(781) MAHUMOODBHAI ISMAILBHAI DIWAN Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANOTHER[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 22-04-2026 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 — Dishonour of cheque — Applicant failed to appear or settle the matter — Court proceeded on merits in absence of applicant — Held, Court has no option but to decide on available material based on Supreme Court judgments. India Law Library Docid # 2443466
(782) LEGAL HEIRS OF DECD. DHIRAJLAL NATHALAL PATEL AND OTHERS Vs. UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 22-04-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 — Motor Accident Claims — Negligence — Accident occurred at an unmanned railway crossing due to a curve on the road and obstructions near the track, making the train less visible — The court found that both the deceased driver of the car and the railway were contributorily India Law Library Docid # 2443467
(783) SRI. NARASIMHA MURTHY AND OTHERS Vs. SRI. MALLESH AND OTHERS[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 22-04-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 7 Rule 11(a), (b) & (d) — Rejection of Plaint — Suit for partition and declaration dismissed by trial court for disclosing no cause of action, insufficient court fees, and being barred by limitation — Appeal filed against this order. India Law Library Docid # 2443519
(784) MR. P.S. ASHOK KUMAR Vs. DISTRICT REGISTRAR TUMKURU DISTRICT AND OTHERS[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 22-04-2026 Specific Relief Act, 1963 — Section 10 — Transfer of Property Act, 1882 — Section 54 — Decree for specific performance is a command enforceable by law, not just a declaration of rights — If a judgment-debtor fails to cooperate in executing a sale deed after a decree becomes final, the court has the power to appoint a Court Commissioner to India Law Library Docid # 2443520
(785) SMT SAHANA K Vs. SRI. SANTHOSH S GOWDA[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 22-04-2026 Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 24 — Interim Maintenance and Litigation Expenses — The primary aim of Section 24 is to provide financial support to a spouse during legal proceedings, enabling them to maintain themselves and their legal case. India Law Library Docid # 2443521
(786) MD. MUSTQUE @ MD. MUSTAQUE AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF BIHAR[PATNA HIGH COURT] 22-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 313 — Examination of Accused — Mandatory Duty of Court — The court has a mandatory duty to question the accused generally on the case to enable them to explain circumstances appearing in evidence against them — Non-compliance or inadequate questioning can vitiate the trial. India Law Library Docid # 2443678
(787) MD. AHSAN ALAM AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS[PATNA HIGH COURT] 22-04-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 326A, 307, 458, 354 — Conviction and Sentence — Appeals against judgment of conviction and sentence for acid attack and other related offenses — Court upheld conviction of one appellant for acid attack, noting the severity of the offense and its devastating impact on the victim's life and future. India Law Library Docid # 2443680
(788) MANOJ PRASAD Vs. THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION (PANCHAYAT) SONE BHAWAN AND OTHERS[PATNA HIGH COURT] 22-04-2026 Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, 2006 — Section 136(2) — Disqualification of Mukhiya — Complaint regarding false caste claim — State Election Commission can refer caste status issue to Caste Scrutiny Committee if disputed, not adjudicate directly. India Law Library Docid # 2443681
(789) SAMBHAJI SURESH THOMBARE Vs. UNION OF INDIA[MEGHALAYA HIGH COURT] 22-04-2026 Recruitment — Cancellation of candidature — Petitioner qualified all selection stages for Havildar (clerk) post under General Category, but candidature cancelled due to pending criminal case — Petitioner failed to disclose criminal case in application form, only divulged at Medical Examination stage — Held, cancellation India Law Library Docid # 2443723
(790) RIJIED NONGPHLANG Vs. STATE OF MEGHALAYA[MEGHALAYA HIGH COURT] 22-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 173(8) and Section 173(2)-(6) — Evidence Act, 1872 — Admission of new evidence after filing charge sheet — It is mandatory to follow due procedure by filing a supplementary charge sheet when further investigation is conducted, and such evidence must be presented in court accordingly, otherwise it may lead to prejudice against the accused. [Paras 13, 23, India Law Library Docid # 2443726
(791) SRI BANAMALI MISHRA Vs. MANAGING DIRECTOR, ODISHA STATE FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND OTHERS[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 22-04-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Articles 226 & 227 — Writ of Mandamus — Petitioner sought refund of consideration amount, interest, damages, and expenses paid for an auctioned property which later became subject to a court decree divesting petitioner of title — Court directed refund of expenses and interest on consideration amount. India Law Library Docid # 2443846
