(461) ASHOK RANGNATHRAO KOTTAWAR AND ANOTHER Vs. JOINT CHARITY COMMISSIONER AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT (AURANGABAD BENCH)] 04-05-2026 Societies Registration Act, 1960 — Section 12 and 12A — Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950 — Section 22 — Amendment of bye-laws — While Section 12A deals only with change of name, Section 12 empowers the governing body to alter, extend or abridge the purposes of the society, which also includes altering bye-laws or regulations for fulfilling India Law Library Docid # 2446942
(462) SHANKAR MAHADA KARDILE, DIED THROUGH HIS L.RS. Vs. NARAYAN PREMRAJ CHORBELE AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT (AURANGABAD BENCH)] 04-05-2026 Hyderabad Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1950 — Section 19 & Rule 7 — Surrender of Tenancy Rights — Mere revenue entries like "bedakhal" in Khasra Pahani Patrak or Tenancy Register are insufficient to establish a valid surrender — Statutory formalities for surrender, requiring written surrender, admission before Tahsildar, inquiry India Law Library Docid # 2446943
(463) MR. MAHENDRA AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT (NAGPUR BENCH)] 04-05-2026 Scheduled Tribes — Caste claim validity — Rejection of claim for 'Halba' Scheduled Tribe was based on conflicting documents, including entries of 'Koshti' (weaver) among relatives — The court considered pre-independence documents as having higher probative value. India Law Library Docid # 2446982
(464) SHRI. DIGAMBAR VASANT KAMAT Vs. DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT (GOA BENCH)] 04-05-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 197 — Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2000 (PMLA) — Section 44(1)(b) — Cognizance of offence — Requirement of prior sanction — Taking cognizance of an offence against a public servant, who acted or purported to act in discharge of official duty, requires prior sanction India Law Library Docid # 2446989
(465) VINODKUMAR CHELLAPPAN PILLAI Vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT (KOLHAPUR BENCH)] 04-05-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 14 and 21 — Maharashtra Prisons (Furlough and Parole) Rules, 2024 — Rule 14(1) — Eligibility for parole — Requirement of one year of actual imprisonment — Held to be manifestly arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, as it has no nexus with the grounds for India Law Library Docid # 2447030
(466) SHRI. AJIT UDAY SALASKAR Vs. THE VPK URBAN CO-OP. CREDIT SOCIETY LTD. AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT (GOA BENCH)] 04-05-2026 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Sections 138, 147 — Compounding of offence — Dishonour of cheque — Application for compounding of offence after conviction — Applicant sought to compound the offence under Section 138 of the India Law Library Docid # 2447025
(467) SHAIK SHABANA Vs. THE UNION OF INDIA[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 01-05-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 21 — Passport Act, 1967 — Section 6 — Right to travel abroad is a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution — Any restriction on this right must be fair, just, and reasonable — The Passport Act and its rules do not prohibit a single parent from applying for a passport for their minor child. India Law Library Docid # 2443157
(468) P.PURUSHOTHAM REDDY AND OTHERS Vs. R MUNWAR BASHA AND OTHERS[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 01-05-2026 Provincial Insolvency Act, 1920 — Sections 4, 5, 23 and 31 — Protection order — Interim relief — Insolvency Court has inherent power to pass interim protection orders even before adjudication, to meet ends of justice, depending on case facts and circumstances. India Law Library Docid # 2443158
(469) GILAKALAGIRI, HINDU Vs. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 01-05-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 372/374(2)/378(4) — Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 363, 302 — Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 — Section 6 — Appeal against conviction and sentence for kidnapping, murder, and aggravated penetrative sexual assault — Appellant found India Law Library Docid # 2443159
(470) I JAYALAKSHMI Vs. C JANARDHAN REDDY AND OTHERS[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 01-05-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 372 — Appeal against Acquittal — Standard of Proof — In appeals against acquittal, the appellate court must be cautious and assess if the trial court's decision was legally and logically sustainable, especially given the double presumption of innocence — The court should not interfere if the trial court's view was a "possible view" supported by India Law Library Docid # 2443160
