(1) VIJAY MUKHIYA Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR[PATNA HIGH COURT] 15-01-2026 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Sections 20(b)(ii)(c), 22(c), 23(c) — Conviction for offence — Appeal against — Seizure of contraband from roof of appellant's house- Contraband not found in conscious physical possession — Prosecution failed to establish mandatory procedural safeguards under NDPS Act — Non-compliance with Section 52A of NDPS Act regarding sealing, India Law Library Docid # 2438185
(2) STATE OF KERALA Vs. P.H.MUNEER[KERALA HIGH COURT] 14-01-2026 Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Section 13(1)(e) r/w 13(2) — Dishonest and fraudulent retention of property — Disproportionate assets — Accused public servant alleged to have amassed assets disproportionate to known income — Calculation of assets and income involves disputed facts requiring evidence — Court at discharge stage should not conduct a mini-trial by evaluating evidence to resolve India Law Library Docid # 2438257
(3) P.G.THOMAS THARAKAN Vs. THE STATE LAND BOARD[KERALA HIGH COURT] 14-01-2026 Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1963 — Sections 85(5), 86 — Vesting of excess land with government — Divesting of land — Petitioner offered alternate land for surrender which was accepted and acted upon by the government. Original land had vested with the government. No statutory provision for divesting. Court invoked extraordinary powers under Article 226 of the Constitution to India Law Library Docid # 2438256
(4) COLGATE PALMOLIVE COMPANY AND ANOTHER Vs. DABUR INDIA LTD.[DELHI HIGH COURT] 12-01-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 6 Rule 17 — Amendment of Pleadings — Application seeking to amend plaint to challenge subsequent advertisements by Defendant is rejected where original plaint already contained pleadings concerning the issue underlying the new advertisements — Suit for permanent injunction against disparagement of Plaintiffs' product/ingredient India Law Library Docid # 2438040
(5) PRADEEP KUMAR Vs. STATE NCT OF DELHI[DELHI HIGH COURT] 12-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 374 — Appeal against conviction — Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 376 (Rape), 342 (Wrongful Confinement), 506 (Criminal Intimidation) — Acquittal on appeal — Prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt — Allegation of continuous illegal confinement and repeated rape (November 2013 to January 2014) — Photographic India Law Library Docid # 2438041
(6) PANKAJ Vs. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI[DELHI HIGH COURT] 12-01-2026 Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (PoCSO Act) — Evidence of Child Victims — Although minor inconsistencies are expected due to the tender age of victims, contradictions concerning the essential details of the sexual assault, coupled with contradictory medical findings, render the evidence unsafe for sustaining a conviction. India Law Library Docid # 2438035
(7) ZYDUS LIFESCIENCES LIMITED Vs. E. R. SQUIBB AND SONS, LLC AND OTHERS[DELHI HIGH COURT] 12-01-2026 Patents Act, 1970 — Section 48 — Rights of Patentees — Legal Framework — While intellectual property rights require protection, Section 48 only grants the exclusive right to prevent third parties from dealing with "that product" which is the subject matter of the patent claim; this protection must be balanced against the public interest, especially concerning life-saving medicines, and requires a clear showing of India Law Library Docid # 2438036
(8) KALYAN DASS THROUGH LR'S Vs. PRAVEEN CHAWLA[DELHI HIGH COURT] 12-01-2026 Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1954 — Section 29 — Applicability — The protection under Section 29 against ejectment applies to persons in lawful possession of property forming part of the compensation pool, such as tenants or allottees under the Evacuee Property Act — The provision is inapplicable where the suit property was not an evacuee property but Government-built property for rehabilitation, and the defendant/appellant claimed status as a licensee under the India Law Library Docid # 2438037
(9) MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI Vs. M/S RAM NIWAS GOEL[DELHI HIGH COURT] 12-01-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 96 read with Order XLI Rule 1 — Appeal against Commercial Court Judgment — Challenge to a decree for recovery, declaration (of certain orders as null and void), and permanent injunction — Admitted facts included the award of work for construction of a school, delays due to COVID-19 lockdown, and site hindrances (existence of trees) — Builder's claim for recovery India Law Library Docid # 2438038
(10) MR GAUTAM MONDAL THROUGH HIS WIFE MRS ASHIMA MUKHERJEE MONDAL Vs. UNION OF INDIA THROUGH ITS STANDING COUNSEL AND OTHERS[DELHI HIGH COURT] 12-01-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ Jurisdiction — Territorial Jurisdiction and Forum Conveniens — Even if a part of the cause of action arises within a High Court’s territorial jurisdiction (e.g., where the impugned order was passed), the Court retains the discretion to refuse to exercise jurisdiction by invoking the doctrine of forum conveniens if another forum is more appropriate and India Law Library Docid # 2438039
