(381) MUKAND KAUR AND OTHERS Vs. MIDDO AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 06-05-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Adverse Possession — Co-owners: Possession of a co-sharer is presumed to be on behalf of all co-sharers — To claim adverse possession, a co-sharer must prove exclusive and hostile possession to the knowledge of other co-sharers, and clearly state when their possession became adverse. India Law Library Docid # 2443940
(382) MUKESH KUMAR THROUGH LR Vs. USHA VERMA AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 06-05-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 22 Rule 4, Order 21 Rule 15 — Death of a party during appeal — Failure to implead legal heirs — If information of death is not brought to court's notice, suit does not abate against deceased’s legal heirs — Appellant's failure to disclose death of Jamuna Devi to the appellate court was mala India Law Library Docid # 2443941
(383) HEENA VINOD VACHHANI AND OTHERS Vs. THE UNION OF INDIA[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 06-05-2026 Railways Act, 1989 — Section 124A and Section 2(29) — Definition of "passenger" for compensation purposes — Explanation to Section 124A defines "passenger" to include someone who has purchased a valid ticket, regardless of carrying it at the time of the "untoward incident" — This definition for compensation India Law Library Docid # 2444171
(384) PUNE EX-SERVICEMEN CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING SOCIETY LTD. Vs. THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF CITY OF PUNE AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 06-05-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 300A — Right to Property — Rule 13.3.1.5 of the Development Control Rules for Pune held unconstitutional as it provides illusory compensation of Rs. 1 for taking over open spaces in private layouts, violating the constitutional right to property. India Law Library Docid # 2444172
(385) ROHIT BANDU NIKALJE AND OTHER Vs. THE REGIONAL OFFICER, UIDAI[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 06-05-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ of Mandamus — Direction to statutory authority — Inconsistent directions and lack of clear resolution from UIDAI regarding Aadhaar updation led to petitioners approaching High Court — Court directed UIDAI to process fresh Aadhaar enrollment expeditiously and without objection to earlier biometric mismatch, as long as no fraud was involved. India Law Library Docid # 2444173
(386) COL. VIKRAM SINGH (DECEASED) THROUGH LRS. Vs. SHRIKANT KRISHAN AND OTHERS[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 06-05-2026 Specific Relief Act, 1963 — Section 16(c) — Readiness and Willingness — Plaintiff must prove continuous readiness and willingness to perform their part of the agreement to sell, including financial capacity and conduct. India Law Library Docid # 2444303
(387) MANJU DEVI Vs. STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AND OTHERS[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 06-05-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 12 — "Other Authority" — Zila Bachat Vikas Samiti, Bilaspur, which is wholly owned and controlled by the Government and performs Government functions, is an "Other Authority" within the meaning of Article 12 of the Constitution. India Law Library Docid # 2444304
(388) UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED THROUGH MANAGER Vs. SMT. MAMTA SHARMA AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 06-05-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Negligence — Occurrence of accident due to rash and negligent driving of the car driver, coupled with the truck being parked on the roadside without warning signals, leading to composite negligence — The court held that the accident occurred due to the negligence of both drivers, with a higher degree India Law Library Docid # 2445060
(389) SHRI MAHAVEER SADHNA SANSTHAN Vs. SMT. SHASHI MATHUR AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 06-05-2026 Land Allotment and Use: Land allotted for public/institutional use, specifically as a facility area, cannot be exclusively used for religious purposes by any particular community — The true test of permissible use is the dominant purpose and actual usage of the property, not merely the presence of religious symbols — [Paras 17, 18, 19, 20] India Law Library Docid # 2445061
(390) COL. RETD. RANJEET SINGH Vs. REGISTRAR, FIRMS SOCIETIES AND CHITS UTTARAKHAND AND OTHERS[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 06-05-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Stay Order — Extension of interim stay order was not justified when subsequent events, specifically fresh elections for a residents welfare association, had rendered the original writ petition infructuous. India Law Library Docid # 2446841
