(741) Y.GNANA GANESH AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF TAMIL NADU AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT (MADURAI BENCH)] 03-07-2026 Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 — Sections 13, 15(1), 15(2) and 14 — Search and seizure — Powers of Special Police Officer — G.O.Ms.618 dated 13.04.1987 empowers Police Officers not below the rank of Inspector to be Special Police Officers — Search conducted by Inspector and lady police officers is valid. India Law Library Docid # 2447332
(742) STATE Vs. V.GOPAL AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 03-07-2026 Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Sections 13(2) and 13(1)(e) — Disproportionate Assets — Acquittal of Accused — Trial court discharged accused after finding no satisfactory explanation for the disproportionate assets alleged by prosecution — Prosecution’s calculation of building value was unsubstantiated, and India Law Library Docid # 2447333
(743) THE MANAGEMENT OF MRF LTD. Vs. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR CUM DISTRICT MAGISTRATE OF PUDUCHERRY AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 03-07-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ of Mandamus — Maintenance of law and order — Petition seeking direction to respondents to restrain striking persons from illegal assembly, slogan shouting, dharna, and picketing within a specified radius from factory premises. India Law Library Docid # 2447334
(744) AMUDHA Vs. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISON AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT (MADURAI BENCH)] 03-07-2026 Writ Petition — Certiorarified Mandamus — Quashing of order denying emergency leave and directing grant of leave without escort — Grounds considered — Petitioner’s son’s wife suffering from critical illness and petitioner’s poor financial status justifying waiver of escort fees. India Law Library Docid # 2447335
(745) NTPC LTD Vs. M P TIWARI AND OTHERS[DELHI HIGH COURT] 03-07-2026 Service Law — Delay and laches — Writ petition challenging denial of promotion — Held, where recommendations of a Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) had attained finality and the employer's own records showed the employee as promoted, but no specific order of refusal was ever communicated to him denying the benefit of the promotional post, the cause of action to approach the Court arises only upon such refusal (or its equivalent) coming to the employee's knowledge — In the absence of any suc India Law Library Docid # 2447281
(746) AMULYA KAPOOR Vs. RAHUL SARIN AND OTHERS[DELHI HIGH COURT] 03-07-2026 Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) — Order 12 Rule 6 — Judgment on admissions — Suit for possession — Scope — Held, to succeed in a suit for possession against a tenant, three conditions must be satisfied: (i) existence of a landlord-tenant relationship between the parties; (ii) non-applicability of the Delhi Rent Control Act; and (iii) valid termination of the tenancy in accordance with law — Where clear, unequivocal and unconditional admissions on all three aspects exist India Law Library Docid # 2447282
(747) PAWAN KUMAR Vs. RAJENDER KUMAR[DELHI HIGH COURT] 03-07-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 7 Rule 11(a) — Rejection of plaint — Scope of enquiry — Held, at the stage of considering an application under Order VII Rule 11(a) CPC, ordinarily only the averments made in the plaint are to be considered and presumed to be correct; however, where the plaintiff's own reply to the rejection application admits certain foundational facts (such as the mode of acquisition of title by a predecessor-in-interest), such India Law Library Docid # 2447283
(748) RAJEEV BEHL Vs. BHUPESH KUMAR DHINGRA AND OTHERS[DELHI HIGH COURT] 03-07-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 9 — Scope of Court's power against non-signatories — Held, the power of the Court under S. 9 is not confined to parties to the arbitration agreement and may extend to third parties/non-signatories in aid of arbitration, unlike the more limited power of an Arbitral Tribunal under S. 17 — Objections regarding non-signatory status and India Law Library Docid # 2447284
(749) PRAVEEN GUPTA Vs. DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY[DELHI HIGH COURT] 03-07-2026 Delhi Development Authority — Cancellation of allotment for delayed payment — On facts, both petitioners having deposited the balance premium/sale consideration (with applicable interest) before 31.12.2020 — The only valid deadline — Cancellation orders founded on the invalid/illusory 1.11.2020 deadline held factually and legally untenable — Petitions allowed; petitioners held entitled to allotment of the respective plots, subject to payment India Law Library Docid # 2447285
(750) RAVI KUMAR Vs. GEETA DEVI AND OTHERS[DELHI HIGH COURT] 03-07-2026 Evidence Act, 1872 — Sections 45, 112 — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 125 — Direction for DNA test to determine paternity — Principles summarised — Held, courts cannot order DNA/blood tests as a matter of course or for a roving inquiry; there must exist strong prima facie material before such a test is directed, and courts must be mindful of consequences such as stigma to the child and mother — However, where the result of the DNA test India Law Library Docid # 2447286
