(261) M/s. NAV NIRMAN BUILDERS AND DEVELOPERS PVT. LTD. Vs. THE UNION OF INDIA THROUGH DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT, GOVT OF INDIA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 06-02-2026 Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002 — Section 8(7) — Confiscation of property when trial cannot be concluded — Special Court cannot decide on Section 8(7) application if an appeal against the Section 8(3) confirmation order is pending before a higher forum like the Appellate Tribunal — Doctrine of merger applies — Proceedings under Section 8(7) are deemed stayed until the confirmation order becomes final. India Law Library Docid # 2439600
(262) SOMA Vs. STATE[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 06-02-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 302 — Murder — Appeal against conviction — Dying declaration — Reliability — Lack of contemporaneous medical certification regarding deceased's fitness, uncertainty about authorship and recording place, and contradictions in witness testimony rendered dying declaration unreliable — Medical India Law Library Docid # 2440087
(263) KUMARI HANSA AND OTHERS Vs. KAILASH CHAND SHARMA AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 06-02-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Sections 147, 163A — Motor Accident Claims Tribunal — Insurance Liability — Goods Transport Vehicle — Passenger Liability — Policy coverage for non-fare paying passengers (LLTNFPP) — Premium paid for six persons — Insurance company liable to pay compensation for these passengers. India Law Library Docid # 2440175
(264) STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ANOTHER Vs. CONFEDERATION OF STATE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, WEST BENGAL AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 05-02-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 309 — Power to frame rules for recruitment and conditions of service — Such power is extensive and expansive, and must be exercised in a just, fair, and reasonable manner, conforming to Articles 14 and 16. India Law Library Docid # 2439020
(265) RAGHUVEER Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN[RAJASTHAN BENCH HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 05-02-2026 Criminal Trial — Circumstantial Evidence — Incomplete Chain of Events — Prosecution failed to establish a complete chain of events leading to the irresistible conclusion of guilt. India Law Library Docid # 2439074
(266) SHABIR HASSAN Vs. AJAY GUPTA AND ANOTHER[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 — Section 13 — Eviction of tenant — Shop-cum-Flat (SCF) in Chandigarh is considered a non-residential building — Eviction can be sought on bona fide grounds for both residential and non-residential buildings. India Law Library Docid # 2439075
(267) MOHD. RIAZ MALIK Vs. UT OF J&K TH. COMMISSIONER/SECRETARY TO GOVT. HOME DEPT. CIVIL SECRETARIAT, JAMMU[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 05-02-2026 Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978 — Order of Detention — Non-application of mind — Grounds of detention verbatim reproduction of police dossier — Detaining Authority required to form subjective satisfaction, not merely adopt sponsoring agency's report — Detaining Authority’s failure to independently evaluate India Law Library Docid # 2439076
(268) NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. Vs. SMT. BACHHI DEVI AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Motor accident claim — Negligence — Proof of — FIR not a prerequisite — Claimants need only to establish negligence on preponderance of probabilities — Testimony of an independent eye-witness is sufficient if it is credible and free from material contradictions. India Law Library Docid # 2439077
(269) RAMKALI Vs. STATE OF HARYANA[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Sections 20, 20-C, 27-A, 29, 61 — Grant of Regular Bail — Petitioner named in co-accused's disclosure statement, but no recovery made from petitioner — Petitioner is a first-time offender, in custody for a significant period, and trial is ongoing with many witnesses yet to be examined — Such circumstances warrant grant of bail as further incarceration is not required. India Law Library Docid # 2439078
(270) RAJASTHAN STAFF SELECTION BOARD (RSSB) Vs. LOKESH KUMAR YADAV AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 05-02-2026 Recruitment — Junior Engineer (Civil) — Eligibility — Educational Qualification — Candidate appearing for final year examination allowed to apply but required to obtain qualification before examination — Candidate passed VIII Semester examination on 31.05.2019, marksheet issued on 03.06.2019 — First semester due paper not conducted due to Covid-19, candidate deemed passed vide University India Law Library Docid # 2439079
