(621) VIJAY RANI GUPTA Vs. STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AND ANOTHER[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 25-09-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Articles 14, 16 and 39(d) — Service Law — Equal pay for equal work — Pay parity across departments — Petitioner was appointed as Art/Craft Teacher in the Agriculture Department at a lower pay scale than counterparts in the Rural Development Department — Qualifications, recruitment procedure, duties, and responsibilities were identical and uncontroverted — Held, treating employees holding identical posts differently merely because they belong to different departments India Law Library Docid # 2454090
(622) FIRDOUS AHMAD SHAH Vs. UNION TERRITORY OF J&K[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT AT SRINAGAR] 25-09-2026 Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978 — Section 8 — Successive detention orders — Earlier detention quashed or revoked — Reliance on fresh material — Scope of judicial review — Where an earlier preventive detention order has been quashed, the quashed grounds cannot form the sole foundation of a subsequent detention order — However, a detenue's subsequent conduct is not immune from consideration — When fresh, independent material intervenes, past incidents may validly be referenced as anteced India Law Library Docid # 2454092
(623) SRI. UDAYKIRAN VASIREDDI AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA AND ANOTHER[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 25-09-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 — Sections 7 and 11(ii) — Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 354A(1) — Quashing of proceedings — Abuse of process — Matrimonial discord — Mother lodged sexual assault complaint against father after the Family Court granted him interim weekend custody of minor daughter and dismissed her restraining application — Hospital and psychiatric records revealed no evidence of molestation, only anxiety India Law Library Docid # 2454102
(624) STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HAROHALLI POLICE, RAMANAGARA, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU-1 Vs. G.S. MALLAIAH[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 25-09-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 378 — Appeal against acquittal — Scope of interference — Acquittal strengthens the presumption of innocence of the accused — An appellate court reviewing an acquittal is entitled to re-appreciate evidence, but must determine whether the trial court's view is plausible — If the view adopted by the trial court is plausible on the evidence on record, the appellate court cannot overturn the acquittal merely because another view is possible — Interferenc India Law Library Docid # 2454106
(625) METHUKU THIRUPATHI REDDY Vs. CBI[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 25-09-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 397 — Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — Section 438 — Revisional jurisdiction — Scope and limitations — Revisional court does not act as an appellate court and cannot re-appreciate evidence or substitute its own conclusions on facts — Jurisdiction is supervisory and intended to correct a miscarriage of justice — Interference is impermissible unless findings of the courts below are perverse, grossly erroneous, glaringly unreasonable, based o India Law Library Docid # 2454110
(626) ISHWAR DASS AND ANOTHER Vs. KANTA DEVI AND OTHERS[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 25-09-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 — Proof of rash and negligent driving — Appreciation of evidence — Offending tractor was involved in the accident resulting in the victim's death — Criminal case was registered against the driver and the First Information Report recorded specific allegations of rash and negligent driving — Investigating officer testified that the tractor went out of control onto the wrong side of the road — Finding of the Tribunal that the accident occurred due to the rash India Law Library Docid # 2454117
(627) MISHU GUGLANI Vs. STATE OF H.P.[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 25-09-2026 Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 / Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Pre-arrest bail — Scope and parameters — Power to grant anticipatory bail is an extraordinary remedy to be exercised sparingly in exceptional cases — It cannot be granted as a matter of rule — Relief requires a delicate balance between safeguarding individual liberty and protecting public interest and ensuring fair investigation — Presumption of innocence alone is not a sufficient ground for granting anticipatory ba India Law Library Docid # 2454119
(628) STATE OF KARNATAKA AND ANOTHER Vs. SRI. MANOJ KUMAR JAIN[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 25-09-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Sections 227, 239, 397 and 401 — Discharge — Standard of scrutiny at the stage of framing of charge — While the court is not required to meticulously weigh evidence or seek proof of guilt beyond reasonable doubt at the stage of discharge, there must exist strong suspicion founded on prima facie material to proceed against the accused — A prosecution cannot be sustained merely on conjectures or unsubstantiated suspicion — Where the foundational allegations i India Law Library Docid # 2454120
(629) THE ANDHRA PRADESH GENERATION CORPORATION AND ANOTHER Vs. E RAJASEKHAR AND OTHERS[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 25-09-2026 Land Acquisition — Employment under Land Loser Quota — Eligibility and Qualification — Land acquired in 1992 and application filed under G.O.Ms.No. 98 — Writ petitioner placed in merit list of District Selection Committee (DSC) but denied appointment citing lack of qualification during earlier recruitment notifications and pending award — Held, the award was already passed and petitioner possessed required ITI qualification when his candidature was considered by 3rd DSC — State cannot defeat the India Law Library Docid # 2454025
(630) V. RAJYALAKSHMI Vs. C YELLAYYA REDDY[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 25-09-2026 Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 13(1) — Irretrievable breakdown of marriage — Jurisdiction of High Court — First Appellate Court's duty — Family Court dissolved marriage solely on ground of irretrievable breakdown — Held, irretrievable breakdown of marriage is not an independent statutory ground available under Section 13 to High Courts, though recognized by Supreme Court under constitutional jurisdiction — Long separation alone is not a statutory ground — However, First Appellate Court is em India Law Library Docid # 2454036
