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(61) BHOLA MAHTO AND OTHERS Vs. CHOLA RAM MAHTO AND OTHERS[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 11-05-2026
Hindu Law — Succession — Property of deceased Hindu male dying before 1956 — Re-marriage of widow — Consequences — Rights of daughters — A Hindu male's self-acquired property or property obtained in partition devolved by inheritance, not survivorship, to his daughter in preference to collaterals, even if succession opened
India Law Library Docid # 2443702

(62) SUNISHA ANAND Vs. STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-05-2026
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Quashing of FIR — Forged General Power of Attorneys (GPAs) — Land dispute primarily civil in nature — While admitting existence of criminal elements, High Court declined relief and noted that accused prepared forged GPAs despite knowing part of land transferred to State — Supreme Court observed that appellant was initially not an accused in the
India Law Library Docid # 2443807

(63) SRI SATYA SUNDAR MAHARATHY AND OTHERS Vs. COMMISSIONER OF ENDOWMENTS, ODISHA AND OTHERS[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 11-05-2026
Odisha Hindu Religious Endowments Act, 1951 — Section 19-A — No Objection Certificate (NOC) for alienation of private deity property — Rejection of application for NOC by Commissioner of Endowments was not sustainable as the Commissioner failed to ascertain necessity of alienation and protection of deity’s interest, despite no
India Law Library Docid # 2443818

(64) THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER, NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. Vs. HARAPRIYA BEHERA AND OTHERS[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 11-05-2026
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 and 173(1) — Motor Accident Claim — Appeal against award of compensation by Tribunal — Insurer challenging quantum of compensation — Held, compensation is to be based on loss of dependency, future prospects, and non-pecuniary losses, after deducting income tax and ex-gratia death benefits.
India Law Library Docid # 2443819

(65) VEPANJERI DILEEP KUMAR Vs. STATE OF ODISHA[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 11-05-2026
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Sections 41B, 48, 50, 50A, 56, 57, 71, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 167 and Article 22(2) of the Constitution of India — Bail Application — Arrest outside jurisdiction — Violation of constitutional and statutory rights — Petitioner arrested outside jurisdiction, not produced before nearest
India Law Library Docid # 2443820

(66) THE STATE OF JHARKHAND AND OTHERS Vs. RANJAN KUMAR AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-05-2026
Police Manual, Jharkhand, Rule 828 read with Appendix 49 — Procedure for imposition of major penalties — Respondent No — 1 was provided with charge memorandum, relevant materials, afforded adequate defence opportunity, participated in enquiry, received enquiry report, and submitted representation, satisfying procedural fairness.
India Law Library Docid # 2443375

(67) SANJAY SINGH Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-05-2026
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 34 — Common intention — Requires proof of pre-arranged plan or prior meeting of minds, which must be clearly discernible from the material on record — Mere presence at the scene of offence without proof of participation or shared intention is insufficient to sustain conviction with the aid of
India Law Library Docid # 2443376

(68) INDIAN RAILWAYS Vs. WEST BENGAL STATE ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-05-2026
Electricity Act, 2003 — Section 14, Third Proviso — Deemed Distribution Licensee (DDL) — Indian Railways sought to be declared a DDL — Court held that mere operation and maintenance of a distribution system is not sufficient for being a DDL; it must also supply electricity to consumers — Indian Railways' internal network for its own consumption doesn't qualify as a distribution system or
India Law Library Docid # 2443378

(69) ANAND NARAYAN SHUKLA Vs. JAGAT DHARI[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-05-2026
Specific Relief Act, 1963 — Section 28 — Rescission of contract for failure to pay purchase money within time limit prescribed by decree — Court's discretion to extend time or rescind — Dismissal of appeal for non-prosecution does not result in merger of trial court decree — Permitting deposit of balance amount does not extinguish
India Law Library Docid # 2443379

(70) RAMESHBHAI NATHUBHAI CHAUDHARY Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 08-05-2026
Gujarat Cooperative Societies Act, 1961 — Section 74(1A)(ii) — Eligibility for Director/Chairman — Petition challenging appointment of Respondent No — 4 as Director and Chairman of Respondent No — 3 Bank — Petitioner argued Respondent No — 4 was not elected, thus ineligible — Court found Respondent No — 4 was duly elected through a proper election process, and there was no statutory bar against a
India Law Library Docid # 2443381

