(121) PADASAIB (DIED) THR. LRS. AND OTHERS Vs. SARASWATHI (DIED) THR. LRS. AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 09-01-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 21 Rule 105 and 106 — Limitation Act, 1963 — Section 5 — Applicability of Section 5 of Limitation Act to execution proceedings — The settled legal position is that Section 5 of the Limitation Act is inapplicable to an application filed under Order 21 Rule 106(3) of CPC for restoration of an application dismissed for default under Order 21 Rule 105(2) of CPC. India Law Library Docid # 2438074
(122) A.R. SHRIDHARAN AND OTHERS Vs. TRIPOWER ENTERPRISES (PRIVATE) LIMITED AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 09-01-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 114, Order 47 Rule 1 — Judicial Review — Scope and Limitations — Review jurisdiction is not an appeal in disguise and is strictly confined to the scope of Order 47 Rule 1 — Power of review cannot be assumed unless expressly conferred by statute — Review is for the correction of a mistake, not to substitute a view or to allow a rehearing of the matter on merits — It constitutes an exception to the finality of judicial decisions and is invoked only to pre India Law Library Docid # 2438075
(123) K. SHANMUGAVEL MUDALIAR AND OTHERS Vs. COMMISSIONER, HR & CE, (A) ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 09-01-2026 Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act — Hereditary Trusteeship — Appointment of Fit Person/Executive Officer — Challenge to appointment — Where a High Court, in an earlier interim order (dated 25.05.2024), directed the respondents (HR & CE Department) to allow the application of legal heirs for appointment as hereditary trustees and permit the Fit Person to continue only until such order, the HR & CE India Law Library Docid # 2438076
(124) SHANMUGHA ARTS, SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY & RESEARCH ACADEMY (SASTRA) DEEMED UNIVERSITY, THIRUMALAISAMUDRAM AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF TAMIL NADU AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 09-01-2026 Land Encroachment — Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905 — Encroachment on Government land — Public Purpose — Assignment of encroached land — Assignment of encroached land cannot be claimed as an absolute right by encroachers — Acceptance of alternate land proposal is solely at the Government's discretion — Where the land is earmarked for a defined public purpose (Prison/Jail), rejection of the request India Law Library Docid # 2438077
(125) BISWAJIT RATH Vs. STATE OF ODISHA AND ANOTHER[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 09-01-2026 Court Hierarchy and Judicial Discipline — Binding Precedent — A coordinate bench of equal strength must follow a previous decision of another coordinate bench. If a coordinate bench disagrees with the legal principles laid down by an earlier coordinate bench, the only course of action is to refer the matter to a larger bench for reconsideration. Any attempt to take a contrary view is an error and undermines India Law Library Docid # 2438136
(126) GURUBARI BISWAL AND OTHERS Vs. M/S. SUDHAKAR MARKETING AGENCIES PVT. LTD. AND OTHERS[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 09-01-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 163A — Structured formula for compensation — Applicability — Deceased's income exceeding Rs. 40,000 per annum — Maintainability of claim application — Tribunal's finding that fooding allowance is part of wages and inflates income beyond limit reversed. India Law Library Docid # 2438137
(127) PARSURAM TANDI Vs. STATE OF ODISHA[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 09-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 376(2)(f)(i) — Rape of minor — Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 — Section 6 — Conviction — Appellants convicted for offences under Section 376(2)(f)(i) of IPC and Section 6 of POCSO Act — Challenged the impugned order of conviction and sentence — FIR lodged by mother of victim — Victim's statement recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C. supported India Law Library Docid # 2438138
(128) PRADEEP MOHANTY @ BABAJI MOHANTY AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF ODISHA[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 09-01-2026 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Section 20(b)(ii)(C) — Offence related to ganja — Possession of contraband — Appellants were occupants of the offending vehicle from which contraband was seized — Trial court considered all issues raised regarding search, seizure, and discrepancies in witness statements — Court found no illegality or irregularity in the appreciation of evidence by the trial India Law Library Docid # 2438139
(129) RANJITA SAHOO AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF ORISSA[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 09-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 363, 366A, 376(2)(i), 376D, 323/34 — Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 — Section 6 — Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 — Section 3(2)(v) — Appeal against conviction — Allegations of rape and kidnapping — Crucial evidence, namely medical reports from hospitals where the victim was treated, were India Law Library Docid # 2438140
