(1) BHIM SINGH LAKARA Vs. CBI[DELHI HIGH COURT] 04-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 374 — Appeal against conviction and sentence — Appellant convicted for offences under Section 161 IPC and Sections 5(2) read with 5(1)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 — Prosecution case successfully established demand and acceptance of illegal India Law Library Docid # 2441857
(2) TALENT UNLIMITED ONLINE SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED AND ANOTHER Vs. AFFLE INDIA LIMITED[DELHI HIGH COURT] 04-04-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 37(2)(b) — Appeal against order of Arbitral Tribunal granting interim relief — Scope of interference by Appellate Court is limited and narrow, exercisable only when the order is perverse, arbitrary, or contrary to law — Appellate Court should not substitute its view for that India Law Library Docid # 2441858
(3) AJIT KUMAR GOLA Vs. STATE (GNCTD) AND OTHERS[DELHI HIGH COURT] 04-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Condonation of delay — Explanation for delay — Petitioner sought condonation of 412 days delay in filing a Section 482 Cr.P.C. petition, claiming the delay was due to being a practicing advocate who needed time to understand the impugned order and conduct legal India Law Library Docid # 2441859
(4) UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS Vs. SHREYA[PATNA HIGH COURT] 03-04-2026 Employment Law — Termination of Engagement — Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) — Misrepresentation of Educational Qualification — Where a candidate for GDS misrepresented their 10th-grade subject from Sanskrit to Hindi-A/Hindi-B in the online application, this constituted "suppressio veri and suggestio falsi" and misled the India Law Library Docid # 2441820
(5) SHAILENDRA PRASAD SINGH Vs. STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS[PATNA HIGH COURT] 03-04-2026 Mines and Minerals — Forfeiture of Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) — Technical glitch in e-auction portal — Petitioner prevented from participating in bidding process due to admitted technical error — Forfeiture of EMD without affording opportunity of hearing violates principles of natural justice. India Law Library Docid # 2441821
(6) JAGDISH YADAV AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF BIHAR[PATNA HIGH COURT] 03-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 374(2) — Appeal against conviction and sentence — High Court’s power to re-evaluate evidence — The court is required to re-appreciate the evidence and re-assess the conclusions arrived at by the trial court. India Law Library Docid # 2441822
(7) BHARAT MAHTO AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF BIHAR[PATNA HIGH COURT] 03-04-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 302/34 — Murder charges — Arms Act, 1959 — Section 27 — Conviction and sentence — Appeal against — Eye-witness testimonies — Contradictions in testimonies — Presence of witnesses at the scene of occurrence — Land dispute as motive — Investigation process — Delay in FIR registration — Non-examination of material witness — Sufficiency of Section 313 Cr.P.C examination — Appeals dismissed. India Law Library Docid # 2441823
(8) SYED MOHAMMED GHOUSE PASHA KHADRI Vs. SYED MOHAMMED ADIL PASHA KHADRI AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 02-04-2026 Waqf Act, 1995 — Section 3(i) and Section 32(2)(g) — Jurisdiction of Civil Court versus Waqf Board — Distinction between Sajjadanashin and Mutawalli — Sajjadanashin is a spiritual head with religious duties, while Mutawalli is a secular manager of Waqf property — Waqf Board has jurisdiction over appointment and removal of Mutawallis but not Sajjadanashins — Civil Court retains jurisdiction over India Law Library Docid # 2441715
(9) PUNJAB AND SIND BANK Vs. SH. RAJ KUMAR[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 02-04-2026 Service Law — Disciplinary proceedings — Punishment — Judicial review — The court's power to review punishment is limited and generally does not allow substitution of its own judgment for that of the disciplinary authority unless the punishment is illogical, suffers from procedural impropriety, or shocks the conscience of the court. India Law Library Docid # 2441716
(10) M/S A.K.G. CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPERS PVT. LTD Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 02-04-2026 Contract Law — Termination and Blacklisting — Principles of Judicial Review — Courts must apply distinct standards of legality, rationality, and proportionality when reviewing administrative actions related to contract termination and blacklisting, considering the differing gravity of these measures and their consequences. India Law Library Docid # 2441717
