(1) SHAIK AZEEZ BEGAM AND ANOTHER Vs. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND OTHERS[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 10-11-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 498-A and 323 read with Section 34 — Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 — Sections 3 and 4 — Quashing of criminal proceedings against sister-in-law — Petitioner No. 2 resided abroad in Dubai since 2017 and made only occasional visits to India — Complainant made general and omnibus allegations of cruelty and dowry harassment without specifying dates, times, or specific acts committed during such visits — Occasional v India Law Library Docid # 3000684
(2) R.BALAKRISHNAN Vs. THE COMMISSIONER AND ANOTHER[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 10-11-2026 Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 — Section 80A — Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Unauthorised construction — Locking and sealing of premises — Enforcement action — Prior rounds of litigation and statutory appeal under Section 80A concluded against the petitioner — Municipality locked and sealed the property — Petitioner submitted a sworn affidavit undertaking to voluntarily demolish all temporary and permanent unauthorised constructions within six weeks from the date of India Law Library Docid # 3000739
(3) MURUGESAN Vs. THE STATE REP BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 10-11-2026 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — Section 483 — Successive bail applications — Maintainability — Change in circumstances — Rejection of bail does not operate as res judicata, but liberty to apply afresh is not liberty to re-argue — A subsequent bail petition lies only when there is a change in the fact situation or in law, or earlier findings have become obsolete — Petitioner filed sixth bail application after examination of one additional witness and seven weeks of further custody — He India Law Library Docid # 3000740
(4) DEEPA VEERARAGHAVAN AND ANOTHER Vs. JOAN RAJADAS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 10-11-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 24 — Transfer of suit — Avoidance of conflicting decisions — Consolidation of trials — Respondent instituted a suit for bare injunction before District Munsif, whereas petitioners filed a comprehensive suit for declaration and injunction before Principal District Judge regarding the same pathway — Parties and subject-matter were identical — Held, where suits involve common facts and law between the same parties, separate trials entail the risk of confli India Law Library Docid # 3000741
(5) KRISHNAKUMAR AND ANOTHER Vs. THE STATE REPRESENTED BY THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE AND ANOTHER[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 10-11-2026 Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 — Sections 14A, 3(1)(r), 3(2)(va) — Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Section 498A — Appeal against rejection of bail — Matrimonial discord — Parties entered into marriage after a romantic relationship — Allegations of extra-marital affair and caste-based humiliation — Delay in lodging complaint — Appellant spent 40 days in custody — Final report filed — Held, the dispute primarily stemmed from matrimonial discord and continu India Law Library Docid # 3000742
(6) THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER AND ANOTHER Vs. S. SUNDARI AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 10-11-2026 Limitation Act, 1963 — Section 5 — Employees' Compensation Act, 1923 — Section 30 — Condonation of delay — Inordinate delay of 864 days in filing appeal by Insurance Company — Sufficient cause — Insurer pleaded routine administrative movements, seeking legal opinions, and misplacement of case files — Held, the explanations offered were vague excuses devoid of particulars, failing even to specify where the files were misplaced — Length of delay is a relevant factor — Claimants cannot be penalised India Law Library Docid # 3000743
(7) ERICHIKUMAR AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT (MADURAI BENCH)] 10-11-2026 Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 — Section 14-A(2) — Appeal against refusal of bail — Mob violence and property damage — Appellants allegedly formed part of a mob that abused defacto complainant and damaged vehicles and household articles — No specific overt acts attributed to appellants — General allegations — Nobody injured during the quarrel — Investigation completed and final report filed before Trial Court — Appellants incarcerated since August India Law Library Docid # 3000744
(8) P. BALUCHAMY Vs. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, VIGILANCE AND ANTI CORRUPTION, SIVAGANGAI DISTRICT[MADRAS HIGH COURT (MADURAI BENCH)] 10-11-2026 Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) r/w 13(2) — Demand and acceptance of bribe — Legitimate Panchayat dues — Trap laid against Panchayat President for allegedly receiving Rs.5,000 as illegal gratification — Appellant contended amount received was legitimate balance auction sale price due from complainant — Investigating officers and official witnesses confirmed the amount was outstanding auction balance, duly credited to Panchayat accounts with a valid receipt issued — P India Law Library Docid # 3000745
(9) BALAMURUGAN Vs. SURESHKUMAR[MADRAS HIGH COURT (MADURAI BENCH)] 10-11-2026 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — Section 94 and Section 528 — Production of documents — Belated application — Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 — Accused sought direction to postal and bank authorities to produce delivery and account records — Application filed after seven years without demonstrating prior efforts to obtain documents independently — No material showing refusal by authorities — Trial Court justified in rejecting application — Inherent powers under Section 5 India Law Library Docid # 3000746
(10) M. SHIYAS Vs. STATE OF TAMILNADU REP BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE[MADRAS HIGH COURT (MADURAI BENCH)] 10-11-2026 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — Section 430(1) — Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(B) and 25 — Suspension of sentence — Parity — Conviction and sentence of four years rigorous imprisonment — Co-accused (Accused No. 3) was already granted suspension of sentence by the High Court — Petitioner had no prior criminal antecedents — Held, considering that the co-accused was granted suspension of sentence, the petitioner is entitled to be consider India Law Library Docid # 3000747
