(301) LABIUS ARENGH Vs. THE STATE OF MEGHALAYA[MEGHALAYA HIGH COURT] 23-03-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 22(1) — Intimation of grounds of arrest — Mandatory requirement — Information must be provided effectively in a language the arrested person understands, imparting sufficient knowledge of basic facts constituting the grounds — Burden of proof of compliance lies on the investigating officer/agency — Non-compliance vitiates arrest and subsequent remand orders, but India Law Library Docid # 2441145
(302) VIJESH C.K Vs. THE STATE OF KERALA[KERALA HIGH COURT] 23-03-2026 Environmental Law - Sustainable Development - Road Widening Project - Balancing Development and Ecology - Court's role in ensuring development does not occur at the cost of the environment and vice versa, but rather in tandem with environmental protection. India Law Library Docid # 2441147
(303) ANJU Vs. STATE OF KERALA[KERALA HIGH COURT] 23-03-2026 Kerala Prevention of Anti-Social Activities Act, 2007 — Order of detention — Challenge to — Grounds: (i) lack of application of mind and improper consideration of facts; (ii) pendency of bail cancellation application as an alternative remedy; (iii) settlement of the last alleged offence — Held, detention order passed after due application of mind and due consideration of all relevant aspects, including detenu's judicial custody and likelihood of indulging in criminal activities upon release — India Law Library Docid # 2441148
(304) ARVIND WALIA Vs. DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 23-03-2026 Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) — Sections 3, 4, 44, 45, 50 — Bail — Appellant in custody for over 8 months, aged 65 years, appeared before ED on five occasions prior to arrest — Further detention not necessary — Section 45 conditions cannot override Article 21 rights — Bail granted subject to furnishing bonds and other conditions imposed by trial court — Observations in order not to be treated as findings on merits. [Paras 7–10, 15–16] India Law Library Docid # 2441487
(305) ARUNKUMAR AND ANOTHER Vs. THE STATE REP. BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 23-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Suspension of Sentence — Bail — Applicants convicted by Sessions Court and affirmed by High Court, seeking suspension of sentence during pendency of criminal appeals before Supreme Court — Applicants are women who have undergone substantial period of sentence, including remission, and have good case on merits — Supreme Court considered the facts and granted suspension of sentence, directing release on bail subject to conditions imposed by trial court. [Para India Law Library Docid # 2441495
(306) THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER Vs. MOULASAB DILAWARSAB TALLUR AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 23-03-2026 Limitation Act, 1963 — Condonation of delay — Where reasons for delay in filing an appeal before the High Court are found to be satisfactory, such delay can be condoned. India Law Library Docid # 2441498
(307) ASHISH RANJAN AND OTHERS Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 23-03-2026 Supreme Court — Jurisdiction — Miscellaneous Application — Modification of time schedule for admission — National Medical Commission sought modification of time schedule for postgraduate medical course admissions for academic session 2025-2026 — Supreme Court allowed the application and extended the last date for admission to 28th February, 2026 for All India Quota, Deemed & Central Institutes, and State Counselling. [Paras 1-2] India Law Library Docid # 2441500
(308) J. KRISHNAN Vs. STATE OF TAMILNADU[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 23-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Anticipatory Bail — Conditions for granting bail — High Courts and Trial Courts should decide bail pleas strictly on merits of the case and not based on any undertaking or statement regarding deposit of money by the accused — Imposing a condition of depositing a sum of money for granting anticipatory bail is impermissible and amounts to passing a conditional order of bail, which is contrary to law laid down by the Supreme Court — High Court’s order imposing India Law Library Docid # 2441520
(309) THE CHIEF ENGINEER AND OTHERS Vs. T ARJUNAN[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 23-03-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 142 — Compensation — Where re-appointment of a former employee, who had worked for 13 years as a Nominal Muster Roll employee but was disengaged much earlier and had attained superannuation age, was not feasible due to passage of time, the Supreme Court, exercising its powers under Article 142, directed payment of lump sum compensation to the employee, making it clear that the order was based on peculiar facts and not a precedent. [Paras 7-12] India Law Library Docid # 2441619
(310) DILIP RAM @ DILIP KUMAR Vs. STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS[PATNA HIGH COURT] 23-03-2026 Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) — Section 2(d) and Section 4 — Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 376(2)(i) — Age of Victim — Medical Examination Report — School Transfer Certificate — In the absence of an exhibited school transfer certificate, it cannot be considered as evidence — A medical India Law Library Docid # 2441824
