(981) GHANASALA PULLAMMA, AND OTHERS Vs. KALUVA SUDHAKARA RAO AND OTHERS[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 21-04-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 100 — Second Appeal — Scope — A second appeal lies only on a substantial question of law — The High Court cannot interfere with concurrent findings of fact by the lower appellate court if they are based on proper appreciation of evidence — Mere appreciation of facts or documents does not India Law Library Docid # 2443127
(982) SRI BOYINA VENKATESWARA RAO [DIED] PER LRS. Vs. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 21-04-2026 Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(e) — Disproportionate Assets — Burden of Proof — Prosecution must prove that properties in wife's name were acquired by the accused public servant, not from wife's own income, especially when wife was also a public servant during the check period. India Law Library Docid # 2443125
(983) WATERBURY FARREL Vs. STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA LIMITED AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 21-04-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 34 — Jurisdiction — Determining the seat of arbitration requires clear contractual designation or subsequent agreement, not just a chosen venue for hearings — The presence of options for venue in a neutral country or the exclusive jurisdiction clause for specific courts can act as contrary indicia against a designated seat. India Law Library Docid # 2443278
(984) DR. PACHIPALA NAMRATHA @ ATHALURI NAMRATHA Vs. THE UNION OF INDIA[TELANGANA HIGH COURT] 21-04-2026 Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) — Section 19 — Arrest — Validity — Grounds of arrest and reasons to believe must be based on material in possession and demonstrate conscious involvement of the arrestee in money laundering — Mere suspicion, unverified allegations, or mechanical reproduction of statutory phrases are insufficient — Arrest made without tangible, corroborated India Law Library Docid # 2443324
(985) SEELOJU SHIVA KUMAR Vs. THE STATE OF TELANGANA AND ANOTHER[TELANGANA HIGH COURT] 21-04-2026 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) — Section 528 — Quashing of criminal proceedings — Petitioners seeking to quash FIR registered for offences under Section 108 read with 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) — Allegations that petitioners, an advocate and a journalist, facilitated an interview where defamatory statements were made against the deceased, leading to her suicide India Law Library Docid # 2443407
(986) GHANSHYAMBHAI NAGJIBHAI CHOTHANI AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 21-04-2026 Gujarat Land Revenue Code, 1879 — Section 73AA — Restrictions on transfer of land belonging to Scheduled Tribes — The original holder of the land, Bhanabhai Kikabhai, was identified as "Adivasi" (Scheduled Tribe) by the Mamlatdar, leading to the initiation of suo motu proceedings for breach of Section 73AA of the Revenue India Law Library Docid # 2443468
(987) MR. H.K. LAKSHMAN GOWDA Vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA AND OTHERS[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 21-04-2026 Mines and Geology Rules, 1994 — Rule 8(5)(iii) and Rule 3(2) — Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 — Section 2 — Withdrawal of No Objection Certificate (NOC) — Lease granted based on erroneous NOC — Quarrying operations stopped due to withdrawal of NOC after a decade of operation — Court held that while an NOC is required for granting a lease, its withdrawal does not automatically permit the State to India Law Library Docid # 2443522
(988) SURENDRA KUMAR Vs. STATE OF BIHAR[PATNA HIGH COURT] 21-04-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 364 and 498-A — Kidnapping/Abduction with intent to murder and Cruelty by husband — Prosecution failed to prove charges beyond reasonable doubt — Acquittal of Appellant. India Law Library Docid # 2443682
(989) SHANKAR KUMAR JHA Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS[PATNA HIGH COURT] 21-04-2026 Bihar C.C.A Rules, 2005 — Rule 17(5)(c), 17(16) and 18(3) — Departmental proceeding — Violation of rules — Charge memo issued, but no Presenting Officer appointed — Enquiry Officer assumed the role of Presenting Officer — No second show-cause notice issued before punishment — Proceedings vitiated. India Law Library Docid # 2443683
(990) PUSHPA KUMARI Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR[PATNA HIGH COURT] 21-04-2026 Administrative Law — Principles of Natural Justice — Violation of Audi Alteram Partem — Dismissal of Anganvadi Sevika without proper hearing is illegal — The authorities must provide an opportunity to be heard before passing any adverse order. India Law Library Docid # 2443684
