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Explore 75 LawLens reports on Indian court judgments published in October 2026, with case summaries, legal issues and key holdings.
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The land in dispute was granted to Venkatappa in 1954. It was sold first on 25 May 1971 and again in 1985.
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The petitioners, accused Nos. 1 and 2, sought regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (“BNSS”) in Crime No. 140 of 2026, registered for offences under Sections 318(4), 319(2), 33...
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Respondent No. 2 filed a private complaint under Section 200 Cr.P.C. alleging offences under Sections 181, 191 and 193 IPC and Section 125A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
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The complainant alleged that Pearson had obtained access to its Kaleido educational software for trial and licensing discussions, then copied and marketed it as MyPedia.
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The applicant sought to quash Criminal Case No. 650 of 2020, pending before the JMFC, Idar, for alleged offences under Sections 2, 9, 39, 50 and 51 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.
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The petitioner’s father transferred land to WBSEDCL for a sub-station project in the context of a 29 November 1995 resolution recording that a member of the affected family would be considered for employment; the reso...
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The appellant sought condonation of an 859-day delay in filing a Letters Patent Appeal against an order dated 6 April 2022.
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The petitioner obtained permission from the village panchayat in 2014 to construct a community hall on land in Survey No. 264/1, Nattarpatti Village.
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The petitioners sought quashing under Section 528 of the BNSS of FIR No. 60/2022, registered under Sections 323/354/34 IPC and Section 8 of the POCSO Act.
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The appellants, legal heirs of female descendants of Jugri and her son Gorelal, sued for a share in property alleged to be ancestral.
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The appeals challenged the appellants’ convictions under Sections 302/34, 201/34 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), and Section 27 of the Arms Act, arising from the murder of Md. Abdul Kalam Ansari.
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The Appellant was arrested on 9 October 2007 in connection with a prosecution arising from the recovery of arms, ammunition and explosives.
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The respondent was convicted by the Sessions Court under Section 302 IPC for the strangulation deaths of her stepmother and minor stepbrother, whose bodies were found in the stepmother’s locked house on 7 September 2011.
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The appellant was one of six persons convicted under Section 6 of the Chhattisgarh Agricultural Cattle Preservation Act, 2004, for allegedly transporting cattle for slaughter or knowing they were likely to be slaughte...
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The petitioner applied for Tamil Nadu MBBS/BDS Management Quota counselling for 2026–2027, stating Telugu as her mother tongue, but selected “No” for the linguistic-minority category because she had not obtained the p...
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The petitioner-deity, through its trustee, sought demarcation of 11 plots recorded in its name, alleging encroachment and unauthorised use of parts of the land.
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The petitioners, who had qualified the regular Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) and were awaiting teacher recruitment, challenged the State Government Order dated 2 September 2026 and consequential memorandum/advertisem...
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The Enforcement Directorate filed a complaint under Section 44(1)(b) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) on 27 March 2025.
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The first respondent’s six containers, carrying 4,050 bags of raw watermelon seeds for onward transhipment to Nepal, arrived at Chennai Port.
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Respondent No. 2 was employed by the petitioner cooperative society, initially as a salesman and later as an accountant; he also officiated as its secretary for a period.
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The appellant was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act for allegedly shooting and killing Sukho Sada during a dispute near a palm tree.
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The dispute concerned Site No. 568/A/5, measuring 50′ × 80′, at Kadaravalli (Kadrolli) village.
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The petitioner’s land measuring 1,187 sq. metres in Survey No. 40, Mellahalli Village, was acquired for widening the Mysuru–Madikeri Highway.
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The petitioners challenged notifications issued under Sections 28(1) and 28(4) of the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Act, 1966 (“KIAD Act”), proposing and finalising acquisition of their 6 acres and 23 guntas...
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The Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) engaged NCC Limited to renovate and reconstruct the Puttanna Kanagal Theatre and adjoining shopping complexes under an agreement dated 27 June 2012. The works covered four blo...
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Three fatal accidents occurred when a tractor-trailer overturned and fell on three persons who were waiting near a weighbridge after Nilgiri poles had been cut and loaded for transport.
