(921) SMT. VIMLA JAIN Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 16-09-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 321 — Withdrawal from prosecution — Application for withdrawal must be considered with independent application of mind by Public Prosecutor and informed consent by the Court — Withdrawal cannot be on mere direction of Government or as a formality — Court's role is supervisory to ensure withdrawal advances public justice, not arbitrary or to stifle prosecution unjustly. India Law Library Docid # 2433294
(922) RUPALI MAHANTY Vs. SUBHASHISH SANNIGRAHI[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 16-09-2025 Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 25(1) — Permanent alimony and maintenance — Court can order payment of a gross sum or monthly/periodical sum for maintenance and support, considering respondent's income and property, applicant's income and property, conduct of parties, and other circumstances. India Law Library Docid # 2433387
(923) MR. BUDDHA RAJ RAI Vs. STATE OF SIKKIM[SIKKIM HIGH COURT] 16-09-2025 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) — Section 430(1) — Bail and Suspension of Sentence — Application for suspension of sentence and bail post-conviction — Court to consider prima facie merits of appeal, other factors, and strong compelling reasons. India Law Library Docid # 2433405
(924) THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER, NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED Vs. DHANESH GUPTA ALIAS DHANESH KUMAR GUPTA AND OTHERS[SIKKIM HIGH COURT] 16-09-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 173 — Appeal against award — Insurance company appealing award of Rs. 71,20,670/- by Claims Tribunal — Claimant sustained injuries in an accident due to rash and negligent driving of the deceased driver — Tribunal's opinion on rash and negligent driving was not conclusive — FIR and charge-sheet lodged against a dead person were excluded from consideration — Claimant's testimony proved negligence. India Law Library Docid # 2433406
(925) RAJENDRA ROY Vs. STATE OF SIKKIM AND OTHERS[SIKKIM HIGH COURT] 16-09-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 19(1)(g) and 21 — Fundamental Rights — Right to carry on business and Right to Life — Application for interim relief to suspend impugned orders and allow petitioner to continue business at usual location. India Law Library Docid # 2433407
(926) WG CDR ANUPAMA JOSHI RETD Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-09-2025 Pension Benefits — Entitlement for Short Service Commission Women Officers — Application for consequential pensionary benefits of Permanent Commission based on completion of 20 years of service, as provided in judgments of Wg. Cdr. A.U. Tayyaba (Retd.) v. Union of India and clarify that benefits granted in that judgment and subsequent orders also apply to similarly situated non-parties. Held, officer completing 15 years of service is eligible for pensionary benefits computed on India Law Library Docid # 2433426
(927) JAGDISH GODARA Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-09-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of FIR — High Court Order — Jurisdiction to review/recall — High Court becomes functus officio after dismissing a petition under Section 482 CrPC and lacks jurisdiction to review or recall that order. India Law Library Docid # 2433428
(928) RAJESH KUMAR Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-09-2025 Recruitment — Advertisement for Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) — Reservation for Government Primary School teachers with 5 years experience — Appellant working in a 100% government-aided minority school — Appellant applied under the reserved quota and was selected. India Law Library Docid # 2433539
(929) DEEPAK HARISHCHANDRA TEMBHURKAR AND OTHERS Vs. PRASHANT AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-09-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Order 41 Rule 25 — Framing of issues and referral for trial — Minors' rights — Prejudice — Where minors, who were not properly represented during trial and later filed a written statement asserting a claim through a Will, were not given an opportunity to lead evidence on the issue of the Will's execution by the appellate court, the High Court's direction to frame the issue and refer it for trial under Order 41 India Law Library Docid # 2433469
(930) RAHUL RAMESH WAGH Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-09-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 243K, 243ZA, 243ZG — Representation of the People Act, 1951 — Conduct of local body elections — Reservation for OBCs — Delay in elections — Supreme Court's directions for notification and conclusion of elections within stipulated timelines — Non-compliance by State Election Commission — Grant of one-time concession with specific directions for completion of delimitation, India Law Library Docid # 2433470
