(141) SURESH SHARMA Vs. STATE OF H.P.[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 15-05-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 195 — Complaint in writing by public servant required for cognizance of offences under Sections 172 to 188 of IPC — FIR under Section 174-A IPC cannot be registered without adherence to Section 195 Cr.PC by way of a written complaint from the concerned court. India Law Library Docid # 2444260
(142) KARMO AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF HP AND OTHERS[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 15-05-2026 Transfer of Property Act, 1882 — Section 5 — Will vs. Transfer — A Will takes effect after the death of the testator and does not come within the definition of "transfer" as defined in Section 5 of the Transfer of Property Act, which applies to transfers inter vivos (between living persons) India Law Library Docid # 2444261
(143) JASWINDER SINGH Vs. STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 15-05-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Sections 397/401, 482 — Revisional Jurisdiction — Scope of — High Court can exercise revisional jurisdiction to correct irregularities, incorrectness, illegality, or to prevent miscarriage of justice, but not to re-appreciate evidence unless there is a glaring error or perversity. India Law Library Docid # 2444262
(144) M/S. RAJESH FOOTWEAR Vs. UCO BANK[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 15-05-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 37, Rule 3 — Summary Procedure — Leave to Defend — Denial of leave is an exception, not the rule — The court must be satisfied that the facts disclosed by the defendant do not indicate a substantial defence, or that the defence is frivolous or vexatious — Where substantial triable issues are raised, leave to defend should be granted. India Law Library Docid # 2445053
(145) SRI BHUPENDRA SINGH RAWAL AND OTHERS Vs. SRI RAVINDRA PRAKASH PANT AND ANOTHER[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 15-05-2026 Employee's Compensation Act, 1923 — Section 30 — Appeal From Order — Substantial Questions of Law — Court must consider if Workmen Compensation Commissioner exceeded statutory provisions and if 75% permanent disability for a driver translates to 100% loss of earning capacity. India Law Library Docid # 2445147
(146) SHRI KARN FARTYAL Vs. SMT. DEVKI DEVI AND OTHERS[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 15-05-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 39 Rules 1 & 2 — Temporary injunction — Appeal against allowing of temporary injunction — Appellant restrained from interfering with respondents' possession — Court must consider prima facie case, balance of convenience, and irreparable loss. India Law Library Docid # 2445148
(147) SRISHTI GANGWAR Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND AND ANOTHER[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 15-05-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 125 — Matrimonial Dispute — Efforts for settlement through counselling were unsuccessful, indicating an irreconcilable breakdown in the relationship. India Law Library Docid # 2445149
(148) M/S GANPATI PACKAGING INDUSTRIES MADHOGANJ FARM AND OTHERS Vs. ROHIT BHAMBARI AND OTHERS[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 15-05-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 9 Rule 7 — Application to set aside ex-parte proceedings — Dismissal of application — Revision against dismissal — Revisionists claimed unawareness of suit until a specific date — Court found this claim to be false based on their own prior application to an SDM. India Law Library Docid # 2445150
(149) BHILAI ENGINEERING CORPORATION LIMITED Vs. STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA LIMITED[DELHI HIGH COURT] 14-05-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ Jurisdiction — Rejection of Tender — Petitioner sought to quash a letter rejecting its representation, which led to disqualification from a tender due to an advisory regarding unsatisfactory past performance — The Court considered the discretion exercised by the respondent in disqualifying the petitioner based on inter-departmental advice, the procedure India Law Library Docid # 2443743
(150) NARODE CHAITALI TRYMBAK Vs. THE UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[DELHI HIGH COURT] 14-05-2026 Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Rules, 2001 — Removal from service — Disciplinary proceedings — Judicial review — Scope of interference by High Court — High Court will not interfere with disciplinary proceedings unless there is a violation of principles of natural justice, perverse findings, procedural illegality, or shockingly disproportionate punishment. India Law Library Docid # 2443744
