(861) MAHBOOB AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF U.P.[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT (LUCKNOW BENCH)] 12-08-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 302/34 and 394/34 — Circumstantial evidence — Standard of proof — Five golden principles — In a case based entirely on circumstantial evidence, the prosecution must establish a complete chain of circumstances consistent only with the hypothesis of guilt. The circumstances must exclude every other reasonable hypothesis consistent with the innocence of the accused. The distance between "may be true" and "must be true" cannot be bridged by conjectures. As the chain India Law Library Docid # 2450879
(862) AMIT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA Vs. STATE OF U.P. AND OTHERS[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT] 12-08-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ of Mandamus — Directing police to register First Information Report (FIR) — Disputed questions of fact — Petitioner alleged armed attack by unidentified persons, while police inquiry concluded that no such incident occurred and complaint was fabricated to obtain police security — Article 226 is discretionary and High Court ordinarily refrains from exercising writ jurisdiction where material facts regarding commission of alleged offence are serious India Law Library Docid # 2450880
(863) PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK Vs. M/S. SHREE JYOTI EDUCATION AND MANAGEMENT TRUST WORLD AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 12-08-2026 Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993 — Section 2(g) — "Debt" — Includes interest — Held, "debt" under S. 2(g) includes any liability, inclusive of interest, claimed as due by a bank or financial institution from a person — The interest component maintained in a separate suspense account by a bank, subsequent to classification of a loan account as a non-performing asset, forms part of the debt India Law Library Docid # 2448915
(864) M/S. CARESTREAM HEALTH INDIA PVT. LTD. Vs. COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 12-08-2026 Customs Tariff Act, 1975 — Chapter 90, Note 2 — Classification of accessories — Rule 2(b) vis-a-vis Rule 2(c) — Held, Note 2(b) to Chapter 90 applies only to parts/accessories suitable for use solely or principally with a particular kind of machine, or with machines falling under the same tariff heading; where an accessory is compatible with machines falling under different tariff headings, Rule 2(b) is inapplicable and the accessory must be classified under residuary CTH 9033 00 00 as India Law Library Docid # 2448916
(865) LAHRA BAI TAMRE AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF CHATTISGARH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 12-08-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Custodial Death — Compensation in public law — Inadequate quantification by High Court — Held, compensation awarded in public law under Article 226 for violation of fundamental rights is in the nature of exemplary damages against the wrongdoer, independent of remedies in tort or prosecution under penal law — Where the High India Law Library Docid # 2448917
(866) AMIT AGARWAL @ VICKY BHALOTIA Vs. DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 12-08-2026 Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 — Section 3 — Scheduled Offence — Non-naming in predicate offence — Independent nature of PMLA offence — Petitioner sought bail contending he was not named as an accused in predicate FIR — Held, offence of money laundering under Section 3 PMLA is an independent and standalone offence — It is not necessary for a person to be named as an accused in scheduled offence to face prosecution under PMLA, provided proceeds of crime exist and the person indulged in India Law Library Docid # 2449498
(867) CHANCHALA KUMARI Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND AND OTHERS[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 12-08-2026 Service Law — Civil Services Examination — Reservation under SC Category — Rejection of Candidature — Caste Certificate issued on basis of husband's name instead of father's name — Sub Divisional Officer issued caste certificate on husband's name despite internal administrative letter — Petitioner originally belonged to SC category from the same State and produced rectified certificate with father's name during interview — Held, error or mistake committed by issuing authority cannot penalize or India Law Library Docid # 2449499
(868) UMESH SINGH AND OTHERS Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 12-08-2026 Consumer Protection — Extension of Tenure — Validity of Notification — State Notification restricted extension of tenure solely to Presidents and Members of Consumer Commissions who retired on or after 21.05.2025 — Petitioners retired prior to 21.05.2025 and challenged the notification — Court held that the date 21.05.2025 was merely the date of pronouncement of Supreme Court judgment in Limaye-II and not a qualifying cut-off date — State Notification modified to align with Supreme Court directi India Law Library Docid # 2449500
(869) SURESH MAHTO Vs. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 12-08-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 376, 379 and 323 — Rape, Theft and Voluntarily Causing Hurt — Conviction based on victim's testimony — Prosecutrix (PW-4) gave a credible and consistent account of being assaulted, robbed, and raped by accused persons — Medical report corroborated prosecution case showing physical injuries and presence of dead spermatozoa — Delay in lodging FIR stood explained as a village Panchayat was convened before reporting to police — Non-examination of 8-year-old child wi India Law Library Docid # 2449501