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The respondent institutions, recognised to conduct four-year integrated B.A. B.Ed./B.Sc. B.Ed. programmes, applied to transition to the Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) for the 2026–27 academic session.
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Jayantibhai Ambalal Patel, Managing Director of Jayanti Super Construction Pvt. Ltd., sought to quash an FIR and subsequent charge-sheet arising from the collapse of a 9-lakh-litre water tank constructed under a gover...
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The State Pollution Control Board filed Complaint Case No. 2(c) C.C.47 of 2013 against erstwhile Bhushan Steel Limited (BSL) and three former officials, alleging contraventions of Sections 21 and 23 of the Air (Preven...
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The petitioner exported goods on payment of IGST and filed five refund applications totalling approximately ₹3.15 crore. The refund claims were rejected by the proper officer for want of supporting documents; on appea...
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Respondent No. 2’s complaint led to registration of Crime No. 557/2015 and, following investigation, a charge sheet against the petitioners and others.
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Javarayigowda sued for partition and separate possession of a one-half share in properties covered by a compromise decree in an earlier partition suit, contending that the properties had been allotted jointly to him a...
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The appellants, the husband and children of Munilakshmamma, sought compensation for her death in a road accident on 28 June 2024 involving a bus.
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The Karnataka State Human Rights Commission (KS HRC) considered a complaint alleging that NIMHANS failed to provide adequate and timely care to Prem Singh, who was brought to its casualty ward with head injuries on 24...
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The petitioner filed a public interest petition under Article 226 seeking to set aside development permissions granted to Respondent Nos. 3–7 for redevelopment projects in Navi Mumbai.
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The appellant was alleged to have repeatedly sexually assaulted the victim, who was about fourteen years old, between February 2015 and February 2016.
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The appellant was convicted under Sections 366 and 376 IPC for kidnapping and raping a 14-year-old girl, and sentenced to three years’ rigorous imprisonment under Section 366 and seven years’ rigorous imprisonment und...
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The respondent institutions, recognised to conduct four-year integrated B.A. B.Ed./B.Sc. B.Ed. programmes, applied to transition to the Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) for the 2026–27 academic session.
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The respondent institutions, recognised to conduct integrated B.A. B.Ed./B.Sc. B.Ed. programmes, applied to transition to the Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) for the 2026–27 academic session.
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The petitioners, along with approximately 40 others, were accused in Crime No. 105 of 2017 of offences under Sections 341, 143 and 188 of the IPC, arising from a protest by local agriculturists against the State Gover...
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Petitioner No. 1, a Turkmenistan citizen, arrived in India on 25 March 2026 holding a valid passport and Business Visa.
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The prosecution alleged that respondent No. 1, an elected municipal corporator, led respondents Nos. 2–4 in assaulting and abusing three doctors, including a woman doctor, at a municipal hospital while they were on duty.
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The petitioner claimed agricultural land under a registered Will allegedly executed by Chandan Singh, who died in 2016. Bhagwati Devi, Chandan Singh’s surviving sister, claimed natural succession and challenged the Will.
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The appellant, charged under Section 121 IPC and Sections 17, 18, 39 and 40 of the UAPA, was alleged to have participated in an ISIS-affiliated terrorist conspiracy and to have provided funds for its activities.
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Respondent No. 2 instituted a recovery suit in 2016 for ₹35,50,000, alleging that ₹27,92,467 remained due for supplied aluminium products.
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The appellants were teachers at a recognised private unaided school whose management the Government of NCT of Delhi had taken over under Section 20(1) read with Section 24(4) of the Delhi School Education Act, 1973 (D...
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The petitioner Trusts claimed ownership of land at Paspoli, Mumbai, relying on historic conveyances and revenue records.
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The State auctioned Stone Block No. 27 in 2017, and issued a letter of intent (LOI) to Balaji Enterprises on 21 September 2017.
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The petitioner was pursuing a B.U.M.S. course at Government TIBBI College and Hospital, Patna. Having failed in two subjects in the first supplementary examination of the Second Professional course, she awaited a seco...
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The petitioner, a senior citizen, and her husband had transferred agricultural lands and other properties to their son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren in 2015.
