(361) MOHD SOHRAAB Vs. MOHD NAFEES AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 20-01-2026 M.P. Municipalities Act, 1961 — Section 24(2) — Representation of People Act, 1951 — Section 101 — Election Law — Declaration of runner-up as elected candidate — Principles — Election Tribunal set aside election of returned candidate due to suppression of material facts in nomination form — Tribunal declared runner-up as elected — High Court held that when there are multiple candidates in fray and election of India Law Library Docid # 2439106
(362) KANHAIYA LAL ASWANI Vs. DEEPAK MANOHAR LAL CHAWALA AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 20-01-2026 Commercial Courts Act, 2015 — Section 2(c)(vii) — Definition of commercial dispute — Agreements relating to immovable property used exclusively in trade or commerce — Suit for eviction based on statutory rights under the M.P. Accommodation Control Act, 1961, does not fall under this definition, even if the property is a shop used India Law Library Docid # 2439107
(363) GANGA INFRATECH THROUGH ITS PARTNER MR. PALASH RAJANI AND OTHERS Vs. M/S JOHARI LAND AND FINANCE THROUGH ITS PARTNER RAJENDRA SONI AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (INDORE BENCH)] 20-01-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 8 — Power to refer parties to arbitration — When a court allows an application under Section 8, it must refer the parties to arbitration and ceases to have the authority to decide further disputes between them. The civil suit becomes redundant once the Section 8 application is allowed. India Law Library Docid # 2439108
(364) SIMRANJIT SINGH Vs. ROHIT ARORA AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 20-01-2026 Court Fees Act, 1870 — Section 7(i) and 7(iv) — Ad valorem Court Fee — Suits for money including damages or compensation fall under Section 7(i) and require ad valorem Court fee on the amount claimed — Plaintiff cannot avoid payment of ad valorem Court fee by adding other prayers. India Law Library Docid # 2439211
(365) LALU RAM @ LALLU RAM AND OTHERS Vs. ANISHA MODI[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 20-01-2026 Eviction — Provisional Rent Assessment — Denial of landlord-tenant relationship does not relieve a tenant from the obligation to deposit rent unless the payment is lawful and bona fide. A tenant cannot avoid payment by simply disputing title or the relationship. The tenant's status as the occupant is key, and the obligation to pay rent remains even amidst ownership disputes India Law Library Docid # 2439212
(366) ESTATE OFFICER, HARYANA URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Vs. SAMUNDER SINGH AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 20-01-2026 Land Acquisition Act, 1894 — Acquisition of Land — Proof of Acquisition — For land to be considered acquired, it must be specifically mentioned in notifications under Sections 4 and 6, and the award under Section 9 — Evidence of entry in rapat roznamcha alone is insufficient if the land is not described in the official acquisition documents. India Law Library Docid # 2439224
(367) SATYAWAN Vs. STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 20-01-2026 Service Law — Reimbursement of Medical Expenses — Emergency Treatment — Government employees are entitled to reimbursement of medical expenses incurred in private, non-impaneled hospitals in case of emergency, even if an emergency certificate is issued by that hospital. The paramount consideration for parents in an emergency is the child's treatment, not procedural reimbursement rules. India Law Library Docid # 2439225
(368) PRAKASH Vs. RAJBIR (SINCE DECEASED) THROUGH HIS LRS.[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 20-01-2026 Specific Relief Act, 1963 — Section 10 — Performance of contract — Agreement to sell — Concurrent findings of lower courts — Appellate court cannot interfere with findings of fact even if erroneous, unless there is an error in law or procedure. India Law Library Docid # 2439226
(369) JYOTI PHULIA Vs. STATE OF HARYANA[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 20-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 319 — Power to proceed against other persons appearing to be guilty of offence — Summoning additional accused — Requisite evidence — Power under Section 319 CrPC is discretionary and extraordinary, to be exercised sparingly and only when strong and cogent evidence exists, not merely on probability or suspicion — Evidence must be stronger than a prima facie case required India Law Library Docid # 2439227
(370) GURLAL SINGH AND OTHERS Vs. ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 20-01-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 147 — Insurance Liability — Tractor-Trailer Accidents — Insurance coverage for a tractor extends to accidents caused by a trailer attached to it, even if the trailer is not separately insured — The insurer cannot escape liability solely because the trailer was not specifically insured, especially when the tractor is the primary cause of the accident — The beneficial nature of the Motor Vehicles Act India Law Library Docid # 2439228
