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(501) HARBACHAN SINGH CHAWLA AND OTHERS Vs. SSP, SRINAGAR AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (SRINAGAR BENCH)] 15-07-2026
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — Section 528 [corresponding to Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — Section 482] — Quashing of FIR and Criminal Proceedings — Offences under Sections 420, 506, and 120-B of IPC — Amicable Settlement/Compromise in Private/Commercial Disputes — The High Court, in exercise of its inherent powers under Section 528 of the BNSS, 2023, can validly quash criminal proceedings, including an FIR and the underlying order passed under Section 156(3) CrPC, where the dis
India Law Library Docid # 2448650

(502) ATIKELA SRAVANI AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 15-07-2026
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — Section 35(3) — Arrest for Offences Punishable up to Seven Years — Mandate of Notice Before Arrest — For offences punishable with imprisonment up to seven years, arrest is not mandatory but is an exception to be exercised with circumspection — The investigating officer must first consider necessity of arrest under S. 35(1)(b) and ordinarily issue notice under S. 35(3), BNSS (corresponding to S. 41-A, CrPC), consistent with the guidelines in Arnesh Kumar
India Law Library Docid # 2448778

(503) MANASH KAMAL BEZBORUAH Vs. M/S BOKAHOLA TEA COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 14-07-2026
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Sections 16, 5, 34 & 37 — Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 227 — Supervisory jurisdiction over orders of Arbitral Tribunal — Rejection by Tribunal of application under S. 16 (raised as Order 7 R. 11 r/w O. I R. 10(2) and S. 151 CPC application) seeking deletion of non-signatories from array of parties — Maintainability of revision petition under Art. 227 against such order — Held, remedy against rejection
India Law Library Docid # 2447582

(504) VENKATESHA AND ANOTHER Vs. K.M. VENKATAMUNIYAPPA (D) THR. LRS. AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 14-07-2026
Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 100 — Second appeal — Scope — First appellate court reversed reasoned findings of trial court based on conjectural comparison of boundaries and inference not founded on pleadings or evidence — High Court, instead of testing legality of reversal, independently re-appraised facts and introduced Section 43
India Law Library Docid # 2447583

(505) JASPAL SINGH Vs. ASHWANI KUMAR[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 14-07-2026
Specific Relief Act, 1963 — Section 23 — Earnest money/refund clause — Effect on availability of specific performance — Agreement to Sell providing that if Sale Deed could not be executed "due to certain reason", vendor would refund earnest money — High Court construed this as an option to walk away from the bargain, barring specific performance — Held, erroneous; clause records bare consequence of non-execution
India Law Library Docid # 2447584

(506) AMIT KATYAL Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 14-07-2026
Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002 — Sections 44(1), 43 & 46 — Territorial jurisdiction of Special Court — Transfer of PMLA prosecution — Prosecution complaint filed at Gurugram where 'proceeds of crime' were acquired/attached, though part of proceeds (cash, jewellery, vehicles, FDs) also seized/attached at Delhi and connected scheduled
India Law Library Docid # 2447585

(507) R. VERONICA AND ANOTHER Vs. RUDRAYANI DEVAKI(D) THROUGH LRS. S. SATHA KUMAR AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 14-07-2026
Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 100 — Second appeal — Formulation of substantial question of law — Mandatory requirement — High Court allowing second appeal without formulating any substantial question of law as required by S. 100 read with Or. 42 R. 2 CPC — Held, formulation of substantial question of law is a condition precedent to admission and hearing of second appeal; judgment rendered without
India Law Library Docid # 2447586

(508) MAHINDER AND OTHERS Vs. PURAN SINGH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 14-07-2026
Hindu Succession Act, 1956 — Section 22 — Applicability to agricultural land — Held, applicable — Preferential right of Class I heirs to acquire a co-heir's share on proposed transfer applies equally to agricultural land; S. 22 is a succession-based, not a transfer-based, provision
India Law Library Docid # 2447587

(509) GULFAM @ IMRAN Vs. NCT DELHI[DELHI HIGH COURT] 14-07-2026
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 — Section 12 and 11(iv) — Indian Penal Code, 1872 — Section 354D — Stalking and sexual harassment of a minor — Accused repeatedly followed a 17-year-old girl despite her clear disinterest, with the intent to threaten and sexually harass her, constituting the offences of
India Law Library Docid # 2447601

