(481) SANJAY KUMAR @ FAUJI Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 17-03-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 22(1) — Grounds of arrest — Communication — Mandatory requirement — Article 22(1) mandates that an arrested person must be informed of the grounds of arrest as soon as possible — The purpose is to inform the arrested person of the factual basis for the deprivation of liberty and to enable them to consult legal counsel and seek remedies. India Law Library Docid # 2441239
(482) SUNDAR RAO Vs. UNION, REP. BY THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, CHENNAI[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 17-03-2026 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) — Section 47, equivalent to Section 50 CrPC; Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 22(1) and 22(2) — Grounds of Arrest — Non-furnishing of — Validity of arrest and subsequent custody — petitioners were not furnished with written grounds of arrest, but only with an arrest memo — Supreme Court has distinguished between “grounds of arrest” and “arrest memo”, India Law Library Docid # 2441549
(483) I-NET SECURE LABS PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 17-03-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus — Challenging tender conditions — Eligibility criteria for e-Tender for Live Webcasting in Polling Stations and Recording on Counting Day — Petitioner argued restrictive conditions exclude competent bidders, are arbitrary and disproportionate, and contrary to procurement norms — Petitioner also argued prohibition of consortiums is restrictive and India Law Library Docid # 2441550
(484) H. PREMA DEVAKUMARI Vs. ESTATE OF S. JAYARAJ AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 17-03-2026 Transfer of Property Act, 1882 — Section 52 — Doctrine of Lis Pendens — Subsequent sale transaction during pendency of a suit is neither annulled nor invalidated, but it cannot override previously instituted suit for specific performance — Good faith of the transferee is irrelevant to the principle of lis pendens. India Law Library Docid # 2441551
(485) VELATHAL AND OTHERS Vs. PALANISAMY AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 17-03-2026 Civil Procedure — Settlement Agreement — Supreme Court modified High Court’s judgment in terms of a Settlement Agreement between the parties, directing them to abide by its terms and conditions, and making the agreement a part of the decree. [Paras 3 to 6] India Law Library Docid # 2441589
(486) GHOUSIA WILLIAMS Vs. PRASANNA H S AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 17-03-2026 Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 — Section 12 — Punishment for contempt of Court — Willful disobedience of Court order — Appellant convicted for willfully disobeying interim order directing payment of salary — Institute where appellant was Managing Trustee ceased to function due to acquisition of premises by Metro Rail Corporation and surrender of government grants — Employees had not performed any work since August 2018 — Non-compliance of order was not willful but due to intervening factors beyond India Law Library Docid # 2441597
(487) AKASH KUMAR ROY @ AKASH ROY @ MONU Vs. THE UNION OF INDIA THROUGH NIA[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 17-03-2026 National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 — Section 21(4) — Appeal against rejection of bail — Appellant sought bail under Section 21(4) of the NIA Act, 2008, against the order rejecting his prayer for bail in an NIA Case registered under various penal provisions including the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) India Law Library Docid # 2442052
(488) YOGESH PREMJIBHAI SUVARIYA AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANOTHER[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 17-03-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 406 and 420 — Criminal breach of trust and cheating — For an offence under Section 406, there must be an entrustment of property — A contract for sale and purchase of property for consideration does not amount to entrustment — Prima facie, Section 406 was not made out. India Law Library Docid # 2440889
(489) STATE OF GUJARAT Vs. RANUBHAI DHUDABHAI MENIYA AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 17-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 378 — Appeal against acquittal — Appellate court’s powers in an appeal against acquittal are extensive, but should give proper weight to the Trial Court's view, especially regarding witness credibility and the presumption of innocence in favor of the accused — Interference is warranted only if the India Law Library Docid # 2440890
(490) SHRI VINOD KUMAR SHARMA AND OTHERS Vs. RADHA KRISHNA AND OTHERS[MANIPUR HIGH COURT] 17-03-2026 Hindu law — Shebait and Worshipper — Representation of a Deity — Idol of a Hindu temple is a juridical person and is considered a minor, requiring representation by a natural person — Worshipper can represent the idol as a guardian, especially when the shebait is negligent or is the guilty party against whom relief is sought — Courts have a India Law Library Docid # 2442287
