(1) PETER BECK UND PARTNER VERMOGENSVERWALTUNG GMBH Vs. PRAKASH INDUSTRIES LIMITED[DELHI HIGH COURT] 23-02-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 44A — Execution of foreign decrees — United Kingdom as a reciprocating territory — Indian courts should enforce judgments of foreign courts — Recognition of foreign rights outweighs practical difficulties — Alcon Electronics Private Limited v. Celem S.A. of FOS 34320 Roujan, Frane and Another (2012) 2 SCC 253 relied upon. India Law Library Docid # 2439740
(2) UNION OF INDIA Vs. SISTEMA SHYAM TELESERVICES LIMITED[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-02-2026 Telecommunication Act, 2023 — Spectrum Allocation — Supreme Court's direction for auction of 2G Band Spectrum after quashing of licenses — Payment of reserve price by existing licensees continuing operations — Date of commencement and cessation of liability. India Law Library Docid # 2439660
(3) NEELU @ NILESH KOSHTI Vs. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-02-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 27 — Admissibility of information received from accused in custody leading to discovery of fact — Recovery of dead body and Scooty at the instance of the accused, based on memorandum statement, considered a distinct fact and sufficient to prove guilt when connected to other circumstances. India Law Library Docid # 2439661
(4) SRIGANESH CHANDRASEKARAN AND OTHERS Vs. M/S UNISHIRE HOMES LLP AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-02-2026 Consumer Protection Act, 2019 — Section 67 — Joint Development Agreement (JDA) — Liability for delay in possession — Landowners granted a General Power of Attorney (GPA) to the developer for a joint development project — Developer agreed to construct and handover flats within a specified period — Developer failed to deliver possession within the stipulated time and grace period — Consumer India Law Library Docid # 2439662
(5) M/s SBS BIOTECH AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-02-2026 Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 — Section 18(a)(vi) read with Rule 74 and Section 27(d) — Allegations of maintaining records not as per Schedule M and U — Such contravention falls under Section 18(a)(vi) and is punishable under Section 27(d) — Court needs to examine the averments in the complaint and the relevant provisions of the Act and Rules. India Law Library Docid # 2439663
(6) PARSVNATH DEVELOPERS LTD. Vs. MOHIT KHIRBAT[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-02-2026 Consumer Protection Act, 1986 — Section 14 — Powers of Consumer Forums — Jurisdiction — Not limited by contract — NCDRC has statutory power to adjudicate complaints and grant reliefs, including compensation for deficiency in service, regardless of contractual limitations. India Law Library Docid # 2439664
(7) DEEPAK BUILDERS AND ENGINEERS LIMITED Vs. M/S ENGINEERING PROJECTS (INDIA) LTD[DELHI HIGH COURT] 20-02-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 37 — Appeal against order setting aside arbitral award — Scope of appellate jurisdiction is limited and supervisory, not a substantive review of merits — Court cannot re-assess evidence or substitute its own view for that of the Arbitrator or the Section 34 Court — Appellate India Law Library Docid # 2439741
(8) BANK OF MAHARASHTRA Vs. JAI KUMAR BANSAL[DELHI HIGH COURT] 20-02-2026 Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI Act) — Auction Sale — "As is where is" Clause — While an "as is where is" sale clause is not absolute and does not absolve the seller of the duty to disclose known material defects or encumbrances, the buyer is bound by clear and unambiguous terms of the auction notice, especially when they specifically India Law Library Docid # 2439742
(9) MUKESH SINGHAL Vs. STATE (NCT OF DELHI)[DELHI HIGH COURT] 20-02-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 363 — Kidnapping — Evidence on record must establish the taking or enticing of a minor out of the keeping of a lawful guardian without consent — In this case, the victim's testimony of being pulled into a locked car amidst public view, while inconsistent with the MLC findings of no India Law Library Docid # 2439743
(10) KULDEEP SHARMA Vs. LALITA DEVI[DELHI HIGH COURT] 20-02-2026 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 — Dishonour of cheque — Appeal pending — Settlement between parties — Parties entered into a settlement while the appeal was pending, whereby the complainant agreed to accept a lesser sum than the original cheque amount — First Appellate Court compounded the appeal based on the settlement. India Law Library Docid # 2439744