(631) SMT. KALLA VARALAKSHMI AND ANOTHER Vs. KALLA SANKARA RAO[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 25-09-2026 Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 13(1)(ib) — Desertion — Statutory requirement of two years — Petition for dissolution of marriage was presented on 20.05.2004 alleging separation from 08.06.2002 — On husband's own showing, continuous statutory period of two years immediately preceding presentation of petition had not expired — Statutory ground of desertion was not available on date of filing — Family Court erred in granting divorce on ground of desertion without fulfilling statutory period — D India Law Library Docid # 2454038
(632) CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Vs. ANIL DIXIT[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 25-09-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 91 and Section 227 — Production of unrelied documents — Stage of framing of charges — Accused sought production of documents seized during investigation but not relied upon by the CBI — Accused is entitled to documents available with the prosecuting agency to shape their defence, but in the ordinary course is not entitled to seek copies of unrelied documents at the stage of framing charges — Entitlement of the accused to seek production under Sectio India Law Library Docid # 2454267
(633) T. ANAND Vs. THE STATE OF A P[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 25-09-2026 Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 134 — Number of witnesses — Non-examination of witness who brought injured to hospital — Credibility of eye-witnesses — In a criminal trial, no particular number of witnesses is required to prove a fact. Evidentiary value of ocular witnesses who witnessed the assault in broad daylight cannot be discarded merely because other bystanders or the individual who transported the injured victim to the hospital were not examined. Quality of evidence takes precedence over plu India Law Library Docid # 2453963
(634) EKANG MISHRA Vs. UNION OF INDIA[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 25-09-2026 Passports Act, 1967 — Section 6(2) — Passport Manual, 2020 — Chapter 4, Clauses 4.1, 4.3 and 4.5 — Clarificatory Notification dated 28.02.2023 — Renewal of minor’s passport without father’s name — Parents divorced by mutual consent and exclusive custody granted to mother — Earlier passport issued in 2019 without father’s name — Authorities India Law Library Docid # 2454231
(635) SAKTI SUPRAYUKTI Vs. PRIYABRATA RAJGURU[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 25-09-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 24 — Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 13(1)(ia) — Transfer of matrimonial proceedings — Convenience of wife — Wife sought transfer of divorce petition filed by husband from Family Court, Puri to Family Court, Cuttack — The cardinal principle under Section 24 CPC is that ends of justice must demand the transfer — In matrimonial disputes, courts must consider the socio-economic status of parties, and convenience of the wife must generally be prioritized India Law Library Docid # 2454606
(636) DARSHANA DHAVAL BAVISHI Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 25-09-2026 Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — Section 482 — Anticipatory Bail — Discretionary power — Relevant factors — Discretion to grant pre-arrest bail must be exercised judiciously, cautiously, and in compliance with established principles — Factors to be considered include nature and gravity of accusation, applicant's antecedents, likelihood of fleeing justice, and whether accusation aims to humiliate or injure the applicant — Elaborate examination of evidence and detailed observations touchi India Law Library Docid # 2455020
(637) DEVKARANBHAI PUJABHAI PATEL Vs. NASHRUDIN ASHRAD ULLAKHAN BIHARI AND ANOTHER[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 25-09-2026 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 372 Proviso and Section 2(wa) — Status of complainant as "victim" — Right to appeal against acquittal — Complainant in a cheque bounce case is a victim who suffered the impact of the deemed offence — Complainant has an unconditional right to prefer an appeal against acquittal under the proviso to Section 372 CrPC before the immediately superior Sessions Court — Such right is not circumscribed by conditions p India Law Library Docid # 2455021
(638) DALBEER SINGH Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 25-09-2026 Service Law — Back-wages — Criminal prosecution and acquittal — Effect of subsequent acquittal — Subsequent acquittal of a government servant, though obliterating the conviction, does not operate retrospectively to wipe out the legal consequences of the conviction — Where an employee is disabled from rendering service due to involvement in a crime, conviction, and incarceration, the employer cannot be saddled with liability for back-wages on the principle of 'no work, no pay' — Reinstatement is India Law Library Docid # 2455077
(639) UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS Vs. SUNIL KUMAR[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 25-09-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226(2) — Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 — Section 20(c) — Writ Jurisdiction — Territorial Jurisdiction — "Cause of action" — Meaning and applicability — Article 226(2) was inserted to alleviate hardship flowing from confining writ jurisdiction to the seat of the respondent authority — High Court can issue writs if the cause of action wholly or in part arises within its territorial limits, irrespective of where the authority resides — Cause of action under Art India Law Library Docid # 2455078
(640) RAM PAL MEENA Vs. LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 25-09-2026 Life Insurance Corporation of India (Staff) Rules, 1960 — Rules 36 & 38 — Scope and applicability of Rule 38(a) and 38(b) — Treatment of suspension period — Employee suspended solely due to pendency of criminal trial, with no departmental enquiry initiated — Acquittal by Criminal Court — Held, Rule 38(a) is exclusively related to cases where an employee is suspended due to a criminal case and reinstated upon acquittal. Rule 38(b) applies only where disciplinary proceedings were initiated by the India Law Library Docid # 2455079