(21) MOHD JAFFER SHEIKH Vs. UNION TERRITORY OF J&K AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT AT JAMMU] 10-09-2025 Jammu & Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978 — Section 8 — Preventive Detention — Grounds for detention — Detaining authority must inform the detenu of the time limit within which they can make a representation against the detention order, as this is a constitutional right guaranteed under Article 22(5) of the Constitution of India. Failure to do so vitiates the detention order India Law Library Docid # 2432536
(22) CH. CHIRAG DIN Vs. ZEENAT CHOUHAN[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT AT JAMMU] 10-09-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, Jammu & Kashmir — Section 482 — Quashing of proceedings — Rejection of closure report by Magistrate without applying judicial mind — Trial court rejected final closure report submitted by SIT and took cognizance of offences without proper consideration of evidence and legal aspects — Magistrate failed to apply judicial mind to the numerous investigation reports, inquiries, and witness India Law Library Docid # 2432535
(23) SAVITRI DEVI Vs. DAULAT RAM AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 10-09-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 7 Rule 11 — Rejection of Plaint — Plea of Order II Rule 2 CPC — Rejection of plaint under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC on the ground of Order II Rule 2 CPC is impermissible as Order II Rule 2 is not one of the grounds enumerated in Order 7 Rule 11. India Law Library Docid # 2432561
(24) RAM MURTI (SINCE DECEASED) NOW REPRESENTED BY HIS LEGAL HEIRS Vs. SHIV KUMAR[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 10-09-2025 Evidence Act, 1872 — Sections 101, 102, 106 — Burden of Proof — Benami Transaction — The burden of proving that a sale is benami lies on the person alleging it. This requires more than just conjecture or surmise, necessitating concrete proof. India Law Library Docid # 2432562
(25) XXXX CCL THR HIS FATHER NATURAL GUARDIAN GOBIND SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 10-09-2025 Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 — Section 12 — Bail of juvenile — Conditions for denial — Release of a juvenile on bail shall not be if there are reasonable grounds for believing that release is likely to bring the juvenile into association with known criminals, expose them to danger, or defeat the ends of justice — Provisions intended for reformation but bail cannot be granted routinely, requiring consideration of all facts and circumstances of the case. India Law Library Docid # 2432563
(26) ANKIT YADAV Vs. STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 10-09-2025 Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 — Section 12 — Bail of Juvenile — Conditions for denial of bail — “Ends of justice” — Release on bail is ordinarily mandated unless there are reasonable grounds for believing that release would bring the juvenile into association with known criminals, expose them to danger, or def India Law Library Docid # 2432564
(27) GURDHYAN SINGH AND OTHERS Vs. VIRENDRA AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 10-09-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 — Compensation for motor accident — Deceased was homemaker aged 59 years — Claimants contended that her notional income should be assessed as a skilled worker, citing Kirti & Anr. Vs. Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. — Court accepted contention based on Supreme Court judgment India Law Library Docid # 2432565
(28) DESH RAJ DHINGRA Vs. STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 10-09-2025 Land Acquisition Act, 1894 — Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 — Section 24(2) — Lapse of acquisition — Petitioner sought release of land under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act on grounds of non-possession and non-payment of compensation — Petitioner had not raised any objections under Section 5A of the 1894 Act against the acquisition — India Law Library Docid # 2432566
(29) MAHAJAN ROLLER FLOUR MILLS Vs. FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT AT JAMMU] 09-09-2025 Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) — Role and Jurisdiction on Agricultural Produce Quality — CAG's mandate is financial and procedural auditing, not assessing the quality of agricultural produce. CAG reports are advisory and non-binding; cannot be the sole basis for punitive action without independent determination and due process. India Law Library Docid # 2432537
(30) PAL SALES AND SERVICE PVT. LTD. Vs. DAIMLER INDIA COMMERCIAL VEHICLES PVT. LTD. TAMIL NADU[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT AT JAMMU] 09-09-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Order 43 Rule 1 — Appeal against order returning plaint for lack of territorial jurisdiction — Jurisdiction of courts not determined by administrative districts but by specific statutes — Agreement to confer jurisdiction on a court must be by parties with existing jurisdiction — Parties cannot confer jurisdiction on a court that inherently lacks it. India Law Library Docid # 2432538
