(981) ASHUTOSH GUPTA Vs. STATE OF H.P. AND OTHERS[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 01-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Inherent powers of High Court — Quashing of First Information Report (FIR) and criminal proceedings — Principles for quashing — Allegations must be taken at face value; power to be exercised sparingly — Grounds include: allegations do not prima facie constitute an offence, non-cognizable offence alleged without magistrate's order, allegations are absurd or inherently improbable, express legal bar exists, or proceedings are manifestly mala fide India Law Library Docid # 2438010
(982) STATE OF HP Vs. ABC[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 01-01-2026 Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act, 2000 — Sections 52, 53 — Revision against acquittal — High Court's powers — An appeal against acquittal by a Juvenile Justice Board is barred under Section 52; however, a revision is permissible under Section 53 — While exercising revisional power, the High Court cannot convert an order of acquittal into one of conviction, as per the procedure established under Section 401(3) India Law Library Docid # 2438011
(983) ASTHA THAKUR Vs. DHANANJAY KANWAR[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 31-12-2025 Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 27 — Disposal of Property — Family Court Act, 1984 — Sections 7, 8, 20 — Jurisdiction of Family Court — Application for return of property (Istridhan, gifts, and other articles) filed during divorce proceedings under Section 13(1)(ia) of the HMA — Divorce decree granted ex-parte, but property application dismissed subsequently for lack of jurisdiction on the ground that an India Law Library Docid # 2437985
(984) DR. NISHI SHARMA Vs. DR. ASHOK SHARMA AND ANOTHER[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 31-12-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 378 — Appeal against Acquittal — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 354 and 509 — Molestation and Insulting the modesty of a woman — Scope of Appellate Court’s Power — The appellate court in an appeal against acquittal should interfere only when there is perversity of fact and law or where the India Law Library Docid # 2438043
(985) SARLA DEVI Vs. MAHINDER PRATAP AND OTHERS[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 31-12-2025 Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), 1973 — Section 378 — Appeal against acquittal — Scope of interference — The Appellate Court must be guided by the principle that interference with a judgment of acquittal is warranted only if the findings recorded by the Trial Court suffer from perversity, are based on a misreading/omission of material evidence, or if no two reasonable views are possible and only the view consistent with India Law Library Docid # 2438044
(986) M/S. SUNRISE & ENGINEERING INDUSTRIES Vs. HINDUSTAN SHIPYARD LIMITED AND OTHERS[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 31-12-2025 Contract Act, 1872 — Section 74 — Liquidated damages — Reasonable compensation — Arbitrator can modify liquidated damages if losses are quantifiable, but must award the full amount if losses are not quantifiable in monetary terms. India Law Library Docid # 2438454
(987) BODDU RATTAIAH AND OTHERS Vs. R R SINGH, CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY AND OTHERS[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 31-12-2025 Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 — Sections 10, 12 — Willful disobedience of Court order — Petitioner’s writ petition allowed, directing setting aside of disciplinary actions and entitlement to regular pay benefits — Original prayer included interest at 12% on arrears — Contemnors paid arrears but not interest — Held, "regular pay benefits in accordance with law" includes interest on delayed payments, as established India Law Library Docid # 2438455
(988) B VENKATA RAMI REDDY AND OTHERS Vs. B ERREAMMA AND OTHERS[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 31-12-2025 Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 — Sections 10-12 — Willful disobedience of court orders — Petitioners sought a Writ of Mandamus to prevent interference with their land rights and destruction of their plantations, leading to an interim order. The petitioners alleged respondents violated this order by removing plantations and laying a road without due process after the interim order expired. The court acknowledged India Law Library Docid # 2438456
(989) PUVVADA VARALAKSHMI AND OTHERS Vs. PASUPULETI MALYADRI[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 31-12-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 16 Rule 6 and Section 45 of Indian Evidence Act — Summoning documents and expert opinion — Applications under these provisions can be filed at any stage of the suit, even during the pendency of the trial, provided there are valid reasons and to substantiate genuine contentions. The Court cannot refuse to examine the admissibility or relevancy of a document before it India Law Library Docid # 2438457
(990) NELLI RAMJI PRASAD Vs. HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND OTHERS[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 31-12-2025 Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 — Non-compliance with mandatory procedures — Conciliation not attempted as required by Section 10; Inquiry not conducted by the Internal Complaints Committee as mandated; Petitioner denied copy of the ICC report; Appeal rights under Section 18 violated; Petitioner's rights under Section 13 denied; Principal District Judge initiated India Law Library Docid # 2438458