(11) A. SHAHUL HAMEED Vs. STATE OF TAMIL NADU AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT (MADURAI BENCH)] 10-11-2026 Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Section 4(4) — Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — Section 528 — Speedy trial — Delay in proceedings — Petitioner faced trial for offences under Section 7(a), PC Act and Section 167, IPC — Charges were framed in 2023, but only two witnesses were examined over three years due to administrative transfer of the case — Held, prolonged pendency neither serves public interest nor advances the accused's rights — Accused cannot suffer prejudice on account of c India Law Library Docid # 3000748
(12) THE BRANCH MANAGER, STAR HEALTH AND ALLIED INSURANCE CO. LTD, AND ANOTHER Vs. N. PITCHAIMANI AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT (MADURAI BENCH)] 10-11-2026 Employee's Compensation Act, 1923 — Section 3(1) — Death arising out of and in the course of employment — Scope of "accident" — Deceased, employed as a cotton-loading helper, fainted and died due to work stress, strain, and elevated blood pressure — Insurer denied liability contending absence of external, visible injury under the Group Personal Accident Policy — Held, an untoward mishap or sudden death accelerated by work pressure and heavy labour constitutes an accident arising out of and in th India Law Library Docid # 3000749
(13) LAXMIDHAR BARIK @ BABUL AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF ODISHA[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 10-11-2026 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — Section 483 — Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Sections 21(b), 29 and 37 — Regular bail — Intermediate quantity — Seizure of 12.980 grams of brown sugar (heroin) from accused persons — Quantity seized was below commercial quantity — Rigours and statutory bar under Section 37 of NDPS Act not attracted — Investigation concluded and final charge-sheet submitted — Petitioners detained in custody since June 2026 without similar criminal India Law Library Docid # 3000750
(14) LIPAN SAHOO Vs. STATE OF ODISHA[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 10-11-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Interim Bail — Humanitarian grounds — Critical illness of parent — Appellant sought interim bail for three months to attend to his ailing father suffering from terminal stage stomach and liver cancer admitted in the ICU — State and informant conceded for a limited duration on humanitarian grounds — Held, taking into account medical records establishing the father's critical condition and necessity of appellant's presence, prayer for three months interim bai India Law Library Docid # 3000751
(15) SUJATA BEPARI (MONDAL) Vs. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS.[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 10-11-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Arrest and Detention — Procedural Safeguards — Communication of grounds of arrest — Writ petition filed by wife seeking production of records regarding arrest, grounds of arrest, remand proceedings, and detention of her husband across multiple criminal cases — State placed on record police reports demonstrating compliance with statutory mandates, including preparation of arrest memos, communication of grounds of arrest to the accused, intimation to rel India Law Library Docid # 3000689
(16) MANTU KUMAR ROUTH Vs. STATE[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 10-11-2026 Bharatiya Nagarik Sanhita, 2023 — Section 483 — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 439 — Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 — Section 6 — Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Section 376(3) — Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 21 — Grant of bail — Prolonged detention without trial — Accused incarcerated for over two years without examination of any witness — Victim failed to appear on three scheduled dates and prosecution witnesses remained absent — No likelihood of early India Law Library Docid # 3000690
(17) RATAN KUMAR DEY Vs. IDBI BANK LIMITED AND ANR.[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 10-11-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Interim Relief — Revisional application against Debts Recovery Tribunal order — Non-grant of ex-parte interim relief — Petitioner contended entitlement to ex-parte interim protection as respondent-Bank filed no caveat, while DRAT appeal remained unheard due to administrative file transfer — Held, substantial time had elapsed from the date of the impugned order and the Bank had already been served with the appeal copy — Question of filing a caveat did not arise India Law Library Docid # 3000691
(18) AKHILESH MAHANT A @ CHANDAN Vs. STATE[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 10-11-2026 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — Sections 316(5), 318(4), 314, 249(b) and 61(2) — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 439(2) — Cancellation of interim bail — Sustainability of grounds — Interim bail granted to petitioner was cancelled by Sessions Court on the allegation of threatening a material witness to withdraw seized documents — Petitioner challenged cancellation contending that a witness cannot withdraw documents already seized in investigation and General Diary entries were mech India Law Library Docid # 3000692
(19) M/S. MERCHANT MONGER AGRI INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED AND ANOTHER Vs. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS.[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT (JALPAIGURI BENCH)] 10-11-2026 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — Sections 223, 316(2), 318(4) and 61(2) — Code on Wages, 2019 — Criminal liability for statutory labour dues — Petitioners operating tea estates failed to disburse bonus and deposit provident fund contributions due to financial distress and SARFAESI proceedings — FIRs registered based on workers' complaints — Petitioners contended that default in payment of bonus or provident fund dues lacks fraudulent intent and cannot attract criminal liability or constitute crim India Law Library Docid # 3000693
(20) HELSINN HEALTHCARE SA AND ANOTHER Vs. INTAS PHARMACEUTICAL LIMITED[DELHI HIGH COURT] 10-11-2026 Commercial Courts Act, 2015 — Section 12A — Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 — Section 151 — Exemption from pre-litigation mediation — Patent infringement suit — Plaintiffs sought urgent interim relief against imminent commercial launch and dissemination of Defendant's alleged infringing pharmaceutical product — Pre-litigation mediation requirement under Section 12A is not mandatory where urgent ad-interim relief is contemplated to preserve the subject matter of the dispute and prevent irreversible India Law Library Docid # 3000910