(281) M/S. KESARI ENTERPRISES AND OTHERS Vs. CHIEF OFFICER, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, CHINTAMANI TALUK AND OTHERS[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 — Section 256 — Karnataka Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1964 — Schedule XIII, Part I, Items 2 & 3 — Trade Licence for exhibition of cinematographic films — Competent Authority — Regulation of exhibition of cinematographic films is governed by the Karnataka Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1964, under which the Deputy Commissioner is the licensing authority — The Karnataka India Law Library Docid # 2439843
(282) DORAIRAJ Vs. DORAISAMY (DEAD) THROUGH LRs AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 05-02-2026 Hindu Law — Joint Family Property — Acquisition of Property — Presumption of Joint Nature — Proof of Ancestral Property and Income-Yielding Nucleus — Once ancestral properties yielding income are established, and acquisitions are made during the subsistence of a joint family, the burden shifts to the claimant to prove self-acquisition. India Law Library Docid # 2439022
(283) SHASHIN PATEL AND ANOTHER Vs. UDAY DALAL AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 05-02-2026 Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 — Section 152, 154, 23(2) — Societies Act — Membership — Dispute regarding grant of membership to successor of deceased tenant — Held, where an AGM resolution to admit a member has not been revoked, and the successor has genuinely sought membership and paid requisite amounts, denial of membership would create anomaly; subsequent transfer of India Law Library Docid # 2439023
(284) PRAMOD KUMAR NAVRATNA Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 05-02-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 376(2)(n) — Rape — Repeated commission on the same woman — Elements — Requires at least one act of sexual assault followed by multiple acts under fear, pressure, captivity, or continued deceit, where the woman is vulnerable and unable to escape — A series of acts separate in nature, not a continuation of a single transaction. India Law Library Docid # 2439024
(285) M/S DUSTERS TOTAL SOLUTIONS SERVICES PVT. LTD Vs. ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, NEW DELHI[DELHI HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 37(1)(c) — Appeal against order dismissing Section 34 petition — Scope of interference — Limited to grounds under Section 34 — Cannot re-examine merits or evidence unless award is patently illegal, perverse, or violates fundamental policy of Indian law. India Law Library Docid # 2439027
(286) JONES LANG LASALLE BUILDING OPERATIONS PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. TECHPARK MAINTENANCE SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED[DELHI HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 37 — Appeal against order setting aside arbitral award — Scope of appeal is limited to the grounds available under Section 34 of the Act — Appellate court cannot re-appreciate evidence or substitute its own view for that of the arbitrator unless the award is patently illegal or against public policy. India Law Library Docid # 2439028
(287) SMT TWINKLE VINAYAK Vs. SH VISHAL VERMA[DELHI HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 Family Law / Child Custody — Right to Education and Personal Development — Mother's right to pursue higher education and personal development is recognized as a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution, which cannot be unreasonably restricted solely due to custody arrangements, especially when it aligns with the child's best interests. India Law Library Docid # 2439029
(288) RENAISSANCE BUILDCON COMPANY PVT. LTD. AND OTHERS Vs. TARJINDER KUMAR BANSAL AND OTHERS[DELHI HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 — Section 10 — Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Sections 17, 27(5) — Maintainability of Contempt Petition — Violation of Arbitral Tribunal's Order — Petitioners sought initiation of contempt proceedings against respondents for allegedly violating an order passed by a Sole Arbitrator under Section 17 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. Respondents raised a India Law Library Docid # 2439030
(289) PRASHANT KUMAR JHA Vs. STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANOTHER[DELHI HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Quashing of FIR — Compromise — Victim's consent for quashing — Victim appeared before court and stated she did not wish to pursue prosecution due to inconvenience and family commitments — Court considered victim's anguish and decided not to compel her to undergo further court appearances. India Law Library Docid # 2439031
(290) RANJIT KUMAR Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND AND OTHERS[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 Jurisdiction — Revisional power — Statutory basis — Revisional and appellate powers are creations of statute. No party has an inherent right to appeal or revision. Revisional jurisdiction can only be exercised if it is vested by statute. An order passed without jurisdiction is a nullity. India Law Library Docid # 2439341
(291) SMT. CHAMPA KUMARI @ SAMPA Vs. SAHEB MAHAKUD[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 Family Courts Act, 1984 — Section 19(1) — Appeal — High Court has the power to examine all questions of law and fact in a first appeal and can reappraise the entire evidence. India Law Library Docid # 2439344
(292) ABDUL SATTAR Vs. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HOME AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 05-02-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 279, 337, 338, 304(A) — Accident and death due to negligence — Review petition for review of conviction — Appeal arising out of conviction for causing death by negligence — Supreme Court allowed review petition, restored special leave petition to file, and granted leave to appeal — Court considered age of deceased (13 years) and negligence of appellant — Section 304(A) India Law Library Docid # 2439594
(293) M/S. HAZI A.P. BAVA AND COMPANY Vs. COMMISSIONER, CENTRAL EXCISE AND GOODS AND SERVICE TAX AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 Finance Act, 1994 — Section 73(4B) — Time limit for adjudication of show cause notices — Adjudication of service tax demand after approximately nine years from issuance of show cause notice — Held to be beyond reasonable time, violating principles of certainty, fairness, and statutory limitation — Department's explanation of keeping India Law Library Docid # 2440085
(294) RAJNI SONI AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 319 — Summoning additional accused — Extraordinary power — To be exercised sparingly — Requires strong and cogent evidence more than a mere prima facie case — Higher threshold than for taking cognizance, but less than for conviction — Evidence must be such that it may reasonably India Law Library Docid # 2440086
(295) HIMMAT SINGH GEHLOT Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 21 — Right to Life — Road Safety — State's affirmative duty to ensure safe movement on public roads and highways — Encroachments and unauthorised activities within highway zones pose a direct threat to human life and are constitutional wrongs. India Law Library Docid # 2440084
(296) MANAGING DIRECTOR Vs. ANIL KUMAR SHIVHARE AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 Madhya Pradesh Madhyastham Adhikaran Adhiniyam, 1983 — Section 7-B — Limitation — Contractual Dispute Resolution — If a contract contains a dispute resolution clause, parties must follow the stipulated procedures and timeframes before approaching the Tribunal, as per the law established in Sanjay Dubey v. State of M.P. and India Law Library Docid # 2440249
(297) MUNSI LAL MAHORE Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (GWALIOR BENCH)] 05-02-2026 M.P. Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1966 — Rule 10(ix) and Rule 14 — Dismissal from service without departmental inquiry — Rule 14 clearly states that no major penalty like dismissal can be imposed without holding an inquiry. India Law Library Docid # 2440250
(298) GOVIND PRASAD SHARMA Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (GWALIOR BENCH)] 05-02-2026 Fundamental Rules — Rule 54-B — Suspension Period — If departmental proceedings are dropped without imposing any penalty, the suspension period should be treated as duty and full salary should be paid. India Law Library Docid # 2440251
(299) NATIONAL INS. COMP. LTD. BRANCH OFFICE Vs. SMT. PATTI AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (GWALIOR BENCH)] 05-02-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 — Motor Accident Claims Tribunal — Award — Compensation — Insurance Company's Liability — Even when passengers are gratuitous and no premium was paid for them, the Insurance Company can be directed to "pay and recover" the compensation amount from the owner of the vehicle. India Law Library Docid # 2440252
(300) SURESH YADAV Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – Custody of Vehicle – The law permits giving custody of a seized vehicle to its owner, especially when there's a risk of damage or it becoming dysfunctional. India Law Library Docid # 2440253