(761) VINOD KUMAR CHAUHAN Vs. GURDIP SINGH[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Suit for possession and injunction — Plaintiff failed to establish title and identity of suit property — Lower courts dismissed suit — High Court upheld dismissal in second appeal, finding no error in findings of fact or law. India Law Library Docid # 2444102
(762) MUNNA NOOR MOHAMMAD SOLANKI Vs. MUMBAI METROPOLITAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 — Section 55 — Unauthorized construction — Notice issued by Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (MMRDA) under Section 55 for enclosing balconies of residential flats — Trial Court dismissed Notices of Motion seeking interim relief — Appellants challenged these orders — Held, Section 55(2) states that the decision of India Law Library Docid # 2444164
(763) KUNARAM Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (NI Act) — Section 148 — Suspension of Sentence — Deposit of 20% of fine amount — Appellate Court's power to direct deposit under Section 148 of NI Act is discretionary and not mechanical — Requires application of judicial mind and consideration of specific circumstances — Should not be a routine condition for suspension of sentence — Complainant must file an India Law Library Docid # 2444671
(764) MANVENDRA SINGH RATHORE @ MONU Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of FIR — Adding of Section 136 of Electricity Act without basis — Investigating agency cannot cancel bail bonds once accepted — Requisite procedure is to approach court for revocation — Accused enlarged on bail by police upon furnishing bonds, later bail bonds cancelled by investigating agency due to addition of non-bailable offences — India Law Library Docid # 2444672
(765) STATE OF RAJASTHAN Vs. SHIVJI RAM[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Appeal against acquittal — Appellate Court’s power to re-appreciate evidence does not permit interference unless trial court’s findings are perverse, illegal, unreasonable, or contrary to evidence — Where two views are possible, the one favouring the accused should be accepted, especially after acquittal. India Law Library Docid # 2444673
(766) STATE OF RAJASTHAN Vs. SEWA SINGH AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Essential Commodities Act, 1955 — Sections 3/7 — Essential Goods (Sale and Distribution) Order, 1974 ( Rajasthan Petroleum Products Licensing and Control Order, 1990) — Violation of licence conditions, unauthorized sale, overpricing, stock discrepancy — Conviction of accused — Appeal by State against grant of probation. India Law Library Docid # 2444674
(767) APOORVA AGRAWAT Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 21, 48A and 51A(g) — Right to life and personal liberty, duty of the State to protect environment, duty of citizen to protect environment — Protection of wildlife and ecological balance are integral to the right to life, which includes the right to a wholesome and pollution-free environment — The State has a constitutional obligation to protect forests and wildlife, and citizens India Law Library Docid # 2444675
(768) ISHITA BHARDWAJ AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 28-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 154, 156 and 482 — Abuse of Process of Law — A second FIR cannot be registered for the same offense or incident if the first FIR has already been investigated or a final report has been filed — The registration of a subsequent FIR in such circumstances amounts to an abuse of the India Law Library Docid # 2445122
(769) DINESH KUMAWAT AND OTHERS Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 28-04-2026 Suppression of material facts, including the pendency of proceedings before the National Green Tribunal which had not imposed any stay, disentitles a litigant from equitable relief — While courts generally defer to expert regulatory frameworks, intervention becomes necessary when regulatory action dilutes environmental safeguards and threatens fundamental rights under Articles 14 and 21 of the India Law Library Docid # 2445127
(770) ANAND JAKKAPPA PUJARI @GADDADAR Vs. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 313 — Accused's statement — Falsely implicated defence — Trial Court's finding of guilt based on incriminating circumstances — Deceased's death was homicidal, discovery of key items due to accused's actions, last seen together with accused — Accused denied allegations, claimed false implication, and asserted innocence. India Law Library Docid # 2442775
(771) MEGHARAJBHAI BHEMABHAI CHAUDHARI Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 27-04-2026 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — Section 482 — Anticipatory Bail — Grant of anticipatory bail considered based on factors like nature and gravity of accusation, antecedents of applicant, possibility of fleeing justice, and if arrest is meant to injure or humiliate — Court should avoid elaborate examination of evidence at bail stage but consider aspects like difficulty in identification of accused in a large mob, prima facie lack of presence at the scene of offense, India Law Library Docid # 2442780
