(721) LAXMI KANT PANDEY Vs. HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD.[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT (LUCKNOW BENCH)] 23-04-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 12(5) and proviso — Waiver of ineligibility of Arbitrator — Prohibition on appointing an ineligible arbitrator cannot be waived except by an express written agreement after disputes have arisen — Mere participation in proceedings or implied consent does not constitute a valid waiver — For waiver to be valid, there must be a conscious, unequivocal and written expression of India Law Library Docid # 2443434
(722) MAHESH SINGH AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF U.P.[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT] 23-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Sections 313, 302, 149, 304 Part-I — Murder vs — Culpable Homicide not amounting to murder — Applicability of Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC — Accused family members convicted under Section 302/149 IPC for murder of deceased who was allegedly attempting to rape daughter/sister of accused India Law Library Docid # 2443435
(723) RAM BHAWAN HARIJAN Vs. STATE OF U.P.[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT] 23-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 374 — Criminal Appeal — Conviction under Section 302/201 IPC — Appeal against conviction and sentence under Section 302/201 IPC — Prosecution case resting entirely on circumstantial evidence — Essential to meticulously examine chain of circumstances — Circumstances must be of a conclusive nature and leave no reasonable ground for a conclusion consistent with the India Law Library Docid # 2443436
(724) POONAM PANDEY AND ANOTHER Vs. KULSUM AND OTHERS[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT] 23-04-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 21 Rule 97 and 99 — Application by third party to resist execution of a decree for possession — Such application is maintainable even if the applicant has not been dispossessed — The execution court must adjudicate the claims of such third parties regarding independent right, title, or interest in the property — Dismissal of the application solely on the ground of non-maintainability India Law Library Docid # 2443437
(725) ANIL KUMAR SINGH AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF U.P. AND OTHERS[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT (LUCKNOW BENCH)] 23-04-2026 Administrative Law — Arbitrariness — Denial of Salary — State inaction on proposal for sanction of posts for decades, despite continuous clerical staff requirement, reflects arbitrariness — State cannot take advantage of its own inaction and deny legitimate dues to an employee serving the institution. India Law Library Docid # 2443438
(726) VINOD KUMAR SETHI Vs. UCO BANK THRU REGIONAL MANAGER AND OTHERS[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT] 23-04-2026 Disciplinary proceedings — Bank employee — Charges of misconduct — Finding of guilt — Removal from service — Superannuation benefits — Bipartite settlement — Interpretation of clause allowing removal from service with superannuation benefits — Eligibility for pensionary benefits based on service length and other conditions — Harmonizing regulations and settlement — Court remits matter for fresh order on India Law Library Docid # 2443439
(727) MISKINBANU JAHIDKHAN PATHAN AND OTHERS Vs. ALISHER SUBHANALI ANSARI AND ANOTHER[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 23-04-2026 Specific Relief Act, 1963 — Section 10 and 16(c) — Suit for specific performance of Agreement to Sale (ATS) — "Time is essence of contract" — Mere mention of a time limit in an ATS does not automatically make time the essence of the contract, especially in cases involving immovable property — The intention must be India Law Library Docid # 2443456
(728) CHAIRMAN,GUJARAT HOUSING BOARD AND ANOTHER Vs. WESTERN BHARAT CONSTRUCTION CO.[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 23-04-2026 Partnership Act, 1932 — Sections 4, 5, 2A — Legal Entity — A partnership firm does not possess a separate legal personality distinct from its partners; it is merely an association of individuals, and the firm name is a compendious way of referring to the partners. India Law Library Docid # 2443457
(729) VAIDEHI D/O MAHESHKUMAR DAVE AND W/O GAURAVKUMAR VYAS AND ANOTHER[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 23-04-2026 Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 13B — Divorce by mutual consent — Petitioners sought divorce by mutual consent but faced procedural hurdles regarding video conferencing for one petitioner residing abroad — Family Court's orders were found to be hyper-technical and created unnecessary complications. India Law Library Docid # 2443458
