(1) TOSHIPOKBA LONGKUMER AND ANOTHER Vs. HUKAVI MURU[GAUHATI HIGH COURT] 30-03-2026 Transfer of Property Act, 1882 — Applicability — Section 58(f) (Equitable Mortgage) — The Act is not applicable in Nagaland unless adopted by the Legislative Assembly; only its spirit can be applied. India Law Library Docid # 2441452
(2) MISS LINU KATO Vs. THE STATE OF AP AND OTHERS[GAUHATI HIGH COURT] 30-03-2026 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) — Section 179 — Police officer's power to require attendance of witnesses — Issuance of summons by police officer under Section 179 of BNSS requires an ongoing investigation, which commences only after registration of an FIR for a cognizable offence — A India Law Library Docid # 2441453
(3) DEVENDRA DADSENA Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH[CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT] 30-03-2026 Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — Section 483 — Bail application — Applicant arrested for offences under IPC and Prevention of Corruption Act — Allegations of involvement in an organized crime syndicate related to extortion from coal transporters — Court considered gravity of economic offence, magnitude of illegal funds, prima facie evidence, applicant's active role, likelihood of tampering India Law Library Docid # 2441454
(4) PARBATI DAS Vs. COLLECTOR, BALASORE AND OTHERS[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 30-03-2026 Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 — Section 16 — Right of appeal — Section 16 of the Act clearly and unambiguously grants the right of appeal only to senior citizens or parents aggrieved by an order of a Tribunal, to the exclusion of any other person, including children or other relatives — Holding India Law Library Docid # 2441450
(5) ARUP ROY Vs. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ANOTHER[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 30-03-2026 Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) — Sections 318(4), 316(2), 61(2) — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of Criminal Proceedings — Partnership Dispute — Allegations of cheating and criminal breach of trust arising from business disagreement — Trial Court rightly directed investigation after preliminary inquiry — Court should not appreciate evidence at the stage of India Law Library Docid # 2441451
(6) LAXMI AND OTHERS Vs. UNION OF INDIA[DELHI HIGH COURT] 27-03-2026 Railways Act, 1989 — Section 124-A — Untoward Incident — Bona Fide Passenger — Claim under Section 124-A for compensation in case of death in an untoward incident — Recovery of a valid journey ticket from deceased proves him to be a bona fide passenger — Burden shifts to railways to disprove bona fide travel — Unchallenged recovery and verification of journey ticket establishes deceased as bona fide passenger. India Law Library Docid # 2441295
(7) RAJEEV MIGLANI Vs. URMIL GUJRAL AND ANOTHER[DELHI HIGH COURT] 27-03-2026 Specific Relief Act, 1963 — Section 31 — Suit for cancellation of instrument — Maintainability — A suit under Section 31 of the SRA can be filed by "any person" against whom a written instrument is void or voidable and who has a reasonable apprehension of serious injury if left outstanding — This includes a person seeking derivative title from his seller, and is not restricted to the executant of the instrument India Law Library Docid # 2441296
(8) BOREN MONDAL Vs. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 27-03-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 498A — Cruelty — Conviction under Section 498A set aside due to lack of evidence — Acquittal under Section 304B established absence of proof of cruelty or harassment on account of dowry demand leading to suicide — Dying declaration not established as victim's statement to parents was vague — Prosecution failed to prove case beyond reasonable doubt — Appeal India Law Library Docid # 2441290
(9) NATHANIEL JOHN DEXTER SHADAP Vs. THE STATE OF MEGHALAYA AND OTHERS[MEGHALAYA HIGH COURT] 27-03-2026 Administrative Law — Promotion — Denial of promotion based on seniority — Petitioner claimed he was superseded by juniors in 2013 and 2015 promotions — Despite a rule requiring written reasons for promoting juniors over seniors, the authorities failed to provide any justification — Petitioner sought notional promotion for seniority and pensionary benefits after retirement — Court considered the India Law Library Docid # 2441291
(10) UDASIN KARSHNI NARAIN ASHRAM AND OTHERS Vs. MAHENDRA TANEJA.[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 27-03-2026 Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972 — Applicability — New construction — Reassessment by Municipal Corporation in 2001 after reconstruction is relevant, rendering old assessment and the applicability of Act No. 13 of 1972 irrelevant. India Law Library Docid # 2441292
