1. P.Hajira v. R.Rajeev, (Kerala) 12.02.2025.

- A. Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138 - Cheque issued by the accused for the liability of his wife - Dishonoured for insufficient funds - Held, Section 138 comes into play even if cheque is issued for discharg

2. Alangir @ Rafiq v. State of Kerala, (Kerala) 12.02.2025.

- A. Indian Penal Code, 1860 Sections 457, 461, and 395 - Conviction and sentence - Accused convicted for breaking into a house, assaulting occupants, and decamping with valuables - Conviction upheld based on eyewitness i

3. Sanjeev Ranjan v. State of Bihar, (Patna)(DB) 12.02.2025.

- A. Employment Law Termination of contractual employment - Termination of services of a contractual employee without formal inquiry - Held, termination based on the motive of criminal charges against the employee is vali

4. Ratna Bahadur Chetri Tinsukia, Assam. v. State of Assam, (Gauhati)(DB) 12.02.2025.

- A. Criminal Law - Circumstantial Evidence - Conviction based on circumstantial evidence requires a complete chain of facts that prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The extra-judicial confession is a weak piece of evide

5. Navi Mumbai Merchants Chambers v. Arjun Krishnarao Deshmukh, (Bombay) 12.02.2025.

- A. Maharashtra Ownership Flats (Regulation of the Promotion of Construction, Sale, Manager and Transfer) Act, 1963 Section 10 - Promoter's obligations - The promoter must facilitate the formation of a co-operative socie

6. Neelachal Abasan Co-operative Society Ltd. v. Sri Sumit Gupta, (Calcutta)(DB) 12.02.2025.

- A. Land Acquisition - Requisition and Acquisition Proceedings - Neelachal Abasan Co-operative Society Ltd.'s claim on plot No. 2426 not substantiated - No evidence of agreement with KMDA for acquisition - High Court ord

7. T.Babu Rao Naidu v. Beeram Venkata Lakshmi Sreedhar, (Andhra Pradesh)(DB) 12.02.2025.

- A. Contempt of Court Administrative duties of officials - Justification for delay in compliance with court orders - Held, administrative duties such as elections and relief work cannot take precedence over obligations t

8. Gunwant Tarachand Jain @ Nikesh Madhani v. State of Maharashtra, (Bombay) 12.02.2025.

- A. Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 Sections 35(1)(c) and 47(1) - Arrest procedure - Petitioner arrested for cognizable offence - Grounds of arrest communicated within 4 minutes - Held, police followed legally m

9. Sachin Mukund Balkhande v. State of Maharashtra, (Bombay)(DB)(Nagpur Bench) 12.02.2025.

- A. Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, 1981 Section 3(2) Detention order - Detenu already in custody - Held, an order for detention can be validly passed against a person in custody if the grounds of det

10. Mithun Alias Kandale v. State of U.P., (Allahabad) 11.02.2025.

- A. Criminal Law - Bail - Principle that bail is a rule and jail is an exception reiterated - Applicant granted bail where no exceptional circumstances were shown to warrant denial of bail - Right to life and liberty und