(271) AVTAR SINGH Vs. KASHMIR KAUR AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 41 Rule 27, Section 151 — Additional Evidence — Application for leading additional evidence at appellate stage — Applicant sought to lead an allotment letter dated 19.03.1965 — Applicant claimed knowledge of the letter only during pendency of appeal and that it was not with him before lower courts — Respondents opposed, arguing lack of due diligence and failure to prove authenticity — Held, applicant failed to show due diligence and India Law Library Docid # 2439333
(272) RAJ KUMARI AND OTHERS Vs. RAM PAL AND ANOTHER[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 26, Rule 9 — Local Commissioner appointed to demarcate land — Report of Local Commissioner — Acknowledging a constructed wall as a "pucca point" for demarcation when a permanent boundary marker is not found, after obtaining consent of all parties present, is permissible and does not render the report invalid. India Law Library Docid # 2439334
(273) M/s SHYAM BEEJ BHANDAR AND ANOTHER ETC Vs. SURESH ETC[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 05-02-2026 Consumer Protection Act, 1986 — Section 12 — Complaint by farmers against seed producer and distributor for sub-standard groundnut seeds leading to crop failure — Supreme Court examined the inspection report which indicated that 50% of the pods were not completely developed and attributed a potential 20-25% shortfall in yield due to excess rainfall and natural causes (vis-major) — Held that while there India Law Library Docid # 2439536
(274) SANGITA KUMARI Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND AND OTHERS[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 Jharkhand Government Servants (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 2016 — Rule 19 — Procedure for imposing minor penalties — Requirement to inform the government servant in writing of the proposal to take action, the imputations of misconduct, and provide a reasonable opportunity to make a representation. India Law Library Docid # 2439391
(275) DHARMENDRA KUMAR @ DHARMENDRA KUMAR SINGH AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHER[PATNA HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of proceedings — Magistrate's power to take cognizance — Even after accepting a police final report, a Magistrate can proceed on a protest petition if it meets the requirements of a complaint and is supported by inquiry witness statements. India Law Library Docid # 2439035
(276) MUKESH KUMAR Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS[PATNA HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 Compassionate Appointment — Rejection of Application — Younger brother employed in Central Government — Petitioner sought compassionate appointment after father's death — Appointment Committee rejected application on ground that younger brother was already employed as Inspector in ITBP — Petitioner claimed separation from brother and argued brother's affidavit supporting joint family was India Law Library Docid # 2439036
(277) RAJEEV GOSWAMI @ RAJIB GOSWAMI Vs. ON THE DEATH OF RADHIKA PRASAD KHOUND, HIS LEGAL HEIRS SMT. SUDESNA KHOUND AND ANOTHER[GAUHATI HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 115 & Article 227 of Constitution of India — Revisionary Jurisdiction — Revisional powers of High Court under Section 115 CPC are limited to cases where subordinate court acts arbitrarily, in excess of jurisdiction, or fails to exercise vested jurisdiction, or acts with material irregularity, and no appeal lies — Interference under Article 227 is warranted whe India Law Library Docid # 2439037
(278) AYSHA KHATUN Vs. THE STATE OF ASSAM AND OTHERS[GAUHATI HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ Petition — Challenging opinion of Foreigners Tribunal — Petitioner declared foreigner — Evidence presented by petitioner, including voter lists and school certificate, found insufficient to establish Indian citizenship — Tribunal's finding upheld. India Law Library Docid # 2439038
(279) HEMEN CHANDRA DAS Vs. RAMESH CHANDRA KHAKHLARI AND OTHERS[GAUHATI HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 Assam Secondary Education (Provincialised Schools) Rules, 2018 — Rule 14(1) Proviso — Seniority of Graduate Teachers — Determined from the date of receiving Graduate Scale of Pay, provided the teacher is a Graduate — A person receiving Graduate Scale of Pay without being a Graduate cannot claim seniority from that date. India Law Library Docid # 2439039
(280) STATE OF KERALA Vs. NIRADEEPAM ROLLER FLOUR MILL[KERALA HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 Essential Commodities Act, 1955 — Sections 3(1), 6A, 6A(2), 6A(3)(c), 6C(2) — Confiscation of essential commodity — acquittal in prosecution — entitlement to price and interest — The entitlement to compensation and interest under Section 6C(2) of the Essential Commodities Act arises only when the person concerned is acquitted in a prosecution instituted for the contravention of an order under Section India Law Library Docid # 2439042