(991) G R M JEWELLERS Vs. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF STATE TAX AND OTHERS[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 31-12-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ of Mandamus — Goods and cash seized were stolen from police custody — Petitioner paid entire tax, penalty, and fine — Release order issued, but only part of goods and cash returned — Action of respondents in returning only part of seized goods and cash is arbitrary, illegal, and without jurisdiction — High Court directed return of missing silver or its market value. India Law Library Docid # 2438459
(992) SHRIRAM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED Vs. TIMMAGALLA @ TIMMANAGALLA DEVARAJU AND OTHERS[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 31-12-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 173 — Appeal against award of Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal — Insurance Company's liability — Deceased travelled as an unauthorized passenger in a tractor-trailer — Whether policy covers such passengers — Court held that essential to consider the welfare aspect of legislation and common practices in rural areas, where agricultural coolies travel in tractor-trailers. — Insurance India Law Library Docid # 2438460
(993) COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT, RASHTRIYA INTER COLLEGE ROHALKI, BAHADARABAD, DISTRICT HARIDWAR Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND AND OTHERS[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 30-12-2025 Uttararakhand School Education Act, 2006 — Sections 29(c) and 29(7) — Scheme of Administration — Induction of members — Dispute regarding management — Additional Director's power to recognize committee in actual control — Held, Section 29(7) only applies when there is a dispute over management of the institution. It does not apply when the institution is already being run by a Committee of Management and no India Law Library Docid # 2438399
(994) SH. GAURAV SHARMA AND ANOTHER Vs. M/S DURGA AND SONS[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 29-12-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 18, Rule 3-A — Examination of Party as Witness — Application for permission to testify at a later stage — Mandatory nature of Order 18, Rule 3-A requires a party wishing to appear as a witness to do so before any other witness on their behalf is examined, unless the Court permits otherwise for reasons recorded — Rule 3-A is procedural and aims to prevent a party India Law Library Docid # 2437986
(995) SMT. BHARTI SINGH Vs. PAWAN KUMAR AND OTHERS[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 29-12-2025 U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, Section 143 — Change of user of land — Declaration of change of user granted during consolidation operations — Revisional authorities held that this was in disregard of statutory scheme and Assistant Collector lacked jurisdiction — High Court found no patent illegality or jurisdictional error in revisional authorities' approach, considering Section 5(1)(c) of U.P. India Law Library Docid # 2438400
(996) SMT. MOHNI DEVI AND OTHERS Vs. M/S. KASHIPUR AUTOMOBILES SERVICE AND OTHERS[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 29-12-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 163-A — Compensation — Enhancement of — Motor accident claim — Claimant suffered amputation of right hand resulting in 80% permanent disability and loss of earning capacity — Tribunal awarded a lump sum of Rs. 50,000/- without assessing permanent disability and its impact on earning capacity — High Court found the award inadequate and legally unsustainable, holding that India Law Library Docid # 2438401
(997) DR. D. IBRAHIM KHAN AND OTHERS Vs. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND OTHERS[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 29-12-2025 Waqf Act, 1995 — Section 54(3) — Illegal possession of Waqf property — When a Waqf Tribunal declares a party in illegal possession of Waqf property and orders removal of encroachment, and the party fails to establish title or claim with cogent evidence before the Tribunal, the order of the Tribunal should be upheld. India Law Library Docid # 2438461
(998) K. RADHAKRISHNA AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND OTHERS[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 29-12-2025 A.P. Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 — Section 5(3) and Rule 19(2) — Revenue authorities cancelling pattadar passbooks and title deeds without due notice and opportunity to interested parties — Held to be illegal and arbitrary, especially when civil disputes regarding title are involved and such adjudication falls within the purview of civil courts. India Law Library Docid # 2438462
(999) KAMIREDDY BHAVANI Vs. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 29-12-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Articles 14 and 16 — Public recruitment — Merit vs. Preference — Held, merit should be the primary criterion for selection, and an interpretation of rules that prioritizes preference over merit is anti-merit and should be read down to avoid injustice. India Law Library Docid # 2438464
(1000) V.K. CONSTRUCTION AND ANOTHER Vs. TEJ VEER AND ANOTHER[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 26-12-2025 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (NI Act) — Section 138, Section 148 — BNSS, 2023 — Section 528 (read with Section 430 and Section 395) — Suspension of Sentence pending appeal — Condition of depositing 20% compensation amount — Appellate Court's power — The imposition of a condition to deposit 20% of the compensation amount under Section 148 of India Law Library Docid # 2437792