(11) PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, WORKS DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF ODISHA, BHUBANESWAR AND OTHERS Vs. ASHOK KUMAR PATTANAYAK AND ANOTHER[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 12-01-2026 Administrative Law — Principles of Natural Justice — Opportunity of Hearing — State appealing against a High Court order allowing a writ petition at the admission stage, claiming no counter was filed — Court rejected this argument, stating the grounds for appeal were considered by the Single Judge, and it wasn't a denial of opportunity. India Law Library Docid # 2438135
(12) MD. SAIF ALI ANSARI Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS[PATNA HIGH COURT] 12-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 376 — Rape — False promise vs. Breach of promise — Sexual exploitation based on a false promise to marry, made with no intention to marry from the outset, vitiates consent and constitutes rape. However, a mere breach of a promise to marry, due to supervening circumstances or unforeseen events, does not amount to rape. The promise must be false from the beginning and directly linked to the decision to engage in sexual activity. India Law Library Docid # 2438186
(13) M.S.ANIL Vs. STATE OF KERALA[KERALA HIGH COURT] 12-01-2026 Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Sections 7, 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) and Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 120B — Appeal against conviction and sentence for accepting bribe. Accused 1 acquitted, Accused 2 convicted under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) r/w 13(2), Accused 3 convicted under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) r/w 13(2) and 120B. Held, for offences under PC Act, proof of demand and acceptance of bribe is essential. Mere recovery of tainted money is not sufficient. Accused apprehended at India Law Library Docid # 2438258
(14) CHOORAPILAN JAMEELA AND OTHERS Vs. PADAVANNA SHAMSEER AND OTHERS[KERALA HIGH COURT] 12-01-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ of Mandamus — Lease expiry — Eviction — Maintainability of Writ Petition against private individual — Lease deed for a petroleum retail outlet expired, and the petitioners sought eviction of the first respondent (a private individual) who was in possession. The Court held that a Writ Petition is not maintainable for eviction against a private individual, as the India Law Library Docid # 2438259
(15) BABU C.G. Vs. STATE OF KERALA[KERALA HIGH COURT] 12-01-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 21 — Right to life and personal liberty — Fair Trial — A fair trial is a fundamental right, encompassing procedures that are just, fair, and reasonable. This right is violated by unfair, arbitrary, or natural justice-flouting procedures. India Law Library Docid # 2438260
(16) SURINDER MOHAN AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 09-01-2026 Service Law — Recruitment — Eligibility Criteria — Educational Qualifications — Intelligence Assistant (Constable) and Intelligence Officer (Sub-Inspector) in Punjab Police Intelligence Wing — Challenge to rejection of candidature based on non-fulfilment of prescribed educational qualifications — Prescribed qualification requires a graduate with an 'O' Level Certificate from DOEACC/NIELIT or equivalent institution India Law Library Docid # 2437936
(17) KRISHMA KUMRA Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 09-01-2026 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) — Section 483 (equivalent to Section 439 CrPC, 1973) — Regular Bail — Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) — Section 21, 22, 29 — Bail in Commercial Quantity Cases — Factors for granting bail include prolonged incarceration (over 1 year, 3 months, 22 days), slow pace of trial (no prosecution witness examined yet), and the right India Law Library Docid # 2437937
(18) JAWAHAR SAW MILLS PVT. LTD. AND OTHERS Vs. M/S. GANESH SAW MILL AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 09-01-2026 Commercial Courts Act, 2015 — Section 15(4) — Transfer of suits from Civil Court to Commercial Court (Section 15(2)) — Applicability of Section 15(4) and Proviso to timelines — Section 15(2) and 15(4) apply only to suits pending on the date of establishment of the Commercial Court — Suits filed before a Civil Court subsequent to the establishment of the Commercial Court and later transferred to it are India Law Library Docid # 2437952
(19) VARINDERJEET SINGH (WRONGLY MENTIONED AS VARINDER SINGH) Vs. JOGINDER PAL NARULA AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 09-01-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 9 Rule 7 — Application to set aside ex parte proceeding — Scope and Nature of Relief — The relief under Order 9 Rule 7 is discretionary and equitable — The applicant must establish 'good cause' for absence on the date proceeded ex parte — The provision does not confer an unfettered or vested right India Law Library Docid # 2437931
(20) RICHA SHARMA Vs. STATE OF H.P. AND OTHERS[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 09-01-2026 Service Law — Bifurcation of Cadre — Withdrawal/Change of Option — Staff Nurse posted at Regional Hospital Una — Decision to bifurcate Nursing Staff Cadre into Medical Education Department and Health and Family Welfare Department — Petitioner initially opted for Medical Education Department but sought withdrawal/change of option immediately thereafter citing compelling personal circumstances: son suffering from mild India Law Library Docid # 2438005