(281) NACHHATTAR SINGH @ SURMUKH DASS Vs. GIAN PARKASH AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 15-05-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 22 Rule 5 — Determination of Legal Representative — When rival claims arise regarding who should represent a deceased Mahant in a suit, the Court must conduct an inquiry to determine the legal representative, rather than making a decision based solely on documents like a Will. India Law Library Docid # 2443897
(282) PURAN SINGH (SINCE DECEASED) THROUGH LRS AND OTHERS Vs. GRAM PANCHAYAT, BABIYAL, SUBSTITUTED BY AMBALA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AMBALA AND NOW SUBSTITUTED BY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, AMBALA CANTT.[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 15-05-2026 Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961 — Sections 2(g) and 7 — Shamlat Deh land — Declaration of title in favour of Gram Panchayat by High Court in earlier proceedings, holding the land to be Shamlat Deh and vesting in Panchayat is final and binding. India Law Library Docid # 2443898
(283) THE STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS Vs. JAGJEET SINGH AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 15-05-2026 Haryana Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1972 — Section 8(3) — Declaration of surplus area — Validity of — Requirement of notice and opportunity of hearing to affected parties — Property owner's rights must be considered before passing adverse orders India Law Library Docid # 2443899
(284) STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS Vs. SHYAME AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 15-05-2026 Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953 — Section 2(8), 5-C — Landowners' rights — Collector's order declaring land as surplus was void ab initio due to inclusion of Banjar Kadim, Banjar Jadi, and Gair Mumkin land, which are not considered agricultural land under the Act, and imposition of penalty without notice India Law Library Docid # 2443900
(285) SWARAN KAUR AND OTHERS Vs. JAGDISH RAM AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 15-05-2026 Punjab Pre-emption Act, 1913 — Right of pre-emption — Co-sharer status — A decree obtained after an agreement to sell, and before the sale deed execution, by close relatives of a vendor, deliberately to create pre-emption rights, is collusive and cannot be used to defeat prior contractual rights. India Law Library Docid # 2443901
(286) MEENAKSHI AND ANOTHER Vs. SHAMSHER AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 15-05-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Sections 166 and 140 — Motor Accident Claims Tribunal — Appeal for enhancement of compensation — Sole issue for determination is the quantum of compensation awarded by the Tribunal. India Law Library Docid # 2443908
(287) VASANTHA Vs. STATE OF TAMIL NADU AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 15-05-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 — Anticipatory Bail — Abuse of Process — Repeated filing of anticipatory bail applications by accused in quick succession (three applications in three months) without significant change in circumstances, particularly after previous India Law Library Docid # 2443955
(288) SMT. NEELAM AND OTHERS Vs. GANGA SINGH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 15-05-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Compensation for motor accident — Assessment of monthly income — Deceased running a tent erection and decoration business — No documentary proof of income, but possessed PAN card — Oral evidence before Tribunal — Supreme Court determined monthly India Law Library Docid # 2443956
(289) SHYAM CHANDER PAUL SINGH AND OTHERS Vs. NAIN TARA PAUL SINGH[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 15-05-2026 Hindu Succession Act, 1956 — Section 5(ii) — Rule of primogeniture — Abrogation of custom — Generally, the rule of primogeniture, being a customary law, does not survive after the commencement of the Hindu Succession Act, but an estate descending to a single heir by covenant, agreement, or enactment passed before the Act's commencement is saved. India Law Library Docid # 2444259
(290) SURESH SHARMA Vs. STATE OF H.P.[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 15-05-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 195 — Complaint in writing by public servant required for cognizance of offences under Sections 172 to 188 of IPC — FIR under Section 174-A IPC cannot be registered without adherence to Section 195 Cr.PC by way of a written complaint from the concerned court. India Law Library Docid # 2444260
(291) KARMO AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF HP AND OTHERS[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 15-05-2026 Transfer of Property Act, 1882 — Section 5 — Will vs. Transfer — A Will takes effect after the death of the testator and does not come within the definition of "transfer" as defined in Section 5 of the Transfer of Property Act, which applies to transfers inter vivos (between living persons) India Law Library Docid # 2444261
(292) JASWINDER SINGH Vs. STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 15-05-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Sections 397/401, 482 — Revisional Jurisdiction — Scope of — High Court can exercise revisional jurisdiction to correct irregularities, incorrectness, illegality, or to prevent miscarriage of justice, but not to re-appreciate evidence unless there is a glaring error or perversity. India Law Library Docid # 2444262
(293) STATE BANK OF INDIA Vs. PROF. K.P. SREENATH[NATIONAL CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION] 15-05-2026 Consumer Protection Act, 2019 — Section 51(2) — Second Appeal — Conversion of Revision Petition to Second Appeal — Condonation of Delay — admitted for consideration on substantial questions of law regarding bank's liability for third-party fraud and applicability of RBI Circular dated 06.07.2017. India Law Library Docid # 2444387
(294) M/S. KANGAN PALACE Vs. UNION BANK OF INDIA AND OTHERS[NATIONAL CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION] 15-05-2026 Insurance Law — Fire Insurance Claim — Fraudulent Documents — Policy conditions, specifically regarding fraud and utmost good faith, are paramount — If a claim is found to be supported by fraudulent or manipulated documents, the entire claim can be forfeited, justifying the insurer's repudiation. India Law Library Docid # 2444388
(295) M/S. RAJESH FOOTWEAR Vs. UCO BANK[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 15-05-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 37, Rule 3 — Summary Procedure — Leave to Defend — Denial of leave is an exception, not the rule — The court must be satisfied that the facts disclosed by the defendant do not indicate a substantial defence, or that the defence is frivolous or vexatious — Where substantial triable issues are raised, leave to defend should be granted. India Law Library Docid # 2445053
(296) SRI BHUPENDRA SINGH RAWAL AND OTHERS Vs. SRI RAVINDRA PRAKASH PANT AND ANOTHER[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 15-05-2026 Employee's Compensation Act, 1923 — Section 30 — Appeal From Order — Substantial Questions of Law — Court must consider if Workmen Compensation Commissioner exceeded statutory provisions and if 75% permanent disability for a driver translates to 100% loss of earning capacity. India Law Library Docid # 2445147
(297) SHRI KARN FARTYAL Vs. SMT. DEVKI DEVI AND OTHERS[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 15-05-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 39 Rules 1 & 2 — Temporary injunction — Appeal against allowing of temporary injunction — Appellant restrained from interfering with respondents' possession — Court must consider prima facie case, balance of convenience, and irreparable loss. India Law Library Docid # 2445148
(298) SRISHTI GANGWAR Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND AND ANOTHER[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 15-05-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 125 — Matrimonial Dispute — Efforts for settlement through counselling were unsuccessful, indicating an irreconcilable breakdown in the relationship. India Law Library Docid # 2445149
(299) M/S GANPATI PACKAGING INDUSTRIES MADHOGANJ FARM AND OTHERS Vs. ROHIT BHAMBARI AND OTHERS[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 15-05-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 9 Rule 7 — Application to set aside ex-parte proceedings — Dismissal of application — Revision against dismissal — Revisionists claimed unawareness of suit until a specific date — Court found this claim to be false based on their own prior application to an SDM. India Law Library Docid # 2445150
(300) SOUMYA RANJAN PANDA AND OTHERS Vs. SUBHALAXMI DASH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 14-05-2026 Medical Education — Relocation of Students — Financial Liability — Supreme Court intervened to protect academic future of students admitted to a college (SRMCH) facing deficiencies, by directing their relocation to other recognized colleges — The primary issue became the financial liability for the education provided at the transferee colleges. India Law Library Docid # 2443741