(130) MICHAEL FRANCIS AND OTHERS Vs. THE BIHAR SCHOOL EXAMINATION BOARD THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS[PATNA HIGH COURT] 09-01-2026 Disciplinary Proceedings – Procedural Irregularities – Memo of charge must include list of documents and witnesses. India Law Library Docid # 2438187
(131) SANOOP V.V., Vs. THE STATE OF KERALA AND OTHERS[KERALA HIGH COURT] 09-01-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 363 — Bar to interference by Courts in disputes arising out of treaties and agreements — Applicability — Wrangling over "Malikhana" allowance, a payment arising from a covenant between the East India Company and Zamorin Raja, falls under Article 363, as it concerns disputes from pre India Law Library Docid # 2438261
(132) SMT AMMAYAMMA AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA AND OTHERS[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 09-01-2026 Land Acquisition Procedures — Validity of scheme lapse — A scheme for land acquisition does not lapse if substantial development has commenced and possession of land has been lawfully taken and utilized for public development. India Law Library Docid # 2438331
(133) SMT. CHANDRIKA AND OTHERS Vs. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER-I AND OTHERS[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 09-01-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 & 227 — Writ Petition — Land Acquisition — Compensation — Petitioner received agreed compensation under Section 29(2) of the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Act, 1966, along with indemnity bond in full and final settlement. Petitioner cannot claim further compensation or allotment of land later, especially when it contradicts the Framework India Law Library Docid # 2438332
(134) JALALUDDIN @ MANOJ Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 09-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 307 — Attempt to murder — Ingredients — Prosecution must prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused attempted to cause death or bodily injury likely to cause death — Acquittal based on material contradictions in evidence and failure to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt — Crucial discrepancies in the sequence of events, identification of the assailant, and recovery of India Law Library Docid # 2438342
(135) KALIYAMURTHY AND OTHERS Vs. STATE THROUGH INSPECTOR OF POLICE[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 389 — Suspension of Sentence and Grant of Bail — Convicted accused seeking bail during appeal — Court can grant bail if there's a prima facie case warranting further examination of evidence, especially when the role attributed to the accused is less severe and there are other mitigating factors, like being ladies. India Law Library Docid # 2438354
(136) KHAIMINLAL THOUTHANG Vs. STATE OF ASSAM[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-01-2026 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Sections 21(c), 24, and 29 — Bail — Factors for consideration — Prolonged detention of the appellant since August 2021 — Co-accused already granted bail — Significant number of witnesses yet to be examined, indicating a likely delay in trial conclusion — These factors collectively warrant the grant of bail. India Law Library Docid # 2438368
(137) CHARANJIT KAUR Vs. AMARJIT SINGH BHATTI[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-01-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Settlement — Amicable settlement reached by parties before Supreme Court Mediation Centre. India Law Library Docid # 2438389
(138) DEEPAK BHANDARI AND OTHERS Vs. OFFICIAL LIQUIDATOR[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (INDORE BENCH)] 08-01-2026 Companies Act, 1956 — Winding Up — Claims of Creditor/Shareholder — Interest Rate on Deposits — Companies (Court) Rules, 1959, Rules 156 and 179 — Creditors challenged Official Liquidator's rejection of claim for 12% annual interest, awarded only 1.5% — Official Liquidator relied on Board Resolution (dated 28.04.1972 for accounting period 01.01.1971 to 31.12.1971) which fixed interest at 1.5% per annum — Rules 156 India Law Library Docid # 2437894
(139) SUMIT BANSAL Vs. M/S MGI DEVELOPERS AND PROMOTERS AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-01-2026 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 — Dishonour of Cheque — Separate Causes of Action — Quashing of Complaint under Section 482 Cr.P.C. — Where multiple cheques are issued in relation to the same underlying liability, but are distinct instruments (drawn on different accounts, presented on different dates, and dishonoured separately), each dishonour gives rise to a separate cause of action under India Law Library Docid # 2437924
(140) C.S. PRASAD Vs. C. SATYAKUMAR AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Inherent power of High Court to quash criminal proceedings — Principles governing exercise of power — High Court must exercise power sparingly, cautiously, and avoid usurping function of trial court or conducting mini-trial — Only requirement is to examine whether uncontroverted allegations in FIR, taken at face value, disclose commission of any cognizable offence — Reliability, sufficiency, or acceptability of evidence is not for India Law Library Docid # 2437925