(21) INHABITANTS OF BLOCK HARWAN THROUGH ALI MOHAMMAD RATHER AND OTHERS Vs. UNION TERRITORY OF JK THROUGH COMMISSIONER/SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (SRINAGAR BENCH)] 29-04-2026 J&K Lakes Conservation and Management Authority (LCMA) Jurisdiction — Block Harwan, comprising various villages, was declared a "Notified Area" for development purposes under the J&K Development Act, 1970, and placed under the control of LCMA — This declaration superseded any conflicting provisions in other India Law Library Docid # 2442969
(22) NISAR AHMAD BHAGAT Vs. UNION TERRITORY OF J&K AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (SRINAGAR BENCH)] 29-04-2026 Jammu & Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978 — Section 13, 15 — Constitution of India — Article 22(5) — Preventive detention — Grounds of detention — Must be precise and definite, not vague, to enable detenue to make an effective representation and exercise fundamental right — Detenue must be informed of grounds in a India Law Library Docid # 2442970
(23) RELIANCE EMINENT TRADING AND COMMERCIAL PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 29-04-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 13-A, Rules 3 & 8 — Summary judgment — Test for granting summary judgment — The Court must consider if the plaintiff has any real prospect of succeeding on the claim or if the defendant has any real prospect of successfully defending the claim, and if there is no other compelling India Law Library Docid # 2442979
(24) RAVINDER KUMAR CHOPRA Vs. STATE C.B.I.[DELHI HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) — Demand and acceptance of illegal gratification — Burden of proof on prosecution — The prosecution must prove the essential ingredients of demand and acceptance of illegal gratification beyond reasonable doubt — Where the evidence of the complainant is inconsistent regarding the amount demanded, lacks corroboration, and is contradicted by other evidence, the prosecution's case is weakened — The court found that the complainant's own t India Law Library Docid # 2442777
(25) DEVI SINGH Vs. STATE[DELHI HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Section 8 — Offence of accepting gratification to induce public servant — Essential ingredients are acceptance of gratification by accused and that such gratification was to induce a public servant by corrupt or illegal means to perform or India Law Library Docid # 2442778
(26) SADACHARI SINGH TOMAR Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 28-04-2026 Administrative Law — Judicial Review — Limits and Scope — Courts cannot substitute their own decisions for those of administrative authorities regarding transfers and assessments — Judicial review is limited to the decision-making process, ensuring fairness, not the correctness of the conclusion — Allegations of mala fides must be supported by concrete evidence, not mere conjectures. India Law Library Docid # 2442800
(27) STATE BANK OF INDIA AND OTHERS Vs. DOHA BANK Q.P.S.C. AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 28-04-2026 Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 — Section 5(8) — Financial Debt — Corporate Guarantees — A liability arising from corporate guarantee for money borrowed against interest qualifies as financial debt — The execution of corporate guarantees, even if challenged on grounds of timing or non-disclosure, are considered valid and enforceable if their execution is admitted or demonstrably proven, making India Law Library Docid # 2442801
(28) LUCKNOW PUBLIC SCHOOL, ELDICO AND ANOTHER Vs. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 28-04-2026 Right to Education Act, 2009 — Section 12 — Uttar Pradesh Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Rules, 2011 — Rule 8 — Neighbourhood School Obligation — A neighbourhood school has a constitutional and statutory duty to admit students forwarded by the State Government without delay, as mandated by Article 21A of the Constitution and relevant provisions of the RTE Act and UP RTE India Law Library Docid # 2442802
(29) SHAMASH DIN Vs. UT OF J&K AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 28-04-2026 Preventive Detention — Grounds for Detention — FIRs Mentioned in Detention Order — If Petitioner Discharged from one FIR and Enlarged on Bail in Another, Detaining Authority Must Apply Independent Mind and Satisfy Itself about Necessity of Detention — Mere Copying from Dossier and Reliance on Discharged Case/Bailable Offences Render Detention Invalid. India Law Library Docid # 2442946
(30) UNION TERRITORY OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND OTHERS Vs. RAVINDER KANTA AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 28-04-2026 Administrative Law — Government Orders — Interpretation and Application — Government Order No. S-432 of 1966, which stipulated that land granted for agricultural purposes could not be alienated without prior government permission, was held to be otiose and ineffective in allowing alienation, provided other statutory requirements were India Law Library Docid # 2442947
