(81) PRAKASH Vs. STATE OF KERALA[KERALA HIGH COURT] 15-09-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 304 Part II — Culpable homicide not amounting to murder — Knowledge without intention — Accused slapped the deceased forcefully on his cheek during a late-night altercation, causing him to fall backward onto a tar road and sustain fatal head injuries — Trial court convicted the accused under Section 304 without specifying the part — Held, while an intention to cause death or such bodily injury likely to cause death could not be inferred from a single slap, the ac India Law Library Docid # 2452556
(82) IFTEKHAR @ MUNNA ANSARI Vs. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (INDORE BENCH)] 15-09-2026 Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — Section 482 — Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — Section 438 — Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 201, 420, 465, 467, 468 and 471 — Anticipatory bail — Alleged forgery of authorization letter to park buses in school premises — Rejection by Sessions Court on ground of non-recovery of original document — Forensic report revealed questioned document did not bear applicant's handwriting or signature — Key witness stated applicant never handed over said India Law Library Docid # 2452575
(83) RAJKUMAR SINGH Vs. MUNNA SINGH AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (GWALIOR BENCH)] 15-09-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 10 — Stay of suit — Test of applicability — Entire subject matter must be identical — Petitioner sought stay of a subsequent suit challenging a sale deed executed during pendency of proceedings, on the ground that a second appeal concerning partition and injunction over the same property was pending — Held, Section 10 applies only when the entire subject matter in controversy is directly and substantially the same, and not merely where some issues are c India Law Library Docid # 2452576
(84) RAMAKANT TIWARI Vs. MANAGING DIRECTOR AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 15-09-2026 Service Law — Disciplinary Proceedings — Requirement of a speaking and reasoned order — Principles of natural justice — Petitioners penalised with recovery from salary after a theft occurred at their office — Despite submitting replies to show-cause notices, the disciplinary authority imposed recovery without recording reasons or addressing the defence raised — Held, recording reasons is an indispensable requirement of natural justice and administrative fairness — Mere assertion that the reply w India Law Library Docid # 2452578
(85) DEVILAL Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 15-09-2026 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — Section 483 — Grant of regular bail — Parity with co-accused — Offences under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 120-B of IPC and Sections 3 and 10 of Rajasthan Public Examination Act — Co-accused was enlarged on bail by the Supreme Court taking note of prolonged trial proceedings and lack of prior criminal antecedents — High Court held that the case of the petitioner is almost identical in nature, gravity, and potential term of punishment to that of the co-a India Law Library Docid # 2452662
(86) WELSPRING UNIVERSAL Vs. ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL GST[DELHI HIGH COURT] 14-09-2026 Central Excise Act, 1944 — CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004 — Rule 5 — Judicial Discipline — Adjudicating authority confirming demand ignoring CESTAT order — Demand-cum-Show Cause Notice was issued during pendency of Department's appeal against a refund sanction order — Commissioner (Appeals) allowed Department's appeal, but CESTAT subsequently set aside that order and upheld refund entitlement — Adjudicating authority erred in confirming demand by relying on the set-aside Order-in-Appeal — An adjudica India Law Library Docid # 2452266
(87) SANGEETA PRASAD Vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER[INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL DELHI BENCH 'G': NEW DELHI] 14-09-2026 Income Tax Act, 1961 — Sections 90 and 90A — Income Tax Rules, 1962, Rule 128 — Foreign Tax Credit (FTC) — Delay in filing Form No. 67 — Nature of requirement — Assessee claimed FTC in return of income but submitted Form No. 67 belatedly — Credit was denied by AO and confirmed by CIT(A) — Held, requirement of filing Form No. 67 is directory and procedural in nature, not mandatory — Substantial right of getting foreign tax credit cannot be denied merely due to a technical or venial breach, which India Law Library Docid # 2452317
(88) SKY HIGH AGRO EXPO PVT LTD Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER[DELHI HIGH COURT] 14-09-2026 Land Acquisition Act, 1894 — Sections 28A, 28A(3) and 54 — Re-determination of compensation — Subsequent enhancement by Appellate Court — Appellants sought further enhancement under Section 28A(3) based on High Court judgment in Jamna after initially receiving re-determined compensation based on Reference Court award in Kailashwati — Held, entertaining an earlier application under Section 28A based on a Reference Court award does not bar seeking further re-determination upon compensation being e India Law Library Docid # 2452320
(89) KANCOR INGREDIENTS LTD. AND OTHERS Vs. GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANOTHER[DELHI HIGH COURT] 14-09-2026 Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 — Section 2(ix)(k), Section 7 and Section 16(1) — Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955 — Rule 32(e) — Delhi Government Notification dated 20.09.1985 — Misbranding due to labelling deficiency — Absence of batch or lot number — Requirement of prior written warning — Food sample was found misbranded solely due to omission of batch number on label, with no allegation of adulteration — State policy mandated issuing a written warning for a first-time te India Law Library Docid # 2452321
(90) WELSPRING UNIVERSAL Vs. ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL GST[DELHI HIGH COURT] 14-09-2026 Central Excise Act, 1944 — CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004, Rule 5 — Judicial discipline — Binding effect of appellate orders — Adjudicating authority confirming demand based on set-aside order — Refund granted to Petitioner was appealed by Revenue and parallel demand notice was issued — Commissioner (Appeals) set aside refund, but CESTAT overturned that decision and upheld refund entitlement — Adjudicating authority subsequently confirmed recovery demand relying on the set-aside appellate order — Hel India Law Library Docid # 2452323
