(81) M/S. SHALIMAR ELECTRICAL Vs. M/S. KANCHAN INDIA LIMITED[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 21-05-2026 Recovery of amount — Interest calculation — Plaintiff sought interest from the date of goods delivery (2008), but the Commercial Court awarded it from the date of legal notice (01.12.2011) — The appellate court upheld this decision, stating that the plaintiff's inaction and delay in issuing the notice meant interest could only be claimed from the formal demand date, aligning with the principle that "the law assists those who are India Law Library Docid # 2445049
(82) VINEET SHARMA ALIAS CHEENU PANDIT Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 21-05-2026 Bail Application — Repeated rejection and prolonged incarceration — Applicant incarcerated for nearly ten years as an undertrial prisoner without conclusion of trial, citing delay attributable to prosecution’s failure to produce witnesses — Repeated grant of short-term bail with no misuse of liberty — Considering the fundamental right to India Law Library Docid # 2445110
(83) BHUPENDRA SINGH AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND AND ANOTHER[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 21-05-2026 Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 — Section 4(2) proviso — Registration of FIR against public servant — Requirement of administrative enquiry — For lodging an FIR against a public servant under Section 4 of the SC/ST Act for dereliction of duties, a recommendation from an administrative India Law Library Docid # 2445111
(84) NAGAR PALIKA PARISHAD ROORKEE THROUGH ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND ANOTHER Vs. SMT. KANTA SACHDEVA AND ANOTHER[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 21-05-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Suit for Permanent Injunction — Lease of Property — Plaintiff's Right to Sue — Even after leasing out property, a landlord retains legal and constructive possession and can maintain a suit for injunction against interference, as the lessee's possession is considered the lessor's possession. [Paras 19 India Law Library Docid # 2445112
(85) M/S. SARASWATI SPINNING AND WEAVING MILLS Vs. STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AND OTHERS[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 20-05-2026 Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 — Section 6(2)(b) — Prohibition of parallel proceedings — The section bars initiation of any proceedings on the same subject matter by a different tax administration when one authority has already initiated proceedings — Guidelines from the Apex Court's judgment in M/s Armour Security India Law Library Docid # 2444183
(86) STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AND OTHERS Vs. VIJAYANDRA SINGH AND ANOTHER[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 20-05-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 363 — Bar of jurisdiction in disputes arising out of treaties, agreements, covenants, etc — State of Himachal Pradesh is precluded from questioning the inclusion of property in the list of private properties of an erstwhile ruler, as the list was approved by the Government of India and any dispute arising from such India Law Library Docid # 2444184
(87) STATE OF H.P. AND OTHERS Vs. JAI DEV (DECEASED) THROUGH LRS.[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 20-05-2026 Land Acquisition Act — Section 16 — Vesting of land in Government — Taking of possession is a necessary condition for vesting — Mere award or notification is not sufficient — Actual taking of possession must be proven. India Law Library Docid # 2444185
(88) ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. Vs. RADHA KRISHAN AND OTHERS[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 20-05-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 173 — Appeal against award of Motor Accident Claims Tribunal — Challenge to quantum of compensation — Appellant Insurance Company seeking reduction in awarded amount. India Law Library Docid # 2444186
(89) SANJEEV KUMAR Vs. STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AND ANOTHER[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 20-05-2026 Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Section 7-A — Quashing of FIR — Petitioner not a public servant — No evidence of demand by public servant — No allegation of petitioner attempting to induce public servant by corrupt means — Mere recovery of India Law Library Docid # 2444187
(90) DEEPAK KUMAR CHOPRA (DECEASED) THROUGH LRS. AND OTHERS Vs. RAJNI DEVI SEHGAL AND OTHERS[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 20-05-2026 Succession Law — Will — Proof of Will — Suspicious Circumstances — Onus on propounder to remove suspicion — A will must be proved to be executed by the testator, be their last will, and fulfil statutory formalities — The court must apply the test of satisfaction of a prudent mind — Suspicious circumstances, such as a shaky signature, feeble mind, unfair disposition, or the propounder taking a leading part in its creation, India Law Library Docid # 2444256
