(921) STATE OF GUJARAT Vs. MAHIPAT @ PARSHOTTAM BACHUBHAI[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 27-02-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 378 — Appeal against acquittal — Appellate court's power to review evidence is extensive but should not interfere if trial court's view is plausible and reasonable — Acquittal reinforces presumption of innocence — Interference is justified only if the trial court's judgment is perverse and no other conclusion is possible. India Law Library Docid # 2440941
(922) HEIRS OF DECD. MAHENDRABHAI LALLUBHAI PATEL AND OTHERS Vs. PRASHANTBHAI KANTIBHAI PATEL[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 27-02-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 114 and Order 47 Rule 1 — Review of judgment — Scope of review is limited to discovery of new evidence, mistake or error apparent on the face of the record, or any other sufficient reason — Review application not maintainable for repetition of old arguments or for minor mistakes. India Law Library Docid # 2440942
(923) SHYAM YAGNESH SACHDEV Vs. NAMEE[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 27-02-2026 Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 24 — Interim maintenance — Wife's earning capacity — Held, merely because a wife is educated and capable of earning does not absolve the husband of his obligation to pay maintenance pendente lite and expenses of proceedings. India Law Library Docid # 2440943
(924) JASBIR SINGH OBEROI Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (SRINAGAR BENCH)] 27-02-2026 Income Tax Act, 1961 — Sections 147, 148, 148A, 149, 151 — Reassessment proceedings — Validity of notice — Assessment Year 2013-14 — Petitioner challenged reassessment proceedings on grounds of limitation and lack of proper sanction — Petitioner argued that proceedings were barred by limitation under proviso to Section 149, as amended by Finance Act, 2021 — Supreme Court in Union India Law Library Docid # 2441083
(925) SURISHTA DEVI Vs. NATIONAL HYDROELECTRIC POWER CORPORATION AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 27-02-2026 Compassionate Appointment — Lump Sum Payment Scheme — Scheme in force at time of employee's death is applicable, not one that came into effect later — Rejection of claim based on a later scheme is invalid. India Law Library Docid # 2441091
(926) RAM SINGH AND OTHERS Vs. UT OF J&K AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 27-02-2026 Service Law — Government Order applicability — Petitioners employed by M/s Himalayan Wool Combers Private Limited, established after 24.01.1978, cannot claim benefits under Government Order dated 25.01.2018, which applies to employees of J&K Industries Limited, J&K HC(S&E), and J&K Handloom Silk Weaving Factory, as their service conditions and employment history are India Law Library Docid # 2441092
(927) RAKESH KUMAR Vs. GULSHAN KUMAR AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 27-02-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1997 — Section 11(6) — Appointment of Arbitrator — Existence of arbitration agreement is a prerequisite condition for invoking Section 11(6) — Respondent did not dispute execution or existence of Partnership Deed dated 01.04.1996, which contained the arbitration clause — Arbitration clause stands admitted and requires no further proof at this stage. [Paras India Law Library Docid # 2441093
(928) C. SRINIVAS Vs. THE STATE OF TELANGANA AND OTHERS[TELANGANA HIGH COURT] 27-02-2026 Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 — Section 16 and Section 23 — Jurisdiction of Commissioner/Director to entertain second appeal — The Act provides for a two-tier mechanism: adjudication by the Tribunal and appeal to the Appellate Tribunal (District Collector) — The Act does not confer any further appeal or revisional jurisdiction on the Commissioner/Director against the India Law Library Docid # 2441476
(929) A.RADHAKRISHNAN Vs. P.MADHUSUDHANREDDY, I.A.S. AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT (MADURAI BENCH)] 27-02-2026 Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 — Section 11 — Wilful disobedience of Court orders — Directions issued for removal of encroachments on temple lands were specific and time-bound — Despite nearly six years passing, and even after contempt proceedings were initiated, there has been a pattern of explanations without execution India Law Library Docid # 2441655
(930) AARTHI SCANS PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED 180[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 27-02-2026 Commercial Courts Act, 2015 — Section 12A — Pre-Institution Mediation — Exemption — A suit that contemplates urgent interim relief is exempt from mandatory pre-institution mediation — The contemplation of urgent relief must be real, based on the pleadings and documents, and not a mere camouflage to bypass the India Law Library Docid # 2441656