(311) ANIL KUMAR JHA Vs. STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS[PATNA HIGH COURT] 23-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Inherent power of High Court — Power to quash proceedings to prevent abuse of process or secure ends of justice — Application is maintainable to quash proceedings that are bad for want of sanction, frivolous, or an abuse of court process — If an act alleged in a complaint India Law Library Docid # 2441825
(312) FAUJDARI CHAUDHARY Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[PATNA HIGH COURT] 23-03-2026 Central Reserve Police Force Act, 1949 (CRPF Act) — Section 11(1) — Punishment for minor offences — Withholding of annual increment without cumulative effect and treating suspension period as 'as such' — Challenge to as major punishment, not prescribed under Section 11(1) — Held, such punishment is not listed under Section India Law Library Docid # 2441826
(313) SUMAN KUMAR SUMAN Vs. STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS[PATNA HIGH COURT] 23-03-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ of Mandamus — Regularization of service — Petitioner sought regularization of services as Amin on the basis of long service as daily wager and contractual employee — Petitioner failed to establish continuous engagement and that his services were indispensable — Contractual India Law Library Docid # 2441827
(314) SHRI RISHI NAND KISHORE GUPTA Vs. UNION OF INDIA[TELANGANA HIGH COURT] 23-03-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 22(2) — Production of arrested person within 24 hours — Allegation of violation of Article 22(2) not substantiated — Arrested person produced before Magistrate for transit remand well within 24 hours of arrest — Even considering period of medical examination, production was within mandated timeline — Arrest memo was signed by petitioner accepting arrest. India Law Library Docid # 2441343
(315) SHAILENDRA SINGH Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 23-03-2026 Arms Act, 1959 - Sections 25/27 — Conviction for possessing a pistol with a live cartridge — Absence of independent public witnesses during search and seizure conducted in a public place at 6:00 p.m — — No explanation provided for the lack of independent witnesses — Supreme Court held that conviction cannot be sustained in the absence of independent witnesses and set aside the conviction and sentence. [Paras 5–10] India Law Library Docid # 2441700
(316) BIDHAN TRIKHATRI AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF SIKKIM[SIKKIM HIGH COURT] 23-03-2026 Revisionary Jurisdiction — Scope of — Section 438 BNSS (equivalent to Section 397 Cr.PC) — Powers of revision are supervisory, not appellate — Courts should not re-appreciate evidence unless there's a glaring error causing miscarriage of justice — Interference is justified only if the order is perverse, unreasonable, based on no material, or if material facts are ignored. India Law Library Docid # 2442147
(317) HARDEV SINGH AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 23-03-2026 Delimitation of Wards — Challenge to — Grounds for — Violation of principles of natural justice — Arguments that objections were not dealt with by speaking orders, and that draft notification boundaries were unclear, were rejected. India Law Library Docid # 2441834
(318) MAHA MINERAL MINING AND BENEFICIATION PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. MADHYA PRADESH POWER GENERATING COMPANY LIMITED AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 23-03-2026 Tender Process — Rejection of Bid — Joint Venture Agreement — Clause 5(D) of Notice Inviting Tender (NIT) — Requirement for past experience — Bidder's share in consortium — Supreme Court's finding that disqualification for non-submission of Joint Venture Agreement was unsustainable. India Law Library Docid # 2441204
(319) BVG INDIA LIMITED THROUGH ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY MR NIKHIL RAJKUMAR DHOK Vs. POLICE TELECOMMUNICATION HEADQUATERS AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 23-03-2026 Tender Process — Deviation from tender conditions — Judicial review — Courts should exercise restraint in contractual matters and not use a magnifying glass for minor mistakes — Interference is warranted only if the decision-making process is vitiated by malafides, unreasonableness, or arbitrariness, or if it's not in public interest. India Law Library Docid # 2441205
(320) CENTRAL TRANSMISSION UTILITY OF INDIA LIMITED Vs. SUMIT BINANI AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 23-03-2026 Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) — Section 14 — Appropriation of security deposit towards pre-CIRP dues — Deposit made by a Corporate Debtor (CD) in lieu of a Letter of Credit (LoC) towards an Operational Creditor (OC) for availing transmission services, is the property of the CD and remains so until duly adjusted against any defaulted dues — Moratorium under Section 14 of the IBC prohibits any action to recover India Law Library Docid # 2441216