(1) SONIKA ARYA Vs. GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH ITS CHIEF SECRETARY AND OTHERS[DELHI HIGH COURT] 18-03-2026 Recruitment Law — Waiting Panel — Validity — Candidate at Serial No. 2 in OBC waitlist not considered for appointment as panel expired before vacancy arose. The waiting panel for recruitment is valid for a limited period, typically one year from the declaration of the result — If a vacancy arises after the expiry of the panel, it cannot be filled from the expired list, and fresh recruitment is required — A candidate India Law Library Docid # 2440819
(2) PROTO DEVELOPERS AND TECHNOLOGIES LTD Vs. M/S ANTRIKSH REALTECH PVT LTD AND ANOTHER[DELHI HIGH COURT] 18-03-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 37 — Appeal against dismissal of Section 34 petition — Scope of appellate scrutiny — Appellate court does not re-appreciate evidence or contractual construction unless necessary to ascertain patent illegality, perversity, or jurisdictional error by the Section 34 court. India Law Library Docid # 2440820
(3) M/S. STAR LAND DEVELOPERS AND ANOTHER Vs. SHRI MUKUNDRAI MEGHJIBHAI KAMALIYA AND ANOTHER[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 18-03-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 100 — Second Appeal — Scope and Ambit — A second appeal is maintainable only when it involves a substantial question of law — If the High Court, in dealing with a second appeal, contravenes the limits prescribed by Section 100, it is the duty of the Supreme Court to intervene and give effect to the provision — Justice according to law must prevail over considerations of fair play India Law Library Docid # 2440882
(4) STATE OF GUJARAT Vs. VALLABHBHAI VIRJIBHAI VIRANI[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 18-03-2026 Electricity Act, 2003 — Offences under Section 135(1) — Appeal against acquittal — Prosecution failed to establish the case beyond reasonable doubt — Trial Court’s findings were not perverse, nor based on misreading or omission of material evidence — No illegality in the trial court’s decision acquitting the accused — Appeal dismissed. India Law Library Docid # 2440883
(5) STATE OF GUJARAT Vs. ASLAM ANWARKHAN PATHAN[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 18-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 378 — Appeal against acquittal — Appellate court's powers to reassess evidence are extensive, but should give weight to the trial court's findings on witness credibility and benefit of doubt. India Law Library Docid # 2440884
(6) HARSHADBHAI HIMMATBHAI JOSHI AND OTHERS Vs. STATE (NOTICE TO BE SERVED THROUGH) AND ANOTHER[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 18-03-2026 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 — Dishonour of cheque — Complainant alleged lending of friendly loan and receiving a dishonoured cheque — Accused claimed cheque was misused and given for another purpose — Complainant admitted in cross-examination that the cheque was blank, signed only by the accused, and was given towards refund for a marriage bureau fee — Held, complainant failed to prove India Law Library Docid # 2440885
(7) STATE OF GUJARAT Vs. CHHAGANBHAI DURLABBHAI KATRODIYA AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 18-03-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 306 and 114 — Abetment of Suicide — Ingredients of abetment — To sustain a conviction under Section 306 IPC, the prosecution must prove active involvement of the accused in instigating, conspiring, or intentionally aiding the commission of suicide — Mere allegations of harassment without positive action proximate to the time of occurrence are insufficient — A direct causal link India Law Library Docid # 2440886
(8) VINUBHAI GOVINDBHAI -DECD. THROUGH LEGAL HEIRS AND OTHERS Vs. OWNER OF TANKER NO. HR-38-L-9072 M/S INDRARAJ BHADU MOVERS AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 18-03-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 173 — Appeal for enhancement of compensation — Original claimants seeking enhancement of compensation awarded by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal — Appeal confined to quantum of compensation, negligence and liability having attained finality. India Law Library Docid # 2440887
(9) BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE PORT OF KANDLA Vs. PRESTONJEE BHICAJEE (KUTCH) AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 18-03-2026 Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 — Sections 42(2) and 43(1)(ii) — Applicability — Sections 42 and 43 deal with situations where the Board takes charge of goods for performing services at the owner's request — They are not applicable when a plaintiff claims charges for services rendered to a vessel, and there is no averment that the Board took charge of the goods at the owner's request. India Law Library Docid # 2440888
(10) NIKULBHAI CHOTABHAI PATEL Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 17-03-2026 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) — Section 482 — Anticipatory Bail — Applicant sought anticipatory bail alleging delay in FIR lodging, civil nature of dispute, death of main accused, and lack of concrete evidence linking applicant — Court considered factors including nature of accusation, delay, death of co-accused, non-production of evidence and previous rejected petition — While acknowledging India Law Library Docid # 2440815
