(721) SHRI SAMIR RANJAN BARMAN Vs. AGARTALA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AND OTHERS[TRIPURA HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 Municipal Law — Illegal Construction — Section 133, Tripura Municipal Act, 1994 — Order for demolition of unauthorized construction set aside by appellate authority with direction for technical inspection — Failure of municipal authorities to comply with appellate order — High Court (in Writ Appeal) directed implementation of appellate order and ordered further inquiry into inaction of officials. India Law Library Docid # 2442125
(722) NOOR ABDUL KADAR BAIG AND OTHERS Vs. SMT. JAINIBAI NAJAMUDDIN AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodgings House Rates Control Act, 1947, Section 13(1)(b) and Section 108(o) of Transfer of Property Act, 1882 — Erection of Permanent Structure and Acts Contrary to Law — Appellate Court's decision reversing the trial court's findings on these grounds was found to be far-fetched, over-stretched, and perverse, particularly in light of admitted tenant alterations and the disregard of material evidence India Law Library Docid # 2441112
(723) M/S. DULISONS CEREALS Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (In Financial Establishments) Act, 1999 — Section 8 — Application for attachment of property — Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) — Section 96 — Interim moratorium — MPID Act and IBC operate in different spheres and do not overlap — Attachment proceedings under MPID Act not in relation to debt as defined by IBC — Moratorium under Section 96 of India Law Library Docid # 2441126
(724) STATE OF MAHARASHTRA Vs. TEJAS @ DADA MAHIPATI DALVI[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1908 (CrPC) — Section 313 (now Section 351 of BNSS) — Statement of accused — Vitiation of trial — Recording of Section 313 statements jointly for both accused persons vitiates the trial. The Court directed that separate statements be recorded afresh for each accused. India Law Library Docid # 2441127
(725) SURESH BAPU KOLI @ TARAL Vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA, (THROUGH DAUND POLICE STATION, PUNE)[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 313 — Statement of accused — Defence of total denial and false implication is a valid defence.[Paras 3] India Law Library Docid # 2441153
(726) SACHIN Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[BOMBAY HIGH COURT (NAGPUR BENCH)] 10-03-2026 Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Sections 7, 12, 15 — Quashing of FIR — FIR registered for demanding bribe through an advocate — Advocate is not a public servant under Section 2(c) of the Act — Offences under Sections 7 and 15 are not attracted against the applicant — However, abetment is defined under Section 107 of IPC and applicant's act falls under Explanation-1 to Section 107 IPC, thus Section 12 India Law Library Docid # 2441161
(727) SUDERSHAN KUMAR MISRA Vs. THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-03-2026 Interim orders of the High Court regarding permissions for meetings, functions, or rallies at specific locations in Jaipur were merged into a final order — Special leave petitions challenging these interim orders were dismissed as infructuous. India Law Library Docid # 2441483
(728) COMMISSIONER OF SALES TAX ODISHA AND ANOTHER Vs. M/S BHUSHAN POWER AND STEEL LIMITED AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-03-2026 Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 — Section 31 — Binding nature of approved resolution plan — Resolution plan approved under Section 31 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, is binding on all stakeholders, including Central and State Governments, and local authorities, concerning debts and statutory dues — Appellants failed to submit any claims to the Committee of Creditors within the prescribed time — Consequently, any claims the appellants may have had were extinguished upon the appr India Law Library Docid # 2441489
(729) ATUL NIHALE Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Death Sentence — Stay of Execution — Supreme Court granted leave to appeal against High Court judgment and ordered a stay on the execution of the death sentence pending final disposal. India Law Library Docid # 2441507
(730) DHIRUBHAI NANJIBHAI PATEL LOTWALA Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of FIR and proceedings — Abetment of suicide (Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 306, 506(2)) — Suicide note lacked material particulars regarding nature, time, and place of alleged threats by creditors — Suicide note indicted multiple creditors without specifying individual roles or indicating they acted as a group — Demand for repayment of lawful debt, even by phone calls, does not amount to abetment of suicide in absence of evidence India Law Library Docid # 2441509