(730) TWINKLE NAVINCHANDRA NARSINGANI Vs. DISTRICT APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY, PNDT ACT 1994 AND CHIEF DISTRICT HEALTH OFFICER AND ANOTHER[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 23-04-2026 Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 (PC & PNDT Act) — Section 20 — Principles of Natural Justice — Audi Alteram Partem — Impugned communication restraining a doctor from operating a sonography machine was issued without affording a reasonable opportunity of being heard to the doctor and without issuing a show-cause notice, thus India Law Library Docid # 2443459
(731) DHARMIK JAYPRAKASH PANDYA Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANOTHER[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 23-04-2026 Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 — Section 15 and Gujarat Registration of Births and Deaths Rules, 2004, Rule 11 — Correction of entries — Registrar is empowered to correct clerical or factual errors in the birth register based on reliable documentary evidence, even if the initial registration was prior to the Act's commencement. India Law Library Docid # 2443460
(732) MICRO LIFE SCIENCES PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANOTHER[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 23-04-2026 Gujarat Stamp Act, 1958 — Sections 31, 32-A, 33, 39 and 32(A)(4) — Recovery of deficit stamp duty — Notice issued beyond six years from registration of document — Action illegal and violative of Section 32(A)(4) of the Act — The authority issuing notice under Section 39(1)(b) of the Act for recovery of deficit stamp duty committed India Law Library Docid # 2443461
(733) DECD. TRIBHUVANBHAI BHAGVANBHAI PATEL THROUGH HEIRS AND LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANOTHER[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 23-04-2026 Land Acquisition Act, 1894 — Consent Award — Heirs of original owner cannot dispute consent given by predecessor-in-title if no such dispute was raised at the relevant time by the original owner or their legal heirs during their lifetime. India Law Library Docid # 2443462
(734) NIKUNJ LALJIBHAI THAKKAR Vs. CHIEF ENGINEER AND ANOTHER[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 23-04-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Electricity Act, 2003 — Section 42(5) and 42(6) — Alternative Remedy — Petitioner approached the High Court directly without availing the statutory remedies of approaching the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum (CGRF) or the Electricity Ombudsman — This renders the petition not maintainable. India Law Library Docid # 2443463
(735) BRIJESH GAUTAM KUMAR DAVE Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 23-04-2026 Gujarat Land Revenue Code, 1879 — Section 65 — Non-Agricultural (NA) use permission — Collector's scope of inquiry — Held that the Collector's inquiry under Section 65 is limited to whether the applicant is an occupant and whether the land is held for agriculture, and does not extend to examining the applicant's title or ownership. The petitioner, being an owner by registered sale deed and occupant, India Law Library Docid # 2443464
(736) GURUPRASAD Vs. SANGEETA AND OTHERS[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT (DHARWAD BENCH)] 23-04-2026 Family Courts Act, 1984 — Section 19(4) — Maintenance — Revision petition filed challenging maintenance order — Court heard arguments on merits with consent of parties — Maintenance awarded to wife and children under Section 125 Cr.P.C. India Law Library Docid # 2443546
(737) THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KKRTC Vs. SUNITA W/O LATE VINOD KUMAR MANE AND OTHERS[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT (KALABURAGI BENCH)] 23-04-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 173(1) — Appeal against Motor Accident Claim Tribunal award — Corporation cannot contend deceased was negligent when its own disciplinary proceedings found fault with its employees for the same accident. India Law Library Docid # 2443552
(738) THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (C) CIVIL CONSTRUCTION WING Vs. M/S B PRASAD AND CO. THROUGH KRISHNA MURARI KUMAR[PATNA HIGH COURT] 23-04-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Sections 34(6) and 36(2) and (3) — Stay of arbitral award — Application for setting aside award was not decided within statutory period — Attachment of bank accounts by executing court without considering pending challenge and balancing equities is improper. India Law Library Docid # 2443672
(739) ANIL KUMAR Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS[PATNA HIGH COURT] 23-04-2026 Bihar Pension Rules, 1950 — Rule 43(b) — Withholding pension — Conditions for — Requires finding of "grave misconduct" or pecuniary loss to the government due to misconduct or negligence — Mere inefficiency or unsatisfactory performance does not constitute grave misconduct. India Law Library Docid # 2443674
(740) MAHESH JHA Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS[PATNA HIGH COURT] 23-04-2026 Bihar Pension Rules, 1950 — Rule 43(a) — Forfeiture of pension — Provincial Government’s power — Director, Primary Education not authorized to pass order on behalf of State Government — Rules of Executive Business, Bihar, 1979 framed under Article 166(2) of Constitution of India specifies competent authorities. India Law Library Docid # 2443675