(71) UMESHBHAI MAHASHANKARBHAI PUROHIT Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANOTHER[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 08-05-2026
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 306 and 107 — Abetment of suicide — To attract Section 306, the accused must have a clear mens rea to instigate the deceased to commit suicide — The act of instigation must be of such intensity that it pushes the deceased to a point where they have no choice but to commit suicide — Such instigation must occur in close proximity to the act of suicide.
India Law Library Docid # 2443382

(72) BHARATBHAI MAGJIBHAI PATEL AND OTHERS Vs. CHUNILAL MERVANBHAI PATEL AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 08-05-2026
Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 96 — First Appeal — Scope of Appellate Court — The first appellate court has a very wide jurisdiction, similar to the trial court, and must re-examine all factual and legal aspects of the case, appreciating the entire evidence to arrive at an independent conclusion, providing reasoned
India Law Library Docid # 2443383

(73) A.K.MOITRA Vs. B.A.S.F. INDIA LTD. AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 08-05-2026
Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 96 — Appeals filed against the judgment and decree of the Trial Court — First Appeals were preferred by the respective defendants challenging the Judgment and Decree dated 30.06.2006 passed by the learned Principal Civil Judge, Valsad — The appeals were decided by a Common Judgment.
India Law Library Docid # 2443384

(74) MANJULA AND OTHERS Vs. D.A. SRINIVAS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-05-2026
Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 7 Rule 11(a) and (d) — Rejection of plaint — Suit for declaration of ownership based on a Will — Trial Court rejected plaint on grounds of no cause of action and bar under Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988 (Benami Act) — High Court reversed this order, restoring suit for adjudication on merits — Supreme Court affirmed High Court's decision, holding that the plaint disclosed a cause
India Law Library Docid # 2443377

(75) XXX Vs. STATE OF BIHAR[PATNA HIGH COURT] 08-05-2026
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act, 2015 — Section 12 — Bail to juveniles — Bail is a rule, refusal is an exception — Bail can only be denied on specific grounds under the proviso to Section 12(1), namely association with known criminals, exposure to danger, or defeating ends of justice — Seriousness of offence or age are not relevant
India Law Library Docid # 2443665

(76) K.S. MULTI FACILITY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. JHARKHAND STATE BEVERAGES CORPORATION[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 08-05-2026
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 11(6) and 11(6-A) — Appointment of Arbitrator — Court's scope is limited to examining the existence of an arbitration agreement, not its validity or substantive merits, which are for the Arbitral Tribunal to decide.
India Law Library Docid # 2443703

(77) X THE MOTHER OF THE VICTIM GIRL AND OTHERS Vs. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY OF THE WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF ODISHA, BHUBANESWAR AND OTHERS[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 08-05-2026
Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 — Section 3 — Minor girl seeking termination of pregnancy — Medical Boards constituted to assess risks — Reports indicating high risk to mother and baby at advanced gestational age — Petitioners opting to continue pregnancy till term — Court respecting decision and directing
India Law Library Docid # 2443821

(78) TRIPATI BALAJI MISHRA Vs. STATE OF ODISHA AND OTHERS[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 08-05-2026
Temporary/Ad hoc Employment – Absorption and Regularisation — A petitioner appointed on a temporary basis as a Night Watchman in 1996 against a vacant sanctioned post. Despite Tribunal orders directing recruitment, the post remained unfilled due to administrative and financial restrictions. The petitioner continued in service and was eventually regularized much later. The court held the petitioner is
India Law Library Docid # 2443822

(79) ELECON ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED Vs. BHARTIYA RAIL BIJLEE COMPANY LIMITED AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-05-2026
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 11(6) — Non-signatories to Arbitration Clause — Entitled to invoke if veritable party — Collaborator, through DJU and subsequent actions, was a veritable party to the arbitration agreement within the main contract.
India Law Library Docid # 2443310

(80) SEETHAMMA W/O LATE SATHYAPPA Vs. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-05-2026
Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prohibition of Transfer of Certain Lands) Act, 1978 — Section 4 — Null and Void Transfers — Any transfer of granted land without prior government permission is void
India Law Library Docid # 2443311

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