(341) P.SURESH Vs. D.KALAIVANI AND OTHERS[SUPRME COURT OF INDIA] 03-02-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 227 — High Court's power of superintendence — Exercise of power — Availability of alternative remedy — When a specific remedy is available in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC), such as Order VII Rule 11 for rejection of a plaint, the High Court should not exercise its supervisory powers under Article 227 to achieve the same result. The power under India Law Library Docid # 2438994
(342) SMT. SURJI AND OTHERS Vs. JAGDISH AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 03-02-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Second Appeal — Scope — Treated as appeal under Section 41 of Punjab Courts Act, 1918 — No question of law is required to be framed India Law Library Docid # 2439329
(343) JAGANNATH (DECEASED) THROUGH HIS LRS Vs. SURESH KUMAR AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 03-02-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 6 Rule 17 — Amendment of pleadings — Courts cannot grant relief based on a case not pleaded by the parties. Parties are bound by their pleadings, and any relief must strictly flow from the e 6 dence led in support thereof. A plaintiff cannot benefit from the weakness of a defence if that benefit is based on a claim not made in the initial suit. India Law Library Docid # 2439330
(344) MUKESH KUMAR Vs. STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 03-02-2026 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 — Dishonour of Cheque — Compounding of Offence — Settlement between parties — High Court can compound the offence even at a later stage of litigation, including after conviction and dismissal of appeal, if parties have reached an amicable settlement and public interest is not affected. India Law Library Docid # 2439331
(345) NAVEEN KEDIA Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 03-02-2026 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — Section 483 (corresponding to Section 439 CrPC) — Regular Bail — Requirement of Custody — An application for bail can only be made by a person who is already in custody; a person not in custody cannot have a regular bail application entertained. India Law Library Docid # 2439397
(346) ANGAD KUMAR MISHRA AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND AND OTHERS[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 03-02-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 323 — Voluntarily causing hurt — Essential ingredient of causing actual bodily pain, disease, or infirmity is missing if the complainant only states "marpit was done" without specifying any actual injury. India Law Library Docid # 2439398
(347) ATC TELECOM INFRASTRUCTURE PRIVATE LIMITED (NOW KNOWN AS ELEVAR DIGITEL INFRASTRUCTURE PRIVATE LIMITED) AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND AND OTHERS[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 03-02-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 288, 420, 406, 465, 504, 506 — Quashing of criminal proceedings — Essential ingredients of offences not made out — No allegation of pulling down or repairing building for Section 288; no deception at inception for Section 420; no entrustment of property for Section 406; no false document for Section 465; no intentional insult to provoke for Section 504; no threat with intent to cause alarm India Law Library Docid # 2439399
(348) AMAN SINGH @ AMAN SHEKHAR Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND AND OTHERS[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 03-02-2026 Jharkhand Control of Crimes Act, 2002, Section 12(1) & (2) — Preventive Detention — Scope of — Authority must have subjective satisfaction of preventing actions prejudicial to public order and that such activities cannot be prevented otherwise than by immediate arrest of an anti-social element. India Law Library Docid # 2439400
(349) RAJU PRASAD AND OTHERS Vs. DAMODAR VALLEY CORPORATION AND OTHERS[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 03-02-2026 Service Law — Seniority — Uniform Career Progression (UCP) Scheme — Clause 12 of Office Memorandum dated 09.08.2007 and Clause 3(d) of clarificatory Office Memorandum dated 02.01.2008 mandate strict maintenance of inter-se seniority as on 01.01.2007, prohibiting any disturbance due to the scheme's application. India Law Library Docid # 2439401
(350) DEEPAK KUMAR SINGH Vs. SUNITA DEVI[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 03-02-2026 Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 13(1)(i-a) — Cruelty — Allegations made by husband against wife for not consummating marriage due to religious devotion and demanding separate living — Court found wife made efforts to restore marital life and husband refused to keep her, constituting cruelty by husband. India Law Library Docid # 2439402