(772) NEW DELHI NATURE SOCIETY THROUGH VERHAEN KHANNA Vs. DIRECTOR HORTICULTURE DDA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-04-2026 Wildlife Protection and Management — Translocation of Deer — The translocation of deer from A.N. Jha Deer Park to wildlife sanctuaries was deemed necessary due to the park's insufficient carrying capacity and the cancellation of its recognition as a "mini zoo" — The court emphasized the need for scientifically sound and humane translocation processes. India Law Library Docid # 2442776
(773) SMT. RAJ KUMARI AND OTHERS Vs. UNION OF INDIA[DELHI HIGH COURT] 27-04-2026 Railways Act, 1989 — Section 124A — Untoward Incident — Bona Fide Passenger — The Tribunal wrongly dismissed the claim by holding that the deceased was neither a bona fide passenger nor was the incident India Law Library Docid # 2442779
(774) AMAN SINGH AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF BIHAR[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-04-2026 Death Sentence Procedures — Supreme Court Directives — The Supreme Court has stayed the execution of death sentences while hearing appeals and issued detailed directions for gathering comprehensive information relevant to sentencing, including reports from Probation Officers, prison authorities regarding jail conduct and work, and psychological evaluations. India Law Library Docid # 2442797
(775) MEHRAJ DIN MALIK Vs. UNION TERRITORY OF J&K AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 27-04-2026 Public Safety Act, 1978 — Section 8(1)(a)(ii) — Preventive Detention — Distinction between "Law and Order" and "Public Order" — Detaining authority must establish that alleged activities are prejudicial to public order, not merely law and order infractions — Activities affecting individuals or small groups without broader societal impact do not constitute public disorder — Mere commission of criminal offences or arrests under India Law Library Docid # 2442948
(776) SMT. PENUMUCHU SEETHAMMA AND OTHERS Vs. A P SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED, (APSPDCL) REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, TIRUPATHI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT AND OTHERS[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 27-04-2026 Electricity Act, 2003 — Electricity Supply Act, 1948 — Strict Liability — A power distribution company is strictly liable for compensation for death caused by electrocution due to a snapped live electric wire, irrespective of negligence, as the activity of supplying electricity is inherently hazardous — The failure to maintain the India Law Library Docid # 2443168
(777) V. BALASUBRAMANIAN AND OTHERS Vs. K. ANBALAGAN AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 27-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 202 — Protest Petition — When a protest petition is filed, a Magistrate has two options: either treat it as a private complaint and proceed with recording sworn statements, or direct further investigation by the police — In this case, the Magistrate found deficiencies in the initial investigation and exercised India Law Library Docid # 2443267
(778) KESHAW ANAND Vs. STATE OF TAMIL NADU AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT (MADURAI BENCH)] 27-04-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Habeas Corpus Petition — Territorial Jurisdiction — A High Court cannot test the legality of an order passed by a Magistrate in another State as it would fall outside its territorial jurisdiction. India Law Library Docid # 2443268
(779) M. KRISHNAVENI AND OTHERS Vs. MEKA BABU AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 27-04-2026 Property Law — Hindu Joint Family Property — Presumption of Ownership — Property purchased in the name of a female member of a Hindu Joint Family is presumed to be for her benefit, unless proven otherwise — The plaintiffs failed to provide acceptable evidence to support their claim that the properties were purchased for the India Law Library Docid # 2443269
(780) P.S. RAMASAMY AND OTHERS Vs. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF TAMIL NADU MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND WATER SUPPLY DEPARTMENT, CHENNAI AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 27-04-2026 Public Procurement and Tenders — Judicial Review — Courts should exercise restraint and caution in interfering with tender processes, especially involving technical issues, and should not substitute their own decisions for those of the tendering authority unless there is clear arbitrariness, malafide, or irrationality — Interference should be avoided if it causes unnecessary loss to the public exchequer. India Law Library Docid # 2443270