(471) SHAIK SALEEM Vs. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 01-05-2026 Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 — Section 94 — Age Determination — Where the Juvenile Justice Board conducts an inquiry and determines the age of a person, that determination is presumed to be correct for the purposes of the Act. India Law Library Docid # 2443161
(472) SHAMBHU SINGH Vs. STATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT] 01-05-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Sections 133, 137, 138 — Public Nuisance — Removal of Obstruction — The power under Section 133 Cr.P.C — is to be exercised when there is public nuisance or unlawful obstruction on a public place or way — The executive magistrate must ensure that a person against whom India Law Library Docid # 2443199
(473) LALLOO Vs. STATE OF U.P.[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT] 01-05-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 374 — Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 304 Part II, 307 — Conviction and Sentence — Appeal against — Trial court converted charge from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder without cogent reasoning — The High Court found this conversion unsustainable as India Law Library Docid # 2443200
(474) N.SRIDHAR Vs. STATE OF TELANGANA[TELANGANA HIGH COURT] 01-05-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Quashing of proceedings — Abuse of process of law — High Court’s inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C — (or Section 528 of BNSS, 2023) can be exercised to prevent abuse of process of law and secure ends of justice — Provisions of Section 406 IPC (Criminal Breach of Trust) require entrustment of property and dishonest misappropriation — Section 14 of EPF India Law Library Docid # 2443319
(475) DISTRICT MANAGER, FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER Vs. B M SAMANI AND ANOTHER[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 01-05-2026 Arbitration Act, 1940 — Section 39 — Court's Power to Interfere with Arbitral Award — The court's power to set aside an arbitral award is restricted to specific grounds mentioned in Section 30, such as arbitrator misconduct or an award being improperly procured or invalid — The court cannot act as an appellate body to re India Law Library Docid # 2443499
(476) MUSTAK @ MUSTAK STD ABBAS PATEL Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 01-05-2026 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Section 37 — Bail — Successive bail applications are maintainable only on fresh and new grounds — A second bail application cannot be considered if it relies on the same facts and arguments as a previously rejected application, without any substantial change in circumstances. India Law Library Docid # 2443500
(477) STATE OF GUJARAT Vs. MAHESHBHAI VALLABHBHAI MISTRY AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 01-05-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 378(1)(3) — Appeal against acquittal — High Court's power — Appellate court has full power to review and reconsider evidence — However, where two reasonable conclusions are possible, the appellate court should not disturb the finding of acquittal by the trial court unless the India Law Library Docid # 2443501
(478) HARISHCHANDRA R PEDNEKAR (DECEASED) THROUGH LEGAL HEIRS AND OTHERS Vs. BHASKAR R PEDNEKAR (SINCE DECEASED THROUGH LEGAL HEIRS) AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 01-05-2026 Succession Act, 1925 — Section 63 and 68 Evidence Act, 1872 — Execution of Will — Proof required of a Will — Suspicious circumstances surrounding Will execution — Propounder's burden to dispel suspicion — Failure to provide cogent explanation — Will failed to meet legal requirements. India Law Library Docid # 2443502
(479) LEGAL HEIRS OF DECEASED THAKORBHAI MANCHHABHAI PATEL AND OTHERS Vs. RAMESHBHAI DHANSUKHBHAI MALI AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 01-05-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 43 Rule 1(r) — Appeals from Orders challenging rejection of interim injunction applications — The High Court dismissed the appeals, upholding the trial court's order that rejected the applications for temporary injunction and restoration of possession. India Law Library Docid # 2443503
(480) SMT. BHAGWATI AGARWAL @ BHAGWATI DEVI AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND AND OTHERS[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 01-05-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 498A, 323, 342, 506 — Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 — Sections 3/4 — Quashing of FIR and cognizance — Petitioners sought to quash FIR and cognizance taken by Magistrate for offences including cruelty by husband and in-laws under IPC and dowry-related offences. India Law Library Docid # 2443760