(41) JONES LANG LASALLE BUILDING OPERATIONS PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. TECHPARK MAINTENANCE SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED[DELHI HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 37 — Appeal against order setting aside arbitral award — Scope of appeal is limited to the grounds available under Section 34 of the Act — Appellate court cannot re-appreciate evidence or substitute its own view for that of the arbitrator unless the award is patently illegal or against public policy. India Law Library Docid # 2439028
(42) SMT TWINKLE VINAYAK Vs. SH VISHAL VERMA[DELHI HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 Family Law / Child Custody — Right to Education and Personal Development — Mother's right to pursue higher education and personal development is recognized as a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution, which cannot be unreasonably restricted solely due to custody arrangements, especially when it aligns with the child's best interests. India Law Library Docid # 2439029
(43) RENAISSANCE BUILDCON COMPANY PVT. LTD. AND OTHERS Vs. TARJINDER KUMAR BANSAL AND OTHERS[DELHI HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 — Section 10 — Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Sections 17, 27(5) — Maintainability of Contempt Petition — Violation of Arbitral Tribunal's Order — Petitioners sought initiation of contempt proceedings against respondents for allegedly violating an order passed by a Sole Arbitrator under Section 17 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. Respondents raised a India Law Library Docid # 2439030
(44) PRASHANT KUMAR JHA Vs. STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANOTHER[DELHI HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Quashing of FIR — Compromise — Victim's consent for quashing — Victim appeared before court and stated she did not wish to pursue prosecution due to inconvenience and family commitments — Court considered victim's anguish and decided not to compel her to undergo further court appearances. India Law Library Docid # 2439031
(45) RAGHUVEER Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN[RAJASTHAN BENCH HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 05-02-2026 Criminal Trial — Circumstantial Evidence — Incomplete Chain of Events — Prosecution failed to establish a complete chain of events leading to the irresistible conclusion of guilt. India Law Library Docid # 2439074
(46) SHABIR HASSAN Vs. AJAY GUPTA AND ANOTHER[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 — Section 13 — Eviction of tenant — Shop-cum-Flat (SCF) in Chandigarh is considered a non-residential building — Eviction can be sought on bona fide grounds for both residential and non-residential buildings. India Law Library Docid # 2439075
(47) MOHD. RIAZ MALIK Vs. UT OF J&K TH. COMMISSIONER/SECRETARY TO GOVT. HOME DEPT. CIVIL SECRETARIAT, JAMMU[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 05-02-2026 Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978 — Order of Detention — Non-application of mind — Grounds of detention verbatim reproduction of police dossier — Detaining Authority required to form subjective satisfaction, not merely adopt sponsoring agency's report — Detaining Authority’s failure to independently evaluate India Law Library Docid # 2439076
(48) NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. Vs. SMT. BACHHI DEVI AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Motor accident claim — Negligence — Proof of — FIR not a prerequisite — Claimants need only to establish negligence on preponderance of probabilities — Testimony of an independent eye-witness is sufficient if it is credible and free from material contradictions. India Law Library Docid # 2439077
(49) RAMKALI Vs. STATE OF HARYANA[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Sections 20, 20-C, 27-A, 29, 61 — Grant of Regular Bail — Petitioner named in co-accused's disclosure statement, but no recovery made from petitioner — Petitioner is a first-time offender, in custody for a significant period, and trial is ongoing with many witnesses yet to be examined — Such circumstances warrant grant of bail as further incarceration is not required. India Law Library Docid # 2439078
(50) RAJASTHAN STAFF SELECTION BOARD (RSSB) Vs. LOKESH KUMAR YADAV AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 05-02-2026 Recruitment — Junior Engineer (Civil) — Eligibility — Educational Qualification — Candidate appearing for final year examination allowed to apply but required to obtain qualification before examination — Candidate passed VIII Semester examination on 31.05.2019, marksheet issued on 03.06.2019 — First semester due paper not conducted due to Covid-19, candidate deemed passed vide University India Law Library Docid # 2439079
