(521) DOLI LEDHA RAVIDAS Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 27-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 302 — Murder — Appeal against conviction — Dying declaration — Trial Court convicted the appellant for murder based on oral dying declaration made by the deceased to the first informant — Court examined the evidence on record, including the deposition of the first informant (PW4) — Held, the dying declaration was lucid, clear, and made without ambiguity — No evidence to discredit the India Law Library Docid # 2438977
(522) KISHORE NICHANI Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 27-01-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 - Article 226 — Writ Petition — Mandamus — Restoration of GST Registration — Petitioner aggrieved by non-restoration of GST registration after cancellation. Petitioner sought a writ of Mandamus to restore his GST registration, permit filing of pending returns, and treat representation as an application for revocation of cancellation. India Law Library Docid # 2438978
(523) KARANGULA ABHISHEK REDDY Vs. STATE OF TELANGANA AND OTHERS[TELANGANA HIGH COURT] 27-01-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 14 — Arbitrary and Unconstitutional Tender Condition — A tender condition is arbitrary and unconstitutional if it is not rational, has no nexus with the object sought to be achieved, and denies a level playing field to potential bidders. India Law Library Docid # 2439202
(524) AMANDEEP KAUR Vs. GURUDWARA SAHIB AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 27-01-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 7 Rule 11 — Rejection of plaint — Application for rejection of plaint is to be decided based on the averments in the plaint and documents annexed, without considering the written statement. India Law Library Docid # 2439313
(525) NANKI @ VIDYA DEVI Vs. JUGLAL AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 27-01-2026 Civil Procedure, 1908 — Second Appeal — Powers of High Court — High Court can only interfere in concurrent findings of fact by lower courts if there is an error in law or procedure, not merely if the findings are perceived as incorrect or erroneous. India Law Library Docid # 2439314
(526) HARDEV SINGH ALIAS GURDEV SINGH (DECEASED) THROUGH HIS LRS AND ANOTHER Vs. NARESH KUMAR AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 27-01-2026 Agreement to Sell — Validity and Enforceability — An agreement to sell, even if the seller is a moneylender, can be valid and enforceable if properly executed and proved. India Law Library Docid # 2439315
(527) SHEIKH BASARAT Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND AND OTHERS[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 27-01-2026 Absorption of Services — Petitioner's absorption into Ranchi University was finalized by Supreme Court ruling, making subsequent attempts to stay it by the University erroneous. India Law Library Docid # 2439428
(528) FORCEONE SD PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED AND OTHERS[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 27-01-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Judicial review of tender process — Limited scope — Courts will not interfere unless the process is mala fide, arbitrary, irrational, or affects public interest — Factors to consider in tender matters: fairness, adherence to conditions, public interest. India Law Library Docid # 2439669
(529) OBINNA JEREMIAH OKAFOR AND OTHERS Vs. FOREIGNERS REGIONAL, REGISTRATION OFFICE (FRRO) AND OTHERS[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 27-01-2026 Foreigners Act, 1946 — Section 3 — Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025 — Sections 3, 7 — Expulsion of foreigners — Central Government's power to expel foreigners is absolute and unfettered — Foreigners do not have the right to reside or settle in India, which is a right only for citizens. India Law Library Docid # 2439670
(530) MUPUB MEHTA Vs. M/S VINAYAK CORPORATION (HUF), THROUGH KARTA REPRESENTATIVE KHIMA RAM AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 27-01-2026 Trade Marks Act, 1999 — Section 31 — Registration of trade mark as prima facie evidence of validity — Section 33 — Bar to challenge later registered mark after five years of acquiescence — Registration of a trademark serves as initial proof of its validity, and prolonged inaction (acquiescence) can prevent challenges to a later registration, unless bad faith is proven. India Law Library Docid # 2439981
(531) BIHARI LAL GUPTA Vs. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 27-01-2026 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Section 8/20B — Possession of Ganja — Bail application — Grounds for refusal — Repeated involvement in narcotics-related offences and seizure of significant quantity of contraband weigh against granting bail. India Law Library Docid # 2439117
(532) AYYAZ MOHAMMAD Vs. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 27-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 374(2) — Appeal against conviction — Age determination of victim — Ossification test not mandatory when other documentary evidence like school certificates or birth certificates are available — Relying on school certificates is preferred over medical opinion in absence of India Law Library Docid # 2439118
(533) GERA GREEN INNOVATION Vs. NORTHERN COALFIELDS LIMITED AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 27-01-2026 Public Procurement Policy for Micro and Small Enterprises (MSE) Order, 2012 — Eligibility for MSE Benefits — Newly incorporated company claiming MSE status cannot rely on the turnover and experience of its predecessor proprietorship concern if that concern does not qualify as an MSE. India Law Library Docid # 2439119
(534) LALPATI AND OTHERS Vs. OMPRAKASH[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (GWALIOR BENCH)] 27-01-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 100 — Second Appeal — Substantial Question of Law — Issue concerning the error of law by the appellate court in granting a partial injunction for not raising construction, despite the defendants being in possession, rendering the decree unsustainable in law. India Law Library Docid # 2439120
(535) PARTH CREDIT AND CAPITAL MARKET PVT. LTD. AND OTHERS Vs. IDEAL ELECTRONICS PVT. LTD. THROUGH DIRECTOR PAVANKUMAR CHOPARA[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (INDORE BENCH)] 27-01-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 21 Rule 2 read with Section 151 — Execution of decree — Payment by cheque — Compromise decree — Cheque is a valid tender, even if not presented immediately, provided it is honored subsequently — Refusal of cheque by decree holder without valid reason does not invalidate the India Law Library Docid # 2439121
(536) SANTANU KUMAR CHANDRA Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND AND OTHERS[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 27-01-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 243T(4) — Reservation of Chairperson's office — State Legislature empowered to provide reservation for SC/ST and women in Municipalities through law, complementing seat reservations. (Para 102) India Law Library Docid # 2439429
(537) SHYAM DEO SINGH Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND AND OTHERS[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 27-01-2026 Absorption of Service - Petitioner's service was found to be against a sanctioned post by Justice S.C. Agrawal Commission, report accepted by Supreme Court. Respondents failed to absorb Petitioner as per recommendation, later absorbed from a post that fell vacant upon retirement of another employee, without proper justification. India Law Library Docid # 2439430
(538) BHUTKA MIAN AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 27-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 395 & 397 — Dacoity and Attempted Dacoity with deadly weapon — Conviction challenged — FIR lodged against unknown persons — Identification of accused was based on a belated statement of PW1 — No Test Identification Parade conducted due to informant's absence. India Law Library Docid # 2439431
(539) CHHOTU KEOT @ CHHOTAN KEOT AND OTHERS Vs. RATAN LAL JAIN AND OTHERS[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 27-01-2026 Adverse Possession — When a plaintiff's claim of title through a sale deed is invalidated, the court can still grant title based on adverse possession if continuous, hostile possession is proven for the statutory period, even if the initial possession was through an invalid document like a sub-tenant's sale deed. India Law Library Docid # 2439432
(540) RAJKUMAR PAUL Vs. MAMTA KUMARI[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 27-01-2026 Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 13(1)(ia) & (ib) — Cruelty and Desertion — Cruelty need not be physical. Mental cruelty arises from willful and unjustifiable conduct causing danger to life, limb, or health, or a reasonable apprehension thereof. It's judged by societal norms and the impact on the wronged spouse's mental welfare. Trivial irritations are not sufficient; the conduct must be grave and weighty, leading to a complete breakdown of the marital relationship. India Law Library Docid # 2439433