(521) A.L. GEETHA NARAYANAN AND OTHERS Vs. S. SRIRAMAN AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 07-01-2026 Specific Relief Act, 1963 — Section 13(1)(a) — Suit for Specific Performance — Agreement to Sell Immovable Property — Imperfect Title at the time of Agreement — Where vendor enters into a sale agreement without title or an imperfect title, and subsequently acquires an interest in the property, the vendee can compel specific performance out of the subsequently acquired interest — In this case, the vendor (allottee of Housing Board) agreed to sell the flat before receiving a 'Pacca Sale Deed'; the India Law Library Docid # 2438091
(522) THANGARAJA Vs. STATE OF TAMIL NADU AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT (MADURAI BENCH)] 07-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.P.C.), 1973 (as substituted by BNSS, 2023) — Section 528 [Quashing of Proceedings] — Charges relating to illegal possession of banned tobacco products — Defective Investigation — Requirement of Forensic Report — Where the culpability of the accused depends on the nature of seized material (banned tobacco products), the material objects seized must be sent for forensic examination, and India Law Library Docid # 2438092
(523) M/S. HERAEUS ELECTRO-NITE INTERNATIONAL N.V., BELGIUM AND ANOTHER Vs. MR. G.S. NARAYAN AND OTHERS[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 07-01-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 7 Rule 11 — Rejection of plaint — Jurisdiction clause in agreement — Parties can agree to exclusive jurisdiction of foreign courts — Suit can be rejected if it violates such clause — However, if a necessary party not bound by the clause is involved, the suit may proceed. India Law Library Docid # 2438141
(524) GOURANGA CHANDRA MOHANTY AND OTHERS Vs. SARASWATI MOHAPATRA (SINCE DEAD) THROUGH L.RS.[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 07-01-2026 Succession Act, 1925 — Section 57 — Probate of Wills — Properties in Gadajat areas like Keonjhar district are exempted from the requirement of probate for Wills — Civil court can adjudicate the validity of an un-probated Will when probate provisions are not attracted. India Law Library Docid # 2438142
(525) THE STATE OF BIHAR Vs. MD. TAHIR AND OTHERS[PATNA HIGH COURT] 07-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 302/34 — Murder and Section 201/34 — Causing disappearance of evidence of offence — Circumstantial evidence — Court can convict based on circumstantial evidence if it forms a complete unbroken chain irresistibly pointing to guilt. India Law Library Docid # 2438188
(526) RAJENDRA KUMAR ARYA Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 07-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 302 — Murder — Exception 4 — Culpable homicide not amounting to murder — Sudden fight, without premeditation — Act committed without premeditation, in a sudden fight, without taking undue advantage or acting cruelly — Offence falls under Section 304 Part I Indian Penal Code, 1860. India Law Library Docid # 2438344
(527) SUNIL SINGH PANWAR Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 07-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 313 — Examination of accused — Failure to put all incriminating circumstances — Prejudice to accused — Mandatory nature of Section 313 CrPC — Omission to put vital piece of evidence to accused is fatal to prosecution case and vitiates conviction — Appellate court's options include further examination of accused, deciding on merits if no prejudice, remitting for retrial from India Law Library Docid # 2438345
(528) MATAM ASHOK KUMAR AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF A.P. REP. BY ITS DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KURNOOL AND ANOTHER[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 07-01-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Suit for Declaration of Title — Burden of Proof — In a suit for declaration of title, the burden is on the plaintiff to prove title with cogent evidence. The plaintiff must establish the title of their ancestors based on documentary evidence. India Law Library Docid # 2438442
(529) K MURALIDHAR REDDY AND OTHERS Vs. N SUBHASHINI REDDY AND OTHERS[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 07-01-2026 Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 — Section 64 — Reference to Authority — Disputed claims over property title must be referred to the Competent Authority, not decided by the Land Acquisition Officer. India Law Library Docid # 2438443
(530) YOGESH DUA Vs. DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT THROUGH ITS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 07-01-2026 Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 — Section 19 — Power to Arrest — Mandatory Pre-conditions — Compliance — Arrestee must be informed of grounds for arrest — Officer must have material in possession — Must record "reasons to believe" in writing that person is guilty — Court should only review whether statutory and constitutional safeguards are met, not the sufficiency of the material. India Law Library Docid # 2438776