(510) DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Vs. SATISH KUMAR[DELHI HIGH COURT] 14-07-2026
Land Acquisition and Allotment Policy — Entitlement to alternative plot — Recommendations for allotment of alternative plots are subject to availability and do not confer a vested right, especially when policies are revised or updated prior to actual allotment — The right is merely to be considered for such allotment based on
India Law Library Docid # 2447602

(511) XXX Vs. YYY[DELHI HIGH COURT] 14-07-2026
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 24 — Interim Maintenance — Appeal as continuation of Original Proceeding — An appeal filed under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act is a continuation of the original matrimonial proceeding — Therefore, the word "proceeding" in Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955,
India Law Library Docid # 2447603

(512) RAJARAM FOOD PRODUCTS INDIA LIMITED Vs. THE JOINT DISTRICT REGISTRAR (CLASS-1) AND COLLECTOR OF STAMPS, NASHIK AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 14-07-2026
Registration Act, 1908 — Section 17(2)(xii) and Section 89(4) — Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958 — Article 16 of Schedule I — Sale Certificate — Auction Sale — A sale certificate issued in a public auction sale by a liquidator under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) is exempt from compulsory registration — Only a copy needs
India Law Library Docid # 2447606

(513) MONARCH ORCHID CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING LTD. Vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 14-07-2026
Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 — Section 154B-7 — Membership in Housing Society — Auction purchaser cannot claim membership without clearing past maintenance dues of previous owner — The law mandates payment of society dues for a transfer of share or interest to be effective, and this applies to auction sales
India Law Library Docid # 2447607

(514) UNISTAR METALS PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. GE POWER LIMITED[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 14-07-2026
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 11 — Appointment of Arbitrator — Jurisdiction — The clause stating that competent courts at the place of the buyer's registered office have exclusive jurisdiction for the order and implementation of arbitral awards determines the jurisdiction for a Section 11 application and the seat of arbitration.
India Law Library Docid # 2447608

(515) IBRAHEEM Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 14-07-2026
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Sections 52-A, 43, 42, 50 — Bail Application — Non-compliance with Section 52-A and delay in sending samples to FSL are procedural irregularities that do not vitiate the trial or entitle the accused to bail, especially when the recovery is a chance recovery from a vehicle in a
India Law Library Docid # 2447663

(516) PURSHOTTAM DAS AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 14-07-2026
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Sections 43, 41, 42, 50, 52A, 37 — Chance recovery — Search and seizure from a vehicle in transit on a public road falls under Section 43, not Sections 41 or 42, making compliance with prior information or warrant requirements unnecessary.
India Law Library Docid # 2447664

(517) STATE OF RAJASTHAN Vs. PREMLAL[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 14-07-2026
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 366 and 374 — Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Section 302 — Murder — Death Reference and Appeal — Conviction based on circumstantial evidence — Failure to establish a complete chain of circumstances pointing solely to guilt — Reasonable doubt created by lapses in
India Law Library Docid # 2447665

(518) VINOD KUMAR SARAF Vs. VILLAYATI RAM MITTAL AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 14-07-2026
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 9 — Territorial Jurisdiction — A High Court retains territorial jurisdiction to entertain a Section 9 petition if substantial parts of the cause of action have arisen within its limits, even if the registered office of the partnership is elsewhere — This is particularly relevant when
India Law Library Docid # 2447666

(519) DAYALU @ MUKESH Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 14-07-2026
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 302 — Murder — Circumstantial evidence — Conviction based on circumstantial evidence requires the chain of circumstances to be complete and conclusive, leaving no room for doubt that the accused "must be" guilty, not merely "may be" guilty.
India Law Library Docid # 2447762

(520) DEEPAKMANULAL GARG Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 14-07-2026
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 173(2) and 173(8) — Investigation — Closure Report — District Collector's power to recall or reopen investigation — Held, Collector has no statutory jurisdiction under Cr.P.C — to direct recall of a Closure Report or reopen investigation once forwarded to the Magistrate.
India Law Library Docid # 2447763

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