(21) SOMU DAMODARA RAO Vs. P ADINARAYANA AND ANOTHER[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 11-02-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 163-A — Compensation — Claims under Section 163-A — Caps in Schedule II can be deviated from if circumstances justify — Court can award compensation higher than claimed, especially by a minor or in cases of severe injury, to ensure "just compensation". India Law Library Docid # 2439294
(22) SUNIL KUJUR Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 11-02-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 319 — Power to proceed against other persons appearing as accused — Court's power to summon additional accused is extraordinary and must be exercised judiciously, with extreme care and caution, balancing personal liberty and societal interest. India Law Library Docid # 2439351
(23) HEMLATA EKNATH PISE Vs. SHUBHAM BAHU-UDDESHIYA SANSTHA WADDHAMNA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-02-2026 Civil Procedure — Remand by High Court — High Court should ideally address all issues with reasons before remanding matters, not focus on a single decisive point, to ensure clarity, finality, and respect for litigants' rights. India Law Library Docid # 2439375
(24) DR. VINOD KUMAR JAIN AND OTHERS Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[DELHI HIGH COURT] 10-02-2026 Fundamental Rules, 1922 — Rule 56(bb) — Age of superannuation for doctors — Amendment enhancing age to 65 years but restricting it to non-administrative assignments — Amended rule stipulates 62 years as norm, with continuation up to 65 years being optional and conditional on acceptance of specific functional roles like teaching, clinical care, and public health — Exclusion from administrative posts beyond 62 does not constitute reduction in rank as it regulates duties during optional India Law Library Docid # 2439196
(25) J. MUTHURAJAN AND ANOTHER Vs. S. VAIKUNDARAJAN AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-02-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Order 7 Rule 11 — Rejection of plaint — Abuse of process — Family arrangement (KBPP) and Conciliation Award — Allegations of undue influence, coercion, misrepresentation, and fabrication — Grounds for challenge were distinct for KBPP and Award — Lower courts erred in rejecting plaint by treating documents as one Conciliation Award and dismissing allegations of fraud due to admitted execution of KBPP — Allegations of coercion need not be limited to India Law Library Docid # 2439200
(26) J. MUTHURAJAN AND ANOTHER Vs. S. VAIKUNDARAJAN AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-02-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 7 Rule 11 — Rejection of plaint — Grounds — Allegations of coercion, undue influence, and misrepresentation impacting the fairness of a family arrangement deed (KBPP) are matters of evidence and cannot be summarily rejected at the plaint stage, especially when such coercion might not be explicit but arise from family dynamics. India Law Library Docid # 2439221
(27) DR. ANAND RAI Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-02-2026 Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 — Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(v), 3(2)(va) — Essential ingredients — Charges under SCST Act require proof of victim's caste, accused's knowledge of victim's caste, and intent to insult or cause harm. India Law Library Docid # 2439222
(28) DHANANJAI JHA AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHER[PATNA HIGH COURT] 10-02-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 498A — Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 — Sections 3 & 4 — Cruelty and dowry demand — Quashing of proceedings — Allegations in FIR were general and omnibus against aged parents residing separately abroad — Marriage dissolved by divorce decree prior to FIR — No prima facie case India Law Library Docid # 2439295
(29) THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. Vs. SMT. DHANWATI DEVI AND OTHERS[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 10-02-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 173 — Appeal against Motor Accident Claims Tribunal award — Driver holding licence for Light Motor Vehicle (LMV) is competent to drive transport vehicle within prescribed weight limit — Distinction between LMV (Private) and LMV (Transport) is not a bar to driving a transport India Law Library Docid # 2439296
(30) LOVEPREET SINGH @LOVE Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 10-02-2026 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) — Sections 21, 25, 29 — Bail — Applicant in custody for over two years — No recovery of drugs from applicant's possession — Applicant not owner of vehicle from which contraband was recovered — Sole evidence connecting applicant to recovery is disclosure India Law Library Docid # 2439297