(51) RAJEEV GOSWAMI @ RAJIB GOSWAMI Vs. ON THE DEATH OF RADHIKA PRASAD KHOUND, HIS LEGAL HEIRS SMT. SUDESNA KHOUND AND ANOTHER[GAUHATI HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 115 & Article 227 of Constitution of India — Revisionary Jurisdiction — Revisional powers of High Court under Section 115 CPC are limited to cases where subordinate court acts arbitrarily, in excess of jurisdiction, or fails to exercise vested jurisdiction, or acts with material irregularity, and no appeal lies — Interference under Article 227 is warranted whe India Law Library Docid # 2439037
(52) AVTAR SINGH Vs. KASHMIR KAUR AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 41 Rule 27, Section 151 — Additional Evidence — Application for leading additional evidence at appellate stage — Applicant sought to lead an allotment letter dated 19.03.1965 — Applicant claimed knowledge of the letter only during pendency of appeal and that it was not with him before lower courts — Respondents opposed, arguing lack of due diligence and failure to prove authenticity — Held, applicant failed to show due diligence and India Law Library Docid # 2439333
(53) RAJ KUMARI AND OTHERS Vs. RAM PAL AND ANOTHER[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 26, Rule 9 — Local Commissioner appointed to demarcate land — Report of Local Commissioner — Acknowledging a constructed wall as a "pucca point" for demarcation when a permanent boundary marker is not found, after obtaining consent of all parties present, is permissible and does not render the report invalid. India Law Library Docid # 2439334
(54) RANJIT KUMAR Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND AND OTHERS[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 Jurisdiction — Revisional power — Statutory basis — Revisional and appellate powers are creations of statute. No party has an inherent right to appeal or revision. Revisional jurisdiction can only be exercised if it is vested by statute. An order passed without jurisdiction is a nullity. India Law Library Docid # 2439341
(55) SMT. CHAMPA KUMARI @ SAMPA Vs. SAHEB MAHAKUD[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 Family Courts Act, 1984 — Section 19(1) — Appeal — High Court has the power to examine all questions of law and fact in a first appeal and can reappraise the entire evidence. India Law Library Docid # 2439344
(56) SANGITA KUMARI Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND AND OTHERS[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 Jharkhand Government Servants (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 2016 — Rule 19 — Procedure for imposing minor penalties — Requirement to inform the government servant in writing of the proposal to take action, the imputations of misconduct, and provide a reasonable opportunity to make a representation. India Law Library Docid # 2439391
(57) PARUL RUPARELLA AND ANOTHER Vs. CAMME WANG AND ANOTHER[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 04-02-2026 Trademarks Act, 1999 — Sections 29 and 53 — Infringement and Passing Off — Interim Injunction — Registered Trademark Holder's Claim — For an interim injunction in a suit for infringement and passing off, the plaintiff with a registered trademark is entitled to an order of injunction unless the defendant can establish continuous uninterrupted prior user — The court must assess if a strong prima facie India Law Library Docid # 2438995
(58) HANSABEN W/O JIVAN BARIYA Vs. SAKARBHAI RAMBHAI SOLANKI AND OTEHRS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 04-02-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 100 — Second Appeal — Scope — High Court can interfere with concurrent findings of fact by lower courts only if they are erroneous due to being contrary to mandatory provisions of law, settled legal position, based on inadmissible evidence, or arrived at without evidence — Reappreciation of evidence to reach another possible view is not permissible — India Law Library Docid # 2438996
(59) PUNEET CHATURVEDI Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH[CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT] 04-02-2026 Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), Section 528 — Quashing of FIR — Power to be exercised sparingly — Court cannot inquire about reliability/genuineness of allegations at FIR stage — Focus is on whether FIR discloses cognizable offence. India Law Library Docid # 2438997
(60) M/S. FYSOLATE TECHNOLOGIES AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND OTHERS[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 04-02-2026 Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 — Section 5(1) — Sale in the course of export — Meaning — Requires an integrated series of activities from agreement of sale with a foreign buyer to delivery for transport out of India, inextricably linked to the sale. India Law Library Docid # 2438998