(491) AJAY SAINI Vs. STATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT] 16-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 (also BNSS Section 528) — Quashing of proceedings — High Court's inherent power to quash proceedings to prevent abuse of process of law and secure ends of justice — Such power should be exercised with circumspection in rarest of rare and appropriate cases. India Law Library Docid # 2440723
(492) SHINY C.J. AND OTHERS Vs. SHALINI SREENIVASAN AND OHTERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-03-2026 Recruitment Rules — Interpretation of — Anganwadi Workers applying for Supervisor posts — Eligibility and quota for graduates vs. SSLC holders — Amendment to rules increasing quota for Anganwadi Workers and earmarking a portion for graduates — Whether graduates are excluded from the general quota for Anganwadi Workers with SSLC and 10 years' experience — Supreme Court held that India Law Library Docid # 2440765
(493) THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KSRTC Vs. P. CHANDRAMOULI AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-03-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 — Compensation — Deduction of group insurance benefits — Whether amounts received by claimants under employer-provided group insurance or other contractual/social security benefits can be deducted from compensation awarded under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Held, such benefits arise from independent contractual relationships and lack nexus with India Law Library Docid # 2440766
(494) THE STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH Vs. SURAT SINGH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-03-2026 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) — Section 50 — Compliance with search provisions — Accused must be apprised of legal right to be searched before a Magistrate or Gazetted Officer, not a Police Officer — Offering a third option to be searched before a Police Officer contravenes Section 50 and India Law Library Docid # 2440767
(495) ANAWORA BEGAM Vs. STATE OF TRIPURA[TRIPURA HIGH COURT] 16-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) — Section 46(4) and 50A, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) — Section 43(5) — Arrest of Woman after Sunset and Before Sunrise — Violation of Provisions — The court held that while Section 46(4) CrPC (or Section 43(5) BNSS) aims to protect women, its strict compliance may not always be feasible or practicable, especially in urgent situations — Therefore, non-compliance does India Law Library Docid # 2442128
(496) VIRENDRANATH B. TIWARI Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 16-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Constitution of India — Article 226 — Quashing of FIR and Chargesheet — Allegations in FIR and chargesheet did not constitute ingredients of offences under Section 324 IPC and Sections 3(1)(x) and (xi) of the Atrocities Act, 1989 (now Sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s)) — Mere knowledge of victim’s caste not sufficient to invoke Section 3(1)(r) — Previous instances of India Law Library Docid # 2441128
(497) JASWANTSINGH Vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[BOMBAY HIGH COURT (NAGPUR BENCH)] 16-03-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 302 read with Section 34 and Section 120-B — Murder and Criminal Conspiracy — Appeal against conviction and sentence — Homicidal death of deceased established by medical evidence, including firearm and sharp weapon injuries — Ocular testimony of eyewitnesses found reliable and consistent with medical evidence — Recoveries made at instance of accused, India Law Library Docid # 2441162
(498) HARSHDEEP THAKUR Vs. STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-03-2026 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Sections 20 and 29 — Bail — Appellant granted bail on parity with co-accused who had criminal antecedents, while appellant had no prior criminal record and had been in custody for over a year — Appeal allowed. [Paras 1–3] India Law Library Docid # 2441478
(499) SAHIL ETC. Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Anticipatory Bail — High Court rejected bail prayers — Supreme Court considered that custodial interrogation was not necessary given the stage of investigation and that appellants had joined investigation — Impugned judgment set aside and appellants directed to be released on bail on terms and conditions to be fixed by the trial court, with liberty to cancel bail upon breach of conditions, and with a clarification that observations are not findings on merit India Law Library Docid # 2441492
(500) MSA GLOBAL LLC (OMAN) Vs. ENGINEERING PROJECTS (INDIA) LIMITED[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-03-2026 Arbitration Act, 1996 — Sections 17, 19.1, 19.3 — Validity of anti-arbitration suit order — arbitrator resigned during pendency of proceedings — resignation of arbitrator removes the primary reason for injuncting the appellant — High Court's order to be re-examined in light of changed circumstances — all contentions regarding arbitrator's past involvement and interim award are kept open for fresh consideration by High Court — Appeal allowed in part, impugned judgment set aside, and case remitted India Law Library Docid # 2441496