(31) HUKUM LAL B.P. Vs. MEGHWATI DEVI @ JYOTI CHOUHAN[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 10-02-2026 Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 13(1)(i-a) and (i-b) — Cruelty and Desertion — Allegations of cruelty and desertion by husband against wife were not substantiated by cogent evidence. India Law Library Docid # 2439348
(32) ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER, CENTRALISED PENSION PROCESSING CENTRE (CPPC) AND OTHERS Vs. BINDESHWAR PRASAD PASWAN AND OTHERS[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 10-02-2026 Pensionary Benefits — Excess Payment — Deduction — Bank entitled to deduct excess pension revision arrears due to 6th PRC, but not amounts paid for notional promotion benefits. India Law Library Docid # 2439345
(33) FARAH TABASSUM Vs. MOHAMMAD MOJMAIL HAQUE[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 10-02-2026 Family Courts Act, 1984 — Section 19 — Appeal to High Court — Scope of — The High Court, as a first appellate court, can examine all questions of law and fact, reappraise evidence, and arrive at its own conclusions, similar to a re-hearing of the original suit. India Law Library Docid # 2439346
(34) JYOTI KUMAR SINGH Vs. SMT. RUNA SINGH[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 10-02-2026 Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 13(1)(ia) — Cruelty — To establish cruelty as a ground for divorce, the conduct must be grave and weighty, rendering it unreasonable for one spouse to live with the other, and going beyond ordinary wear and tear of married life. India Law Library Docid # 2439347
(35) THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER Vs. M/S S.V. GLOBAL MILL LIMITED[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-02-2026 Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 — Section 24(1)(a) — Applicability of the 2013 Act when award passed after its commencement, even if proceedings initiated under the 1894 Act — Provisions of the 2013 Act, except for rehabilitation and resettlement entitlements, apply to compensation determination. India Law Library Docid # 2439190
(36) SMTI. DIS CHYRMANG Vs. STATE OF MEGHALAYA[MEGHALAYA HIGH COURT] 09-02-2026 Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 — Section 12 — Bail to child in conflict with law — Statutory rule — Bail is a statutory rule for a child in conflict with law, irrespective of the offence’s nature — Denial of bail is permissible only on specific grounds: association with criminals or exposure to moral, physical, or psychological danger — Further exception is when release would "defeat the ends of India Law Library Docid # 2439192
(37) P.S.A.V. PRASAD Vs. HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR (ADMINISTRATION), HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 09-02-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ of Mandamus — Reconsideration of compassionate appointment — Delay in filing writ petition — Petitioner sought compassionate appointment based on his father's medical invalidation retirement. The scheme for compassionate appointment was initially struck down by the High Court, later revived by the Supreme Court. Petitioner filed India Law Library Docid # 2439193
(38) TOMIN ETE AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH AND OTHERS[GAUHATI HIGH COURT] 09-02-2026 Service Law — Seniority — Promotees vs. Direct Recruits — Dispute over seniority and consequential benefits between promotees and direct recruits in the Department of Hydro Power Development. Petitioners claim eligibility for promotion from 2002, officiated as Assistant Engineers and received pay scale in 2009, but received substantive promotion only in 2019, making them junior to direct recruits appointed later. India Law Library Docid # 2439194
(39) SATYA PAUL Vs. ALKA INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION AND ANOTHER[DELHI HIGH COURT] 09-02-2026 Trade Marks Act, 1999 — Sections 47, 57, 125 — Removal, cancellation, and rectification of registered trademarks — Prior adoption and use of trademark ARUN by petitioner since 1962 — Respondent no.1 registered trademark AiC ARUN in 2010, significantly later than petitioner’s prior registrations and extensive use — Deceptive similarity between marks established, as "ARUN" is the dominant and essential part of both — Adding prefix "AiC" does not differentiate marks India Law Library Docid # 2439197
(40) AJAY Vs. STATE AND ANOTHER[DELHI HIGH COURT] 09-02-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 300 & 304 — Distinction between murder and culpable homicide not amounting to murder. Factors to consider: intention, knowledge, nature of weapon, manner of use, surrounding circumstances. Absence of premeditation and sudden quarrel. Exception IV to Section 300 IPC — Application in cases of sudden fight in heat of passion without premeditation. India Law Library Docid # 2439198