(641) REHMATULLAH NAIK Vs. U.T OF J&K AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 11-03-2026 Jammu and Kashmir Migrant Immovable Property (Preservation, Protection and Restraint on Distress Sales) Act, 1997 — Section 7(b) — Appeal against eviction order — Requirement to surrender possession — Held, proviso (b) of Section 7, requiring surrender of possession as a condition for appeal, when interpreted strictly as physical possession, would render the appellate remedy harsh and unworkable, India Law Library Docid # 2441014
(642) UT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND OTHERS Vs. SURINDER KUMAR[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 11-03-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ Jurisdiction — Equitable Jurisdiction — A party seeking equitable relief must approach the court with clean hands — If a petitioner is found to have misled the court or suppressed material facts, their writ petition may be dismissed, even if it has merits. India Law Library Docid # 2441015
(643) M/S NATIONAL ENGINEERS Vs. UNION OF INDIA[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 11-03-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 31(7)(a) — Award of Interest — Even if the contract agreement is silent on interest, an arbitrator has the power to award interest, including pendente lite (during the proceedings) and future interest, to compensate a party for being deprived of the use of money. India Law Library Docid # 2441016
(644) SHRIRAM GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. Vs. ROMESH CHANDER AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 11-03-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Insurer's Liability for Gratuitous Passengers — The insurer is generally not liable to pay compensation for injuries sustained by gratuitous passengers — However, the evidence recorded before the Tribunal holds more weight than the contents of an FIR if there is a contradiction. India Law Library Docid # 2441017
(645) UNION TERRITORY OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND OTHERS Vs. NAZIR HUSSAIN[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 11-03-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 311 — Protection against dismissal, removal, or reduction in rank — Not applicable to an appointment obtained by fraud or forged documents — Such an appointment is void ab initio — Dismissal in such cases is cancellation of a void appointment and requires compliance with principles of natural justice, not a full departmental inquiry. India Law Library Docid # 2441026
(646) SHILPA SHRIVASTAVA Vs. SHUBHANK SHARMA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-03-2026 Transfer Petition — 525/2025 — Proceedings pending before Family Court, Raipur, Chhattisgarh transferred to Family Court, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, as wife was firm on divorce and attempts at reconciliation failed, despite Court's efforts — Husband permitted to attend trial court proceedings online, except when physical presence is mandatory. India Law Library Docid # 2441480
(647) SANGEETA Vs. DHARMENDRA KUMAR[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-03-2026 Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 13 — Transfer of Petition — Wife seeking transfer of divorce proceedings from Amritsar, Punjab to Neemkathana, Rajasthan — Distance inconvenience to wife — Husband did not appear despite service — Petition allowed. [Paras 1-7] India Law Library Docid # 2441482
(648) BABULAL YADAV AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF U.P AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 227 — Discharge of accused — Dowry death allegations — Supreme Court observed that it would be a travesty of justice to put the appellants, who were brothers of the deceased's father-in-law, to trial for dowry death when the allegations in the FIR were omnibus and did not specifically implicate them in dowry demands — The Court allowed the appeal, set aside the High Court's order, and discharged the appellants, allowing the trial to proceed against India Law Library Docid # 2441491
(649) ROSHANI NAMDEV Vs. LUCKY NAMDEV[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-03-2026 Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (HMA) — Section 13-B — Divorce by Mutual Consent — Waiver of cooling-off period — Where parties have been living separately for a significant period and have made genuine efforts towards reconciliation that have failed, the court may waive the mandatory six-month cooling-off period to prevent prolonged agony and facilitate an amicable resolution. [Paras 2–5] India Law Library Docid # 2441502
(650) IN RE: SOCIAL SCIENCE TEXTBOOK FOR GRADE - 8 (PART-2) PUBLISHED BY NCERT AND ANCILLARY ISSUES[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-03-2026 Contempt of Court — Social Media — Courts have power to take action against individuals and sites responsible for irresponsible posts relating to court orders. India Law Library Docid # 2441504
