(141) MUKESH SINGHAL Vs. STATE (NCT OF DELHI)[DELHI HIGH COURT] 20-02-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 363 — Kidnapping — Evidence on record must establish the taking or enticing of a minor out of the keeping of a lawful guardian without consent — In this case, the victim's testimony of being pulled into a locked car amidst public view, while inconsistent with the MLC findings of no India Law Library Docid # 2439743
(142) KULDEEP SHARMA Vs. LALITA DEVI[DELHI HIGH COURT] 20-02-2026 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 — Dishonour of cheque — Appeal pending — Settlement between parties — Parties entered into a settlement while the appeal was pending, whereby the complainant agreed to accept a lesser sum than the original cheque amount — First Appellate Court compounded the appeal based on the settlement. India Law Library Docid # 2439744
(143) AJITNATH TATYASAHEB SHETTI AND OTHERS Vs. M/S. GOVINDRAM SHOBHARAM AND COMPANY AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT (CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR)] 20-02-2026 Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 — Section 16(1)(g) and 16(1)(n) — Eviction — Bona fide requirement and non-user — Whether tenancy rights survive demolition — Following Shaha Ratansi Khimji V Kumbhar Sons Hotel Private Limited, demolition of a suit premises does not automatically terminate tenancy rights when the land on which it stood continues to exist; both building and land are components India Law Library Docid # 2439745
(144) AVINASH S/O.BHARAT AHIRE Vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 20-02-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ jurisdiction — Quashing caste scrutiny committee decision — High Court can quash decision invalidating tribe claim if committee fails to consider substantial documentary evidence, relies solely on affinity test, or ignores pre-constitutional documents and validity certificates of relatives. India Law Library Docid # 2439746
(145) ASHWANI KUMAR Vs. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND AND OTHERS[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 20-02-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of proceedings — Cheating (Section 420 IPC) — Essential ingredient of inducing someone to deliver property is missing — Allegation of disclosing different ages in different documents does not constitute cheating. India Law Library Docid # 2440106
(146) JASWINDER SINGH @ BHINDER Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 20-02-2026 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — Section 483 — Regular Bail — Petitioner not named in FIR and linked to offences solely based on co-accused’s disclosure statement — No recovery of incriminating articles — Prolonged incarceration of over 4 years and 6 months — Trial likely to take considerable time to conclude — Delay in trial and period of custody are significant factors for granting India Law Library Docid # 2439747
(147) TEK RAM AND ANOTHER Vs. CHHOTA AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 20-02-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 — Claim for Compensation — Appeal for enhancement of compensation — Original award by MACT granted Rs. 1,50,000/-, appeal filed for enhancement — Held, enhancement warranted based on established principles for calculating loss of dependency, future prospects, and conventional heads. India Law Library Docid # 2439748
(148) RANJIT SINGH @ RANA Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 20-02-2026 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — Section 483 — Regular Bail — Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 — Sections 21, 21-B, 23, 29 — Petitioner incarcerated for 1 year, 7 months, and 17 days — Trial not concluded as no prosecution witnesses examined — Petitioner has clean antecedents — Continued detention not serving fruitful purpose — No evidence of likelihood of absconding or India Law Library Docid # 2439749
(149) SHIMLA DEVI Vs. SAWARAN SINGH & OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 20-02-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 and 163-A — Motor accident claims — Appeals against award of compensation — Enhancement sought by claimants on grounds of inadequacy — Court affirms findings on negligence and liability — Reassesses quantum of compensation based on Supreme Court precedents. India Law Library Docid # 2439750
(150) NOOR ILLAHI FAKHTOO Vs. UT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR THROUGH COMMISSIONER/ SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (SRINAGAR BENCH)] 20-02-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Estoppel by judgment — Applicability — Appellant is estopped from re-agitating issues already conclusively determined by a Single Judge in a previous writ petition, especially when ad-interim relief is sought. India Law Library Docid # 2439754
(151) MURAD ALI AND OTHERS Vs. UNION TERRITORY OF J&K AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 20-02-2026 Bail Application — Serious offences — Grant or refusal of bail requires judicious exercise of discretion, not as a matter of course. Detailed examination of evidence is not necessary, but reasons for prima facie conclusion are needed, especially for serious offences. India Law Library Docid # 2439755
(152) ASHIS KUMAR DUTTA AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND OTHERS[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 20-02-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of Proceedings — Abuse of Process of Law — Matrimonial Dispute — High Court's Power — The High Court has the inherent power to quash criminal proceedings if they are found to be an abuse of the process of law, particularly in matrimonial disputes where allegations might be over-inclusive or driven by ulterior motives. The India Law Library Docid # 2439756
(153) SMTI CHAND ANA DEKA Vs. THE STATE OF ASSAM AND OTHERS[GAUHATI HIGH COURT] 20-02-2026 Selection process interference by writ court - A Single Judge interfered with the selection process by directing a reduction in marks awarded to a candidate for experience, even though the selection process was not complete and recommendations were yet to be vetted by higher authorities – This interference was deemed premature and unwarranted. India Law Library Docid # 2439757
(154) THE RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD Vs. SMTI AINA BALA ROY[GAUHATI HIGH COURT] 20-02-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 173 — Appeal against award — Insurance policy effective date — Court to decide if policy is effective from purchase date/time or a later stipulated date. India Law Library Docid # 2439758
(155) FUTURE GENERALI INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD. Vs. SHAFIUDDIN THROUGH LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE MOTHER SMT. ISMAT BANO AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (GWALIOR BENCH)] 20-02-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 173(1) — Appeal against Award by Claims Tribunal — Insurance company appeals against the compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, seeking a reduction in the amount. India Law Library Docid # 2440319
(156) SHRI RAM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. Vs. SMT SUKDI AND OTHERS[CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT] 20-02-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 173 — Appeal against award of Motor Accident Claims Tribunal — Insurance Company's liability to pay compensation — Insurance policy issued on a cheque which was later dishonoured — Cancellation of policy and intimation to owner before accident is crucial for insurer to escape liability — Onus on India Law Library Docid # 2440645
(157) NILESH RANIWAL Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH[CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT] 20-02-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 306 — Abetment of suicide — Conviction for Section 304 and 506 IPC — Duly proved by evidence — Suicide note, dying declaration and consistent testimony of witnesses established the proximate and live nexus between the accused's acts and the deceased's suicide — Trial court's judgment affirmed. India Law Library Docid # 2440646
(158) RFC RETIRED OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 19-02-2026 Pension Regulations, 1990 — Withdrawal — Retrospective effect — Validity — Rajasthan Financial Corporation (RFC) Employees' Pension Regulations, 1990 — Withdrawal notification dated 09.06.2020 with retrospective effect from 21.06.2004 — Court has previously held withdrawal of pension regulations to be illegal — Appeal to India Law Library Docid # 2440157
(159) INDER SINGH SAINI Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 19-02-2026 Administrative Law — Service Law — Selection Scale — Eligibility — Ad hoc appointees are not entitled to selection scale benefits from the date of their ad hoc appointment, as such benefits are only for regularly appointed employees. India Law Library Docid # 2440158
(160) FUTURE GENERAL INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED Vs. SMT. MEENAKSHI SUMAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 19-02-2026 Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 — Section 30 — Appeal — Insurance policy terms — Interest on award — Insurance company not liable for interest if policy excludes this liability. India Law Library Docid # 2440159