(461) SMT. RINKU RAM @ RINKU DEVI AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF U.P. AND OTHERS[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT] 30-04-2026 Habeas Corpus — Custody of Minor — Welfare of Child Paramount — A habeas corpus petition concerning the custody of a minor must prioritize the welfare of the child — The court is obligated to examine this aspect and cannot dismiss such a petition solely on the ground of an alternative remedy under the Guardian and Wards India Law Library Docid # 2443205
(462) M/S. PARA ENTERPRISES PVT. LIMITED Vs. M/S. A.R. DAIRY FOOD PRIVATE LIMITED[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 30-04-2026 Contract Law — Breach of Contract — Supply and erection of Wind Turbine Generator — Plaintiff sued for balance payment and interest — Defendant contended plaintiff failed to provide suitable land with free and public access, including a pathway for maintenance and servicing, as per the purchase order, thus justifying withholding payment. India Law Library Docid # 2443237
(463) MUTHULAKSHMI (DIED) THR. LRS. AND OTHERS Vs. MURUGAN @ MURUGESAN AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 30-04-2026 Adoption — Proof of Adoption — Court decree and admission in pleadings are sufficient to prove adoption of the second defendant — The plaintiff also proved his adoption through affidavits, oral evidence of biological parents, and nomination as beneficiary in property related documents, despite the second defendant's denial and India Law Library Docid # 2443238
(464) P. SAROJA BAI AND OTHERS Vs. K. GOVARDHANA PRASAD (DECEASED) THR. LRS. AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 30-04-2026 Succession Act, 1925 — Section 63 — Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 68 — Proof of Will — Will prepared by advocate as attesting witness on testator's instructions, signed by testator in his presence, and attested by two witnesses — Held, Will proved in accordance with law — Suspicious circumstances alleged by appellants not established. India Law Library Docid # 2443240
(465) AMALA Vs. KULASAMUTHU[MADRAS HIGH COURT (MADURAI BENCH)] 30-04-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 41 Rule 27 and 28 — Additional evidence in appeal — First appellate court allowing additional documents without giving the plaintiff an opportunity to rebut them or following proper procedure under Rules 28 and 29 is a serious error. India Law Library Docid # 2443241
(466) S. PAULRAJ (DIED) THR. LRS. AND OTHERS Vs. K. SUBBURAMAN AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT (MADURAI BENCH)] 30-04-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 41 Rule 31 and Section 100 — Substantial Questions of Law — Lower appellate court's decision based on oral sale and incorrect framing of points for consideration — The Court held that the substantial questions of law concerning reliance on oral sale and non-framing of proper points were India Law Library Docid # 2443242
(467) T. THARMARAJ PANDIAN (DIED) THR. LRS. AND OTHERS Vs. R. AYYAMMAL AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT (MADURAI BENCH)] 30-04-2026 Transfer of Property Act, 1882 — Section 54 and Registration Act, 1908 — Section 49 — Unregistered Sale Deed — Admissibility in evidence for collateral purpose — An unregistered sale deed, though compulsorily registrable, can be admitted in evidence for collateral purposes, such as to establish the character of possession of a party — The first India Law Library Docid # 2443258
(468) DAISY GNANAMMAL AND OTHERS Vs. PONNUTHAI AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT (MADURAI BENCH)] 30-04-2026 Succession Act, 1925 — Sections 33, 33A, 41 to 48 — Distribution of property of an intestate — applicability of Section 33A to Indian Christians — Where an intestate dies without lineal descendants, distribution of property is governed by Sections 41 to 48, not Section 33A, which has specific exclusions for Indian Christians — Mother of the India Law Library Docid # 2443259
(469) SUBASHINI Vs. P. SELVARAJ AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT (MADURAI BENCH)] 30-04-2026 Partition Suit — Appellant claiming share in six items of property — Trial Court dismissed the suit — First appellate Court granted partition for two items admitted as ancestral, but rejected for remaining items. India Law Library Docid # 2443260
(470) THOMPSON Vs. KASI NADAR (DIED) AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT (MADURAI BENCH)] 30-04-2026 Will Interpretation — Equal Bequest to Sons — The testator bequeathed specific extents of land to his two sons — The court ruled that merely mentioning the "balance" of land for one son does not mean he should bear any shortage from the bequests made to the other sons — The intention was to benefit both sons equally, as the Will clearly India Law Library Docid # 2443261