(931) THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT Vs. ANIL TUTEJA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-09-2025 Money Laundering Prevention Act (PMLA) — Anticipatory Bail — Supreme Court sets aside anticipatory bail granted by High Court to respondents Anil Tuteja and Alok Shukla. India Law Library Docid # 2433471
(932) DASTAGIRSAB Vs. SHARANAPPA @ SHIVASHARANAPPA POLICE PATIL (D) BY LRS. AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-09-2025 Hindu Law — Joint Family Property — Alienation by Karta — Legal Necessity — Karta enjoys wide discretion in determining and fulfilling legal necessity — Existence of legal necessity depends on facts of each case — Marriage expenses of daughter, payment of government revenue, maintenance of coparceners, and performance of necessary ceremonies are examples of legal necessity. India Law Library Docid # 2432710
(933) NIDHI DHAWAN Vs. ATUL GARG AND ANOTHER[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 16-09-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 227 — Supervisory jurisdiction — High Court interferes with concurrent orders of lower courts granting injunction when material misstatement of fact by plaintiff is discovered, affecting entitlement to relief. India Law Library Docid # 2433855
(934) HONEY SUDHIR AND ANOTHER Vs. ASHWANI BANSAL AND ANOTHER[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 16-09-2025 Rent Control Legislation — Assessment of Mesne Profits — Court must consider factors like age and construction of building, accessibility, parking, facilities, market conditions, and date of tenancy termination — Balance needs to be struck between landlord and tenant claims for a reasonable assessment. India Law Library Docid # 2433856
(935) GURDAS SINGH Vs. GURDEEP SINGH[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 16-09-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 6 Rule 17 — Amendment of Pleadings — Post commencement of trial — Proviso to Order 6 Rule 17 — Amendment after commencement of trial is not permissible unless the party proves due diligence — Trial is deemed to commence when issues are settled and case is set for recording of evidence — Application for amendment filed after issues framed and India Law Library Docid # 2433857
(936) ANIL BANSAL AND ANOTHER Vs. HONEY SUDHIR AND ANOTHER[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 16-09-2025 Rent Control Legislation — Mesne Profits — Assessment — Appellate Rent Authority assessed mesne profits based on gold rate increase, leading to a fifteen-fold increase in rent, without considering property specifics like age, location, construction, and facilities — This was deemed arbitrary and lacking application of mind. India Law Library Docid # 2433858
(937) RAM KISHAN (DECEASED) THROUGH HIS LRS AND OTHERS Vs. RADHEY SHYAM AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 16-09-2025 Civil Procedure, 1908 — Section 100 — Punjab Courts Act, 1918 — Section 41 — Regular Second Appeal — Scope of — Second appeals in Punjab and Haryana are to be treated as appeals under Section 41 of the Punjab Courts Act, 1918, not under Section 100 CPC. No question of law is required to be framed in such appeals. India Law Library Docid # 2433868
(938) RAM SANEHI AND OTHERS Vs. MANOHAR AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 16-09-2025 Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887 — Section 90 — Service of notice — Order obtained without proper service is illegal — Plaintiffs were not served with proper addresses in a previous case, and substituted service via newspaper was not permitted under the Act — This led to an ex-parte order, which was consequently invalidated. India Law Library Docid # 2433869
(939) SMT MUKESH AND OTHERS Vs. MEWA SINGH (DECEASED)THROUGH HIS LRS AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 16-09-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 100 CPC and Punjab Courts Act, 1918 — Section 41 — Scope of Second Appeal — Second appeals in Punjab and Haryana are to be treated as appeals under Section 41 of the Punjab Courts Act, 1918, not under Section 100 CPC — No question of law is required to be framed in such appeals. India Law Library Docid # 2433870
(940) DURGA DASS (DECEASED) THROUGH LRS. Vs. HIRA SINGH (DECEASED) THROUGH LRS AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 16-09-2025 Specific performance of Agreement to Sell — Trial Court decreed suit for possession by way of specific performance of agreements to sell — First appellate Court dismissed appeal — Held, the two agreements to sell were proved by oral and documentary evidence — Plaintiff remained ready and willing to perform their part of the contract — Defendant failed to inform plaintiff about the decision of the pending civil case — Sale India Law Library Docid # 2433871