(701) DR. ILA GUPTA Vs. OM PRKAASH GUPTA AND ANOTHER[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT] 12-09-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 96 — Appeal against decree of trial court — Plaintiff's suit for declaration, permanent injunction, and possession dismissed by trial court — Plaintiff preferred First Appeal — Appeal dismissed as meritless. India Law Library Docid # 2433020
(702) M/S.TRADING ENGINEERS (INTERNATIONAL) LTD. Vs. M/S. TRIMURTHI HITECH COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 12-09-2025 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 7(5) — Arbitration clause in earlier agreement — Reference to earlier agreement in subsequent agreement does not automatically incorporate arbitration clause unless specifically referred to or intended for entire incorporation — General words of reference are insufficient — Subsequent India Law Library Docid # 2433052
(703) M/S. AJENDAR SINGH Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH AND OTHERS[CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT] 12-09-2025 Chhattisgarh Madhyastham Adhikaran Adhiniyam, 1983 — Section 19 — Civil Revision — Order rejecting reference — Challenge to — Contractual dispute — Recovery of amount without adjudication — Applicant executed maintenance work contract, completed it, and received final bill. Respondents later demanded a sum of India Law Library Docid # 2433203
(704) SUBBULAKSHMI @ CHELLATHAI Vs. SMT. CHELLATHAYAMMAL (DIED) AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT (MADURAI BENCH)] 12-09-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 100 — Second Appeal — Substantial Question of Law — Perverse Judgment — Misconstruction of Documents — Appeal against concurrent findings of lower courts — Appellant failed to establish claim of oral partition and possession based on Will. India Law Library Docid # 2433111
(705) AJAY KUMAR BHRAMAR BAR RAY Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 12-09-2025 Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 — Section 85-B — Levy of damages — Discretionary power — Provision uses 'may recover', indicating discretion, not mandatory imposition — Subordinate legislation cannot override principal act — Damages not mandatory in all cases — Mens rea or actus reus is a necessary ingredient for levy of damages India Law Library Docid # 2433156
(706) SUBHENDU SEKHAR SAHU Vs. STATE OF ORISSA AND ANOTHER[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 12-09-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing criminal proceedings — Compromise between parties — Inherent power of High Court — Not to be exercised lightly for grave offences like rape — Nature and gravity of crime must be considered — Offences like rape have serious impact on society and are not private in natur India Law Library Docid # 2433157
(707) SHREYAS CONSTRUCTION Vs. AN INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 12-09-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Section 96 — Appeal against dismissal of suit — Re-evaluation of trial court's findings — First appeal court's duty to examine evidence and arrive at its own conclusions. India Law Library Docid # 2433132
(708) VIKAS ARYA Vs. SMT. SARITA JATARIYA[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 12-09-2025 Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 13(1)(ia) — Cruelty — No proof of cruelty established by appellant-husband, leading to dismissal of divorce petition by trial court. India Law Library Docid # 2433301
(709) NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. Vs. YATEENDRA PRAKASH DUBEY AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (GWALIOR BENCH)] 12-09-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 173(1) — Appeal against award of Claims Tribunal — Insurance company appealed award of compensation on grounds of limitation, lack of eye-witness, and incorrect income assessment — Appeal dismissed. India Law Library Docid # 2433302
(710) ABHISHEK SINGH Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 12-09-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 195A — Threatening any person to give false evidence — Ingredients of offense — Threat must be with the intent to cause the person to give false evidence as defined under Section 191 IPC — Mere threat to compel someone to withdraw a case or enter a compromise does not constitute an offense under Section 195A IPC. India Law Library Docid # 2433303
(711) M/S LAXMI ENTERPRISES Vs. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 12-09-2025 Jharkhand Mineral (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017, Rule 13 & Jharkhand Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2004, Rule 54(5) — Imposition of penalty by District Mining Officer — Jurisdiction — Held, District Mining Officer is empowered to impose penalty in accordance with Rule 13 of the Rules of 2017 read with Rule 54(5) of the JMMC Rules, 2004. The word "or" India Law Library Docid # 2433392
