(681) YOGESH KUMAR KUSHWAH Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (GWALIOR BENCH)] 11-03-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ Petition — Quashing of advertisement — Selection procedure for Office Assistant (Data Entry Operator) — Advertisement issued by Additional Collector, Shivpuri on 26.09.2014 prescribing minimum 60% marks in graduation and not making graduation in science subject compulsory, contrary to circular dated 14.07.2011 — Circular dated 14.07.2011 India Law Library Docid # 2441182
(682) ADITYA KULSHRESHTHA Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 11-03-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 14 — Violation of Right to Equality — Discrimination — Petitioner claimed discrimination as similarly situated candidates were appointed to a higher post while he was offered a lower post due to alleged mischief by a clerk — This situation was found to be identical to a precedent where the Apex Court India Law Library Docid # 2441183
(683) LOKENDRA SINGH RATHORE AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 11-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — Section 528 — Quashing of criminal proceedings — Allegations against husband's relatives must be specific and not general or omnibus — Implicating relatives in matrimonial disputes without prima facie case amounts to misuse of law process — Supreme Court judgments emphasize need for specific allegations to prevent abuse of process — General and vague allegations against close relatives of husband do India Law Library Docid # 2441192
(684) VARUN PRATAP SINGH Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 11-03-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 375 and 90 — Consent obtained by false promise of marriage — For consent to be vitiated by a false promise of marriage, it must be established that the promise was false from the outset, made in bad faith, and with no intention of being fulfilled — The false promise must have been directly relevant and the primary reason for the woman's decision to engage in the sexual act — A mere breach of a promise to marry, or a promise made in good faith but not subsequentl India Law Library Docid # 2441193
(685) DR. PAVAN KUMAR AGARWAL Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND AND OTHERS[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 11-03-2026 Administrative Law — Selection and Appointment — Educational Qualifications — The question of whether a clarification issued by AICTE in 2020 applies to a selection process that began in 2010 needs to be examined by the competent authority. India Law Library Docid # 2441245
(686) DR. PAVAN KUMAR AGARWAL Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND AND OTHERS[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 11-03-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 47 — Executability of decree passed by Small Causes Court — Question regarding existence of landlord-tenant relationship is foundational issue within competence of Small Causes Court to adjudicate — Finding on such issue, even if erroneous, is within jurisdiction and does not render decree void. India Law Library Docid # 2441246
(687) SHARIF NISHAR SHAIKH Vs. THE STATE OF GUJARAT[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 438 — Anticipatory Bail — Appellant not named in FIR and co-accused granted similar relief — Supreme Court made interim order absolute, directing appellant to cooperate with investigation, be available for interrogation, and submit bail bonds with an undertaking not to threaten witnesses or tamper with evidence. India Law Library Docid # 2441388
(688) SOURAV KANTI SARKAR AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF ASSAM AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-03-2026 Reservation Policy — Backlog Vacancies — Candidates from non-reserved category cannot challenge appointments made to reserved category backlog vacancies, especially when such posts were duly identified and advertised for reserved category candidates, and the challenged appointments have been subsisting for a considerable period. India Law Library Docid # 2441389
(689) NAVIN PATHAK @ NAVEEN PATHAK Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Anticipatory Bail — Appellant joined investigation as per earlier court order — Held, custodial interrogation not necessary and sufficient grounds exist for anticipatory bail — Impugned High Court order rejecting bail set aside and bail granted on terms and conditions to be fixed by trial court — Appellant directed to cooperate with further investigation and not to influence witnesses. India Law Library Docid # 2441390
(690) HARISHCHANDRA YADAV Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-03-2026 Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Sections 20(B) and 29 — Bail application — Appellant an accused for offences under Sections 20(B) and 29 of NDPS Act — Large quantity of contraband seized from vehicle — Chargesheet filed, charges framed, and nineteen witnesses to be examined, which would consume considerable time — Quantity seized being intermediate — Balancing the delay in trial and quantity of contraband, appellant entitled for bail — Appeal allowed and appellant ordered India Law Library Docid # 2441392