(531) ROHIT PATNI AND ANOTHER Vs. G. JAGWANI AND ANOTHER[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 07-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of proceedings — Abuse of process of law — Criminal proceedings arising out of a civil dispute — When a dispute is essentially civil in nature, criminal proceedings sought to be initiated or continued should be quashed to prevent abuse of process of court. India Law Library Docid # 2438785
(532) SRI BIR MANIK JAMATIA Vs. THE STATE OF TRIPURA[TRIPURA HIGH COURT] 07-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 302 – Murder – Conviction based on extra-judicial confession – Court must examine confession with great care and caution – It must be truthful and inspire confidence, corroborated by other evidence – Absence of such corroboration or presence of material discrepancies renders conviction unsafe. India Law Library Docid # 2438832
(533) MS. SAPNA @ SAPNA CHOUDHARY Vs. STATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT (LUCKNOW BENCH)] 07-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Passport Act, 1967 — Section 6(2)(f) — Right to Travel Abroad — Renewal of Passport — Applicant seeking renewal of passport despite pending criminal case — Impugned order rejecting NOC for passport renewal on ground of insufficient documents for travel abroad — Court held that India Law Library Docid # 2438908
(534) ASHOK SINGH @ KALI SINGH Vs. STATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT] 07-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Sections 397/401 — Revision — Framing of Charge — Order taking Cognizance — Discrepancy in dates of chargesheet submission and cognizance taking — Court pragmatic in approach, finding discrepancy to be human error, not vitiating proceedings. India Law Library Docid # 2438909
(535) MAN SINGH Vs. STATE OF U.P. AND OTHERS[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT] 07-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 319 — Power to proceed against other persons appearing to be guilty of offence — Basis for summoning additional accused — Court can summon a person not initially accused on the basis of evidence adduced during the trial, not on materials in charge-sheet or case diary. India Law Library Docid # 2438910
(536) LKO. DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY THRU. SECY. Vs. SHAKUNTALA DEVI (DEAD) THRU. SUDHIR KUMAR RASTOGI AND OTHERS[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT (LUCKNOW BENCH)] 07-01-2026 Limitation Act, 1963 — Section 5 — Condonation of delay — Sufficient cause — Length of delay versus genuineness of explanation — While the duration of delay is less important than the genuineness and acceptability of the explanation, a short delay with an unacceptable reason may be rejected, whereas a long delay with a satisfactory India Law Library Docid # 2438911
(537) SRI PAL Vs. STATE OF U.P.[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT] 07-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 302, 201, 498-A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 — Sections 3, 4 — Appeal against conviction — Circumstantial evidence — Homicidal death — Last seen evidence — Contradictions in witness testimonies — False implication — Court held that the prosecution failed to establish a complete chain of India Law Library Docid # 2438912
(538) CEMENT CORPORATION OF INDIA Vs. SHRI SHANKAR DAS BAIRAGI AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 06-01-2026 Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 — Limitation for claiming gratuity — The Act of 1972 does not prescribe any period of limitation for claiming gratuity — Gratuity is payable, as per Section 7(3), within 30 days from the date it becomes payable (which is the date of exit from employment, Section 4(1)) — Rules framed under the Act, which suggest a limitation period (such as Rule 7(2) of the Central Rules or corresponding M.P. Rules), India Law Library Docid # 2437895
(539) ATHLETICS SANGH MADHYA PRADESH BHOPAL Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 06-01-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 34 — Read with Section 2(e) ("Court") — Meaning of "Court" — Defined as the principal Civil Court of original jurisdiction (District Judge) — Application to set aside an arbitral award must ordinarily be filed before this Court unless transferred to a Commercial Court as per the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 India Law Library Docid # 2437896
(540) ATUL KUMAR PATHAK AND OTHERS Vs. RAMSAKHI DEVI AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 06-01-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 7 Rule 11 — Rejection of Plaint — Bar by Law (Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957 – Section 26) — Where land subject of a title declaration suit has vested in Central Government following declaration of acquisition under Section 10 of the 1957 Act prior to filing of suit, the suit is barred by Section 26 of the 1957 Act as the only remaining question is India Law Library Docid # 2437897