(201) MURAD ALI AND OTHERS Vs. UNION TERRITORY OF J&K AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 20-02-2026 Bail Application — Serious offences — Grant or refusal of bail requires judicious exercise of discretion, not as a matter of course. Detailed examination of evidence is not necessary, but reasons for prima facie conclusion are needed, especially for serious offences. India Law Library Docid # 2439755
(202) ASHIS KUMAR DUTTA AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND OTHERS[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 20-02-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of Proceedings — Abuse of Process of Law — Matrimonial Dispute — High Court's Power — The High Court has the inherent power to quash criminal proceedings if they are found to be an abuse of the process of law, particularly in matrimonial disputes where allegations might be over-inclusive or driven by ulterior motives. The India Law Library Docid # 2439756
(203) SMTI CHAND ANA DEKA Vs. THE STATE OF ASSAM AND OTHERS[GAUHATI HIGH COURT] 20-02-2026 Selection process interference by writ court - A Single Judge interfered with the selection process by directing a reduction in marks awarded to a candidate for experience, even though the selection process was not complete and recommendations were yet to be vetted by higher authorities – This interference was deemed premature and unwarranted. India Law Library Docid # 2439757
(204) THE RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD Vs. SMTI AINA BALA ROY[GAUHATI HIGH COURT] 20-02-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 173 — Appeal against award — Insurance policy effective date — Court to decide if policy is effective from purchase date/time or a later stipulated date. India Law Library Docid # 2439758
(205) UNION OF INDIA Vs. SISTEMA SHYAM TELESERVICES LIMITED[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-02-2026 Telecommunication Act, 2023 — Spectrum Allocation — Supreme Court's direction for auction of 2G Band Spectrum after quashing of licenses — Payment of reserve price by existing licensees continuing operations — Date of commencement and cessation of liability. India Law Library Docid # 2439660
(206) NEELU @ NILESH KOSHTI Vs. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-02-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 27 — Admissibility of information received from accused in custody leading to discovery of fact — Recovery of dead body and Scooty at the instance of the accused, based on memorandum statement, considered a distinct fact and sufficient to prove guilt when connected to other circumstances. India Law Library Docid # 2439661
(207) SRIGANESH CHANDRASEKARAN AND OTHERS Vs. M/S UNISHIRE HOMES LLP AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-02-2026 Consumer Protection Act, 2019 — Section 67 — Joint Development Agreement (JDA) — Liability for delay in possession — Landowners granted a General Power of Attorney (GPA) to the developer for a joint development project — Developer agreed to construct and handover flats within a specified period — Developer failed to deliver possession within the stipulated time and grace period — Consumer India Law Library Docid # 2439662
(208) M/s SBS BIOTECH AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-02-2026 Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 — Section 18(a)(vi) read with Rule 74 and Section 27(d) — Allegations of maintaining records not as per Schedule M and U — Such contravention falls under Section 18(a)(vi) and is punishable under Section 27(d) — Court needs to examine the averments in the complaint and the relevant provisions of the Act and Rules. India Law Library Docid # 2439663
(209) PARSVNATH DEVELOPERS LTD. Vs. MOHIT KHIRBAT[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-02-2026 Consumer Protection Act, 1986 — Section 14 — Powers of Consumer Forums — Jurisdiction — Not limited by contract — NCDRC has statutory power to adjudicate complaints and grant reliefs, including compensation for deficiency in service, regardless of contractual limitations. India Law Library Docid # 2439664
(210) FUTURE GENERALI INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD. Vs. SHAFIUDDIN THROUGH LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE MOTHER SMT. ISMAT BANO AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (GWALIOR BENCH)] 20-02-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 173(1) — Appeal against Award by Claims Tribunal — Insurance company appeals against the compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, seeking a reduction in the amount. India Law Library Docid # 2440319
(211) SHRI RAM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. Vs. SMT SUKDI AND OTHERS[CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT] 20-02-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 173 — Appeal against award of Motor Accident Claims Tribunal — Insurance Company's liability to pay compensation — Insurance policy issued on a cheque which was later dishonoured — Cancellation of policy and intimation to owner before accident is crucial for insurer to escape liability — Onus on India Law Library Docid # 2440645
(212) NILESH RANIWAL Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH[CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT] 20-02-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 306 — Abetment of suicide — Conviction for Section 304 and 506 IPC — Duly proved by evidence — Suicide note, dying declaration and consistent testimony of witnesses established the proximate and live nexus between the accused's acts and the deceased's suicide — Trial court's judgment affirmed. India Law Library Docid # 2440646
(213) RFC RETIRED OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 19-02-2026 Pension Regulations, 1990 — Withdrawal — Retrospective effect — Validity — Rajasthan Financial Corporation (RFC) Employees' Pension Regulations, 1990 — Withdrawal notification dated 09.06.2020 with retrospective effect from 21.06.2004 — Court has previously held withdrawal of pension regulations to be illegal — Appeal to India Law Library Docid # 2440157
(214) INDER SINGH SAINI Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 19-02-2026 Administrative Law — Service Law — Selection Scale — Eligibility — Ad hoc appointees are not entitled to selection scale benefits from the date of their ad hoc appointment, as such benefits are only for regularly appointed employees. India Law Library Docid # 2440158
(215) FUTURE GENERAL INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED Vs. SMT. MEENAKSHI SUMAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 19-02-2026 Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 — Section 30 — Appeal — Insurance policy terms — Interest on award — Insurance company not liable for interest if policy excludes this liability. India Law Library Docid # 2440159
(216) LAXMI CHAND Vs. HANIF KHAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 19-02-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Sections 166, 168 — Motor Accident Claims Tribunal — Appeal against award — Contributory Negligence — Accident occurred in the centre of the road, indicating negligence on the part of both drivers — Tribunal's finding of 50% contributory negligence by the appellant upheld. India Law Library Docid # 2440096
(217) DEVA RAM Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 19-02-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 439 — Bail — Considerations for granting bail — Delay in lodging FIR, contradictions in statements, and denial of offence in initial statement are significant factors in granting bail. India Law Library Docid # 2440097
(218) ABDUL KARIM Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 19-02-2026 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — Section 191(2), 121(1), 132, 131, 263(b), 61(2)(a), 111(2)(b) and 190 — Framing of charges — Mechanical and cursory order — Non — application of judicial mind — Court must apply its judicial mind to the material before it and satisfy itself that basic ingredients of alleged offenses are prima facie made out — Mechanical framing of charges simply because a charge — sheet India Law Library Docid # 2440098
(219) ATUL MISHRA Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 19-02-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Preamble — Fraternity — Fundamental duty of every citizen to promote harmony and brotherhood amongst all people, transcending diversities — Ambedkar's vision of fraternity as bedrock of democracy, fostering shared interests and interconnectedness, essential for national unity and social India Law Library Docid # 2440285
(220) SUNDER @ SURENDRA Vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 19-02-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 32 — Writ Petition — Juvenility Plea — Plea of juvenility can be raised for the first time before the Supreme Court under Article 32, even after conviction and dismissal of appeal and special leave petition, especially when supported by prima facie documentary evidence. India Law Library Docid # 2440288