(11) SATINDER SINGH BHASIN Vs. GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 02-04-2026 Companies Act, 2013 — Section 185 — Loan to directors — Violation of Section 185 — Loan from company to director for securing bail without special resolution — Deposit of Rs. 50 Crores for bail sourced from company funds without proper approval — Held to be not sustainable in law. India Law Library Docid # 2441718
(12) SHANKAR Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 02-04-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 302 and 342 — Conviction for murder and wrongful confinement — Concurrent findings of conviction from Trial Court and High Court — Supreme Court's scope of interference is restricted to manifest errors in law, misappreciation of evidence, or omission of crucial evidence — Supreme Court India Law Library Docid # 2441855
(13) COMMISSIONER, DELHI POLICE AND ANOTHER Vs. UTTAM KUMAR[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 02-04-2026 Public Employment — Selection Process — Physical Endurance and Measurement Test (PE&MT) — Candidate seeking rescheduling of PE&MT due to ill health — Advertisement clearly stating PE&MT schedule is final and cannot be altered — Candidate’s representations for rescheduling not supported by evidence of receipt or India Law Library Docid # 2441856
(14) DEEPESH MAHESWARI AND ANOTHER Vs. RENU MAHESWARI AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 01-04-2026 Succession Act, 1925 — Section 372 — Application for Succession Certificate — Minor's rights — A minor cannot be expected to respond to a public notice or initiate legal proceedings independently in succession matters where they are a legal heir. India Law Library Docid # 2441622
(15) JAI PRAKASH SAINI Vs. MANAGING DIRECTOR, U.P. COOPERATIVE FEDERATION LTD. AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 01-04-2026 Service Law — Dismissal from Service — Disciplinary Proceedings — Violation of Natural Justice — Requirement of Oral Enquiry — Employer's Burden of Proof — The Apex Court held that unless the charged employee clearly admits guilt, a disciplinary enquiry must be held — The employer must first present evidence and witnesses, allowing the employee to cross India Law Library Docid # 2441623
(16) SAMARENDRA NATH KUNDU AND ANOTHER Vs. SADHANA DAS AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 01-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 197(1) — Requirement of sanction for prosecution of public servants — Protection under Section 197(1) applies only to public servants who are not removable from office except by or with the sanction of the government — Subordinate police officers not falling under this category are not entitled to the benefit of this protection, even if the alleged offence was committed while acting India Law Library Docid # 2441624
(17) RAJIV GADDH Vs. SUBODH PARKASH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 01-04-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 11 — Appointment of Arbitrator — Scope of jurisdiction under Section 11 is confined to existence of an arbitration agreement — Issue of res judicata not considered at Section 11 stage — Principles of Order 23 Rule 1 of CPC apply to proceedings under Section 11 — A fresh application under India Law Library Docid # 2441625
(18) AMAN KATHPAL Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER[DELHI HIGH COURT] 01-04-2026 Custody of Minor Child — Welfare of Child — paramount consideration — While foreign court orders are considered, they are not conclusive when determining the welfare of a child, especially when the child has developed roots in India. India Law Library Docid # 2441632
(19) SUMAN DEVI AND OTHERS Vs. UNION OF INDIA[DELHI HIGH COURT] 01-04-2026 Railways Act, 1989 — Sections 123(c) and 124A — Untoward incident — Claim for compensation — Deceased not a bona fide passenger — While the appellants claimed the deceased was a bona fide passenger with a ticket that was lost, they failed to provide any evidence to substantiate the ticket purchase or the journey itself — The India Law Library Docid # 2441633
(20) SALTEE INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED Vs. M/S. SHIVAM INDUSTRIAL PARKS AND ESTATES LTD.[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 01-04-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 37(2)(b) — Appeal against interim award — This appeal challenges an interim award that rejected the appellant's application to modify a previous order directing a deposit of money — The Court's power to interfere with such orders under Section 37 is limited to cases of arbitrariness or perversity. India Law Library Docid # 2441634