(981) REKHA JHANJI BRAR (DECEASED) THROUGH LRS. Vs. SOHAN LAL JHANJI (DECEASED) THROUGH LRS AND ORS.[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 27-10-2025 Civil Procedure Code (CPC), 1908 — Order 6 Rule 16 and Order IV Rule 7 (stated as IV Rule 7 but applicable Order 6 Rule 7) — Striking off pleadings and Departure from pleadings — Amendments introduced to a plaint without specific permission cannot be sustained — Court orders striking off specific paragraphs in a plaint, and a later order India Law Library Docid # 2435238
(982) SMT. RANDHIR KAUR Vs. STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 27-10-2025 Land Acquisition Act, 1894 — Section 28-A — Re-determination of compensation — Application under Section 28-A can be based on a High Court judgment in appeal, even if the original Reference Court award was under challenge — Limitation for filing Section 28-A application starts from the date of the final determination, not the initial award. India Law Library Docid # 2435239
(983) SMT. BINDRA BIDANI AND OTHERS Vs. JAGDISH CHANDER[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 27-10-2025 Punjab Courts Act, 1918 — Section 41 — Second Appeal — Scope of — Second appeals under this section in Punjab and Haryana are not limited to substantial questions of law, but can involve review of findings of fact and appreciation of evidence, unlike appeals under Section 100 CPC. India Law Library Docid # 2435240
(984) JAI GOPAL AND ANOTHER Vs. JAGDISH CHANDER[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 27-10-2025 Punjab Courts Act, 1918 — Section 41 — Regular Second Appeal — Scope — Second appeals under this section are not required to frame a question of law. India Law Library Docid # 2435241
(985) PARMESHWARI DEVI (SINCE DECEASED) THROUGH HER LRS AND OTHERS Vs. BISHAMBER (SINCE DECEASED) THROUGH HIS LRS AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 27-10-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 41 Rule 31 — Judgment of First Appellate Court — Duty to provide reasons — A First Appellate Court must give reasoned findings when overturning the conclusions of a Trial Court. India Law Library Docid # 2435242
(986) FUMAN SINGH @ PHUMAN SINGH (SINCE DECEASED) THROUGH HIS LRS Vs. FAUJA SINGH[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 27-10-2025 Civil Procedure — Regular Second Appeal — Scope — Second appeals under Section 41 of the Punjab Courts Act, 1918 are not under Section 100 of CPC — No substantial question of law arises for framing in such appeals. India Law Library Docid # 2435243
(987) BALBIR SINGH @ BIRU Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 27-10-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 419, 420, 120-B —Cheating by personation and cheating, criminal conspiracy — Sentencing principles — Proportionality, deterrence, reformative conduct — Petitioner convicted for offences under Sections 419, 420, 120-B IPC — Prayer to reduce sentence to period already undergone — Consideration of India Law Library Docid # 2435244
(988) KAVERI PARASHAR Vs. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of FIR — Settlement between parties — Court has power to quash FIR and proceedings where parties have amicably settled their disputes, especially in matrimonial matters, even if offenses are non-compoundable. India Law Library Docid # 2434890
(989) THE COMMISSIONER, CORPORATION OF CITY OF BANGALORE Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-10-2025 Civil Procedure, 1908 — Order 41, Rule 31 — Appeal — High Court allowing appeal in part and holding plaintiff not in lawful possession of suit property — Finding that plaintiff, a statutory body, had trespassed into private land and made illegal constructions — Held, condemnation of plaintiff's action warranted — Open for defendants to take appropriate steps to seek possession of land from plaintiff. India Law Library Docid # 2434898
(990) YADWINDER SINGH @SUNNY Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of FIR — Abuse of process — Supreme Court quashed FIR for abetment of suicide and proceedings thereon — Held that mere refusal to marry, even if true, does not constitute instigation under Section 107 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and does not lead to a situation where the deceased was left with no other option but to commit suicide. India Law Library Docid # 2434900