(471) M/S. SRI KRISHNA ALLOYS Vs. SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, METTUR ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION CIRCLE AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 30-04-2026 Electricity Act, 2003 — Sections 151, 154(5) — Theft of Energy — Civil Liability — Appellant industry found to have tampered with electronic meter, leading to theft of electricity — Criminal case registered and assessment proceedings initiated — Appellant repeatedly challenged assessment and jurisdiction of electricity board through multiple writ petitions and appeals over two decades — The court upheld the electricity board's India Law Library Docid # 2443262
(472) M/S. COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. INCOME-TAX OFFICER (TDS)[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 30-04-2026 Income Tax Act, 1961 — Sections 9(1)(vi), Proviso (Explanations 4 to 6), 40(a)(i), 195, 201, 201(1A) — International Private Leased Circuit (IPLC) — Payments for bandwidth services — Retrospective application of Explanations 4 to 6 — Held, these explanations are expansionary and prospective from 01.04.2012 and not clarificatory of India Law Library Docid # 2443266
(473) Md. ARIZ HASNAIN @ ARIZ HASNAIN Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 30-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 167(2) — Default Bail — Extension of time for investigation — Appellant was in judicial custody and the period of 90 days was approaching expiry — Investigating Officer sought extension, which was granted without notice to the appellant or a hearing — The Supreme Court India Law Library Docid # 2443256
(474) MURUGAN Vs. SANTHANAM[MADRAS HIGH COURT (MADURAI BENCH)] 30-04-2026 Specific Relief Act, 1963 — Section 16(c) — Suit for specific performance of a sale agreement filed nearly 30 years after the agreement — Plaintiff failed to prove readiness and willingness to perform their part of the contract throughout the period and did not take reasonable steps to have the sale deed executed. India Law Library Docid # 2443257
(475) M/S FAIRFIELD INDUSTRIES LLP Vs. UNION OF INDIA ,MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 30-04-2026 Customs Act, 1962 — Section 110 — Seizure of Distillate Marine Oil — Petitioner challenged seizure of Distillate Marine Oil imported for industrial use — Test reports indicated presence of diesel fraction and failure to meet certain marine fuel parameters — Court held that Distillate Marine Fuel under IS 16731/ISO 8217 is prescribed for marine purposes only and the mention of stationary diesel engines in India Law Library Docid # 2443387
(476) ICICI LOMBARD GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD Vs. PRAFULBHAI RAVJIBJHAI PATEL AND ANOTHER[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 30-04-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 173, 166 — First Appeal — Insurance Company’s Liability — Appeal filed by Insurance Company against award for compensation claiming exoneration from liability due to breach of policy conditions. India Law Library Docid # 2443388
(477) BHIKHABHAI MALABHAI BABARIA Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 30-04-2026 Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 — Awards of Industrial Tribunal — Permanency of employees — Petitioners were laborers in Una Gram Panchayat, which converted to Una Nagarpalika — Industrial Tribunal awarded permanency from 01-01-1989 — This award was confirmed by the High Court and Supreme Court — Petitioners are entitled to pension and retirement benefits. India Law Library Docid # 2443389
(478) SRI SAI SANTOSH ENTERPRISES AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF TELANGANA AND OTHERS[TELANGANA HIGH COURT] 30-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of proceedings — Dishonour of cheque — Cheque issued for medical treatment expenses — Cheque dishonoured due to "payment stopped by drawer" — Held, dishonour due to stop payment instructions attracts Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (NI Act) as it is akin to insufficiency of funds India Law Library Docid # 2443404
(479) GHANSHYAMBHAI ASHOKBHAI PARMAR Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 30-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 378 — Appeal against Acquittal — Appellate Court’s Powers — The High Court has full power to review and reconsider evidence in an appeal against acquittal, but must give proper weight to the Trial Court’s view on witness credibility and the presumption of innocence — If two reasonable conclusions are possible, the appellate court should not disturb an India Law Library Docid # 2443386
(480) KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED AND OTHERS Vs. M/S SHAMANUR SUGARS LIMITED AND OTHERS[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 30-04-2026 Electricity Act, 2003 — Sections 31, 32, 33 — State Load Despatch Centre (SLDC) — Functions and Powers — SLDC's powers are limited to intra-State transmission and do not extend to regulating inter-State electricity transmission. India Law Library Docid # 2443444