(751) ADAN BASHIR BANGROO AND OTHERS Vs. U. T. OF J&K[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT] 03-07-2026 Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 — Sections 13, 18, 39, 40(2) and Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Section 506 — Framing of charges — Appeal against order framing charges — Court at the stage of framing charges is not required to meticulously examine the evidence — Charge can be framed if there is material showing possibility of commission of offence by the accused, not certainty — Court must consider broad India Law Library Docid # 2447288
(752) MOHAMMAD FAROOQ RAINA Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT] 03-07-2026 Service Law — Fast Track Promotion (FTP) Scheme — Claim for promotion to Lower Selection Grade (LSG) against 2004 vacancy — Petitioner participated in examination and qualified but did not secure a place in the merit list — Petitioner continuously represented grievance regarding alleged miscalculation of vacancies from 2005 onward — Respondents maintained claim was hopelessly belated, citing withdrawal of promotion scheme in 2005 and finalized filling of posts — Petitioner relied on internal com India Law Library Docid # 2447289
(753) GURNAM SINGH Vs. GURPREET SINGH AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT] 03-07-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 6 Rule 17 — Amendment of pleadings — Pre-trial amendments are to be allowed liberally if necessary for effective adjudication and to prevent multiplicity of proceedings, provided they do not cause injustice or prejudice. India Law Library Docid # 2447290
(754) PARDEEP KHANNA AND OTHERS Vs. UT OF J&K AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT] 03-07-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of FIR — High Court’s power to quash FIR is limited, should not undertake mini-trial — Allegations in FIR disclosed cognizable offences and were substantiated by investigation material — FIR cannot be quashed as it would stifle genuine prosecution India Law Library Docid # 2447291
(755) RAMESH GOPE Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 03-07-2026 Penal Code, 1860 — Ss. 307 & 326 — Attempt to murder — Ingredients of — Single arrow injury on back/chest of victim — Contradiction between ocular version (injury on back) and medical evidence (injury pierced up to lung, situated on chest) — Held, such material contradiction between ocular and medical evidence goes to root of matter — No material to show intention to kill or that accused was prevented from causing further India Law Library Docid # 2447448
(756) CHURCHIKA GUPTA Vs. F. S. HOUSING PVT. LTD.[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 03-07-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 7 Rule 10 and Rule 11 — Return of plaint vs — Rejection of plaint — Distinction — Where a grievance is valid but the suit is filed before the wrong forum, the plaint should be returned for presentation to the correct forum under Order 7 Rule 10 CPC, not rejected outright under Order 7 India Law Library Docid # 2447684
(757) TDI INFRASTRUCTURE LTD. Vs. MS. KIRAN BALA AND ANOTHER[NATIONAL CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION] 03-07-2026 Consumer Protection Act, 2019 — Section 40 — Review Application — District Forum's power to review its own order is to be exercised in its original jurisdiction, not as an executing court — A review application should be assigned a separate number and decided independently. India Law Library Docid # 2447863
(758) DR. SHYAM SUNDER AND OTHERS Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 03-07-2026 Service Law — Non-Practicing Allowance — Computation of consequential benefits — Conflicting Office Memoranda — Petitioners, ONGC Medical Officers, challenged order excluding NPA from pay for calculating Dearness Allowance, HRA, Gratuity etc., contending it stood superseded by later Office Memorandum — Dispute over applicability of subsequent OM to ONGC given differing pay pattern (CDA) — Writ petitions disposed of with liberty to petitioners to make representation before the Secretary, Ministry India Law Library Docid # 2447983
(759) UTTARAKHAND PARIVAHAN NIGAM AND OTHERS Vs. GANGA JOSHI[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 03-07-2026 Service Law — Termination of contractual employee — Stigmatic order — Requirement of disciplinary enquiry — Conductor's contractual engagement terminated on allegation of tampering with ticket machine and embezzlement, without charge-sheet or disciplinary enquiry — Held, following Purshottam Lal Dhingra, termination founded on misconduct and visiting evil consequences is stigmatic and cannot be passed without enquiry and India Law Library Docid # 2447984
(760) KIRAN PAL SINGH AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND AND ANOTHER[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 03-07-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of summoning order — Disputed questions of fact — Complainant alleged assault and threats by in-laws over matrimonial dispute; applicants contended complaint was false and retaliatory, citing prior settlement at police station — Held, medical examination report corroborating complainant's version and defence contentions requiring factual adjudication are matters for trial; High Court under S. 482 Cr.P.C. cannot enter factual arena at India Law Library Docid # 2447987