(31) MOHD. KHALIL QAZI AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF JAMMU & KASHMIR (NOW UNION TERRITORY OF J&K) AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT AT SRINAGAR] 09-09-2025 Citizenship Act, 1955 — Section 9(1) — Voluntary acquisition of foreign citizenship — Effect on Indian citizenship — Person acquiring citizenship of another country ceases to be an Indian citizen. India Law Library Docid # 2432547
(32) SYED MUZAFFAR HUSSAIN Vs. J&K STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT AT SRINAGAR] 09-09-2025 Letters Patent Appeal — Scope of consequential benefits — Appellant sought promotion based on a previous court order that settled suspension period and granted post-retiral monetary benefits — Held, consequential benefits in the original order were restricted to recommendations of a committee regarding pensionary benefits and did not include promotion. India Law Library Docid # 2432548
(33) M/S. SYNDICATE CARRIER AND ANOTHER Vs. M/S. JAMNAGAR FILLING STATION AND ANOTHER[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 09-09-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 11 Rule 1(10) and Order VII Rule 14 — Commercial Courts Act, 2015 — Disclosure of documents by defendant — Defendant seeking to produce additional documents after filing of written statement — Trial Court dismissed application for failure to show reasonable cause for non-disclosure at the time of filing written statement. India Law Library Docid # 2432567
(34) BALBIR SINGH Vs. RAJ PAL AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 09-09-2025 Transfer of Property Act, 1882 — Section 6 — Transfer of a mere chance to succeed — Agreement to sell property — Predecessor-in-interest of plaintiffs passed away before agreement execution — Succession vested immediately upon death — Plaintiffs were lawful owners, not mere heirs apparent — Section 6 inapplicable. India Law Library Docid # 2432568
(35) SMT. RAJ KAUR Vs. SUKHWINDER SINGH[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 09-09-2025 Agreement to Sell — Validity — Fraudulent Procurement — Circumstances suggesting forgery and fabrication, including unstamped agreement, plaintiff purchasing stamps, signatures not matching, failure to involve local dignitaries as witnesses, and plaintiff's history of fraud, indicate the agreement was not validly executed. India Law Library Docid # 2432569
(36) YOGESH KUMAR Vs. IFFCO TOKYO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 09-09-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 10(2)(d) and Section 2(21) — License for Light Motor Vehicle (LMV) — Transport Vehicle — Supreme Court Constitutional Bench decision in M/s Bajaj Alliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. Rambha Devi and others (2025(3) SCC 95) clarifies that a driver holding an LMV license is permitted to operate a 'Transport Vehicle' if its gross vehicle weight is under 7,500 kg, without needing additional authorization. India Law Library Docid # 2432570
(37) KINDERPAL KAUR AND OTHERS Vs. JASWINDER SINGH[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 09-09-2025 Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 — Section 25 — Transfer of Petition — Transfer of Guardianship Petition — Court's discretion — Balancing convenience of parties and welfare of child — Court considers geographical distance, age and health of applicants, and educational needs of the child in deciding transfer application. India Law Library Docid # 2432571
(38) SITA DEVI Vs. KESHAV RAM ALIAS KISHAN[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 09-09-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 18 Rule 17 & Section 151 — Recall and re-examination of witness — Application dismissed by Trial Court — Petitioner’s submission that original counsel was ill and junior counsel could not properly cross-examine hostile witness — Trial Court found witness was examined by duly engaged India Law Library Docid # 2432666
(39) DATTA RAM AND OTHERS Vs. UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 09-09-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 — Motor Accident Claims Tribunal — Award — Execution — Recovery by Insurance Company — Insurance Company allowed to pay compensation and recover from owner — Order modified by High Court — Execution petition filed by Insurance Company to recover amount from owners — Held, Insurance Company can file execution proceedings to recover amount from owner as permitted by High Court India Law Library Docid # 2432670
(40) SHRI MAHADEO SITARAM NAVALE AND OTHERS Vs. SHRI BAPUTAO RAMCHANDRA NAVALE, DECEASED BY HIS HEIRS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 08-09-2025 Specific Relief Act, 1963 — Section 20 — Discretionary relief of specific performance pleaded for ancestral joint family property — First appellate court failed to consider if discretion could be exercised without consent of other co-sharers and without proving legal necessity — Reversal of trial court's finding based on weaknesses of defendant not permissible without cogent evidence — Court must not grant specific India Law Library Docid # 2432519