(991) ITC LIMITED Vs. COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL GST AND CENTRAL EXCISE, PATNA-1[PATNA HIGH COURT] 21-04-2026 Central Excise Act, 1944 — Sections 11A, 11AB, 11AC — Show Cause Notices (SCNs) issued in 2008 — Petitioners approaching High Court in 2026 seeking quashing of SCNs after 18 years — Plea of delay and laches on part of petitioner is apparent — Inordinate delay in filing writ application disentitles petitioner from India Law Library Docid # 2443685
(992) ANIL KAMAL AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS[PATNA HIGH COURT] 21-04-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Articles 14 and 16 — Recruitment process — Adherence to advertisement conditions — Any deviation without power of relaxation and publicity is unconstitutional. India Law Library Docid # 2443686
(993) SRI PASHUPATI NATH JOSHI AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE COLLECTOR, BHAGALPUR[PATNA HIGH COURT] 21-04-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Order 7 Rule 11 — Rejection of Plaint — Stage of Admission — Court must confine itself strictly to averments in plaint and documents annexed thereto — All statements in plaint to be treated as true and correct — Disputed questions of fact cannot be adjudicated at this stage. India Law Library Docid # 2443687
(994) KRISHNA CHETTRI Vs. STATE OF SIKKIM[SIKKIM HIGH COURT] 21-04-2026 Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) — Sections 3(b), 4, 5(m), 6 and 42 — Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 376(1), 376(3) — Sexual Assault and Penetrative Sexual Assault — Conviction based on victim's testimony, eyewitness account, and medical evidence — Trial court's conviction India Law Library Docid # 2443712
(995) DAWA TAMANG Vs. MAITA KUMAR TAMANG @ MAITAY AND ANOTHER[SIKKIM HIGH COURT] 21-04-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 151 and Order 11 Rule 14 — Application for filing additional documents — Rejection by Trial Court on ground of invoking wrong provision of law (Section 151 CPC) — Held, mere invocation of an incorrect provision is not fatal if the power to grant relief exists — Trial court should India Law Library Docid # 2443713
(996) BHASKAR STEEL AND FERRO ALLOY PVT. LTD, KOLKATA Vs. STATE OF ODISHA AND OTHERS[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 21-04-2026 Industrial Policy Resolution, 2001 — Electricity Duty Exemption — Eligibility and Application Procedure — An industrial unit seeking exemption of electricity duty under IPR, 2001 must adhere to application timelines and eligibility criteria — Applications filed beyond the stipulated period require condonation of delay by the appropriate authority. India Law Library Docid # 2443848
(997) JANAKALYAN SAHAKARI BANK LIMITED Vs. THE COMMISSIONER OF CO-OPERATION[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 21-04-2026 Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 (Maharashtra) — Powers of Commissioner — Commissioner of Co-operation has no power to direct a bank to consider an One Time Settlement (OTS) proposal that has lapsed and in respect of which the matter has already attained finality and concluded. India Law Library Docid # 2444167
(998) MOHAMMAD ATIK AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 21-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 170 — Arrest at time of filing charge-sheet — Section 170 CrPC does not mandate arrest of every accused when charge-sheet is filed — If the investigating officer believes the accused will not abscond or disobey summons, arrest is not required — The term "custody" in Section India Law Library Docid # 2444680
(999) JITENDRA NATH SACHHAR AND OTHERS Vs. YODJRAJ[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 21-04-2026 Indian Stamp Act, 1899 & Rajasthan Stamps Act, 1998 — Impounding of documents — Procedure — When a document is found to be insufficiently stamped, the court must either levy the stamp duty and penalty if the party agrees, or refer the document to the Collector for adjudication if the party does not agree — Simply India Law Library Docid # 2445066
(1000) DR. MAHIPAL SINGH SIHAG Vs. STATE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER CUM COMMISSIONER AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 21-04-2026 Right to Information Act, 2005 — Section 8(3) — Interpretation of "Sunset Clause" — Information relating to events that occurred twenty years prior to the request date should generally be provided, as Section 8(3) acts as a mandate for disclosure, lifting most exemptions after this period, except for specific categories like national security. India Law Library Docid # 2445069