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(341) UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD. Vs. SANTHAMMA M.G. AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 19-03-2026
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Liability of Third Parties — Private Car Liability Only Policy — Court directs owner and driver to deposit award amount and file affidavit of assets within two weeks, failing which they must appear in court. [Paras
India Law Library Docid # 2441852

(342) SAILESH KUMAR TRIPATHI FOR M/S DARCL LOGISTICS LTD. Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS[PATNA HIGH COURT] 19-03-2026
Bihar Value Added Tax Act, 2005 — Sections 60(2), 60(4)(a), 56(4)(b) — Penalty for non-production of declaration form — Truck intercepted at checkpost carrying batteries, driver did not produce "Suvidha D-VII" form on demand — Court held that non-production of the mandatory D-VII form creates a legal presumption that the
India Law Library Docid # 2441893

(343) KEDAR BAID Vs. RAJENDRA MANJHI AND OTHERS[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 19-03-2026
Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) Order 7 Rule 11(a) and (d) — Rejection of plaint — Santhal Pargana Settlement Regulation, 1872 — Sections 11, 24, 25, 25-A — Bar of civil court jurisdiction — Final publication of record of rights — Suit filed after limitation period — Petitioner's claim of exclusive possession and cultivation — Objections raised by respondent and subsequent dismissal of suits/appeals at preliminary
India Law Library Docid # 2441996

(344) VIVEK GAURAV Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND AND OTHERS[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 19-03-2026
Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 14 — Equal Protection of Laws — Court Fees Act — Discriminatory provision — Challenge to constitutional validity of portion of Court Fees (Jharkhand Amendment) Act, 2022, which imposed no upper limit on court fees for suits seeking probate or letters of administration, while other suits had a maximum limit of Rs — 3 Lakhs — Held, such differential treatment amounts to hostile
India Law Library Docid # 2441997

(345) SAGNIK ROY Vs. THE STATE OF TRIPURA AND OTHERS[TRIPURA HIGH COURT] 19-03-2026
Administrative Law — Writ of Mandamus — Locus Standi — Petitioner must demonstrate a legal right or substantial interest in the performance of a legal duty by the respondent to seek a writ of mandamus. [Paras 5, 6, 9]

B. Employment Law — Recruitment Process — Candidate selection is valid if based on merit and fulfillment
India Law Library Docid # 2442120

(346) SONIKA ARYA Vs. GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH ITS CHIEF SECRETARY AND OTHERS[DELHI HIGH COURT] 18-03-2026
Recruitment Law — Waiting Panel — Validity — Candidate at Serial No. 2 in OBC waitlist not considered for appointment as panel expired before vacancy arose. The waiting panel for recruitment is valid for a limited period, typically one year from the declaration of the result — If a vacancy arises after the expiry of the panel, it cannot be filled from the expired list, and fresh recruitment is required — A candidate
India Law Library Docid # 2440819

(347) PROTO DEVELOPERS AND TECHNOLOGIES LTD Vs. M/S ANTRIKSH REALTECH PVT LTD AND ANOTHER[DELHI HIGH COURT] 18-03-2026
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 37 — Appeal against dismissal of Section 34 petition — Scope of appellate scrutiny — Appellate court does not re-appreciate evidence or contractual construction unless necessary to ascertain patent illegality, perversity, or jurisdictional error by the Section 34 court.
India Law Library Docid # 2440820

(348) THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH Vs. RAM SWAROOP @ BARKAT[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 18-03-2026
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Sections 221 and 222 — Conviction for offence not charged — High Court rightly reversed the conviction under Section 364 of IPC when the charge was for Section 302 of IPC, as Section 364 is not a minor or cognate offence to Section 302, making
India Law Library Docid # 2440924

(349) SHAMBHU PRASAD SINGH Vs. PRIYA RANJAN AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 18-03-2026
Contempt of Court — Dismissal for non-consideration — Contempt petitions were dismissed in light of the view taken in the accompanying Civil Appeal, indicating that the alleged disobedience did not warrant consideration by the Court — [Para 1]
India Law Library Docid # 2440926

(350) R. HALLE Vs. RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 18-03-2026
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 — Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (MACT) — Assessment of compensation — Functional disability vs — Physical disability — High Court reduced functional disability from 63% assessed by Medical Board to 30% without providing cogent reasons, constituting an erroneous appreciation of evidence and misapplication of legal principles — Such reduction
India Law Library Docid # 2440927

