(1)
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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(2)
Shrikrishna …Appellant Vs.
State of Madhya Pradesh …Respondent D.D
09/01/2026
Criminal Law – Culpable Homicide – Distinction between Murder and Culpable Homicide not amounting to Murder – Sections 299, 300 and 304 Part II IPC – Appellant convicted for causing death of deceased by a single lathi blow on head during a sudden group clash – No premeditation or common object established – Incident arose out of a sudden quarrel and free fight b...
(3)
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...
(4)
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 – ...
(5)
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...
(6)
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...
(7)
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...
(8)
X …Appellant Vs.
State of Uttar Pradesh & Another …Respondents D.D
09/01/2026
POCSO Act – Bail – Cancellation – Heinous Sexual Offences against Minor – Grant of Bail by High Court set aside – Accused granted bail by High Court in a case involving allegations of repeated aggravated penetrative sexual assault, gang rape, abduction and intimidation of a minor girl aged about 14 years – Charges attracted punishment of life imprisonment and de...
(9)
The Joint Director (Rayalaseema) Anti-Corruption Bureau Andhra Pradesh & Another …Appellants Vs.
Dayam Peda Ranga Rao and Others …Respondents D.D
08/01/2026
Criminal Law – FIR – Jurisdiction of Police Station – Anti-Corruption Bureau – High Court quashed FIRs registered under PC Act on ground that ACB Central Investigation Unit, Vijayawada was not notified as police station under Section 2(s) CrPC – Held: Approach hyper-technical and unsustainable – Declaration of ACB offices as police stations under G.O.Ms. No.268 ...