(11) AJITNATH TATYASAHEB SHETTI AND OTHERS Vs. M/S. GOVINDRAM SHOBHARAM AND COMPANY AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT (CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR)] 20-02-2026 Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 — Section 16(1)(g) and 16(1)(n) — Eviction — Bona fide requirement and non-user — Whether tenancy rights survive demolition — Following Shaha Ratansi Khimji V Kumbhar Sons Hotel Private Limited, demolition of a suit premises does not automatically terminate tenancy rights when the land on which it stood continues to exist; both building and land are components India Law Library Docid # 2439745
(12) AVINASH S/O.BHARAT AHIRE Vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 20-02-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ jurisdiction — Quashing caste scrutiny committee decision — High Court can quash decision invalidating tribe claim if committee fails to consider substantial documentary evidence, relies solely on affinity test, or ignores pre-constitutional documents and validity certificates of relatives. India Law Library Docid # 2439746
(13) JASWINDER SINGH @ BHINDER Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 20-02-2026 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — Section 483 — Regular Bail — Petitioner not named in FIR and linked to offences solely based on co-accused’s disclosure statement — No recovery of incriminating articles — Prolonged incarceration of over 4 years and 6 months — Trial likely to take considerable time to conclude — Delay in trial and period of custody are significant factors for granting India Law Library Docid # 2439747
(14) TEK RAM AND ANOTHER Vs. CHHOTA AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 20-02-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 — Claim for Compensation — Appeal for enhancement of compensation — Original award by MACT granted Rs. 1,50,000/-, appeal filed for enhancement — Held, enhancement warranted based on established principles for calculating loss of dependency, future prospects, and conventional heads. India Law Library Docid # 2439748
(15) RANJIT SINGH @ RANA Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 20-02-2026 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — Section 483 — Regular Bail — Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 — Sections 21, 21-B, 23, 29 — Petitioner incarcerated for 1 year, 7 months, and 17 days — Trial not concluded as no prosecution witnesses examined — Petitioner has clean antecedents — Continued detention not serving fruitful purpose — No evidence of likelihood of absconding or India Law Library Docid # 2439749
(16) SHIMLA DEVI Vs. SAWARAN SINGH & OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 20-02-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 and 163-A — Motor accident claims — Appeals against award of compensation — Enhancement sought by claimants on grounds of inadequacy — Court affirms findings on negligence and liability — Reassesses quantum of compensation based on Supreme Court precedents. India Law Library Docid # 2439750
(17) NOOR ILLAHI FAKHTOO Vs. UT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR THROUGH COMMISSIONER/ SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (SRINAGAR BENCH)] 20-02-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Estoppel by judgment — Applicability — Appellant is estopped from re-agitating issues already conclusively determined by a Single Judge in a previous writ petition, especially when ad-interim relief is sought. India Law Library Docid # 2439754
(18) MURAD ALI AND OTHERS Vs. UNION TERRITORY OF J&K AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 20-02-2026 Bail Application — Serious offences — Grant or refusal of bail requires judicious exercise of discretion, not as a matter of course. Detailed examination of evidence is not necessary, but reasons for prima facie conclusion are needed, especially for serious offences. India Law Library Docid # 2439755
(19) ASHIS KUMAR DUTTA AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND OTHERS[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 20-02-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of Proceedings — Abuse of Process of Law — Matrimonial Dispute — High Court's Power — The High Court has the inherent power to quash criminal proceedings if they are found to be an abuse of the process of law, particularly in matrimonial disputes where allegations might be over-inclusive or driven by ulterior motives. The India Law Library Docid # 2439756
(20) SMTI CHAND ANA DEKA Vs. THE STATE OF ASSAM AND OTHERS[GAUHATI HIGH COURT] 20-02-2026 Selection process interference by writ court - A Single Judge interfered with the selection process by directing a reduction in marks awarded to a candidate for experience, even though the selection process was not complete and recommendations were yet to be vetted by higher authorities – This interference was deemed premature and unwarranted. India Law Library Docid # 2439757