(421) MANOJ DAHARIYA Vs. THE STATE OF CHHATTISGARH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-01-2026 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — Sections 137(2), 87, 64 — Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 — Sections 4, 6 — Bail — Appellant is uncle of co-accused, role attributed is innocuous, serious allegations of kidnapping made against appellant — Appellant in jail since 06.11.2024 — Eight material India Law Library Docid # 2438684
(422) M/S BRIDGE AND ROOF COMPANY (INDIA) LTD. Vs. INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, MANDI AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-01-2026 Contract Law — Bid Process — Justification for submitting undertaking — Company justified in submitting an undertaking that it had never been blacklisted by government bodies if it still stood by that submission. India Law Library Docid # 2438708
(423) M/S NEW BANSAL GENERATION Vs. NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. AND OTHERS[NATIONAL CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION] 16-01-2026 Consumer Protection Act, 1986 — Section 21 — Jurisdiction — Commercial entity — Insurance policy for commercial purposes — Whether a firm engaged in manufacturing transformers is a "consumer" for seeking redressal under the Consumer Protection Act for a fire insurance claim. India Law Library Docid # 2438712
(424) M/S TANDON AND COMPANY THRU. PROPRIETOR RAVI TANDON AND OTHERS Vs. DEBT. RECOVERY TRIBUNAL LKO. THRU. PRESIDING OFFICER AND ANOTHER[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT (LUCKNOW BENCH)] 16-01-2026 Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 — Section 14 — Rectification of typographical error in order — District Magistrate has power to correct typographical errors in orders passed under Section 14 of SARFAESI Act, as these are ministerial acts and not adjudicatory. India Law Library Docid # 2438771
(425) OM PRAKASH Vs. STATE OF U.P.[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT] 16-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 302 and 376 — Murder and Rape — Circumstantial evidence — Eye-witness account — Absence of eye-witness to the incident — Case resting solely on circumstantial evidence requires prosecution to establish a complete chain of circumstances pointing exclusively to the guilt of the accused and inconsistent with his innocence — If two views are possible, the one favouring the accused must be adopted. India Law Library Docid # 2438772
(426) BHOOLAN AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF U.P.[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT (LUCKNOW BENCH)] 16-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 304 r/w 34 — Causing death by negligence — Conviction affirmed — Prior land dispute established motive — Attack was premeditated and brutal, indicating knowledge that it was likely to cause death — Cumulative effect of multiple injuries caused death, not just specific stab wounds. India Law Library Docid # 2438773
(427) COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (PREVENTIVE) LUCKNOW Vs. SHRI SARAD CHAND AGRAHARI @ SHARAD CHAND AGRAHARI[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT (LUCKNOW BENCH)] 16-01-2026 Customs Act, 1962 — Section 138B — Relevancy of statements — Procedure for cross-examination — Principles of natural justice — Tribunal erred in vitiating proceedings due to non-compliance with Section 138B without determining whether the noticee had requested cross-examination of witnesses whose statements were relied upon — The Act does not mandate cross-examination in every case, but it is India Law Library Docid # 2438774
(428) LAXMAN PRASAD MISHRA AND ANOTHER Vs. NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. AND OTHERS[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT] 16-01-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 173 — Appeal for enhancement of compensation — Compensation awarded by Tribunal — Facts of accident and negligence not disputed by respondents as no cross-appeal filed — Appeal allowed modifying award of tribunal. India Law Library Docid # 2438775
(429) MVS ENGINEERING PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. THE STATE OF TRIPURA AND OTHERS[TRIPURA HIGH COURT] 16-01-2026 Contract Law — Tender Conditions — Interpretation — Financial Turnover — Clause requiring financial turnover of bidder to be more than Rs.7 crore per annum in the preceding three years means in ‘each’ of those years, not the average of the three years. India Law Library Docid # 2438809
(430) SAHA ALAM AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF TRIPURA AND OTHERS[TRIPURA HIGH COURT] 16-01-2026 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Sections 22(C), 25, 29 — Bail Application — Possession — Allegations that accused persons were in conscious possession of contraband items found in a vehicle they had used and subsequently parked — Court found prima facie materials in the case diary to suggest that the accused persons were present with the vehicle and took shelter in a nearby India Law Library Docid # 2438810
