(521) UNION TERRITORY OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND OTHERS Vs. SABA WANI[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-01-2026 Administrative Law — Policy Implementation — Judicial Review — When a policy decision is challenged, courts may require clarification on its implementation, particularly concerning specific clauses and their impact on selections and appointments. India Law Library Docid # 2438367
(522) M/S RIAR BUILDERS PVT LTD AND ANOTHER Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-01-2026 National Highways Act, 1956 — Sections 3G and 3J — Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 34 — Landowners aggrieved by compensation — High Court declared Sections 3G and 3J unconstitutional, invalidating the arbitral mechanism — Landowners withdrew Section 34 petitions — Supreme Court stayed High Court's judgment, reviving the arbitral framework temporarily — Landowners India Law Library Docid # 2438373
(523) STATE OF UP AND OTHERS Vs. MANISH DWIVEDI[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-01-2026 Compassionate Appointment — Delay in Application — A deceased police officer's son applied for compassionate appointment 15 years after his father's death, having attained majority 4 years prior. The High Court directed reconsideration based on sympathy and educational pursuits, deeming the delay bona fide. India Law Library Docid # 2438377
(524) BAREILLY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Vs. OM PRAKASH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-01-2026 Land Acquisition Act, 1894 / 2013 — Compensation — Deposit — Deposit of 100% compensation by development authority directed by High Court — Supreme Court substitutes this with deposit of 50% pending final decision by High Court. India Law Library Docid # 2438379
(525) ANWAR HUSSAIN Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-01-2026 Criminal Procedure — Investigation Integrity — Use of "stock witnesses" — Repeated use of the same witnesses to support police versions of alleged crimes, known as "stock witnesses," is a practice that undermines the fairness and impartiality of investigations and is contrary to the rule of law. India Law Library Docid # 2438386
(526) STATE OF GUJARAT Vs. GOPI @ BHALABHAI GIRISHBHAI DEVIPUJAK AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 13-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 302, 201, 366, 376(D) — Appeal against conviction and death sentence for murder and gang rape — Prosecution relied on circumstantial evidence including ‘last seen’ theory, extrajudicial confession, medical history, and DNA analysis — Court found that the chain of circumstances was not complete and there were significant doubts regarding the reliability of the evidence — ‘Last seen’ evidence was weak and not corroborated — Extrajudicial confession lacked details India Law Library Docid # 2438395
(527) RAJ BAHADUR AND OTHERS Vs. PAWAN KUMAR AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 13-01-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 1 Rule 10 — Impleading parties — Plaintiff is dominus litis and has the right to implead necessary parties — If the original plaintiff does not oppose the impleadment application, and the suit is at an early stage, and the impleaded party has similar grievances and cause of action, impleadment is justified to avoid multiplicity of litigation and ensure full adjudication. India Law Library Docid # 2438426
(528) MANJIT KAUR Vs. MANPREET KAUR AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 13-01-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 9 Rule 13 — Setting aside ex-parte order — Condonation of delay — Sufficient cause — Petitioner's claim of illiteracy contradicted by records — Previous counsel's alleged lapse not a sufficient reason for condonation of significant delay — Petitioner's explanations for delay were vague and general, failing to meet the required scrutiny — Petitioner's actions showed a casual India Law Library Docid # 2438427
(529) GANGA COTTON AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SIRSA Vs. DAKSHIN HARYANA BIJLI VITRAN NIGAM LIMITED AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 13-01-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ jurisdiction — Quashing of criminal proceedings — Abuse of process of court — Proceedings initiated with malicious intent rather than genuine legal purpose are liable to be quashed — Prosecution of appellants for offences under IPC Sections 376, 376A, 376D, 420, 120B of IPC, and Section 8 of POCSO Act — Allegations of sexual assault on a minor — Medical evidence showing no sign of sexual assault — Dying declaration India Law Library Docid # 2438428
