(761) COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (PREVENTIVE) LUCKNOW Vs. SHRI SARAD CHAND AGRAHARI @ SHARAD CHAND AGRAHARI[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT (LUCKNOW BENCH)] 16-01-2026 Customs Act, 1962 — Section 138B — Relevancy of statements — Procedure for cross-examination — Principles of natural justice — Tribunal erred in vitiating proceedings due to non-compliance with Section 138B without determining whether the noticee had requested cross-examination of witnesses whose statements were relied upon — The Act does not mandate cross-examination in every case, but it is India Law Library Docid # 2438774
(762) LAXMAN PRASAD MISHRA AND ANOTHER Vs. NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. AND OTHERS[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT] 16-01-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 173 — Appeal for enhancement of compensation — Compensation awarded by Tribunal — Facts of accident and negligence not disputed by respondents as no cross-appeal filed — Appeal allowed modifying award of tribunal. India Law Library Docid # 2438775
(763) MVS ENGINEERING PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. THE STATE OF TRIPURA AND OTHERS[TRIPURA HIGH COURT] 16-01-2026 Contract Law — Tender Conditions — Interpretation — Financial Turnover — Clause requiring financial turnover of bidder to be more than Rs.7 crore per annum in the preceding three years means in ‘each’ of those years, not the average of the three years. India Law Library Docid # 2438809
(764) SAHA ALAM AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF TRIPURA AND OTHERS[TRIPURA HIGH COURT] 16-01-2026 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Sections 22(C), 25, 29 — Bail Application — Possession — Allegations that accused persons were in conscious possession of contraband items found in a vehicle they had used and subsequently parked — Court found prima facie materials in the case diary to suggest that the accused persons were present with the vehicle and took shelter in a nearby India Law Library Docid # 2438810
(765) A.SHANKAR @ SAVUKKU SHANKAR Vs. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-01-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ of Mandamus — Abuse of power — Dismissal of writ petition challenging alleged false cases and investigation — High Court directed completion of investigation and filing of charge sheets within specific timeframes, and also directed expedition of trials — Such directions are unwarranted and uncalled for, as they unduly interfere with executive and judicial functions and place the petitioner in a worse position for approaching the court. India Law Library Docid # 2438885
(766) VINEY KUMAR SHARMA Vs. THE IMPROVEMENT TRUST AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-01-2026 Sale of Property by Public Auction — Duty to Disclose Litigation — Authorities conducting public auctions have a legal obligation to disclose all known encumbrances and pending litigation related to the property. Failure to do so can invalidate the sale and render it fraudulent or irregular. India Law Library Docid # 2438892
(767) TARUN GAGAT Vs. RAKESH KUMAR AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-01-2026 Compassionate Appointment — Right to claim specific post — A candidate seeking appointment on compassionate grounds does not have a right to claim a particular appointment. India Law Library Docid # 2438898
(768) JAGRUTI MAHILA BACHAT GAT Vs. DEPUTY CONTROLLER, RATIONING DEPARTMENT AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 16-01-2026 Allotment of Ration Shop — Conditions for — Leave and License Agreement for Premises — Advertisement required a 5-year lease agreement for premises taken on leave and license — Initial allotment granted despite an 11-month agreement — Revised allotment later granted based on a 5-year agreement for new premises — The court noted India Law Library Docid # 2439015
(769) BANTU BASOR AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 16-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 302/34, 323/34 — Murder/Common Intention and Causing Hurt/Common Intention — Facts indicating sudden provocation and fight in heat of passion, without premeditation or undue advantage, leading to death — Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC attracted. India Law Library Docid # 2439096
(770) FIVE STAR BUSINESS FINANCE LTD. Vs. MANJU BAI AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (INDORE BENCH)] 16-01-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 37 — Appeals from orders under Section 36 — Appeal against an order dismissing an execution petition — Delay in filing appeal — Condonation — Delay caused due to administrative reasons and distance of registered office — Held, delay is condoned. India Law Library Docid # 2439097