(91) GUJARAT LAGHU UDYOG SAHKARI SOCIETY LTD. THRO KRISHNAKANT SAHU Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 14-09-2026 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 — Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — Section 372 Proviso, Section 378 — Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — Section 413, Section 419 — Appeal against acquittal — Status of complainant as victim — In an offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the complainant is a victim having suffered the direct impact of cheque dishonour — Complainant is entitled to prefer an appeal under the proviso to Section 372 of the Code before the India Law Library Docid # 2452324
(92) STATE OF GUJARAT Vs. NATHA NANAJI BHARWAD AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 14-09-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 378 — Appeal against acquittal — Scope of appellate interference — Presumption of innocence — Reiterated that an appellate court has full power to review and re-appreciate evidence, but must recognize the double presumption of innocence reinforced by an acquittal — If two reasonable conclusions are possible on the evidence, the appellate court should not disturb the acquittal — Interference is justified only where the trial court's approach is vitia India Law Library Docid # 2452325
(93) SANJAY BALWANT NIKAM Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANOTHER[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 14-09-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Sections 482 and 227 — Constitution of India — Article 226 — Scope of quashing and discharge — Preclusion of mini-trial — Inherent powers under Section 482 of the CrPC and writ jurisdiction under Article 226 must be exercised sparingly and cautiously. At the stage of considering discharge or quashing criminal proceedings where a charge-sheet has been submitted, the Court cannot embark upon a mini-trial or evaluate the probative worth of evidence. A strong s India Law Library Docid # 2452326
(94) KUTUBUDDIN FAKRUDDIN FARUQUI AND OTHERS Vs. THE GUJARAT STATE WAQF BOARD AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 14-09-2026 Waqf Act, 1995 — Sections 3(i), 50 and 63 — Nature and status of "Mujawar" — Distinction between Mujawar and Mutawalli — A Mujawar is merely a servant or caretaker of a shrine, possessing no proprietary, title, or hereditary rights in Waqf property — Office of Mujawar is ordinarily non-hereditary under Mahomedan Law — Caretaker cannot prescribe the mode of succession or unilaterally assume the office of Mutawalli via internal family resolutions — Fraud vitiates all solemn acts — Self-proclaimed India Law Library Docid # 2452327
(95) BHOORI DEVI AND OTHERS Vs. UNION OF INDIA[DELHI HIGH COURT] 14-09-2026 Railways Act, 1989 — Section 124A — Bona fide passenger — Non-recovery of journey ticket — Initial burden of proof — The initial burden upon claimants to establish that the deceased was a bona fide passenger is not unduly onerous. Mere absence or non-recovery of a journey ticket from the person of the deceased is insufficient by itself to negate bona fide passenger status. Where the claimant deposed on affidavit that the deceased had informed her of purchasing a ticket for the journey, the initi India Law Library Docid # 2452328
(96) MOHAMMAD SAQIB@ SAQIB IFTEKAR Vs. NATIONAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY[DELHI HIGH COURT] 14-09-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 21 — Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 — Section 43D(5) — Interplay between right to speedy trial and statutory restrictions on bail — Statutory restrictions under Section 43D(5) do not oust the jurisdiction of constitutional courts to grant bail for violation of Article 21 — Pre-trial incarceration cannot assume the character of punishment due to mere passage of time — When there is no likelihood of the trial concluding within a reasonable time and India Law Library Docid # 2452329
(97) SHANTI Vs. STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AND OTHERS[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 14-09-2026 Himachal Pradesh Nautor Land Rules, 1968 — Rules 7 and 8 — Administrative Instructions — Overriding effect of statutory rules — Claim of petitioner for patta rejected on the strength of an administrative clarification dated 21.08.1980 debarring married daughters — Sustainability — Rules 7 and 8 contain no restriction barring married daughters from claiming Nautor land — Settled law that executive orders or administrative clarifications cannot override, amend, or substitute statutory rules having India Law Library Docid # 2452456
(98) SANGITA ANAND Vs. SANDHYA TOMAR AND OTHERS[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 14-09-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Sections 147 and 149 — Contract of Insurance — Commencement of policy and insurer liability — Accident occurred on 09.08.2011 — Premium was deposited on 09.08.2011 at 8:05 AM, but policy schedule specifically stipulated coverage from 10.08.2011 — Merely depositing premium constitutes an offer and does not ipso facto conclude an unconditional contract of insurance — Contract commences only from the effective date and time specified in the policy — Insurer is not liable India Law Library Docid # 2452457
(99) BRUNO DHAWAN Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 14-09-2026 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — Section 482 — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — Sections 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(2), 61(2), 229 — Anticipatory bail — Tendering forged e-court fee — Advocate tendered invalid e-court fee in a civil suit on behalf of a bank, defrauding the court and causing loss to the State exchequer — Plea of acting in good faith without dishonest intention cannot be adjudicated at the pre-arrest bail stage — Custodial interrogation held indispensable to unearth the con India Law Library Docid # 2452543
(100) M/S CUBES ENTERTAINMENTS Vs. BIG TREE ENTERTAINMENT PRIVATE LIMITED AND ANOTHER[KERALA HIGH COURT] 14-09-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 6 Rule 14A and Order 7 Rule 1(c) — Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 227 — Injunction suit against unknown defendants ('John Doe' proceedings) — Refusal to number suit for want of address — Permissibility — Plaintiff sought removal of online film reviews posted by unidentified persons, arraying them as 'John Doe' — Trial court refused to number the suit for failure to furnish defendants' physical address — Held, insisting on an address for unidentifie India Law Library Docid # 2452557