(712) SOM KUMAR SUBBA Vs. THE SECRETARY, URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AND OTHERS[SIKKIM HIGH COURT] 12-09-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 7 Rule 11(a) and 11(d) — Rejection of Plaint — Cause of Action and Limitation — Court must consider averments in the plaint and documents produced therewith. Defense pleas are irrelevant at this stage. Allegations in the plaint must prima facie show a cause of action; the Court cannot inquire into truthfulness. Rejection is a drastic step requiring strict adherence to conditions. India Law Library Docid # 2433404
(713) HARIHAR MAHTO (DEAD) THR. LRS. AND OTHERS Vs. DOMAN MAHTO AND OTHERS[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 12-09-2025 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Second Appeal — Substantial question of law — Parties claiming partition of ancestral property — Lower courts appreciating evidence and concluding prior partition — Respondents arguing that the framed substantial question of law was not substantial as it involved a question of fact, but parties argued on merits. India Law Library Docid # 2433324
(714) SP SHARMA Vs. STATE BANK OF INDIA AND OTHERS[DELHI HIGH COURT] 12-09-2025 Service Regulations — Applicability to retired employee — Disciplinary proceedings initiated before retirement — continue after retirement under a legal fiction that employee is deemed to be in service for conclusion of proceedings — penalty of dismissal still applicable. India Law Library Docid # 2434288
(715) SMT. POONAM Vs. SH. DHARMENDER AND OTHERS[DELHI HIGH COURT] 12-09-2025 DELHI LAND REFORMS ACT, 1954 — Section 3(11a), 3(13) and Section 185 — Interpretation of "Land" and "Holding" — Jurisdiction of Civil Court vs. Revenue Court — The term "holding" is a specific category of "land" used for agricultural purposes, while "land" is a broader term including village abadis and residential areas — Jurisdiction of Revenue Assistant for partition is limited to "holdings", not all types of India Law Library Docid # 2434289
(716) SEWA INTERNATIONAL FASHIONS LTD. Vs. KALAWATI MATHRANI (DEAD) THR LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES[DELHI HIGH COURT] 12-09-2025 Limitation Act, 1963 — Article 54 — Specific performance — Period of limitation — Commences from either a fixed date for performance or from date of refusal — Agreement stated balance payment within 30 days of communication of statutory approvals — Tax law changes rendered one approval redundant — Period of limitation commenced 30 days after the second condition was waived off by government — Suit India Law Library Docid # 2434290
(717) DR THELMA J TALLOO Vs. JESUS AND MARY COLLEGE AND ANOTHER[DELHI HIGH COURT] 12-09-2025 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 34 — Setting aside of arbitral award — Scope of interference — Court not an appellate forum, cannot re-assess or re-appreciate evidence — Intervention permissible only on limited grounds specified in Section 34 (conflict with public policy, patent illegality, violation of natural justice) — Patent illegality includes perverse, irrational, or biased decisions, or ignoring vital India Law Library Docid # 2434291
(718) KISAN R.GATE Vs. PRAKASH TUKARAM KAKUHAS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT (NAGPUR BENCH)] 12-09-2025 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 — Dishonour of cheque — Complaint filed by Power of Attorney (PO) Holder — PO holder must have witnessed the transaction or possess due knowledge of it — Complaint must explicitly state PO holder's knowledge of the transaction — PO holder without knowledge cannot be India Law Library Docid # 2434498
(719) JALINDAR BHAUSAHEB ARGADE Vs. MAYUR VINAYAK KSHIRSAGAR AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT (AURANGABAD BENCH)] 12-09-2025 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 173 — Appeal against award — Enhancement of compensation — Claimant seeking enhancement in compensation for loss of earning capacity — Owner/Insurer not challenging award, sole issue for debate is enhancement. India Law Library Docid # 2434506
(720) KULDEEP SINGH AND OTHERS Vs. UTTARAKHAND SUBORDINATE SERVICE SELECTION COMMISSION AND OTHERS[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 12-09-2025 Contractual Employment — Outsourcing Agency — Substantive Appointment — Contractual employees appointed through an outsourcing agency cannot claim substantive appointment or a right to hold the post against which regular appointments are being made through a selection process. India Law Library Docid # 2434598