(31) INHABITANTS OF VILLAGE PARISWANI TEHSIL KAWARHAMA DISTRICT BARAMULLA THROUGH ABDUL REHMAN MALIK AND OTHERS Vs. UT OF J&K THROUGH COMMISSIONER SECRETARY TO REVENUE DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (SRINAGAR BENCH)] 28-04-2026 Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 — Section 4 — Extraction of minor minerals — Mere ownership of land or past practice of extraction does not confer a vested right to extract minerals — Such activity is subject to a comprehensive statutory regime and requires a valid mineral concession, license, or lease. India Law Library Docid # 2442971
(32) ANAND JAKKAPPA PUJARI @GADDADAR Vs. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 313 — Accused's statement — Falsely implicated defence — Trial Court's finding of guilt based on incriminating circumstances — Deceased's death was homicidal, discovery of key items due to accused's actions, last seen together with accused — Accused denied allegations, claimed false implication, and asserted innocence. India Law Library Docid # 2442775
(33) MEGHARAJBHAI BHEMABHAI CHAUDHARI Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 27-04-2026 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — Section 482 — Anticipatory Bail — Grant of anticipatory bail considered based on factors like nature and gravity of accusation, antecedents of applicant, possibility of fleeing justice, and if arrest is meant to injure or humiliate — Court should avoid elaborate examination of evidence at bail stage but consider aspects like difficulty in identification of accused in a large mob, prima facie lack of presence at the scene of offense, India Law Library Docid # 2442780
(34) NEW DELHI NATURE SOCIETY THROUGH VERHAEN KHANNA Vs. DIRECTOR HORTICULTURE DDA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-04-2026 Wildlife Protection and Management — Translocation of Deer — The translocation of deer from A.N. Jha Deer Park to wildlife sanctuaries was deemed necessary due to the park's insufficient carrying capacity and the cancellation of its recognition as a "mini zoo" — The court emphasized the need for scientifically sound and humane translocation processes. India Law Library Docid # 2442776
(35) SMT. RAJ KUMARI AND OTHERS Vs. UNION OF INDIA[DELHI HIGH COURT] 27-04-2026 Railways Act, 1989 — Section 124A — Untoward Incident — Bona Fide Passenger — The Tribunal wrongly dismissed the claim by holding that the deceased was neither a bona fide passenger nor was the incident India Law Library Docid # 2442779
(36) AMAN SINGH AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF BIHAR[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-04-2026 Death Sentence Procedures — Supreme Court Directives — The Supreme Court has stayed the execution of death sentences while hearing appeals and issued detailed directions for gathering comprehensive information relevant to sentencing, including reports from Probation Officers, prison authorities regarding jail conduct and work, and psychological evaluations. India Law Library Docid # 2442797
(37) MEHRAJ DIN MALIK Vs. UNION TERRITORY OF J&K AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 27-04-2026 Public Safety Act, 1978 — Section 8(1)(a)(ii) — Preventive Detention — Distinction between "Law and Order" and "Public Order" — Detaining authority must establish that alleged activities are prejudicial to public order, not merely law and order infractions — Activities affecting individuals or small groups without broader societal impact do not constitute public disorder — Mere commission of criminal offences or arrests under India Law Library Docid # 2442948
(38) A.P. STATE WAKF BOARD THROUGH CHAIRPERSON Vs. JANAKI BUSAPPA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 24-04-2026 Wakf Act, 1995 — Section 83(9) — Revision — Jurisdiction — High Court in revision re-appreciated entire evidence, substituted its own findings, disregarded crucial material like recitals in partition deed and admissions of a party, and wrongly shifted onus on defendant — Such re-appreciation beyond scope of revisional powers — Impugned judgment unsustainable. India Law Library Docid # 2442709
(39) SIVARAMAN NAIR AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF KERALA AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 24-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of proceedings — Abuse of process of law — Scope of inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process or secure ends of justice — Court must exercise caution in matrimonial disputes to prevent misuse of legal provisions and harassment of innocent family members, especially when allegations are generalised and sweeping without concrete evidence India Law Library Docid # 2442710
(40) STATE OF PUNJAB Vs. SUKHWINDER SINGH @ GORA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 24-04-2026 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Section 37(1)(b)(ii) — Grant of bail in commercial quantity cases — Twin Conditions — Mandatory nature — High Court must record satisfaction on reasonable grounds for believing accused is not guilty and not likely to commit offence while on bail — Failure to record satisfaction vitiates bail order India Law Library Docid # 2442711