(530) BALBIR KAUR AND ANOTHER Vs. JARNAIL SINGH AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 13-01-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) – Second Appeal – Scope of – Treated as appeals under Section 41 of Punjab Courts Act, 1918, not Section 100 of CPC – No question of law required to be framed. India Law Library Docid # 2438429
(531) BALA RANI AND ANOTHER Vs. NOOR MOHAMMAD AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 13-01-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 149 — Liability of insurer — Statutory liability — Insurer cannot be absolved of statutory liability nor granted recovery rights when a fundamental breach of policy conditions is not proven — Mere presence of a deceased in a goods vehicle as a gratuitous passenger does not ipso facto constitute contributory negligence or absolve the insurer unless a fundamental India Law Library Docid # 2438430
(532) SANJEEV AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-01-2026 Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 — Sections 2/3 — Proceeding under the Act initiated solely on basis of a Sessions Case under Indian Penal Code — Acquittal in the solitary Sessions Case — Basis for the Gangster Act proceeding no longer in existence — Proceedings under Gangster Act liable to be quashed. India Law Library Docid # 2438508
(533) JAGRUTI DHANESH THORAT Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-01-2026 Bail — Parity — Principle of parity to be considered for granting bail, especially when other co-accused with similar or identical allegations have been enlarged on bail. The court can deviate from parity if the accused has a demonstrably higher role or is on a significantly different footing, but this requires careful examination. India Law Library Docid # 2438540
(534) KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS ASIA LTD. Vs. THE A.C.I.T CIRCLE, INTERNATIONAL TAXATION[INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, DELHI] 13-01-2026 Income Tax Act, 1961 — Section 143(3) read with Section 144C — Assessment proceedings — Key issues involved — Treating Indian AE as PE and attributing offshore sales as income; reimbursement of expenses treated as FTS. India Law Library Docid # 2438591
(535) VIDUR CHHARIA Vs. DCIT/ACIT, CENTRAL CIRCLE, GHAZIABAD[INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, DELHI] 13-01-2026 Income Tax Act, 1961 — Section 153C — Notice for assessment — Consolidated satisfaction note — Held fatal to assessment proceedings India Law Library Docid # 2438592
(536) A. JAHIR Vs. THE STATE[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-01-2026 Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 6 — Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 377 — Applicability of POCSO Act — Occurrence took place before the Act came into force — Offence cognate in nature with Section 377 IPC — No prejudice caused to accused by shifting charge from POCSO Act to Section 377 IPC — Sentence modified to period already undergone. India Law Library Docid # 2438610
(537) MS. RESHMA HARBAKHSH SINGH [THROUGH LEGAL HEIR SHRI VIKARAMADITYA SINGH] Vs. DCIT, CENTRAL CIRCLE 28(1) NEW DELHI[INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, DELHI] 13-01-2026 Income Tax Act, 1961 — Section 151 — Sanction for reopening assessment — Validity — Assessee's appeal against assessment order — Contention that sanction for notice under Section 148 was obtained from wrong authority (PCIT instead of PCCIT/CCIT) as more than three years had elapsed since the relevant assessment year — Tribunal follows Apex Court decision in UOI & Ors. Vs Rajeev Bansal — Held that India Law Library Docid # 2438579
(538) M/S STAR HEALTH & ALLIED INS. CO. LTD. Vs. MR. CHANDER BHAN AND OTHERS[DELHI STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION] 13-01-2026 Consumer Protection Act, 1986 — Section 15 — Appeal — Limitation period — Condonation of delay — Appeal filed beyond the statutory period of 30 days from the date of order — Appellant failed to provide sufficient cause for the delay — Reasons provided for delay, such as obtaining certified copy, consulting head office, and engaging counsel, were not considered satisfactory or diligent. India Law Library Docid # 2438649
(539) HARISH RANA Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-01-2026 Medical Examination by Secondary Board — Report filed — Copy provided to counsel for petitioner and respondent — Counsel requested to study report and assist court. India Law Library Docid # 2438662
(540) SHAHID SALIM KHAN Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 439 — Grant of Bail — Delay in Trial — Long incarceration for over three years and six months without framing of charges — All co-accused granted bail — Appellant entitled to bail on grounds of delay in commencement of trial and period of incarceration. India Law Library Docid # 2438665