Officer treated shares as stock-in-trade and taxed notional gains as business income – Tri...
(9)
Pogadadabnda Revathi & Another …Appellants Vs.
State of Telangana …Respondent D.D
09/01/2026
Criminal Law – Police Custody – Discretion of Magistrate – Learned Magistrate declined police custody after noting extensive investigation and recovery of incriminating materials – Order passed with cogent reasons – Held: Revisional Court should not ordinarily interfere with such reasoned exercise of discretion unless perversity is shown [Paras 10–14].
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