(151) NASIR AHMAD AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF DELHI[DELHI HIGH COURT] 14-05-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 148 and 302, 307, 149 — Conviction and sentence challenged — Two parts of incident — Quarrel in cinema hall, fight in basement — Hostile public witness (torchman PW-6/Dayanand) denying quarrel in hall — Lack of corroboration for initial quarrel — Conflicting identifications by eye-witnesses of persons involved in initial quarrel — Darkness in hall during quarrel and basement at midnight making India Law Library Docid # 2443745
(152) SANDEEP JAIN Vs. KULDEEP AND ANOTHER[DELHI HIGH COURT] 14-05-2026 Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 — Section 17-B — Payment of wages to workman pending proceedings in High Court — Section 17-B is a beneficial provision to provide monetary protection to a workman during the pendency of proceedings challenging an award of reinstatement — It aims to balance the employer’s right to challenge an award with the workman’s right to subsistence during prolonged litigation. India Law Library Docid # 2443746
(153) SHRI RAJENDER KUMAR SHARMA Vs. SHRI HARI KRISHAN AGGARWAL[DELHI HIGH COURT] 14-05-2026 Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 (DRC Act) — Section 1(2) and Section 50 — Applicability of Act to urbanized areas — Suit for possession barred by Section 50 DRC Act — Property located in Shahdara zone notified as urbanized in 1954 — Delhi Rent Control Act came into force in 1959 — Schedule 1(2) of DRC Act included Municipal Committee, Delhi-Shahdara from its commencement — No subsequent notification required for areas already covered at commencement of Act — India Law Library Docid # 2443747
(154) TRIMURTI FILMS PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. B62 STUDIOS PRIVATE LIMITED AND OTHERS[DELHI HIGH COURT] 14-05-2026 Copyright — Infringement — Interim injunction — Plaintiff sought interim injunction to restrain defendants from infringing copyright in song 'Tirchi Topiwale' from film 'Tridev' — Plaintiff alleged defendants incorporated original and remixed version in their film 'Dhurandhar: The Revenge' — Court considered agreement dated 30.06.1988 between plaintiff India Law Library Docid # 2443748
(155) KARTIK Vs. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI[DELHI HIGH COURT] 14-05-2026 Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (PoCSO Act) — Sections 5(j)(ii), 5(l) and 6 — Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 376(2)(n) and 174A — Age of victim — Proof of minority — For attracting PoCSO Act, prosecution must prove victim was below 18 years — Certificate issued by school principal to investigating officer, based on affidavit by victim's mother, is inadmissible as evidence as it is hit India Law Library Docid # 2443749
(156) AMBE PLYWOODS PVT. LTD. AND ANOTHER Vs. THE OFFICE OF THE CONTROLLER, KOLKATA THIKA TENANCY AND OTHERS[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 14-05-2026 West Bengal Land Reforms and Tenancy Tribunal Act, 1997 — Sections 6, 7, 8 and 2(r) — Calcutta Thika Tenancy (Acquisition and Regulation) Act, 2001 — Section 5(3) — Jurisdiction of High Court versus West Bengal Land Reforms and Tenancy Tribunal (WBLRTT) — The 1997 Act, enacted pursuant to Article 323B of the Constitution, vests jurisdiction over matters relating to land reforms and specified India Law Library Docid # 2443779
(157) DR. RAJAT GHOSH Vs. TRIPURA UNIVERSITY AND OTHERS[TRIPURA HIGH COURT] 14-05-2026 Appointment Criteria — Eligibility and Certificates — For reserved category posts, while an updated caste certificate is generally required by the cut-off date, a prima facie proof of belonging to the category may suffice for provisional appointment, with the condition of furnishing the final certificate within a reasonable India Law Library Docid # 2443780
(158) BAHAAR NABI MIR Vs. UNION TERRITORY OF J&K[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (SRINAGAR BENCH)] 14-05-2026 J.K. Public Safety Act, 1978 — Section 8 — Detention Order — Grounds for detention — Order of detention based on FIR registered five years prior to the order and a subsequent bail granted in that FIR, with no further illegal activity attributed to the detenu, lacks a "live and proximate link" and is therefore unsustainable. India Law Library Docid # 2443781
(159) BHUPENDRA WARDEKAR Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH[CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT] 14-05-2026 Chhattisgarh Civil Services (Classification Control and Appeal) Rules, 1966 & Chhattisgarh State Municipal (Executive/Engineering/Health) Services, Recruitment and Conditions of Service Rules, 2017 — Suspension of employee — Petitioner transferred to Municipal Council, Dallirajhara as in-charge Chief Municipal Officer India Law Library Docid # 2443782
(160) THE PRESIDENT, SHRI MAHAVIR JAIN GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL, JIND, DISTRICT JIND, HARYANA Vs. TRIPAT KAUR CHAWLA AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 14-05-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Execution Proceedings — Back Wages — Order of Executing Court directing payment of arrears of salary upheld, but modified to deduct income earned by the employee during the period in question, to prevent unjust enrichment. India Law Library Docid # 2443902