(651) BINITA SINGH Vs. THE ADMINISTRATOR KURJEE HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-03-2026 Consumer Protection — Medical Negligence — Compensation — In a case of proven medical negligence where a surgical item was left inside a patient, the compensation awarded by lower consumer forums was found to be inadequate and interfering with the impugned order to grant the full compensation sought by the appellant. [Paras 1-7] India Law Library Docid # 2441506
(652) HIMANSHU SINGH AND OTHERS Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-03-2026 Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) — Investigation of 45 new Special Leave Petitions (SLPs) — CBI directed to register regular cases and commence investigation forthwith without preliminary inquiry for remaining SLPs, and to commence investigation for 20 SLPs pertaining to projects already under their purview — CBI can incorporate new petitions into existing RCs if effective — Directors General of India Law Library Docid # 2441513
(653) SMT. B.NAGAMANI AND ANOTHER Vs. M.NIRAIPANDI AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-03-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Sections 166 and 168 — Compensation for death of minor students in accident — Tribunal awarded compensation, but reduced it to sum claimed — High Court applied different method and determined lower compensation — Supreme Court held that Insurance Company not appealing against Tribunal’s award meant notional income was accepted — Tribunal’s reduction of award to claimed amount was contrary to law — Absence of award for future prospects, conventional heads, and loss of c India Law Library Docid # 2441612
(654) RAMA KASHYAP Vs. ANIL[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-03-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 25 — Transfer of Divorce Petition — Wife’s application for transfer of divorce petition from Sonepat to Rohini allowed considering the grounds presented in the petition. India Law Library Docid # 2441613
(655) PREM CHANDER AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF KERALA AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Settlement Agreement — Amicable Resolution — The Supreme Court appreciated the efforts of the Mediator and counsel in facilitating an amicable settlement between parties, leading to the closure of various legal proceedings, including criminal cases in India and complaints in the UK, subject to compliance with the terms of the Settlement Agreement. [Paras 4, 6, 7, 8(i), 8(iv), 9] India Law Library Docid # 2441615
(656) KARISHMA KAPOOR Vs. THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME, PROHIBITION AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT[MADRAS HIGH COURT (MADURAI BENCH)] 11-03-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Articles 226 and 21 — Writ of Habeas Corpus — Detention order passed under Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 — Challenge to — Detaining authority was aware of no bail petition pending — Relying on an old order dated 24.05.2023 to conclude likelihood of release on bail — Order relied upon not a India Law Library Docid # 2441663
(657) TITHI PAUL Vs. SABARNA DEB AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-03-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 142 — Dissolution of Marriage by Mutual Consent — Parties invoked the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court under Article 142 of the Constitution for dissolution of marriage by mutual consent, attaching a settlement agreement — The parties appeared and admitted to the settlement of their disputes, with the wife confirming receipt of full and final settlement towards her claims — The Court allowed the application, dissolved the marriage by mutual consent, and ord India Law Library Docid # 2441694
(658) CHANDRADEO PASWAN Vs. STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS[PATNA HIGH COURT] 11-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 147 — Dispute concerning right of use of land or water — Magistrate's satisfaction regarding breach of peace — For invoking Section 147, it is mandatory for the Executive Magistrate to record satisfaction that a dispute exists which is likely to cause a breach of peace — Failure to record such India Law Library Docid # 2441890
(659) MANOJ KUMAR Vs. KULDEEP GUPTA @ VISHAL GUPTA AND OTHERS[PATNA HIGH COURT] 11-03-2026 Bihar Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 1982 (BBC Act) — Section 11(1)(C) and Section 14 — Eviction Suit — Personal Necessity — Held, suit filed under Section 11(1)(C) has to be adjudicated without delay in a summary proceeding under Section 14 of the BBC Act. India Law Library Docid # 2441891
(660) KUNDAN KUMAR Vs. NATIONAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY, NEW DELHI[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 11-03-2026 National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 (NIA Act) — Section 21(1) — Appeal against order rejecting bail — Appellant is challenging the dismissal of his bail application, which was rejected by the NIA Special Judge. India Law Library Docid # 2442000