(91) M/S. SARASWATI SPINNING AND WEAVING MILLS Vs. STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AND OTHERS[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 20-05-2026 Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 — Section 16(2)(c) — Input Tax Credit — Petitioner challenged Section 16(2)(c) of the GST Acts, which restricts Input Tax Credit (ITC) if tax is not actually paid to the government — Petitioner argued this violates Articles 14, 19(1)(g), 265, and 300A of the Constitution and imposes an impossible task India Law Library Docid # 2444257
(92) RAJENDER KUMAR Vs. NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA AND ANOTHER[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 20-05-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 29A(1) & 29A(4) — Extension of time for arbitral award — Application for extension maintainable even after expiry of prescribed period — Court to consider 'sufficient cause' for extension — Delay solely due to applicant's personal reasons without substantiating with evidence is not sufficient cause. India Law Library Docid # 2444258
(93) GAINWELL SECURITY PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 20-05-2026 Rajasthan Township Policy, 2025, Clause 1.7 Note — Applicability to pending applications — A note in a policy stating that applications with orders under Section 90-A/90-B prior to the new policy's notification, but without approved layout plans, "can be approved" by the local body as per the old policy within six months, should be interpreted as "shall be approved" — This prevents arbitrary application of the new India Law Library Docid # 2444739
(94) M/S GIRI TRANSPORT COMPANY Vs. THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE RULING AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 20-05-2026 Goods and Services Tax (GST) — Advance Ruling — Appeals — Time Limit — Section 101(2) of Rajasthan Goods and Services Tax Act (RGST Act) mandates that orders on appeal should be passed within 90 days, but the word "shall" is directory, not mandatory, as its strict interpretation would extinguish the right of appeal and no penal consequence is provided for delay. India Law Library Docid # 2444740
(95) VIRENDER KUMAR Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 20-05-2026 Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 134 — Testimony of a single witness — Court can convict based on the testimony of a single witness if wholly reliable — Quality of evidence is material, not quantity. India Law Library Docid # 2444741
(96) ABHIMANYU SINGH Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 20-05-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Cancellation of Bail — High Court's power to interfere — A superior court can cancel bail if the order granting bail is perverse, arbitrary, or made without considering material evidence and established bail principles, even if cancellation generally requires overwhelming circumstances. [Paras 5, 8, India Law Library Docid # 2445050
(97) MITTHAN LAL SHAH Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND AND OTHERS[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 20-05-2026 Public Administration — Government Employees — Recovery of excess payment — The petitioner was challenging an order directing recovery of excess payment made to him — The High Court had previously quashed a similar recovery order, and the Supreme Court upheld that decision, stating that the petitioner had no role in the incorrect payment and that it was made by mistake. India Law Library Docid # 2445113
(98) ARUN KUMAR AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 20-05-2026 U.P. Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 — Sections 18 and 386 of Cr.P.C — — Attachment of property — Requirement of nexus — Mere association with alleged gang leader or involvement in organised crime is insufficient to justify attachment of property — The property must be demonstrably acquired as a result India Law Library Docid # 2445114
(99) VINOD Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 20-05-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Sections 374 and 308 IPC — Appeal against conviction and sentence — Appellant convicted under Section 308 IPC and sentenced to five years rigorous imprisonment — Previous conviction under Section 147 and 308 IPC in 2005, with benefit of First Offenders Act — Subsequent re-sentencing in India Law Library Docid # 2445115
(100) ZABIR Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 20-05-2026 Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 — Section 5/6 and 3, Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 342 — Conviction for sexual assault — Victim's testimony, medical examination report, and forensic evidence corroborated the prosecution's case, establishing guilt beyond reasonable doubt. India Law Library Docid # 2445116