(281) SURESH Vs. SANJAY[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 30-01-2026 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 — Dishonour of cheque — Appeal against acquittal — Lower appellate court acquitted the accused on two grounds: (1) notice of dishonour was not sent to the correct address and not received by the accused; and (2) the complainant failed to prove the source of the money allegedly lent as a loan. The High Court found the approach and conclusion of the lower appellate court to be neither illegal nor perverse and therefore, dismissed the appeal against ac India Law Library Docid # 2439057
(282) ANUPAMA CHAND Vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE-4, HYDERABAD.[TELANGANA HIGH COURT] 30-01-2026 Income Tax Act, 1961 — Section 143(2) — Notice — Service vs. Issuance — For assessment proceedings following a search, it is mandatory to *serve* the notice under Section 143(2) on the assessee within twelve months from the end of the month in which the return was filed — Mere *issuance* of the notice within the period is not sufficient if it is not actually served on the assessee within that time — Failure to serve the notice within the stipulated period vitiates the entire assessment India Law Library Docid # 2438940
(283) JYOTI BALIRAM THORAT AND OTHERS Vs. MUMBAI METROPOLITAN REGION DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 30-01-2026 Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority Act, 1974 — Section 35 — Determination of compensation for land acquisition — Statutory procedure mandates monetary compensation by way of agreement or calculation based on net average monthly income — Award of Transferable Development Rights (TDR) instead of monetary compensation is illegal and arbitrary. India Law Library Docid # 2438947
(284) SHRI. GOVIND GOMA GAIKAR, SMT. LAXMI GOVIND GAIKAR (BOTH DECD.) THROUGH LRS.) SHRI. SHANKAR GOVIND GAIKAR AND OTHERS Vs. SHRI. GOPAL BABU PATIL (DECD.THROUGH LRS.) SMT. RUKMINI GOPAL PATIL AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 30-01-2026 Maharashtra Tenancy And Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 — Section 43 — Transfer of land purchased by a tenant — Prohibition on transfer without Collector's sanction — Agreement for sale conditional on obtaining State's permission — No permission obtained — No valid transfer occurred. India Law Library Docid # 2438948
(285) PRANAY ATUL MEHTA Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 30-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 438 — Anticipatory Bail — Factors to consider — Application for pre-arrest bail requires consideration of prima facie case against accused, nature and gravity of accusation, severity of punishment, danger of absconding, character of accused, likelihood of repetition, apprehension of influencing witnesses, and danger of justice being thwarted India Law Library Docid # 2438949
(286) SUNITA ISHWAR SAMOTA AND ANOTHER (APPLICANTS) AND SANMAN TRADE IMPEX PVT LTD. (CLAIMANT/DECREE HOLDER) Vs. BABA MUNGIPA STEEL INDUSTRY AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 30-01-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 21 Rule 58 — Adjudication of claims to or objections to attachment of property — Powers of Executing Court — The court can comprehensively adjudicate claims, including questions of right, title, or interest, and inquire into the fraudulent nature of a transaction or the good faith of a transferee, India Law Library Docid # 2438950
(287) THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER, THE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. Vs. SMT. VAISHALI AND OTHERS[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT (DHARWAD BENCH)] 30-01-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 173(1) — Appeal by Insurance Company — Appellate Court’s power to modify award — Applicability of Order XLI Rule 33 of CPC — Appellate Court can enhance compensation even if insurer appeals and claimants do not, to ensure just compensation and conformity with legal India Law Library Docid # 2439634
(288) MAHESH ANANT PATIL Vs. NWKRTC, BELGAUM DIVISION, BELGAUM[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT (DHARWAD BENCH)] 30-01-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 163-A — Compensation for motor vehicle accidents — No-fault liability — Claimant not required to prove negligence — Tribunal rightly held claim under Section 163-A maintainable. India Law Library Docid # 2439635
(289) SRI VENKATARAYAPPA Vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA AND OTHERS[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 30-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), 1973 — Section 482 — Inherent powers of High Court — Quashing of proceedings — Re-investigation — Held, where investigation is shoddy and primary accused is a serving police officer, further investigation by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) is warranted in the interest of justice. India Law Library Docid # 2439836