(351) RAMURAM Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 03-02-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 146(1) — Power to attach subject of dispute and appoint receiver — Emergency — Court must be satisfied of an emergency before attaching property, distinguished from mere apprehension of breach of peace — Magistrate must explain circumstances justifying the emergency — Mere apprehension of breach of peace is insufficient for attachment. India Law Library Docid # 2440000
(352) URBAN IMPROVEMENT TRUST Vs. POONAM CHAND[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 03-02-2026 Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 — Section 22A & 22B — Permanent Lok Adalat (PLA) — Jurisdiction — PLA established to resolve disputes concerning public utility services — Housing and real estate services now included, but issuance of patta is a revenue administration function involving determination of title and ownership, which requires adjudication by civil courts, not a summary forum like PLA. India Law Library Docid # 2440001
(353) DIVIK OSTWAL Vs. AMBIKA JAIN[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 03-02-2026 Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 — Section 23 — Interim Maintenance — Discretionary power of court — To be exercised based on pleadings, affidavits, and prima facie evaluation of material, not after detailed inquiry — Interim maintenance is tentative, provisional, and operates only during pendency of proceedings, not a final determination of entitlement or quantum. India Law Library Docid # 2440002
(354) SUKHANATH Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 03-02-2026 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Section 36A(4) — Extension of period for investigation — Application for extension must be accompanied by a report indicating progress of investigation and reasons for detention beyond statutory period. India Law Library Docid # 2440003
(355) B.SHANTHI Vs. STATE OF TAMIL NADU AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT (MADURAI BENCH)] 03-02-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 22(5) — Right to make effective representation — Failure to supply legible copies of material documents relied upon by detaining authority — Vitiates detention — Detenu not supplied legible copies of pages 59 and 61 of booklet — Impaired constitutional right to make effective India Law Library Docid # 2439034
(356) BRANCH MANAGER THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD Vs. NIRMAL AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (INDORE BENCH)] 03-02-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 173 — Appeals against awards of Claims Tribunal — Insurance company filed appeal challenging the finding that it was liable to pay compensation, arguing a breach of policy terms due to the vehicle operating outside its authorized permit area. India Law Library Docid # 2439060
(357) LEGAL MANAGER, ROYAL SUNDARAM ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED Vs. SMT. ASHA @ KALAVATHI AND OTHERS[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 03-02-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 — Claim petition under MV Act — Previous claim under Workmen's Compensation Act — A claimant can choose to file a claim either under the Workmen's Compensation Act or the Motor Vehicles Act for the same cause of action — However, once an award is obtained under the Workmen's Compensation Act, it becomes an executable order against the owner and employer. Filing a subsequent claim under the MV Act for the same cause of action is not maintainable. India Law Library Docid # 2439838
(358) SRI ANBALAGAN AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 03-02-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 216 — Court may alter charge — Scope of power — Power can be exercised by the Court suo motu or on an application by parties — Prosecution can file an application seeking alteration of charges — Supreme Court judgment in Directorate of Revenue Intelligence v. Raj Kumar Arora relied upon. India Law Library Docid # 2439839
(359) MR. RAVINDRA KUMAR AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA AND OTHERS[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 03-02-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 231(2) — Power of Court to defer cross-examination — This section grants judicial discretion to the trial court to defer cross-examination if circumstances warrant, ensuring fairness of trial as guaranteed by Article 21 of the Constitution. The key consideration is whether refusing deferment would prejudice the accused. India Law Library Docid # 2439840
(360) C. VELUSAMY Vs. K INDHERA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 03-02-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 29A(5) — Extension of arbitrator's mandate — Court can entertain application to extend arbitrator's mandate even after an award is rendered, provided the award was made after the statutory time limit expired — Such an award is unenforceable, but it does not prevent the Court from exercising its power to extend the mandate. India Law Library Docid # 2438937