(371) RAJEEV GUPTA AND OTHERS Vs. KULDEEP AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 20-01-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Sections 166 and 140 — Motor Accident Claims Tribunal — Appeal against award — Owner's appeal challenging liability — Insurance company's appeal for enhancement of compensation — Common award, common claim petition, accident date, parties, and issues — Appeals to be decided together. India Law Library Docid # 2439229
(372) GUJARAT PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Vs. GNANESHWARY DUSHYANTKUMAR SHAH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 19-01-2026 Government Service — Recruitment — Challenge to Selection Process — A candidate who participates in a selection process without protest cannot challenge the rules or method of selection after being declared unsuccessful. India Law Library Docid # 2438276
(373) STATE OF PUNJAB Vs. JASWINDER KAUR @ GHUKKAR[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 19-01-2026 Limitation Act, 1963 — Section 5 — Condonation of delay — Liberal approach — When required — A liberal approach should be taken for condoning delay to promote substantial justice, which includes adjudicating a claim on its merits rather than rejecting it based on limitation. However, this liberal approach cannot be a substitute for a reasonable explanation. The applicant must provide cogent, credible, and clear reasons for the delay. Inexplicable delay should not be condoned. India Law Library Docid # 2438328
(374) M/S. SUPER CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATES Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND AND OTHERS[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 19-01-2026 Tender Proceedings - Rejection of Bid - Scope of Judicial Review - Courts should not interfere with tender evaluation unless the process is mala fide, arbitrary, or irrational. The tendering authority, being the author of the tender documents, is best placed to interpret its requirements. Interference is warranted only if the decision-making process is flawed, not just to correct perceived errors of judgment or commercial choices. India Law Library Docid # 2438339
(375) TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL & CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. ASSESSMENT UNIT, INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT/DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE 25(1), DELHI-110001[INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, DELHI] 19-01-2026 Income Tax Act, 1961 — Section 144C & 153 — Assessment proceedings — Limitation — The time limit for completing assessment proceedings under Section 153 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, must be adhered to, and Section 144C is not a standalone provision that overrides Section 153. Both sections are interdependent. India Law Library Docid # 2438580
(376) M/S. WATCH WORLD Vs. M/S. NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED[DELHI STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION] 19-01-2026 Consumer Protection Act, 1986 — Section 2(1)(g) — Deficiency in service — Failure to maintain stock register and provide list of stolen items — Insurance claim repudiated due to lack of evidence — Complainant failed to provide adequate documentation to substantiate the loss claimed due to theft — Survey report highlighted absence of stock register and non-provision of stolen item list — India Law Library Docid # 2438651
(377) M/S DELTA LTD. Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND OTHERS[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 19-01-2026 Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 — Section 7(7) — Appeal by employer — Deposit of amount — Conditions for admission of appeal — Proviso to Section 7(7) requires employer to deposit amount equal to gratuity required to be deposited under Section 7(4) at the time of filing appeal — Such deposit refers to the entire amount India Law Library Docid # 2438731
(378) SANKAR SHAW AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ANOTHER[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 19-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 302 and 201 — Murder and Causing Disappearance of Evidence — Circumstantial Evidence — Held, conviction sustainable when prosecution establishes a complete chain of evidence including motive, last seen theory, and pervasive control of the accused over the victim's person and property. Relying on the five principles laid down in Sharad Birdhichand Sharda India Law Library Docid # 2438732
(379) SAJAL KANTI ROY @ SUBRATA @ SUBHO AND ANOTHER Vs. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 19-01-2026 Evidence Act, 1872 — Sections 6, 7, 32 — Res Gestae, Dying Declaration — Victim's spontaneous shouts naming assailants after being shot are admissible under Section 6 as part of the same transaction — Victim's statement pleading for mercy is admissible under Section 7 as it shows the circumstances surrounding the event — Victim's oral dying declaration is admissible under Section 32 as it indicates the cause India Law Library Docid # 2438733
(380) AVNEESH KUMAR Vs. STATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT] 19-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Sections 468, 469 — Limitation for taking cognizance — Offences under Sections 379, 411 IPC are punishable with imprisonment up to three years and fine — Period of limitation is three years — Cognizance taken after expiry of limitation period is barred by law. India Law Library Docid # 2438768