(321) MD. MUKTAR MOMIN Vs. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND AND OTHERS[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 26-09-2025 Jharkhand Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2004 — Rule 54(6) — Interpretation of — Power to impose penalty — District Mining Officer's authority to impose penalty under Rule 54(6) is derived from Section 21(5) of the MMDR Act, 1957, read with relevant notifications empowering State functionaries. India Law Library Docid # 2433310
(322) JHARKHAND URJA VIKAS NIGAM LTD. AND OTHERS Vs. M/S DEW CONCRETE PRIVATE TILES LIMITED AND OTHERS[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 26-09-2025 Electricity Act, 2003 — Section 126 and 127 — Assessment and Appeal — Proceedings under Section 126 for unauthorized use of electricity, culminating in a final assessment order, are subject to an appeal under Section 127. This statutory scheme provides a complete code for addressing such grievances. India Law Library Docid # 2433311
(323) NAVEEN YADAV Vs. STATE NCT OF DELHI[DELHI HIGH COURT] 26-09-2025 Bail Application — offence under Section 69 of BNS — Applicant incarcerated for over 1 month — Seeks regular bail — FIR alleges false promise of marriage, sexual exploitation, and dowry demand — Applicant claims innocence, falsely implicated, and highlights contradiction from complainant’s WhatsApp message — Reliance on Supreme Court judgments stating consensual relationship with genuine India Law Library Docid # 2433701
(324) ADVANCE INDIA PROJECTS LTD. Vs. POONAM GUPTA[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 26-09-2025 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 36(2) — Stay of arbitral award — Deposit of amount — Principles of Order 41 Rule 5 of CPC are to be considered, but not strictly applicable — Court has discretion to pass a reasonable order for deposit of undisputed amount — Deposit is to secure the award amount, not to reflect India Law Library Docid # 2433920
(325) BHUPINDER SINGH Vs. KULWINDER SINGH[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 26-09-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 227 — Challenge to order of Appellate Court modifying Trial Court order regarding water usage from electric motor connection — Petitioner seeking setting aside of order allowing respondent's appeal and modifying interim injunction order. India Law Library Docid # 2433921
(326) HARINDER SINGH Vs. PUNJAB STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 26-09-2025 Punjab Courts Act, 1918 — Section 41 — Regular Second Appeal — Grounds for challenging a judgment — Appeal filed challenging lower courts' decisions on legality of administrative orders — Lower appellate court upheld one order while setting aside others — Cross-appeal not filed by respondent — Court confined to the issue of legality of the order upheld by the lower appellate court. India Law Library Docid # 2433933
(327) RAJINDER KUMAR Vs. VIJAY KUMARI AND OTHERS[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 26-09-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Sections 39 and 43 — Necessity for registration — Temporary registration — Plying a vehicle without valid registration, whether temporary or permanent, is an offence and a fundamental breach of the insurance policy contract. India Law Library Docid # 2434019
(328) M/S. SPRINGDALE RESORTS AND VILLAS PVT. LTD. Vs. STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AND OTHERS[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 26-09-2025 Himachal Pradesh Tenancy and Land Reforms Act, 1972 — Section 118 — Transfer of land to non-agriculturists — Permission for purchase — Conditions — Utilisation of land — Scope of "put to use" — Held, statutory requirement is to take meaningful steps to put the land to use for the purpose for which permission was granted, not necessarily India Law Library Docid # 2434020
(329) TEJINDER SINGH Vs. GOVINDER SINGH AND OTHERS[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 26-09-2025 Limitation Act, 1963 — Section 3 — Rejection of plaint — No application of Section 3 where the circumstances do not warrant it. The Court must dismiss a suit presented beyond the period of limitation, but certain exceptions exist. Even if a suit is barred by limitation, if the question of limitation involves mixed questions of fact and law, it cannot India Law Library Docid # 2434021
(330) JSW STEEL LIMITED Vs. RAM PRATAP LALQADHIYA AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 26-09-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 114 & Order 47 Rule 1 — Review of judgment — Scope of review — Limited to rectification of error apparent on face of record, discovery of new evidence, or analogous grounds — Cannot be used to rehear appeal, re-appraise evidence, substitute one view for another, or re-examine settled facts/law — Attempt to resurrect adjudicated issues under guise of review is India Law Library Docid # 2434042