(351) M/S. STAR LAND DEVELOPERS AND ANOTHER Vs. SHRI MUKUNDRAI MEGHJIBHAI KAMALIYA AND ANOTHER[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 18-03-2026
Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 100 — Second Appeal — Scope and Ambit — A second appeal is maintainable only when it involves a substantial question of law — If the High Court, in dealing with a second appeal, contravenes the limits prescribed by Section 100, it is the duty of the Supreme Court to intervene and give effect to the provision — Justice according to law must prevail over considerations of fair play
India Law Library Docid # 2440882

(352) STATE OF GUJARAT Vs. VALLABHBHAI VIRJIBHAI VIRANI[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 18-03-2026
Electricity Act, 2003 — Offences under Section 135(1) — Appeal against acquittal — Prosecution failed to establish the case beyond reasonable doubt — Trial Court’s findings were not perverse, nor based on misreading or omission of material evidence — No illegality in the trial court’s decision acquitting the accused — Appeal dismissed.
India Law Library Docid # 2440883

(353) STATE OF GUJARAT Vs. ASLAM ANWARKHAN PATHAN[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 18-03-2026
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 378 — Appeal against acquittal — Appellate court's powers to reassess evidence are extensive, but should give weight to the trial court's findings on witness credibility and benefit of doubt.
India Law Library Docid # 2440884

(354) HARSHADBHAI HIMMATBHAI JOSHI AND OTHERS Vs. STATE (NOTICE TO BE SERVED THROUGH) AND ANOTHER[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 18-03-2026
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 — Dishonour of cheque — Complainant alleged lending of friendly loan and receiving a dishonoured cheque — Accused claimed cheque was misused and given for another purpose — Complainant admitted in cross-examination that the cheque was blank, signed only by the accused, and was given towards refund for a marriage bureau fee — Held, complainant failed to prove
India Law Library Docid # 2440885

(355) STATE OF GUJARAT Vs. CHHAGANBHAI DURLABBHAI KATRODIYA AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 18-03-2026
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 306 and 114 — Abetment of Suicide — Ingredients of abetment — To sustain a conviction under Section 306 IPC, the prosecution must prove active involvement of the accused in instigating, conspiring, or intentionally aiding the commission of suicide — Mere allegations of harassment without positive action proximate to the time of occurrence are insufficient — A direct causal link
India Law Library Docid # 2440886

(356) VINUBHAI GOVINDBHAI -DECD. THROUGH LEGAL HEIRS AND OTHERS Vs. OWNER OF TANKER NO. HR-38-L-9072 M/S INDRARAJ BHADU MOVERS AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 18-03-2026
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 173 — Appeal for enhancement of compensation — Original claimants seeking enhancement of compensation awarded by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal — Appeal confined to quantum of compensation, negligence and liability having attained finality.
India Law Library Docid # 2440887

(357) BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE PORT OF KANDLA Vs. PRESTONJEE BHICAJEE (KUTCH) AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 18-03-2026
Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 — Sections 42(2) and 43(1)(ii) — Applicability — Sections 42 and 43 deal with situations where the Board takes charge of goods for performing services at the owner's request — They are not applicable when a plaintiff claims charges for services rendered to a vessel, and there is no averment that the Board took charge of the goods at the owner's request.
India Law Library Docid # 2440888

(358) THE MANAGEMENT OF STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA AND OTHERS Vs. SHAMBHU PRASAD SINGH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 18-03-2026
Gratuity — Withholding of gratuity due to non-vacation of company-allotted accommodation — SAIL Gratuity Rules, 1978, Rule 3.2.1(c) expressly empowers management to withhold gratuity for non-compliance with company rules, including non-vacation of accommodation — No interest payable on gratuity withheld for period of unauthorized occupation —
India Law Library Docid # 2440925

(359) KUM. PRABHAVATHI ADENNAVAR Vs. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 18-03-2026
Karnatka Civil Services (Appointment on Compassionate Grounds) Rules, 1996 — Rule 3(2) and Rule 5 — Amendment of Rules — Application for compassionate appointment by a certified guardian of minor children after death of both employee and spouse — Initial application rejected as per unamended rule — Subsequently appointed as guardian and rules amended to include certified guardian eligibility — Delay in filing application beyond prescribed period — Supreme Court decisions in N.C. Santosh v. State
India Law Library Docid # 2441143

(360) MRS.KANIMOZHI AND OTHERS Vs. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE UTHAMAPALAYAM POLICE STATION THENI DISTRICT[MADRAS HIGH COURT (MADURAI BENCH)] 18-03-2026
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 156(3) — Application for registration of FIR — Requirement of affidavit — While an affidavit is generally advisable to ensure applicant responsibility, absence of an affidavit in an application under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. is a procedural irregularity, not a fatal flaw that renders the Magistrate's order illegal or without jurisdiction — Supreme Court clarifications
India Law Library Docid # 2441144

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