(991) SHESHKUMAR SAHU Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-10-2025 Essential Commodities Act, 1955 — Sections 3/7; Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — Sections 3(5) and 316(5) — Anticipatory Bail — High Court rejected bail application — Appellant joined investigation as per Supreme Court order — Police report yet to be filed — Considering the nature of allegations and appellant's cooperation, Supreme Court granted bail in anticipation of arrest. India Law Library Docid # 2434906
(992) MUTHUCHAMY Vs. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-10-2025 Registration Act, 1908 (as applicable in Tamil Nadu), Section 22A(1)(ii) — Refusal of registration of deeds conveying temple land — Guidelines issued by Division Bench of High Court — Registering authority must serve notice to parties and objector/religious institution, hold enquiry, hear parties, and then pass an order to register or refuse — Aggrieved party can file India Law Library Docid # 2434910
(993) SURAJPAL SINGH JADON Vs. PRASHANT SIKARWAR AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-10-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 302 and 304 — Conviction for offences — Bail granted by High Court — Order lacking reasons — Ground to set aside impugned order — Appeal allowed on the short ground that the order granting bail did not disclose any reason whatsoever. India Law Library Docid # 2434913
(994) VIKRAM SINGH Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-10-2025 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Sections 8, 15(C) read with Section 29 — Appeal against conviction — Suspension of sentence — Medical grounds — High Court rejected application. Supreme Court granted temporary bail for three months, setting aside the High Court's order. India Law Library Docid # 2434916
(995) RAJ KUMARI INDIRA MAHINDRA (DECEASED THROUGH LRS) Vs. DINESH KUMAR AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-10-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 6 Rule 17 (Amendment of Pleadings) — Order XXXIX (Temporary Injunctions) — Order XLIII Rule 1 (Appeals from orders) — Letters Patent Appeal — Observations by High Court — Suit not before the High Court — High Court cannot make observations or grant reliefs concerning a suit that is not directly under its consideration — Such observations regarding limitation period, which is a matter for the trial court, are beyond the India Law Library Docid # 2434919
(996) VIVEK @ SONU Vs. THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 389 — Suspension of sentence pending appeal — Appellant seeking suspension of sentence after rejection of bail application — Appeal found arguable on merit — Initial testimonies under Sections 161 and 164 IPC did not allege rape against appellant — Allegations surfaced only in subsequent testimony — Medical and scientific evidence not corroborating allegations — Court grants suspension of substantive jail sentence subject to India Law Library Docid # 2434920
(997) SURINDER VEERD Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 438 — Anticipatory bail — Conditions for granting — Appellant cooperated with investigation, did not threaten witnesses, and did not attempt to influence investigation — These actions satisfied the conditions for anticipatory bail — Supreme Court confirmed earlier order granting bail and directed continued cooperation with investigation India Law Library Docid # 2434928
(998) SHASHI KANT Vs. CBI, ACB, GHAZIABAD[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-10-2025 Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Sections 7, 13(2) — Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 120-B — Conviction and sentence by trial court — Appeal filed in High Court — Application for suspension of sentence filed — High Court suspended sentence on condition of depositing entire fine amount within two months, failing which bail would be cancelled — Appellant approached India Law Library Docid # 2434929
(999) VIVEK SINGH RAGHUVANSHI Vs. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Principles of Natural Justice — Opportunity to be heard — High Court made adverse observations against a Judicial Officer without allowing them to explain their conduct — Held, this violates principles of natural justice. India Law Library Docid # 2434930
(1000) OM PRAKASH Vs. HON’BLE HIGH COURT OF H.P AND OTHERS[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 27-10-2025 Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 — Sections 6 and 9 — Constitution of State and District Legal Services Authorities — Disciplinary proceedings — Delegation of power — Challenge to initiation of disciplinary proceedings by District & Sessions Judge against Senior Assistant — Plea that appointing authority was State Legal India Law Library Docid # 2434943