(121) IFFCO TOKIO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. Vs. SHIVANI THAKUR AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 24-03-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 — Claim petition for compensation — Appeal against award by Insurance Company and cross-objection for enhancement by claimants — Both arising out of same award — Heard together — Appeal dismissed and cross-objection allowed. India Law Library Docid # 2441790
(122) MANJU AND OTHERS Vs. SUNIL KUMAR AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 24-03-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 — Claim Petition — Contributory Negligence — Accident occurred due to parking of vehicle on road without lights or reflectors — Held that parking vehicle on public road without adequate precautions, especially at night, constitutes actionable negligence — Driver of stationary vehicle India Law Library Docid # 2441791
(123) GAGANDEEP SINGH AND OTHERS Vs. NATIONAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 24-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Bail Applications — Dismissal by Trial Court — Appeals against dismissal of bail applications — Allegations of human trafficking and illegal immigration via "Dunki Route" — Accused acting as immigration agents, duping victims, and facilitating illegal entry into the USA — Evidence of India Law Library Docid # 2441792
(124) SMT. KIRAN SINGH AND OTHERS Vs. SOURJA BANERJEE[PATNA HIGH COURT] 24-03-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 100 — Second Appeal — Scope of — High Court cannot re-appreciate evidence unless findings of lower appellate court are perverse or based on no evidence or suffering from patent error of law. India Law Library Docid # 2441828
(125) DIWAKAR KUMAR Vs. STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS[PATNA HIGH COURT] 24-03-2026 Contract Law — Tender Process — Mandatory Conditions — Terms and conditions of a tender document form the basis of the bidding process and are binding on all parties — Mandatory conditions cannot be diluted or relaxed, especially if they affect fairness, transparency, and equality among bidders. India Law Library Docid # 2441829
(126) MOSAHEB YADAV Vs. STATE OF BIHAR[PATNA HIGH COURT] 24-03-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 304 — Conviction for culpable homicide not amounting to murder — Appeal against — Court must consider the nature of offence, circumstances of commission, degree of deliberation, and proportionality of punishment to the gravity of offence — Undue sympathy leading to inadequate sentence undermines India Law Library Docid # 2441830
(127) DIRECTOR GENERAL, EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION AND OTHERS Vs. PRAWESH KUMAR AND OTHERS[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 24-03-2026 Administrative Law — Seniority — Determination of seniority — Employee cannot claim seniority from a date prior to their entry into the cadre — Seniority is to be counted from the date of joining the cadre. India Law Library Docid # 2441991
(128) AMIR MIAN AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 24-03-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 302 read with Section 34 — Murder — Appeal against conviction and sentence — Appellants convicted for offence under Section 302 read with Section 34 of IPC — Evidence examined — Court found that there was no eye-witness to the occurrence, and the prosecution case hinged upon circumstantial evidence India Law Library Docid # 2441992
(129) MUKESH KUMAR OJHA Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 24-03-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 302 — Murder — Conviction under Section 302 IPC — Appeal against — Deceased died unnatural death in her matrimonial home, sustaining sharp cut injuries — Weapon of offence (iron plate) recovered at the instance of appellant (husband) based on his confessional statement — Appellant's presence in the house at the time of occurrence not denied — Prosecution established strong India Law Library Docid # 2441993
(130) SANTOSH PANDEY Vs. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 23-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 374(2) — Appeal against conviction — Withdrawal of appeal by accused — An accused has the right to withdraw an appeal filed against an order of conviction, as an appeal is a statutory right and not a duty, and no one is compelled to continue it. India Law Library Docid # 2441135
(131) VISHAL SHARMA Vs. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ANOTHER[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 23-03-2026 Companies Act, 2013 — Section 439(2) — Complaint by Deputy Registrar of Companies — A Deputy Registrar is included within the definition of "Registrar" and is therefore empowered to file a complaint under Section 439(2) of the Companies Act, 2013, making the complaint maintainable. India Law Library Docid # 2441136