(11) PRATAP SINGH Vs. INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED AND ANOTHER[DELHI HIGH COURT] 27-03-2026 Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 — Section 10(1) read with Section 10(2A) — Reference of industrial dispute — Award dated 15.09.1989 by CGIT held no employee-employer relationship between contractual workers and IOCL — This award was upheld by Supreme Court — Therefore, no industrial dispute existed when India Law Library Docid # 2441293
(12) RAJAT VERMA Vs. H.P SUMAN[DELHI HIGH COURT] 27-03-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 96 & Order 41 — Appeal against judgment and decree for recovery of possession — Trial court decreed suit for recovery of possession, permanent injunction, recovery of arrears of rent, damages/mesne profit and society maintenance charges — Appellant challenged decree on ground of erroneous, perverse and contrary to settled principles governing India Law Library Docid # 2441294
(13) R. ANBALAGAN (DECEASED) THR. LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES Vs. SOMARAJ DHEEKSHIDAR AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 27-03-2026 Tamil Nadu Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Act, 2017 — Section 21(2)(e) and Section 26 — Landlord’s desire to improve, renovate, reconstruct, or remodel property — Age and condition of the rented property are irrelevant for the Rent Court to order such works — If the landlord is ready and willing to India Law Library Docid # 2441540
(14) D. DEEPAK Vs. SUMATHI AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 27-03-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 7 Rule 11 — Rejection of plaint — Court must consider only averments in plaint and documents filed with it, not defence — Whether property is ancestral or private is a question of fact to be decided after trial — Court cannot decide disputed questions of fact at the Order VII Rule 11 stage. [Paras 6, 8 India Law Library Docid # 2441541
(15) SRI. AZMEERA KAILAS Vs. STATE OF TELANGANA[TELANGANA HIGH COURT] 26-03-2026 Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Section 19(3) and (4) — Sanction for prosecution — Error, omission or irregularity in grant of sanction does not vitiate proceedings unless it results in failure of justice — Proceedings are not to be derailed on hyper-technical grounds — Minor irregularities in grant of sanction should not defeat substantive cause of justice. India Law Library Docid # 2441457
(16) JASHEER RAZAK Vs. UNION REP. BY INTELLIGENCE OFFICER DRI, CHENNAI[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 26-03-2026 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(c), 23, 28 & 29(1) — Bail — Petitioner claiming parity with co-accused released by Supreme Court — Previous bail applications dismissed on grounds of commercial quantity and common order — Supreme Court released co-accused considering long India Law Library Docid # 2441542
(17) L. ARUN Vs. L. SARAN (DECEASED) THR. LRS.[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 26-03-2026 Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 — Section 7 & 11 — Adoption — Proof of — For an adoption after the Act to be valid, mandatory conditions like consent of wife and ceremony of giving and taking must be proved — Mere evidence of treating a person as a child is insufficient — In this case, essential ingredients of valid adoption were not complied with. India Law Library Docid # 2441543
(18) SANDEEP YADAV Vs. SATISH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 25-03-2026 Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) — Sections 215, 228, 464 and 465 — Charge framing — Substantial compliance — Purpose of charge framing is to give notice to accused of accusation and enable defence preparation — Defect in charge, including absence of signature, is curable if no prejudice or failure of justice is occasioned — Accused's active participation and cross-examination indicate awareness of charges and no prejudice — Belated objection to charge defect, especially after demise of key India Law Library Docid # 2441217
(19) RAJESH GOYAL Vs. M/S LAXMI CONSTRUCTIONS AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 25-03-2026 U.P. Urban Premises Rent Control Ordinance, 2021 — Section 21(2) — Eviction proceedings — Landlord-tenant relationship established and affirmed up to Supreme Court — Tenant's subsequent restoration application before Rent Authority, challenging sale deed validity, was an India Law Library Docid # 2441218
(20) CHARUL SHUKLA Vs. STATE OF U.P. AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 25-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Sections 482 and 226 — Quashing of FIR and criminal proceedings — Allegations of dowry demand, cruelty, and assault resulting in miscarriage — Delay in lodging FIR — Vague and omnibus allegations without corroborating evidence — Inherent improbability of allegations — Abuse of process of law — The Supreme Court quashed the FIR and criminal proceedings against the appellants (sister-in-law and parents-in-law) leading to a miscarriage — The Court noted signif India Law Library Docid # 2441219