(931) C.J.CHARLES RAJKUMAR Vs. MRS. RAHAMATHUNNISA (DIED) AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 27-02-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 9 — Scope of application post award — Application under Section 9 of the Act can be filed for interim measures at any time after the making of an arbitral award but before it is enforced in accordance with Section 36 — The word 'enforced' denotes a completed act, hence 'before it is India Law Library Docid # 2441657
(932) A.SURESH Vs. UNION OF INDIA[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 27-02-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus — Quashing of Tribunal's order and direction for promotion — Petitioner claiming promotion as Additional Divisional Fire Officer (ADFO) based on roster point reserved for Scheduled Caste — Contention that roster should be operated from date of inception of cadre, even for a single post — Respondents arguing roster applies India Law Library Docid # 2441658
(933) AWADH SINGH AND OTHER Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR[PATNA HIGH COURT] 27-02-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 324 — Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means — Ingredients of Section 324 IPC — Offence established when voluntary hurt is caused by dangerous weapons or means, such as instruments for shooting, cutting, or anything likely to cause death, or by fire, corrosive substances, India Law Library Docid # 2441906
(934) RAJESH YADAV AND OTHER Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR[PATNA HIGH COURT] 27-02-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 147, 148, 149, 302, 323, 341, 504, 506 — Arms Act, 1959 — Section 27 — Murder of school peon — Appeal against conviction — Sons of deceased as eye-witnesses — Testimony of interested witnesses requires careful scrutiny but not to be discarded solely on that ground — Their India Law Library Docid # 2441907
(935) HARIHAR THAKUR AND OTHER Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 27-02-2026 Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 6 — Res Gestae — Hearsay Witnesses — Immediate arrival at scene — Narrated incident clearly — Brought injured to hospital — Testimony relevant as part of transaction. India Law Library Docid # 2442005
(936) THOUDAM BHUPENDRA SINGH Vs. YENGKHOM ASHALATA DEVI[MANIPUR HIGH COURT] 27-02-2026 Administrative Law — Public Employment — Promotion — Absorption/Regularization — The case involves competing claims between two groups of Field Assistants (FAs) regarding regularization and promotion to Assistant Agriculture Officers (AAOs) — The regularization of one group of FAs is being challenged in one writ petition, while the other group is seeking promotion in a separate writ petition — The court needs to consider the interrelationship between India Law Library Docid # 2442303
(937) THE GENERAL SECRETARY, VIVEKANANDA KENDRA Vs. PRADEEP KUMAR AGARWALLA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 26-02-2026 Transfer of Property Act, 1882 — Section 105 — Lease vs. License — Determining the nature of a document is based on the substance and intention of the parties, not just its wording — A lease transfers an interest in land, while a license merely permits use without transferring ownership or interest. India Law Library Docid # 2440040
(938) IFFCO TOKIO GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD. Vs. KRISHNABAI AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (GWALIOR BENCH)] 26-02-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 173(1) — Appeal against award of Motor Accident Claims Tribunal — Insurance Company appealing award fastening liability upon them — Issues include seating capacity of vehicle, premium paid, and applicability of Motor Vehicle Rules. India Law Library Docid # 2440276
(939) VEER SINGH AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 26-02-2026 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Section 50 — Compliance Regarding Search of Person — The court found that no questions were asked regarding the violation of Section 50 of the NDPS Act during the trial, nor was it raised as a ground in the appeal. Therefore, the objection regarding non-compliance India Law Library Docid # 2440277
(940) THE STATE OF KERALA AND ANOTHER Vs. M/S. PANACEA BIOTEC LTD. AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 26-02-2026 Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 — Section 17(b) and 17(c) read with Rule 96 of Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 — Misbranding of drugs — Allegation that outer carton and inner vial labels of a drug contained conflicting information regarding its composition — Held, the discrepancy amounted to misbranding. India Law Library Docid # 2440041