(161) STATE OF GUJARAT Vs. MAHESHBHAI VALLABHBHAI MISTRY AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 01-05-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 378(1)(3) — Appeal against acquittal — High Court's power — Appellate court has full power to review and reconsider evidence — However, where two reasonable conclusions are possible, the appellate court should not disturb the finding of acquittal by the trial court unless the India Law Library Docid # 2443501
(162) HARISHCHANDRA R PEDNEKAR (DECEASED) THROUGH LEGAL HEIRS AND OTHERS Vs. BHASKAR R PEDNEKAR (SINCE DECEASED THROUGH LEGAL HEIRS) AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 01-05-2026 Succession Act, 1925 — Section 63 and 68 Evidence Act, 1872 — Execution of Will — Proof required of a Will — Suspicious circumstances surrounding Will execution — Propounder's burden to dispel suspicion — Failure to provide cogent explanation — Will failed to meet legal requirements. India Law Library Docid # 2443502
(163) LEGAL HEIRS OF DECEASED THAKORBHAI MANCHHABHAI PATEL AND OTHERS Vs. RAMESHBHAI DHANSUKHBHAI MALI AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 01-05-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 43 Rule 1(r) — Appeals from Orders challenging rejection of interim injunction applications — The High Court dismissed the appeals, upholding the trial court's order that rejected the applications for temporary injunction and restoration of possession. India Law Library Docid # 2443503
(164) SMT. BHAGWATI AGARWAL @ BHAGWATI DEVI AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND AND OTHERS[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 01-05-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 498A, 323, 342, 506 — Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 — Sections 3/4 — Quashing of FIR and cognizance — Petitioners sought to quash FIR and cognizance taken by Magistrate for offences including cruelty by husband and in-laws under IPC and dowry-related offences. India Law Library Docid # 2443760
(165) PRAKASH MUNJAL AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND AND OTHERS[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 01-05-2026 Chotanagpur Tenancy Act, 1908 — Section 49 — Transfer of tribal land — Permission for sale of land for purchasing bullocks and releasing paddy lands from mortgage — Not a reasonable and sufficient purpose under Section 49 — Such permission is void ab initio and constitutes fraud on a beneficial legislation — Deputy India Law Library Docid # 2443761
(166) SURENDRA PRASAD MOHANTY Vs. STATE OF ODISHA AND ANOTHER[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 01-05-2026 Service Law – Retiral Benefits – Entitlement to Pension and Gratuity – Petitioner initially appointed as Octroi Tax Inspector after selection process, post later abolished – Petitioner continued in service in various capacities including Community Organiser and Executive Officer in-charge – Government allowed petitioner to continue in service and draw salary as per Pay Commission recommendations till retirement – India Law Library Docid # 2443825
(167) MONIKA DEVI Vs. M/S. SHIVA GLASS HOUSE, A PROPRIETORSHIP FIRM REPRESENTED THROUGH ITS PROPRIETOR SRI SIBA PRASAD MISHRA[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 01-05-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Cognizance of offence under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act — Opportunity to accused — Trial court rejected petitioner's objection without affording full hearing, despite petitioner appearing in proceedings after learning of summons through neighbour. India Law Library Docid # 2443826
(168) AMBUJ SHARMA Vs. STATE OF ORISSA AND ANOTHER[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 01-05-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 (now Section 528 of BNSS) — Quashing of criminal proceedings — High Court's inherent powers — Powers are to prevent abuse of court process or secure ends of justice — Not limited by other statutory provisions but must be exercised sparingly — Essential to prevent clear abuse or uphold justice. India Law Library Docid # 2443827
(169) NAZIR AHMAD MIR AND OTHERS Vs. ISHFAQ AHMAD MIR AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (SRINAGAR BENCH)] 30-04-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 7 Rule 11(a) — Rejection of Plaint — Cause of Action — A plaint can be rejected if it does not disclose a cause of action, which means every fact a plaintiff must prove for a judgment — The court must consider the plaint's averments and relied-upon documents at face value to determine India Law Library Docid # 2442963
(170) MOHAMMAD IQBAL WANI Vs. UT OF J&K AND ANOTHER[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (SRINAGAR BENCH)] 30-04-2026 Bail Application — Consideration of Factors — When considering bail, courts must assess the nature of the offence, severity of punishment, potential for tampering with witnesses, risk of absconding, peculiar circumstances of the accused, prima facie case, and public interest. Bail is generally considered the rule, not the exception, even India Law Library Docid # 2442964