(771) SACHIV MADHYA PRADESH ADIM JATI KALYAN VIBHAG AND OTHERS Vs. SHANKARLAL SHARMA[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (INDORE BENCH)] 16-01-2026 Interpretation of Pension Circulars — Additional Pension on Attaining Age — Dispute over whether additional pension is payable from the date of entering the specified age year or after completing that age. India Law Library Docid # 2439098
(772) STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS Vs. KCC BUILDCON PVT. LTD.[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 16-01-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 31(7)(a) and (b) — Interest — Pre-award and Post-award interest — Interpretation of "sum" in award — Pre-award interest awarded by Arbitral Tribunal becomes part of the "sum" for which the award is made — Post-award interest accrues on this total "sum" — No "interest on interest" arises in such calculation. India Law Library Docid # 2439207
(773) SOKHI ENGINEERING COMPANY (P) LTD. AND OTHERS Vs. BALDEV SINGH AND OTHERS[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 16-01-2026 Companies Act, 1956 — Sections 397, 398, 399 — Right to apply — Petitioners holding more than one-tenth of the total number of members are entitled to file petitions under Sections 397 and 398, even if their shareholding is minuscule. India Law Library Docid # 2439519
(774) PRATIBHA INDUSTRIES LTD Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 16-01-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 8 Rule 9 — Subsequent Pleadings — Rejoinder — Rejection solely on ground of delay is erroneous — Order 8 Rule 9 CPC neither stipulates a limitation period nor specifies the stage for filing of a rejoinder, and the Court has the power to allow such applications at any time — Delay by itself cannot be the sole basis for rejection India Law Library Docid # 2439924
(775) RADHAKISHAN Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN, THROUGH PP[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 16-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 307 — Attempt to murder — Essential ingredient is intention or knowledge to cause death, not merely the gravity of injury — Even grievous or life-threatening injuries don't automatically attract Section 307 if homicidal intent is not proven — Absence of grievous injury doesn't preclude Section 307 if intent to kill is clear. India Law Library Docid # 2439925
(776) RADHAKISHAN AND OTHER Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 16-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 307 — Attempt to murder — Ingredients — Offence requires intention or knowledge that the act committed is so imminently dangerous that if death were caused, it would amount to murder — Mere grievous injury or use of a blunt object is not sufficient to invoke Section 307 IPC — Homicidal intention must be inferred from surrounding circumstances, not just animosity. India Law Library Docid # 2439970
(777) AIRPORT AUTHORITY OF INDIA AND OTHERS Vs. SHAM KRISHNA B AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-01-2026 Reservation in Public Employment — Migration of Reserved Category Candidates — Reserved category candidates who score higher marks than the cut-off for General Category candidates must be treated as qualified against an open/unreserved post, provided they did not avail of any concession or relaxation. Their appointment on merit in the general category does not count against the reserved category quota. India Law Library Docid # 2438266
(778) MD. FIROZ MANSURI AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-01-2026 Bihar Pharmacists Cadre Rules, 2014 (as amended in 2024) — Rule 6(1) and Note in Appendix-I — Constitutional validity — Fixation of minimum qualification for recruitment of Pharmacist — Held valid — "Note" providing Bachelor’s/Master’s degree holders are eligible subject to possession of Diploma is not arbitrary or exclusionary — Supreme Court upheld the validity of the amended Cadre Rules, India Law Library Docid # 2438267
(779) TULASAREDDI @ MUDAKAPPA AND ANOTHER Vs. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 302, 120-B, 201, 506 read with Section 34 — Conviction by High Court after acquittal by Trial Court — Supreme Court's role — Appellate court can review and reconsider evidence, but must respect the presumption of innocence accorded to an accused who has been acquitted. A plausible view taken by the trial court should not be overturned merely because another view is possible. India Law Library Docid # 2438268
(780) HT MEDIA LIMITED Vs. PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER DELHI SOUTH GOODS AND SERVICE TAX[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-01-2026 Finance Act, 1994 — Section 65(105)(zu) — Event Management Service — Service Tax cannot be imposed if the activity does not fall strictly within the definition of "event management" as provided in the statute. Strict interpretation of taxing statutes is crucial. India Law Library Docid # 2438269