(391) FAZLA Vs. MOHAMMAD AHMAD[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 06-05-2026 U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953 — Section 48 — Amendment Application — Impleadment of Parties — Revisional Stage — Held that impleadment of parties at revisional stage is permissible if they are proper and necessary parties and are affected by the decision, especially when it follows directions from the High Court India Law Library Docid # 2446842
(392) RAKESH MITTAL Vs. C.B.I. AND OTHERS[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 06-05-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 319 — Power to Summon Additional Accused — The court's power under Section 319 CrPC is discretionary and extraordinary, requiring satisfaction equivalent to that needed for framing India Law Library Docid # 2446843
(393) RAMESH CHANDRA TRIPATHI Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND AND ANOTHER[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 06-05-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Section 7 — Quashing of proceedings — Inherent power of High Court to be exercised sparingly and only when no offence is made out or to prevent abuse of process of law. India Law Library Docid # 2446844
(394) SIEMENS LTD. Vs. SHENDRA SIEMENS KAMGAR/KARMACHARI SANGHATANA[BOMBAY HIGH COURT (AURANGABAD BENCH)] 06-05-2026 Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 — Section 2(j), 2(s), 25-FFA, 25-K and 25-O — Closure of undertaking — Petitioner company claimed to have 99 workmen, thus governed by Section 25-FFA requiring 60 days' notice — Respondent Union argued Petitioner employed over 100 workmen, attracting Chapter V-B requiring prior India Law Library Docid # 2446977
(395) TUKARAM KANA PAWARA (DECEASED) THR LEGAL HEIRS AND OTHERS Vs. PROJECT DIRECTOR PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT (AURANGABAD BENCH)] 06-05-2026 Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 — Section 96 — National Highways Act, 1956 — Section 3G(5) — Income-tax Act, 1961 — Section 194LA — Land Acquisition Compensation — Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) — Compensation awarded under the National Highways Act, India Law Library Docid # 2446978
(396) KUNDAN GOLD MINES PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT (NAGPUR BENCH)] 06-05-2026 Mines and Minerals — E-auction — Composite licence — Technical glitch — Petitioner claimed inability to submit bid due to technical issue — Expert report found no fault with the auction portal, attributing the issue to the petitioner's failure to verify PIN. India Law Library Docid # 2446985
(397) SMT. VANDANA MAROTI MISAL AND OTHERS Vs. RAJU RAMDAS DUKARE AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT (NAGPUR BENCH)] 06-05-2026 Employees' Compensation Act, 1923 — Section 2(1)(dd) and Section 10 — Employer-employee relationship — Death during employment — Principal employer’s liability — Court must liberally interpret the Act in favour of claimants and can establish employer-employee relationship based on surrounding circumstances, nature of work, and probabilities, not requiring strict India Law Library Docid # 2446986
(398) SHRI. SAMBHAJI BALKRISHNA ZAMBRE Vs. SMT. CHHAYA BALKRISHNA ZAMBRE[BOMBAY HIGH COURT (KOLHAPUR BENCH)] 06-05-2026 Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 — Section 23 — Transfer of property by senior citizen — When transferee fails to provide basic amenities and physical needs, transfer is deemed fraudulent and can be declared void by the Tribunal, even if there is no express maintenance clause in the deed. [Paras 11, India Law Library Docid # 2447029
(399) SUSHIL KUMAR PRAJAPATI Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT] 05-05-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 34 — Writ Jurisdiction — Maintainability — High Court can entertain a writ petition despite existence of alternative remedy under Section 34 if there is a violation of principles of natural justice or the proceedings are wholly without jurisdiction, not merely as a substitute India Law Library Docid # 2443195
(400) SHREE RAM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD Vs. CHAMPAKBHAI KANTIBHAI TADVI AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 05-05-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 173, Section 2(13) — Appeal by Insurance Company — Liability of Insurance Company — Offending vehicle a goods carriage vehicle — Deceased travelling as cleaner/labourer or with household goods — Inconsistent stands taken by claimants — Household belongings not considered India Law Library Docid # 2443316