(11) KAUSHIK PANJA AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ANOTHER[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 17-03-2026 Bharatiya Nagarik Surakhsha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) — Section 175(3) — Scope of Magistrate's inquiry before directing police investigation — Before directing an investigation, a Magistrate must exercise sound judicial discretion and follow a structured procedure — This includes verifying prior approaches to the police and Superintendent of Police, ensuring the application is supported by an affidavit, India Law Library Docid # 2440816
(12) BIJAYALAXMI OJHA Vs. STATE OF ODISHA AND OTHERS[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 17-03-2026 Land Allotment — Legitimate Expectation — Petitioner allotted a residential plot and subsequently occupied an adjacent unused patch of land belonging to the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) for over 22 years — The BDA issued an advertisement in 2020 for the disposal of such leftover lands to contiguous plot India Law Library Docid # 2440817
(13) THE STATE OF JHARKHAND AND OTHERS Vs. NABIN NARAYAN AND OTHERS[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 17-03-2026 Jharkhand Pension Rules, 2000 – Rule 139 – Power to reduce pension – Can only be exercised if the entire service record of the pensioner is found to be unsatisfactory or if there is proof of grave misconduct – A single instance of irregularity is not sufficient to deem the entire service unsatisfactory. India Law Library Docid # 2440818
(14) PADMAJA KUMARI PARMAR Vs. LAKSHYARAJ SINGH MEWAR AND OTHERS[DELHI HIGH COURT] 17-03-2026 Indian Succession Act, 1925 — Section 278 — Petition for Letters of Administration on intestacy — Maintainability — Petitioner seeking Letters of Administration on intestacy despite acknowledging existence of a Will — Petition dismissed — Validity of a testamentary instrument to be adjudicated in proceedings India Law Library Docid # 2440821
(15) YOGESH PREMJIBHAI SUVARIYA AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANOTHER[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 17-03-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 406 and 420 — Criminal breach of trust and cheating — For an offence under Section 406, there must be an entrustment of property — A contract for sale and purchase of property for consideration does not amount to entrustment — Prima facie, Section 406 was not made out. India Law Library Docid # 2440889
(16) STATE OF GUJARAT Vs. RANUBHAI DHUDABHAI MENIYA AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 17-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 378 — Appeal against acquittal — Appellate court’s powers in an appeal against acquittal are extensive, but should give proper weight to the Trial Court's view, especially regarding witness credibility and the presumption of innocence in favor of the accused — Interference is warranted only if the India Law Library Docid # 2440890
(17) AJAY SAINI Vs. STATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT] 16-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 (also BNSS Section 528) — Quashing of proceedings — High Court's inherent power to quash proceedings to prevent abuse of process of law and secure ends of justice — Such power should be exercised with circumspection in rarest of rare and appropriate cases. India Law Library Docid # 2440723
(18) PRAVIN JITENDRAKUMAR JAIN AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 16-03-2026 Mamlatdar's Court Act, 1906 — Section 7 — Suit commenced by plaint — Requirement of particulars — Failure to comply with mandatory provisions of Section 7 of the Act by the Mamlatdar — Specific procedure for treating an informal application as a plaint must be followed by the Mamlatdar — The Mamlatdar must examine the plaintiff on oath to ascertain particulars specified in Section 7 if the plaint lacks them — India Law Library Docid # 2440891
(19) BRAHMANE MANISHA SADANANDBHAI AND OTHERS Vs. UNION OF INDIA[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 13-03-2026 Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 — Section 123(c) and Section 124 — Untoward Incident — Compensation for death — Deceased travelling in a train, fell due to a jerk and jolt, and died — Tribunal rejected the claim on the ground that the incident occurred within the train compartment and did not constitute an untoward India Law Library Docid # 2440710
(20) UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS Vs. EX NK PARKASH SINGH NO 4458340A AND ANOTHER[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 13-03-2026 Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 — Section 30 — Armed Forces Tribunal Rules, 2008 — Rule 13 — Condonation of shortfall in qualifying service for pension — Armed Forces Tribunal directed grant of service pension by condoning a shortfall of 10 months and 14 days — Petitioners sought stay pending Supreme Court decision in a related SLP — High Court held that decisions of Supreme Court laid down that India Law Library Docid # 2440711