(601) M/S. SAHARA EX SERVICEMEN WELFARE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED Vs. JAIPUR DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, RAM KISHORE VYAS BHAWAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 29-04-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ Petition — Aggrieved party challenged cancellation order of work order and agreement on grounds of illegality and arbitrariness. India Law Library Docid # 2445071
(602) VISHAL Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 29-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 439 — Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 143, 302 — Bail application dismissed as petitioner prima facie involved in serious offence of murder, specifically named in FIR, and role attributed by eye-witnesses. India Law Library Docid # 2445072
(603) NEERAJ SINGH Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 29-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 313 — Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 302, 457, 380, 411 — Arms Act, 1959 — Section 5/27(1) — Evidence — Contradictions between First Information Report (FIR) and witness testimonies — Inconsistencies noted in the FIR regarding the direct witnessing of the shooting by Smt — Saraswati Devi (PW2), stating only a suspicion that the bullet might have India Law Library Docid # 2446849
(604) SURENDRA SINGH AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND AND OTHERS[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 29-04-2026 Civil Services — Selection Process — Writs of Mandamus — Where candidates sought directions to treat a specific option as correct and to revise selection lists, the Court held that it would not interfere with the opinion of the expert body unless there was a clear jurisdictional error or illegality. India Law Library Docid # 2446850
(605) STATE OF UTTARAKHAND AND OTHERS Vs. MADHAV PRASAD DOBHAL AND ANOTHER[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 29-04-2026 Service Law — Pay Parity — Lab Technicians claimed parity in pay-scale with Dental Hygienists and X-ray Technicians — The Court found that educational qualifications and work performed were similar, and historically, pay scales were either the same or that of Dental Hygienists was lower — Denial of higher pay-scale to Lab Technicians without sound reasoning was held arbitrary and violative of India Law Library Docid # 2446851
(606) DHARMESH AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND AND OTHERS[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 29-04-2026 U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953 — Sections 5(2) and 4(2) — Administrative vs — Judicial Orders — During ongoing consolidation proceedings, administrative authorities (District Magistrate and Deputy Director Consolidation) lack the power to pass orders regarding disputed land that effectively nullify decisions of consolidation courts — Only consolidation courts have the jurisdiction to decide India Law Library Docid # 2446852
(607) MOHIT TYAGI Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 29-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 313 — Penal Code, 1860, Sections 363, 377, 506 — Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 4(2) — Identification of accused — Victim's testimony that it was dark at the time of incident, and first-time encounter with the accused, raises doubts about identification — Father's testimony that police showed the victim a photograph to identify the India Law Library Docid # 2446853
(608) SALEKH Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 29-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 439 — Bail Application — Applicant sought release on bail during trial — Applicant's case primarily based on circumstantial evidence with no direct evidence — Post-mortem report indicated death by strangulation but lacked scientific corroboration linking the applicant — Recovery of alleged weapon (gamcha) and other items not supported by independent India Law Library Docid # 2446854
(609) RAVINDER KUMAR CHOPRA Vs. STATE C.B.I.[DELHI HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) — Demand and acceptance of illegal gratification — Burden of proof on prosecution — The prosecution must prove the essential ingredients of demand and acceptance of illegal gratification beyond reasonable doubt — Where the evidence of the complainant is inconsistent regarding the amount demanded, lacks corroboration, and is contradicted by other evidence, the prosecution's case is weakened — The court found that the complainant's own t India Law Library Docid # 2442777
(610) DEVI SINGH Vs. STATE[DELHI HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Section 8 — Offence of accepting gratification to induce public servant — Essential ingredients are acceptance of gratification by accused and that such gratification was to induce a public servant by corrupt or illegal means to perform or India Law Library Docid # 2442778
