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(261) XXX Vs. STATE OF BIHAR[PATNA HIGH COURT] 08-05-2026
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act, 2015 — Section 12 — Bail to juveniles — Bail is a rule, refusal is an exception — Bail can only be denied on specific grounds under the proviso to Section 12(1), namely association with known criminals, exposure to danger, or defeating ends of justice — Seriousness of offence or age are not relevant
India Law Library Docid # 2443665

(262) K.S. MULTI FACILITY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. JHARKHAND STATE BEVERAGES CORPORATION[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 08-05-2026
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 11(6) and 11(6-A) — Appointment of Arbitrator — Court's scope is limited to examining the existence of an arbitration agreement, not its validity or substantive merits, which are for the Arbitral Tribunal to decide.
India Law Library Docid # 2443703

(263) X THE MOTHER OF THE VICTIM GIRL AND OTHERS Vs. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY OF THE WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF ODISHA, BHUBANESWAR AND OTHERS[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 08-05-2026
Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 — Section 3 — Minor girl seeking termination of pregnancy — Medical Boards constituted to assess risks — Reports indicating high risk to mother and baby at advanced gestational age — Petitioners opting to continue pregnancy till term — Court respecting decision and directing
India Law Library Docid # 2443821

(264) TRIPATI BALAJI MISHRA Vs. STATE OF ODISHA AND OTHERS[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 08-05-2026
Temporary/Ad hoc Employment – Absorption and Regularisation — A petitioner appointed on a temporary basis as a Night Watchman in 1996 against a vacant sanctioned post. Despite Tribunal orders directing recruitment, the post remained unfilled due to administrative and financial restrictions. The petitioner continued in service and was eventually regularized much later. The court held the petitioner is
India Law Library Docid # 2443822

(265) GURMUKH SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 08-05-2026
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 167(2) and Narcotic DRUGS and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 — Section 36A(4) — Default Bail — Indefeasible Right — The petitioner, arrested on 14.05.2025, was entitled to default bail under Section 167(2) of the Cr.P.C — (now BNSS) as the challan was not filed
India Law Library Docid # 2443927

(266) HARBANS KAUR AND OTHERS Vs. GURDEEP SINGH AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 08-05-2026
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Sections 166, 163-A and 168 — Compensation assessment — Supreme Court laid down law in Sarla Verma and Pranay Sethi regarding deduction for personal expenses, selection of multiplier based on age, and conventional heads like loss of estate, consortium, and funeral expenses, including
India Law Library Docid # 2443928

(267) ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED Vs. MANJINDER SINGH AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 08-05-2026
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 — Negligence — Accident occurred due to rash and negligent driving by the truck driver who reversed his vehicle suddenly without indicator, striking the car — The defense of the insurance company regarding the stationary position of the truck and the car driver being under the influence of
India Law Library Docid # 2443929

(268) M/S. UM AUTO COM PVT. LTD. Vs. M/S. SINGHAL INDUSTRIAL SCREWS PVT. LTD.[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 08-05-2026
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (MSMED Act) — Section 18(5) and Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 29A — Time limit for award — Although Section 18(5) of MSMED Act states that references should be decided within 90 days, this time limit is directory, not mandatory. Unlike Section 29A of
India Law Library Docid # 2443981

(269) BHURA SINGH Vs. BALBIR SINGH[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 08-05-2026
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 118 — Presumption of Consideration — When execution of a pronote and receipt is proven, there is a statutory presumption of consideration — The burden shifts to the defendant to rebut this presumption with cogent evidence — Simple denial is insufficient to rebut this presumption.
India Law Library Docid # 2443982

(270) SHABBIR FIDAHUSAIN KACHWALA AND ANOTHER Vs. PURUSHOTTAM CHALVAYYA SHETTY[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 08-05-2026
Tenancy Law — Eviction of tenant — Grounds for eviction — Nuisance and annoyance — Landlords sought eviction of tenant operating a lodge on grounds of nuisance and annoyance, bonafide requirement, and arrears of rent — Trial Court and Appellate Court dismissed the suit, finding no merit in any of the grounds — High Court found that while the grounds of bonafide requirement and arrears of rent did not
India Law Library Docid # 2444170