(132) THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER, M/S. NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD Vs. KRUSHNA CHANDRA DIXIT AND OTHERS[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 23-03-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 — Motor Accident Claims Tribunal — Jurisdiction — Held, the Tribunal has power to award compensation under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, for death because of motor vehicular accident. India Law Library Docid # 2441137
(133) MINAL HAGUE Vs. THE STATE OF ASSAM[GAUHATI HIGH COURT] 23-03-2026 Bail Application — Non-compliance with Section 48 of BNSS — Petitioner arrested and produced before court without furnishing grounds of arrest to his wife — No grounds of arrest mentioned in the notice issued to wife — Trial court did not ensure compliance when petitioner was unrepresented — Arrest rendered illegal in India Law Library Docid # 2441138
(134) SMTI NGUYUM TAIPODIA BASAR AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF AP[GAUHATI HIGH COURT] 23-03-2026 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) — Section 528 — Quashing of criminal proceedings — Amicable settlement between parties in a case arising from marital discord — Court can quash criminal proceedings even for non-compoundable offences if they are private in nature, do not have a serious impact on society, and there is a settlement between the victim and the offender India Law Library Docid # 2441139
(135) KALAM SAHU Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH[CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT] 23-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 374(2) — Appeal against acquittal — Scope of interference — Appellate Court can interfere only if the findings of the Trial Court are perverse or arrived at by ignoring relevant material and considering irrelevant material — In this case, the Trial Court’s judgment was based on proper appreciation of evidence and no illegality was found — Appeals dismissed. India Law Library Docid # 2441140
(136) LABIUS ARENGH Vs. THE STATE OF MEGHALAYA[MEGHALAYA HIGH COURT] 23-03-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 22(1) — Intimation of grounds of arrest — Mandatory requirement — Information must be provided effectively in a language the arrested person understands, imparting sufficient knowledge of basic facts constituting the grounds — Burden of proof of compliance lies on the investigating officer/agency — Non-compliance vitiates arrest and subsequent remand orders, but India Law Library Docid # 2441145
(137) VIJESH C.K Vs. THE STATE OF KERALA[KERALA HIGH COURT] 23-03-2026 Environmental Law - Sustainable Development - Road Widening Project - Balancing Development and Ecology - Court's role in ensuring development does not occur at the cost of the environment and vice versa, but rather in tandem with environmental protection. India Law Library Docid # 2441147
(138) ANJU Vs. STATE OF KERALA[KERALA HIGH COURT] 23-03-2026 Kerala Prevention of Anti-Social Activities Act, 2007 — Order of detention — Challenge to — Grounds: (i) lack of application of mind and improper consideration of facts; (ii) pendency of bail cancellation application as an alternative remedy; (iii) settlement of the last alleged offence — Held, detention order passed after due application of mind and due consideration of all relevant aspects, including detenu's judicial custody and likelihood of indulging in criminal activities upon release — India Law Library Docid # 2441148
(139) MAHA MINERAL MINING AND BENEFICIATION PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. MADHYA PRADESH POWER GENERATING COMPANY LIMITED AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 23-03-2026 Tender Process — Rejection of Bid — Joint Venture Agreement — Clause 5(D) of Notice Inviting Tender (NIT) — Requirement for past experience — Bidder's share in consortium — Supreme Court's finding that disqualification for non-submission of Joint Venture Agreement was unsustainable. India Law Library Docid # 2441204
(140) BVG INDIA LIMITED THROUGH ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY MR NIKHIL RAJKUMAR DHOK Vs. POLICE TELECOMMUNICATION HEADQUATERS AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 23-03-2026 Tender Process — Deviation from tender conditions — Judicial review — Courts should exercise restraint in contractual matters and not use a magnifying glass for minor mistakes — Interference is warranted only if the decision-making process is vitiated by malafides, unreasonableness, or arbitrariness, or if it's not in public interest. India Law Library Docid # 2441205