(381) BIMLA DEVI AND OTHERS Vs. SATYA PARKASH AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 02-02-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 — Motor Accident Claims Tribunal — Compensation — Enhancement — Death of deceased was due to rash and negligent driving of bus — Tribunal assessed monthly income of deceased as Rs. 2,100/- (labourer) — Evidence also showed deceased owned agricultural land and ran a milk dairy — Court enhanced monthly income to Rs. 2,700/- considering managerial skills India Law Library Docid # 2439327
(382) MANISH KOOMAR @ MANISH KUMAR Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND AND OTHERS[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 02-02-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 482 — Quashing order of cancellation of anticipatory bail — Bail cannot be cancelled solely on the ground of non-compliance with terms of a compromise agreement. India Law Library Docid # 2439403
(383) CHETNA KUMAR Vs. DR. PRASOON KUMAR[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 02-02-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 125 — Maintenance — Enhancement — Wife seeking enhancement of maintenance amount granted by Family Court, arguing it's insufficient in light of husband's income and status — While husband's income was considered, the Court found the amount granted by the Family Court to be appropriate considering all factors. India Law Library Docid # 2439404
(384) GAUTAM MISHRA Vs. PREETI MISHRA[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 02-02-2026 Permanent Alimony and Maintenance — Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 25 — Factors for determining quantum: respondent's income and property, applicant's income and property, conduct of parties, and other circumstances — Objective is to prevent destitution, not punishment. India Law Library Docid # 2439405
(385) SUNIL KUMAR Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 02-02-2026 Central Reserve Police Force Rules, 1955 — Rules 27 and 28(b) — Appeal against punishment — Censure is listed at Serial No. 9 in Rule 27 — Rule 28(b) prohibits appeal against punishments listed from Serial Nos. 8 to 11 — Therefore, appeal against censure is not maintainable. India Law Library Docid # 2439995
(386) SMT. SAPNA Vs. GEETA KODLI[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 02-02-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Appeals — Specific Performance of Contract — Settlement Deed — Where a settlement deed stipulated that a minor daughter's share of compensation would be deposited in a bank, and she would be entitled to both the principal and interest upon attaining majority, the guardian's use of the interest for the daughter's education and welfare, while not strictly adhering to the deposit requirement, India Law Library Docid # 2439996
(387) UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED AND OTHERS Vs. SHEKHAWATI ART AND EXPORTS,[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 02-02-2026 Insurance Law — Fire Insurance Claim — Assessment of Loss — Trial Court's reliance on a misinterpretation of surveyor's report — Holding that the surveyor admitted the full claimed amount of stock loss when the report merely tabulated the insured's claims and identified discrepancies and limitations in verification. India Law Library Docid # 2439997
(388) HARIGOPAL SHARMA AND OTHERS Vs. NAVRATAN JOSHI AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 02-02-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 115, Order 7 Rule 11 — Rajasthan Public Trust Act, 1959 — Sections 73, 38, 21, 23 — Suit for declaration and cancellation of election to post of President of a registered trust — Application for rejection of plaint under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC and Section 73 of Act of 1959 — Held, civil courts have plenary jurisdiction to decide disputes unless expressly barred by statute — Allegations India Law Library Docid # 2439998
(389) KISHAN Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 02-02-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 389 — Suspension of Sentence — Distinction from Bail — Bail under Section 439 CrPC is discretionary and pre — conviction, while suspension of sentence under Section 389 CrPC is post — conviction, though also discretionary, requires assessment of the sustainability of the conviction and sentence. India Law Library Docid # 2439999
(390) SHIVA Vs. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (INDORE BENCH)] 02-02-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 363, 366, 376(2)(i)(m) — Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 — Sections 3/4, 5(i)(m)/6 — Criminal Appeal — Conviction and Sentence — Offence committed prior to amendment of POCSO Act — Application of amended provisions with enhanced penalty — Violation of Article 20(1) of Constitution of India, 1950 — Sentencing modified to India Law Library Docid # 2439061