(271) JAI PAL Vs. STATE OF H.P[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 08-05-2026
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 397, 401 — Revisional jurisdiction — Scope of — Revisional court is not an appellate court and can only rectify patent defects, errors of jurisdiction or law — Cannot re-appreciate evidence and come to its own conclusions in absence of perversity — Interference is warranted only if the order is grossly erroneous, there is non-compliance with law, finding is
India Law Library Docid # 2444190

(272) ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. Vs. SMT. REENA AND OTHERS[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 08-05-2026
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 173 — Appeal against award — Insurance Company appealing award of Motor Accident Claims Tribunal — Appeal mainly on ground that Tribunal wrongly fastened liability on Insurance Company due to no reliable evidence on income of deceased, wrong multiplier, and incorrect deduction
India Law Library Docid # 2444191

(273) CHANDER JOT SINGH Vs. DHARAM SINGH AND OTHERS[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 08-05-2026
Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 6 Rule 17 — Amendment of Pleadings — Once trial has commenced, amendment is allowed only if due diligence is proven — Plaintiff sought to amend plaint after trial and judgment in appeal stage, alleging counsel's oversight — Trial commenced in 2011, application filed after 11
India Law Library Docid # 2444192

(274) SANJAY SHAMRAO BHOR Vs. PUNE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 08-05-2026
Constitution of India, 1950 — Articles 226 & 227 — Writ Petition challenging termination of services — Labour Court's award set aside — Termination unsustainable as it occurred during subsistence of an interim order and without fulfilling prescribed conditions — Reinstatement directed with continuity of service
India Law Library Docid # 2444169

(275) PRADEEP SINGH AND OTHERS Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 08-05-2026
National Highways Act, 1956 — Section 3G(5) — Application for determination of compensation — Maintainability — Denial of compensation for standing trees by Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) — CALA obtained a report confirming existence of trees but denied compensation citing they were planted to
India Law Library Docid # 2444709

(276) NAURATAN SINGH Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 08-05-2026
Writ Petition — Harassment by Police — Petitioner alleged repeated summoning, unlawful questioning, and coercive interference by police, despite no criminal antecedents, due to proximity to an alleged gangster — Petitioner also alleged illegal detention, seizure of mobile phone without procedure, and damage to reputation by publication of photographs alongside criminals — The Court acknowledged the need
India Law Library Docid # 2444710

(277) LAKSHITA AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 08-05-2026
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 — Section 319(2), 318(4) & 61(2)(b) and IT Act, 1960 — Section 66D — Quashing of FIR — Allegations of false implication, illegal detention, and misuse of authority by police officials — Court found material inconsistencies in the prosecution case and a failure of the inquiry to be transparent and impartial. [Paras 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10]
India Law Library Docid # 2444711

(278) THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY Vs. POOJA AND OTHERS[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 08-05-2026
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 2(21) and Section 10(2)(d) — Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Sections 2(47) and 10(2)(e) — Driving License — Transport Vehicle — Light Motor Vehicle (LMV) — Driver holding an LMV license with gross vehicle weight under 7500 kg is permitted to operate a "transport vehicle" without additional authorization.
India Law Library Docid # 2446836

(279) HANEEF (DECEASED) THROUGH LEGAL HEIRS Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND AND ANOTHER[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 08-05-2026
Land Acquisition Act, 1894 — Section 4(1), 6, 18, 23 and 54 — Compensation for acquired land — Determination of market value — Use of exemplar sale deed — While considering sale deeds for smaller plots to determine compensation for larger
India Law Library Docid # 2446837

(280) ROHIT SINGHAL Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND AND ANOTHER[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 08-05-2026
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 340 — Offences affecting administration of justice — Application for prosecution — Requirements for — Court must form an opinion that an offence affecting administration of justice appears to have been committed and that it is expedient in the interest of justice that an inquiry be made — Provision not for routine invocation merely on allegation of falsehood or
India Law Library Docid # 2446838

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