(290) SHAITAN SINGH Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 30-01-2026 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — Section 346 — Bail Application — Speedy Trial — Fundamental Right under Article 21 of Constitution — Prolonged incarceration of an under-trial prisoner without speedy trial leading to violation of Article 21 of the Constitution — Courts have power to grant bail on grounds of violation of India Law Library Docid # 2440179
(291) DR. PRADIP DEY Vs. THE STATE OF TRIPURA AND OTHERS[TRIPURA HIGH COURT] 29-01-2026 University Grants Commission Regulations, 2018 — Eligibility for Assistant Professor — M.Ed. qualification — Held to be equivalent to M.A. (Education) for appointment as Assistant Professor (Education) based on Supreme Court's interpretation in Anand Yadav, and recognized by UGC and NCTE. The Court should not substitute its own view for that of expert bodies in matters of education. India Law Library Docid # 2438815
(292) SATBIR SINGH Vs. HDFC BANK LTD. AND ANOTHER[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 29-01-2026 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 — Compounding of offence — Settlement between parties — Offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 can be compounded at any stage of litigation, even after conviction by the Magistrate and dismissal of appeal by the Sessions Court, if a India Law Library Docid # 2439319
(293) RAKESH KUMAR @ KARMALI @ KAMLI Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND AND OTHERS[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 29-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 406 and 420 — Criminal Breach of Trust and Cheating — For criminal breach of trust, dishonest misappropriation of entrusted property is essential; mere breach of contract is insufficient. India Law Library Docid # 2439406
(294) JITENDRA PANDEY Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND AND OTHERS[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 29-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 420 — Cheating — Essential ingredients — Deception at the very inception of transaction — Breach of contract does not amount to cheating unless deception is played from the beginning — Subsequent intention to cheat is not sufficient. India Law Library Docid # 2439407
(295) BISHWANATH PRASAD Vs. DWARIKA PRASAD BHAGAT @ DWARKA PRASAD BHAGAT[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 29-01-2026 Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 – Sections 11, 12, 16 – Adoption – Validity of registered deed – Not challenged in proceedings – Adopted child acquires status in adopted family – Registered adoption deed is valid unless proven otherwise. India Law Library Docid # 2439408
(296) KUTHU ORAON Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 29-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 302 — Murder — Conviction — Appeal — Trial court conviction for murder based on testimony of a 12-year-old eyewitness and alleged motive of rejected marriage proposal — Court found eyewitness testimony to be unreliable due to contradictions and lack of clear identification in the dark — No evidence from victim's daughter or her family was presented to substantiate motive. India Law Library Docid # 2439409
(297) TEJO DAS Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 29-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 302/34 — Murder — Conviction of appellant solely on the testimony of an eyewitness — Other co-accused acquitted based on same evidence — Court held that conviction of one accused based on same evidence on which others were acquitted is unsustainable unless there is clinching evidence against him — Reliance on potentially unreliable witness without corroboration is an error of law. India Law Library Docid # 2439410
(298) TRINETRAMILAN PRODUCT PROTECTION SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. A.S. NARAYANAN[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 29-01-2026 Commercial Courts Act, 2015 — Section 13(1A) read with Order 43 of CPC — Appeal against an order rejecting an application under Order VII Rule 10 of CPC — Maintainability — Proviso to Section 13(1A) specifically enumerates appealable orders — Orders not enumerated in Order 43 CPC are not appealable — Supreme Court in Kandla Export Corporation and subsequent decisions have affirmed this interpretation India Law Library Docid # 2439672
(299) BHAIRULAL @ PRAKASH @ PAKKA Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 29-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 432 — Parole — Temporary Release — Mere dissent of victim's family cannot be a legal bar to parole if statutory criteria are met — Responsibility for law and order during parole lies with police authorities. India Law Library Docid # 2439987
(300) PRADEEP KUMAR SARWOGI Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 29-01-2026 Passports Act, 1967 — Section 6(2)(f) — Refusal of passport on grounds of pending criminal case — Mere pendency of a criminal case, especially when proceedings are stayed, does not automatically bar passport renewal — Renewal is a civil document of identity and distinct from permission to travel abroad — Judicial control over foreign travel by the criminal court is sufficient, making insistence on a "no objection" for India Law Library Docid # 2439988