(691) BADI BAHU Vs. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 174 — Inquest proceedings — Supreme Court directed CBI to conduct a preliminary inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of a deceased girl, aged 20 years, who allegedly died while taking her uncle's dead body in a private ambulance engaged by the police — The Court emphasized that it was not delving into the facts of the death but was directing an inquiry based on witness statements during inquest proceedings and subsequent press statem India Law Library Docid # 2441406
(692) MOHMEDHANIF KASAMBHAI BEEWALA Vs. BHAGUBHAI S. GOHIL AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-03-2026 Administrative Law — Natural Justice — Principles of — Order to shut down a poultry farm issued without providing a specific opportunity to rectify alleged deficiencies or comply with requirements — State authorities acting on public pressure without identifying specific breaches — Closure order lacked clarity on actionable steps required from the appellant — Insufficient evidence of specific directions given, which remained unaddressed — Supreme Court intervened to set aside the orders of closu India Law Library Docid # 2441413
(693) ROJINA SARDAR Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-03-2026 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) — Sections 20(b)(ii)(c), 25 and 29 — Grant of anticipatory bail — Appellant, a lady, granted anticipatory bail in case involving commercial quantity of contraband, after filing of chargesheet — High Court’s impugned order set aside — Appellant directed to cooperate with further proceedings and comply with terms set by Trial Court. [Paras 1 to 3] India Law Library Docid # 2441441
(694) UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS Vs. BALRAJ SINGH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-03-2026 Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 — MACP Scheme — Applicability date — The MACP Scheme is applicable with effect from 01.09.2008, not from 01.01.2006. [Paras 5–6] India Law Library Docid # 2441588
(695) SHRIRAM GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. Vs. NANDHITHA N.S. AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-03-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 174 — Contempt of Court — Collector, Bangalore, Karnataka, failed to recover amount as arrears of land revenue as directed by Supreme Court — Court issued notice to Collector to explain non-compliance and show cause why strict view should not be taken. India Law Library Docid # 2441596
(696) NARENDER BHARDWAJ Vs. M/S 108 SUPER COMPLEX R.W.A. AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-03-2026 National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 — Section 14 — Jurisdiction of Tribunal — Tribunal has jurisdiction only over civil cases where a substantial question relating to environment, within the scope of enactments listed in Schedule I, is involved — An alleged encroachment and illegal construction, if violating municipal laws or town planning acts not listed in Schedule I, do not fall within the Tribunal's jurisdiction — The impugned order directing removal of such construction was quashed and set as India Law Library Docid # 2441603
(697) REJANISH K.V Vs. K. DEEPA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-03-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 233(2) — Interpretation of — Judicial officers are eligible for appointment as District Judges through direct recruitment, and their past service as judicial officers counts towards the minimum practice requirement — This decision overrules a previous judgment in Dheeraj Mor v — High Court of Delhi. India Law Library Docid # 2441605
(698) GUJARAT PUBLIC SCHOOL Vs. NAYA GUJARAT KAMDAR UNION[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-03-2026 Interference with Mediation and Settlement Process — Court took strong objection to individuals attempting to scuttle settlement and influence workmen, directing police to ensure non-interference and to take suo motu action if injunction violated. India Law Library Docid # 2441607
(699) RAJENDRA RAO MANNEWAR Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-03-2026 Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 — Rule 9(2)(b) — Proceedings not instituted before retirement — Cannot be initiated for events more than four years prior to institution — Charge sheet quashed by CAT for want of sanction attained finality — Fresh inquiry barred if event is more than 4 years old from CAT's decision — High Court's order permitting de novo inquiry set aside. [Paras 3-11] India Law Library Docid # 2441611
(700) DEEPAK SHARMA Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-03-2026 Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 — Sections 85 and 316(2) — Bail in anticipation of arrest — Where an appellant accused has joined investigation as per earlier court orders, and custodial interrogation is not required, Supreme Court may set aside the High Court's order rejecting bail and direct release on bail subject to trial court's conditions, clarifying that observations and bail grant do not constitute findings on merits of the case. [Paras 2, 6–8, 11–12] India Law Library Docid # 2441709