(611) SHAMASH DIN Vs. UT OF J&K AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 28-04-2026 Preventive Detention — Grounds for Detention — FIRs Mentioned in Detention Order — If Petitioner Discharged from one FIR and Enlarged on Bail in Another, Detaining Authority Must Apply Independent Mind and Satisfy Itself about Necessity of Detention — Mere Copying from Dossier and Reliance on Discharged Case/Bailable Offences Render Detention Invalid. India Law Library Docid # 2442946
(612) UNION TERRITORY OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND OTHERS Vs. RAVINDER KANTA AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 28-04-2026 Administrative Law — Government Orders — Interpretation and Application — Government Order No. S-432 of 1966, which stipulated that land granted for agricultural purposes could not be alienated without prior government permission, was held to be otiose and ineffective in allowing alienation, provided other statutory requirements were India Law Library Docid # 2442947
(613) INHABITANTS OF VILLAGE PARISWANI TEHSIL KAWARHAMA DISTRICT BARAMULLA THROUGH ABDUL REHMAN MALIK AND OTHERS Vs. UT OF J&K THROUGH COMMISSIONER SECRETARY TO REVENUE DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (SRINAGAR BENCH)] 28-04-2026 Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 — Section 4 — Extraction of minor minerals — Mere ownership of land or past practice of extraction does not confer a vested right to extract minerals — Such activity is subject to a comprehensive statutory regime and requires a valid mineral concession, license, or lease. India Law Library Docid # 2442971
(614) KAMBALA VENKATA RAMA RAO Vs. KAPIL CHIT KOSTA PT LTD AND OTHERS[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Chit Funds Act, 1982 — Sections 2(o), 61, 66, 71(a) and Rule 55(3) of A.P — Chit Fund Rules, 2008 — Recovery Certificate — Competence of Deputy Registrar to issue — Held, Deputy Registrar, appointed by State Government under Section 61(1) for discharging duties of Registrar, is empowered to issue a recovery certificate under India Law Library Docid # 2443163
(615) MATURU RAMA KRISHNA UMA SHANKAR Vs. PENUGONDA NAGA RAJA KUMARI AND OTHERS[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Order 39, Rules 1 & 2 — Civil Rules of Practice — Rule 55 — Temporary injunction — Typographical error in relief sought — Court can grant temporary injunction even if relief is mislabeled as "permanent" or "mandatory" in an interim application, focusing on the substance of the request for India Law Library Docid # 2443164
(616) T. RAVI Vs. T. LAKSHMI DEVI[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 13(1A)(ii) and Section 23(1)(a) — Divorce on ground of non-compliance with restitution of conjugal rights decree — For a divorce decree to be granted under Section 13(1A)(ii), the non-resumption of cohabitation for a period of one year after a decree for restitution of conjugal rights must be established — However, Section 23(1)(a) mandates that the court should not India Law Library Docid # 2443165
(617) LUXMI SHANKAR TIWARI AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF U.P. AND OTHERS[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ Jurisdiction — Clean Hands Doctrine — Petitioners failed to approach the court with clean hands due to inconsistent pleadings regarding appointment dates, attempting to mislead the court and authorities. Such conduct disentitles them from seeking discretionary relief. India Law Library Docid # 2443215
(618) S.BALAJI Vs. M.A.MAHABOOBANI[MADRAS HIGH COURT (MADURAI BENCH)] 28-04-2026 Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 — Sections 4(2), 7, 8, 10 and 17 — Appointment of Legal Guardian — Welfare of the Child — Court's paramount consideration is the welfare of the child, balancing parties' sentiments with the child's needs, considering age, sex, and religion. India Law Library Docid # 2443276
(619) RAJAMMAL AND OTHERS Vs. THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF PRISONS AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT (MADURAI BENCH)] 28-04-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Power to issue writ of mandamus — Conditions for issuance — A writ of mandamus can only be issued if there is a legal right to the performance of a legal duty by the party against whom it is sought, and this duty is subsisting on the date of the petition — No mandamus can be issued to India Law Library Docid # 2443279
(620) C. JAYAPRAKASH Vs. BALAN (DIED) THR. LRS. AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 100 — Second Appeal — Obstruction Application dismissed by executing court and appeal dismissed by lower appellate court — Appellant is a third-party obstructor claiming title through vendor whose vendor had a charge decree for maintenance — Appellant's claim of independent right and bonafide India Law Library Docid # 2443265