(171) MANZOOR AHMAD GUNNA AND OTHERS Vs. UT OF J&K AND ANOTHER[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (SRINAGAR BENCH)] 30-04-2026 Arbitration Act, 1940 (J&K Arbitration Act, 1945) — Section 29 — Interest on Arbitral Award — Post-decretal interest is payable only on the principal sum as adjudged by the award and confirmed by the decree, and not on the component of interest granted for pre-reference and pendente lite periods. India Law Library Docid # 2442965
(172) M & COMPANY ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS Vs. J&K ECONOMIC RECONSTRUCTION AGENCY AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (SRINAGAR BENCH)] 30-04-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 29A — Extension of Time for Award — The Supreme Court has held that a court has the power to extend the time for making an arbitral award even after the stipulated period has expired — This power can be exercised before or after the expiry of the initial or extended period — The mandate of the arbitral tribunal does not absolutely terminate upon the expiry of India Law Library Docid # 2442966
(173) NANDI INFRASTRUCTURE CORRIDOR ENTERPRISES LTD. AND ANOTHER Vs. B. GURAPPA NAIDU AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 30-04-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 89 — Compromise Decree — Interpretation of — Memorandum of Settlement (MOS) forming basis of decree — Clause (xiii) specifying conditional obligations for exchange of immovable properties or payment of guideline value upon failure to transfer — Held, obligation to pay India Law Library Docid # 2442977
(174) NARENDRA SINGH Vs. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 30-04-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 498A — Cruelty by husband or relatives of husband — For the conviction under Section 498A, the prosecution must prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused caused mental or physical cruelty to the woman. In this case, the evidence presented by the prosecution regarding dowry India Law Library Docid # 2442978
(175) RUBI DEVI AND ANOTHER Vs. THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COM. LTD. AND OTHERS[DELHI HIGH COURT] 30-04-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Compensation — Assessment of notional income for minor victim — Supreme Court and High Court precedents establish that notional income should be based on minimum wages of a skilled worker, not a fixed low figure. India Law Library Docid # 2442980
(176) STATE Vs. DILAVAR SINGH[DELHI HIGH COURT] 30-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Sections 378 and 386 — Appeal against acquittal — Appellate court's power to review evidence is wide and appellate court can reappreciate the entire evidence on record — However, the accused is presumed innocent and an acquittal further strengthens this presumption — Appellate India Law Library Docid # 2442981
(177) BLACKBERRY LIMITED Vs. CONTROLLER OF PATENTS AND DESIGNS[DELHI HIGH COURT] 30-04-2026 Patents Act, 1970 — Sections 15, 2(1)(j), 3(k), and 117A — Invention relating to colour differentiation of text message recipients on handheld devices — Patentability of computer-implemented inventions — The court analyzed whether the invention, which involves colour-coding recipient names based on message address characteristics to prevent sending messages to incorrect recipients, constituted an India Law Library Docid # 2442982
(178) SAVITA AND OTHERS Vs. NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD[DELHI HIGH COURT] 30-04-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 — Compensation for death in motor accident — Income of deceased — Assessment of income in absence of documentary proof — Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (MACT) assessed income based on minimum wages for unskilled worker — Claimants asserted income of Rs. 15,000/- per month, supported by a wage certificate and employer's testimony — Employer's India Law Library Docid # 2442983
(179) JOYJIT CHOWDHURY AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF TRIPURA,[TRIPURA HIGH COURT] 30-04-2026 Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 — Section 34 — Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 16(1) and 16(4) — Reservation for persons with benchmark disabilities is horizontal reservation, meaning it cuts across vertical reservations (like SC/ST/UR) — Selections under this quota must be adjusted within the appropriate India Law Library Docid # 2442984
(180) DEBANJAN HAZRA Vs. THE SERIOUS FRAUD INVESTIGATION OFFICE AND OTHERS[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 30-04-2026 Look Out Circular (LOC) — Issuance and Continuation — An LOC can only be issued when reasonable grounds exist, such as deliberate evasion of arrest in cognizable offenses, non-appearance despite coercive measures, or a likelihood of leaving the country to evade trial — Mere allegations or pendency of investigation is not sufficient to justify an LOC, especially when the investigation is complete and no India Law Library Docid # 2442985