(431) A.SHANKAR @ SAVUKKU SHANKAR Vs. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-01-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ of Mandamus — Abuse of power — Dismissal of writ petition challenging alleged false cases and investigation — High Court directed completion of investigation and filing of charge sheets within specific timeframes, and also directed expedition of trials — Such directions are unwarranted and uncalled for, as they unduly interfere with executive and judicial functions and place the petitioner in a worse position for approaching the court. India Law Library Docid # 2438885
(432) VINEY KUMAR SHARMA Vs. THE IMPROVEMENT TRUST AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-01-2026 Sale of Property by Public Auction — Duty to Disclose Litigation — Authorities conducting public auctions have a legal obligation to disclose all known encumbrances and pending litigation related to the property. Failure to do so can invalidate the sale and render it fraudulent or irregular. India Law Library Docid # 2438892
(433) TARUN GAGAT Vs. RAKESH KUMAR AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-01-2026 Compassionate Appointment — Right to claim specific post — A candidate seeking appointment on compassionate grounds does not have a right to claim a particular appointment. India Law Library Docid # 2438898
(434) JAGRUTI MAHILA BACHAT GAT Vs. DEPUTY CONTROLLER, RATIONING DEPARTMENT AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 16-01-2026 Allotment of Ration Shop — Conditions for — Leave and License Agreement for Premises — Advertisement required a 5-year lease agreement for premises taken on leave and license — Initial allotment granted despite an 11-month agreement — Revised allotment later granted based on a 5-year agreement for new premises — The court noted India Law Library Docid # 2439015
(435) BANTU BASOR AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 16-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 302/34, 323/34 — Murder/Common Intention and Causing Hurt/Common Intention — Facts indicating sudden provocation and fight in heat of passion, without premeditation or undue advantage, leading to death — Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC attracted. India Law Library Docid # 2439096
(436) FIVE STAR BUSINESS FINANCE LTD. Vs. MANJU BAI AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (INDORE BENCH)] 16-01-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 37 — Appeals from orders under Section 36 — Appeal against an order dismissing an execution petition — Delay in filing appeal — Condonation — Delay caused due to administrative reasons and distance of registered office — Held, delay is condoned. India Law Library Docid # 2439097
(437) SACHIV MADHYA PRADESH ADIM JATI KALYAN VIBHAG AND OTHERS Vs. SHANKARLAL SHARMA[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (INDORE BENCH)] 16-01-2026 Interpretation of Pension Circulars — Additional Pension on Attaining Age — Dispute over whether additional pension is payable from the date of entering the specified age year or after completing that age. India Law Library Docid # 2439098
(438) STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS Vs. KCC BUILDCON PVT. LTD.[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 16-01-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 31(7)(a) and (b) — Interest — Pre-award and Post-award interest — Interpretation of "sum" in award — Pre-award interest awarded by Arbitral Tribunal becomes part of the "sum" for which the award is made — Post-award interest accrues on this total "sum" — No "interest on interest" arises in such calculation. India Law Library Docid # 2439207
(439) VIJAY MUKHIYA Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR[PATNA HIGH COURT] 15-01-2026 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Sections 20(b)(ii)(c), 22(c), 23(c) — Conviction for offence — Appeal against — Seizure of contraband from roof of appellant's house- Contraband not found in conscious physical possession — Prosecution failed to establish mandatory procedural safeguards under NDPS Act — Non-compliance with Section 52A of NDPS Act regarding sealing, India Law Library Docid # 2438185
(440) RAJASTHAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, AJMER Vs. YATI JAIN AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 15-01-2026 Public Service Commission — Recruitment — Waiting List — Validity — A waiting list has a limited validity period, usually determined by recruitment rules or a reasonable period until the next advertisement. Candidates on a waiting list do not have an indefeasible right to appointment, but can be considered if vacancies arise within the validity period and the appointing authority acts arbitrarily. India Law Library Docid # 2438221