(792) BIRUA ORAM AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF ODISHA AND OTHERS[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 22-04-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 243-ZC and Fifth Schedule — Scheduled Areas — Extension of Part IX-A (Municipalities) — Part IX-A of the Constitution does not automatically apply to Scheduled Areas and requires an Act of Parliament for such extension — However, State laws can be extended to Scheduled Areas as per the Fifth Schedule, unless explicitly excluded or modified by the Governor's notification. [Paras India Law Library Docid # 2443847
(793) HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD. Vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 22-04-2026 Limitation Act, 1963 — Assessment proceedings — Where an assessment order is passed after an unreasonable delay, it can be quashed by the court. India Law Library Docid # 2444166
(794) PRAHLAD SAHAI Vs. HARYANA ROADWAYS AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 21-04-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 168 — Just Compensation — Award of compensation for prosthetic limb — No fixed guidelines for compensation amount — Courts can deviate from governmental notifications if they are too low — Emphasis on "restitutio in integrum" principle to restore the claimant as close as possible to their pre-injury state — Claimants are entitled to choose private centres for prosthetic limbs India Law Library Docid # 2442583
(795) M/s. MARG LIMITED Vs. SUSHIL LALWANI AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 21-04-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 7 Rule 11 — Rejection of Plaint — Cause of Action — Valuation and Court Fees — The Supreme Court reiterated that Order 7 Rule 11 allows rejection of a plaint if it does not disclose a cause of action, is undervalued, insufficiently stamped, or barred by law — It clarified that a plaint should not be rejected at the threshold if it contains averments that, taken at face India Law Library Docid # 2442584
(796) MESSER GRIESHEIM GMBH (NOW CALLED AIR LIQUIDE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH) Vs. GOYAL MG GASES PRIVATE LIMITED[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 21-04-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 13 — Conclusiveness of foreign judgment — Enforceability in India — Summary judgment granted by foreign court without full trial despite existence of triable issues and crucial documentary evidence like Balance Sheets and Board Minutes, particularly when the respondent was denied leave to defend — Such procedure prevents a fair adjudication and is not rendered "on India Law Library Docid # 2442585
(797) S. LEOREX SEBASTIAN AND ANOTHER Vs. SAROJINI AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 21-04-2026 Succession Act, 1925 — Section 263 — Revocation of probate — Just cause — Fraudulent grant by concealing material facts or false suggestions — Failure to cite necessary parties — Grant of probate is a judgment in rem and binds the world — Persons with even a slight interest, including subsequent transferees from heirs, are entitled to citation before probate is granted — Failure to implead appellants and legal India Law Library Docid # 2442586
(798) SATHYAN NARAVOOR Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 21-04-2026 Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 — Prisoners with Disabilities — This case concerns the rights and conditions of prisoners with disabilities, focusing on the effective implementation of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, and constitutional guarantees of dignity, equality, and non-discrimination within prison systems. India Law Library Docid # 2442587
(799) NIKHAT PARVEEN @ KHUSBOO KHATOON Vs. RAFIQUE@SHILLU[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 21-04-2026 Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 112 — Presumption of legitimacy — Birth during marriage being conclusive proof of legitimacy — While Section 112 raises a conclusive presumption, it is rebuttable — Modern scientific advancements like DNA testing, where conclusive and undisputed, can override this presumption, especially when the child's legitimacy is not the sole issue and the test is conducted with consent. India Law Library Docid # 2442588
(800) BABU SINGH Vs. CONSOLIDATION OFFICER AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 21-04-2026 Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 — Section 132 — Prohibition of Bhumidhari rights — Land originally recorded as Category-6 (barren/non-agricultural) that was later purportedly re-categorised to Category-5 (cultivable) on the basis of an order by the Sub-Divisional Officer, was found to be public utility land (khalihan and pasture) falling under Section 132, meaning no India Law Library Docid # 2442589