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The petitioner sought a direction to include his son in the provisional rank list for MBBS admissions for 2026–2027 as an NRI candidate under the Management Quota.
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The petitioner, an NBFC undergoing CIRP from 8 October 2021, obtained approval of a resolution plan on 11 August 2023.
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The State’s 2012 Recruitment and Promotion Rules for Medical Officers permitted recruitment either on a regular or contractual basis. An advertisement dated 4 December 2024 invited applications for Medical Officer pos...
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Respondent No. 4, Dinanath Rana, claimed gratuity for service from 7 February 2002 to 12 June 2020 at IRCTC, successively deployed through three contractors.
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Vedanta relied on MoUs and agreements made in 2003, 2004 and 2007 concerning a proposed alumina project and an intended supply of 150 million tonnes of bauxite at a price linked to extraction costs and royalty.
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The claimant, aged about 16, was struck by a truck while walking on 31 May 2011.
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The Judgment Debtor deposited Rs. 2,30,33,32,891 with the High Court Registry pursuant to earlier orders.
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The petitioner challenged a notice dated 26 May 2025 issued by the Sub-Registrar, Belagavi, seeking recovery of alleged deficit stamp duty on a sale deed executed and registered in 2018.
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Four cold-storage businesses challenged arbitral proceedings and awards made under Section 84 of the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002 (MSCS Act). Their principal contention was that no separate notice unde...
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The dispute concerned Site No. 568/A/5, measuring 50′ × 80′, at Kadaravalli (Kadrolli) village.
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The appellants challenged the Trial Court’s order dated 4 July 2026 rejecting their applications for regular bail in FIR No. 59/2020, concerning the North-East Delhi riots and offences under the Unlawful Activities (P...
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The applicant, the returned candidate in the 23 April 2026 Ambasamudram Assembly election, was elected with 65,589 votes.
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The appellants challenged the Trial Court’s order dated 4 July 2026 rejecting their applications for regular bail in FIR No. 59/2020, concerning the North-East Delhi riots and offences under the Unlawful Activities (P...
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B had been married to C; their marriage was dissolved by a decree dated 10 November 2021. B later entered into a live-in relationship with A, and a child was born to them on 4 February 2026. The child’s birth register...
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The respondent obtained an ex parte decree for recovery of possession on 10 July 2012.
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The petitioner sought to quash the charge sheet in Spl. C. No. 741/2024, pending before the VIII Additional District and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru Rural.
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The prosecution alleged that on 29 May 2016 the appellant took his six-year-old son, Shivu, assaulted him, and caused his death; the body was later found concealed in agricultural land.
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The prosecution alleged that the appellants—Accused Nos. 1 and 2—conspired to murder Accused No. 2’s minor daughter after Accused No. 1 allegedly sexually assaulted and impregnated her.
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The petitioner, Accused No. 23, sought regular bail in a PMLA prosecution arising from alleged fraudulent claims and awards of land-acquisition compensation, said to have resulted in misappropriation of ₹64.01 crore.
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The claimant, aged 30, was riding a motorcycle when it collided with a lorry on 13 May 2017. He sustained severe injuries, including amputation of his right arm and right leg and injury to his left hand.
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The State filed a writ appeal under Section 2(1) of the Madhya Pradesh Uchcha Nyayalaya (Khand Nyayapeeth ko Appeal) Adhiniyam, 2005, challenging an order dated 29 January 2024.
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The applicant sought regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in an FIR alleging offences under Sections 21, 25 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.
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The petitioner’s land in Sy. No. 71/4, Nandur (K) Village, was included in a KIADB acquisition initiated by a preliminary notification dated 9 December 2020 under Section 28(1) of the Karnataka Industrial Areas Develo...
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The petitioner’s land in Sy. No. 71/6 at Nandur (K), Kalaburagi, was included in a preliminary acquisition notification dated 9 December 2020 under Section 28(1) of the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Act, 1966...
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The petitioner’s land in Sy. No. 72, measuring three acres at Nandur(K), was notified for acquisition under Section 28 of the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Act, 1966 (“KIAD Act”).
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