(391) GANESH PRASAD GARG AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 02-02-2026 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — Section 213 (previously Section 193 Cr.P.C.) — Summoning of additional accused — Power of Sessions Court — A Sessions Court cannot summon an additional accused after committal and framing of charges, except under Section 319 Cr.P.C. after evidence has been recorded. Invoking Section 213 B.N.N.S. by the trial court at this stage, solely based on a complainant's India Law Library Docid # 2439062
(392) SRI. VENKATAIAH Vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA AND OTHERS[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 02-02-2026 Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 — Section 23(1) — Annulment of property transfer — Circumstances of transfer and subsequent conduct of transferee are critical — Express recital of maintenance obligation in gift deed is not mandatory — Obligation can be inferred from oral understanding, surrounding circumstances, and conduct of parties India Law Library Docid # 2439837
(393) VIKRANT HAPPY HOMES PRIVATE LIMITED AND OTHERS Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 02-02-2026 National Highways Act, 1956 and Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 — Multiplier Factor — Central Government’s notification for land acquisition for national highways under Section 3-A(1) of the National Highways Act prevails over State Government’s notification and GRs on multiplier factor — Central Government has exclusive India Law Library Docid # 2438946
(394) TATA CAPITAL HOUSING FINANCE LIMITED Vs. INDERJEET SAHNI AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 02-02-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 11 — Appointment of Arbitrator — Clause 12 of Loan Agreement lists Mumbai/Delhi/Kolkata/Chennai as places where arbitration can be held, giving the Lender the choice. This language indicates these are seats of arbitration, not mere venues. As the Lender chose Mumbai, the Bombay High Court has jurisdiction to entertain the application for appointment of an arbitrator. India Law Library Docid # 2438959
(395) THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU Vs. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 02-02-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 131 — Original jurisdiction of Supreme Court — Inter-State river water dispute — Suit instituted by one State against another State and Union of India for declaration, injunction, and direction concerning diversion of water from an inter-State river — Jurisdiction invoked based on dispute between States and failure of Union to act. India Law Library Docid # 2438970
(396) MISHA SOMANI Vs. RITURAJ SOMANI[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 02-02-2026 Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 13B(2) — Divorce by mutual consent — Cooling-off period — Supreme Court's power to waive the statutory period — High Court misconstrued earlier judgments in Amardeep Singh v. Harveen Kaur and Amit Kumar v. Suman Beniwal — The conditions for waiver are illustrative, not mandatory India Law Library Docid # 2439602
(397) RAJIA BEGUM Vs. BARNALI MUKHERJEE[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 02-02-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Sections 8 and 11 — Referral to arbitration — Appointment of arbitrator — Dispute regarding existence of arbitration agreement — Serious allegations of forgery and fabrication of Admission Deed — High Court's conflicting orders — Whether disputes can be referred to arbitration when arbitration agreement's existence is seriously disputed — Supreme Court held India Law Library Docid # 2438934
(398) STATE OF TELANGANA Vs. NALLA BALU @ DURGAM SHASHIDHAR GOUD AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 02-02-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Quashing of Proceedings — Social Media Posts — High Court's Guidelines — Supreme Court dismissed Special Leave Petitions against High Court's judgment quashing criminal proceedings related to social media posts, upholding the High Court's guidelines for police and magistrates. India Law Library Docid # 2439644
(399) RAJNARAYAN Vs. KAMLA DEVI AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 02-02-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 7 Rule 11 — Rejection of plaint — Application under Order 7 Rule 11 rejected — Trial court correctly held that grounds for rejection under Order 7 Rule 11 (a) and (d) were not attracted — Plaint disclosed a valid cause of action and statements therein were not barred by law. India Law Library Docid # 2440203
(400) JHULKA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES Vs. MONEESH KUMAR AND ANOTHER[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 31-01-2026 Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 — Section 2(b) — Civil Contempt — Willful Disobedience — For a charge of civil contempt to be sustained, there must be willful and intentional disobedience of a court order. Mere delay in compliance due to administrative reasons, without evidence of intent to defy the court, does not India Law Library Docid # 2438922