(731) N. JAYARAM AND ANOTHER Vs. J. RAVI AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-03-2026 Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 — Framing of charges for contempt — Not justified when High Court direction was merely to consider representations and not a positive mandate to act in favour of writ petitioners — Authority cancelled allotment and thus could not approve lease-cum-sale agreement — Such cancellation order was not in violation of High Court’s orders — High Court order framing charges for contempt set aside. [Paras 6 to 12] India Law Library Docid # 2441510
(732) KARAN GABBARBHAI SOLANKI Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Quashing of proceedings — Marriage between accused and victim — Supreme Court, exercising its power under Article 142 of the Constitution, quashed criminal proceedings arising from FIR concerning kidnapping and enticement with promise of marriage, where the victim had attained majority and married the accused, expressing a desire not to pursue the case, and the accused undertook to make monthly payments to the victim. [Paras 4-11] India Law Library Docid # 2441512
(733) J. VADIVELU AND OTHER Vs. SRI PACHAIAMMAN DEVASTHANAM REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 100 — Second Appeal — Concurrent findings of lower courts — Plaintiffs sought declaration of title and permanent injunction but both trial court and first appellate court dismissed the suit — Supreme Court generally does not interfere with concurrent findings unless there is a India Law Library Docid # 2441664
(734) NIKITA CHOUHAN Vs. SURAJ CHAUHAN[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-03-2026 Family Law — Settlement Agreement — Parties arrived at an amicable settlement before the Supreme Court Mediation Centre, reducing the terms into a written agreement — The settlement included a full and final payment of Rs — 8,00,000/- to the wife and mutual withdrawal of all pending cases — The Supreme Court accepted the settlement, directed parties to abide by its terms, and dissolved the marriage under Article 142 of the Constitution of India, 1950 — All proceedings between the parties were te India Law Library Docid # 2441691
(735) BIRJU RAM @ BIRJU BABA Vs. STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS[PATNA HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Sections 53A, 164, 313 — Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 118 — Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 376(2) — Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) — Section 6 — Appeal against conviction for offences under IPC and POCSO Act — Delay in lodging FIR and recording victim’s statement — No medical examination of accused — Competency of child witness not tested — Conviction based on sole testimony of child witness not safe, hence set aside. India Law Library Docid # 2441887
(736) MD. JAWED Vs. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A AND E), BIHAR AND OTHERS[PATNA HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 Compassionate Appointment — Object of compassionate appointment is to provide immediate succor to the family of a deceased employee to tide over financial crisis caused by sudden death of the sole breadwinner. India Law Library Docid # 2441888
(737) BINIT KUMAR (ASSISTANT ENGINEER UNDER SUSPENSION) Vs. STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS[PATNA HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 156(3) and Section 97 — Missing person case — Writ petition for lodging FIR and recovery of missing father — Petitioner alleged abduction of father by sisters with intent to grab property — No clear case of illegal confinement established — Court found efficacious alternative remedy available India Law Library Docid # 2441889
(738) KAILASH PRASAD MAHTO Vs. MEENA KUMARI[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 Limitation Act, 1963 — Section 5 — Condonation of delay — Inordinate delay of 211 days in filing appeal — Appellant claimed he was suffering from kidney stone and undergoing treatment in Andhra Pradesh, preventing him from filing appeal on time — Held, delay was not sufficiently explained — Appellant was aware of the dismissal of the suit and the advice to appeal but failed to provide a cogent reason for India Law Library Docid # 2442002
(739) TELANGANA RESIDENTIAL EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS RECRUITMENT BOARD Vs. P.THIKKAIAH AND OTHERS[TELANGANA HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 Public Employment — Vacancies — Filling of vacant posts — Where multiple recruitment processes are conducted simultaneously and a candidate is selected for multiple posts, they can only join one post — The remaining vacancies should not be carried forward to the next recruitment cycle, but should be filled by operating the merit list downwards for the current recruitment process — This approach fulfills the purpose India Law Library Docid # 2441341
(740) M/S. BRILLIANT BIO PHARMA LTD. Vs. STATE OF TELANGANA[TELANGANA HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 Land Acquisition and Conveyance — Cancellation of allotment of land — The High Court held that once a conveyance deed has been executed and possession handed over, the respondents are estopped from cancelling the allotment and must approach a civil court for common law remedies — The impugned show-cause notice was set aside as illegal and arbitrary. India Law Library Docid # 2441345