(331) JAIKARAN KUKNA ALIAS JAYKARAN ALIAS JAYRAM Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 26-09-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 374(2) — Appeal against conviction — Dismissal of appeal — Appellant convicted under Sections 302 and 498A of IPC — Appeal preferred against conviction and sentence — Application for suspension of sentence dismissed as not pressed — Appeal heard on merits with consent of parties — Judgment of trial court upheld. India Law Library Docid # 2434043
(332) VYAS DENTAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 26-09-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ of Mandamus — Restoration of sanctioned intake of BDS seats — College's intake reduced from 100 to 50 seats due to deficiencies — College subsequently complied with requirements, including biometric attendance and payment of fees — Respondents' failure to restore seats deemed arbitrary and illegal — Court directed restoration of 100 seats and India Law Library Docid # 2434044
(333) RAVISHANKER AND OTHERS Vs. BIJLARAM AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 26-09-2025 Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 — Section 97 and Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Rules, 1996 — Rule 157 — Cancellation of Patta (land allotment certificate) — Revisionary powers of Additional District Collector — Patta issued without proper documentation or adherence to rules can be cancelled even after registration, as India Law Library Docid # 2434045
(334) PRITHVI RAJ Vs. THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 26-09-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 302 — Murder — Appeal against conviction — Appellant convicted for murder of a constable stationed at an open-air camp — Prosecution case based on circumstantial evidence, including recovery of blood-stained clothing and a weapon from the appellant whose blood group matched the deceased's. India Law Library Docid # 2434046
(335) NAZIR AHMAD CHOWDHARY AND OTHERS Vs. MISS SHAFAQAT CHOWDHARY AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT AT SRINAGAR] 26-09-2025 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 227 — Supervisory Jurisdiction — Exercise of — Principles summarised from Apex Court judgments — High Court cannot act as a court of first appeal, re-evaluate evidence, or correct mere errors of law or fact — Interference is permissible to keep subordinate courts within bounds of authority, ensure they exercise vested jurisdiction, and prevent patent perversity, gross failure of justice, or India Law Library Docid # 2434073
(336) ZAHOOR AHMAD KAMBAY AND OTHERS Vs. SABEENA AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT AT SRINAGAR] 26-09-2025 Transfer of Property Act, 1882 — Sections 54 and 55 — Agreement to Sell vs. Deed of Conveyance — An agreement to sell, even if accompanied by possession, does not confer title or transfer interest in immovable property; it is not a conveyance. India Law Library Docid # 2434074
(337) MALIKA RASHID WANI Vs. BAR COUNCIL OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND ANOTHER[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT AT SRINAGAR] 26-09-2025 Advocates Act, 1961 — Sections 29, 30, 58 — Bar Council of India Rules — Rule 49 — Provisional license — Cancellation — Petitioner provisionally enrolled as an advocate, later appointed as Prosecuting Officer — Bar Council cancelled provisional license, deeming petitioner ceased to be advocate upon joining government service — Court held that under Rule 49, an advocate ceases to practice upon taking up full-time salaried employment and must inform the Bar Council — However, this does not India Law Library Docid # 2434061
(338) VIRENDRASINH @ DIGUBHA JADEJA AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 26-09-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 195(1)(a)(i) — Offences under Sections 172 to 188 of Indian Penal Code — Bar to taking cognizance — Requirement of written complaint by public servant — Such bar applies even to related offences if they are not distinct and essentially constitute an offence for which a complaint is required, to avoid evasion of the provision. India Law Library Docid # 2434161
(339) OJAS CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING SOCIETY LIMITED AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 26-09-2025 Gujarat Ownership Flats Act, 1973 — Section 41A — Redevelopment — Conditions for redevelopment — Building must be at least 25 years old, declared dilapidated and dangerous by the concerned authority, and the consent of at least 75% of the members must be obtained — Petitioners successfully demonstrated that these conditions were met. India Law Library Docid # 2434162
(340) DIPAKKUMAR RATILAL DELIWALA AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANOTHER[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 26-09-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Quashing of criminal complaint — High Court's inherent power — Such power is an exception and not a rule, to be exercised sparingly, cautiously, and only when justified by established tests — Appreciation of evidence is not permissible at the India Law Library Docid # 2434163