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AURANGABAD BENCH 21/10/2026

Dipak Neelkanth Mali vs Gram Panchayat Kapadne & Ors.

Civil Procedure Code, 1908 - Order 26, Rule 9 - Appointment of Court Commissioner - Encroachment Suit - Boundary dispute - Petitioner filed suit for mandatory injunction seeking removal of encroachment - Trial court reje...

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MADRAS HIGH COURT 15/10/2026

Varadhan & Ors. vs State rep. by The Superintendent of Police, Chengalpattu District & Ors.

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 - Sections 528 and 179 - Police enquiry - Allegation of harassment - Petitioners sought direction restraining respondent police from harassing them under guise of enquiry on a com...

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GOA BENCH 13/10/2026

Mr. Javed Ballari vs State & Ors.

[A] Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 - Sections 115(2), 109(1), 126(2), 352, 351(4) & 3(5) - Criminal Procedure - Regular Bail - Applicant accused of wrongful restraint and assault with deadly weapons - Victim suffered simp...

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BOMBAY HIGH COURT 09/10/2026

Ajit Genba Dagade vs State of Maharashtra

[A] Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 - Sections 35(3), (4) & (6) - Illegal Arrest - Failure to comply with mandatory notice - Applicant arrested without adhering to statutory procedure regarding issuance and comp...

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BOMBAY HIGH COURT 10/09/2026

Navina Dinesh Shetty vs Shaikh Ayub Rehman & Ors.

[A] Transfer of Property Act, 1882 - Section 105 - Indian Easements Act, 1882 - Section 52 - Lease versus Leave and License - Petitioner claimed tenancy rights over commercial premises by relying on successive 11-month "...

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AURANGABAD BENCH 09/09/2026

Vinod S/o Prabhakar Sasane vs The State of Maharashtra

[A] Indian Penal Code, 1860 - Sections 498-A, 304-B and 306 - Indian Evidence Act, 1872 - Section 113-B - Proof of Cruelty and Dowry Death - appellant (husband) was convicted under Sections 498-A, 304-B, and 306 of IP...

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NAGPUR BENCH 08/09/2026

Kisan s/o Sukhdeo Shirale & Ors. vs State of Maharashtra & Ors.

[A] Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 - Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 18 and 18A - Anticipatory Bail and "Public View" Requirement - Informant alleged that appellants entered her a...

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SUPREME COURT 08/09/2026

Ashok Upadhyay and Anr. vs The State of Bihar

[A] Indian Penal Code, 1860 - Section 302 r/w Section 34 - Arms Act, 1959 - Section 27 - Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - Section 161 - Evaluation of eyewitness testimony and contradictions - Prosecution alleged A2 sho...

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SUPREME COURT 07/09/2026

Dhanraj vs State of Rajasthan

[A] Indian Evidence Act, 1872 - Section 9 - Test Identification Parade (TIP) versus Dock Identification - A 5-year-old victim identified accused in a TIP- However, in her cross-examination, she admitted that police had...

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SUPREME COURT 03/09/2026

Sanjay Kumar vs State of Himachal Pradesh

[A] Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - Section 378 - Scope of interference in Appeals against Acquittal - Sessions Court acquitted appellant of charges under Sections 498-A and 306 of IPC after comprehensively analyzi...

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NAGPUR BENCH 31/08/2026

Vaibhav s/o Mahendrasingh Raghuwanshi vs State of Maharashtra & Ors.

[A] Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - Sections 41 and 41-A - Constitution of India - Article 21 - Non-Compliance with Arrest Guidelines - petitioner was arrested by Respondent Nos- 3 and 4 (police officers) for alleged...

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NAGPUR BENCH 28/08/2026

Shahajad @ Golu Shaukat Ali vs The State of Maharashtra

[A] Indian Evidence Act, 1872 - Section 45 - Evidentiary Value of Medical Witness - Trial Court convicted appellant under Section 302 r/w 34 IPC for committing murder by stabbing- Held, testimony of a medical witness...

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