(870) LAIQ PARVEZ Vs. UNION TERRITORY OF JK THROUGH ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU, SOUTH KASHMIR[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT AT SRINAGAR] 12-08-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — J&K Prevention of Corruption Act, Svt. 2006 — Section 5(1)(d) and 5(2) — Ranbir Penal Code — Section 120-B — Quashing of FIR — Unauthorized land allotment — Petitioner, former General Manager, DIC, challenged FIR alleging illegal land allotments — Claimed competence under Industrial Policy, 2016 — Records showed allotments were made over lands already transferred to SICOP, bypassing mandatory committee approvals and online process — Court held India Law Library Docid # 2450300
(871) TANZEER AHMAD NAJAR Vs. UNION TERRITORY OF J&K[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT AT JAMMU] 12-08-2026 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Sections 8, 21, 22, 29 and 37 — Grant of bail — Non-recovery of contraband — Co-accused disclosure statement — Independent corroboration — Petitioner sought bail contending lack of recovery and sole reliance on co-accused confessional statement — Held, while confessional statement of co-accused is inadmissible by itself, disclosure statement provided initial lead — Prosecution collected independent corroborative material including bank trans India Law Library Docid # 2450301
(872) SHOKAT ALI KHAN AND OTHERS Vs. UT OF J&K AND ANOTHER[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT AT JAMMU] 12-08-2026 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — Section 528 — Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 498-A, 420, 354-B, 343, 323, 147, 427 — Quashing of chargesheet — Matrimonial dispute — Amicable settlement — Cruelty and matrimonial offences — High Court exercised inherent powers under Section 528 BNSS to quash chargesheet arising out of FIR against husband and in-laws following a mutual compromise — Continuation of criminal proceedings after reconciliation between estranged couple and families would c India Law Library Docid # 2450302
(873) SMT NIJINKA CHINNIAH Vs. SHRI MOHAN SUNIL MICHAEL[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 12-08-2026 Foreign Marriage Act, 1969 — Section 18(3)(a) — Special Marriage Act, 1954 — Section 28 — Dissolution of marriage by mutual consent — Jurisdiction of Indian Courts — Maintainability — Distinction between domicile and residence — Family Court dismissed mutual consent divorce petition on ground that wife had not completed three years of residence in India immediately preceding petition under Section 18(3)(a)(ii) — Held, sub-clauses (i) and (ii) of Section 18(3)(a) are alternative jurisdictional ga India Law Library Docid # 2449301
(874) ROSHAN LAL (DECEASED) THROUGH LRS Vs. BIRBAL AND OTHERS[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 12-08-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 11 — Res Judicata — Plea of prior partition — Appellant/Defendant No. 1 asserted that suit property had already been partitioned by predecessor-in-interest during his lifetime — Said plea of partition was specifically negated by Appellate Court in earlier litigation between parties — Finding in earlier proceeding that partition had not taken place acts as res India Law Library Docid # 2449453
(875) DR SMT M K AMULYA Vs. U VENKATESH[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 12-08-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 24 — Transfer of matrimonial proceedings — Convenience of wife — Husband filed petitions for return of gold jewellery and guardianship of children at Nellore, while wife filed petition for restitution of conjugal rights at Chittoor — Wife resided at Chittoor with children, had no financial capacity or male support, and faced a travel distance of over 200 km — In matrimonial matters, the cardinal principle under Section 24 CPC dictates that the convenien India Law Library Docid # 2449798
(876) UNION BANK OF INDIA Vs. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND OTHERS[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 12-08-2026 Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 — Registration Act, 1908 — Registration of Sale Certificate — Priority of Secured Creditor over Subsequent Attachment — Bank created a valid mortgage over the subject property prior to an attachment order passed by a Civil Court — Held, attachments effected subsequent to the creation of a mortgage in favour of a bank do not affect the rights of the secured creditor over the property — Such subseq India Law Library Docid # 2449800
(877) NARALA MALYADRI Vs. THE STATE OF AP AND OTHERS[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 12-08-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Scope of Judicial Review — Supervisory Jurisdiction — Cancellation of Fair Price Shop Authorization — Writ court's jurisdiction under Article 226 is supervisory and not appellate — Court cannot re-appreciate evidence or substitute its view for that of the fact-finding authority — High Court will interfere with factual conclusions of enquiry authority only when findings are based on no evidence, are perverse, or when proceedings are vitiated by lack of India Law Library Docid # 2449801
(878) TUMMAN KALYAN AFZAL ALI KHAN AND ANOTHER Vs. J RAJASEKARA REDDY AND OTHERS[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 12-08-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Order 7 Rule 11 — Practice and Procedure — Quoting of wrong provision — Effect of — Defendants sought direction for payment of deficit court fee citing Order 7 Rule 11(a) and (d) instead of Rule 11(b) and (c) — Held, mentioning a wrong provision or non-mentioning of any provision of law by itself is not sufficient to take away the jurisdiction of a court if it is otherwise vested in law — Courts must look into the substance of the pleadings and relief claimed rather India Law Library Docid # 2449802
(879) AAKIREDDY VENKAT NAGESWARA RAO Vs. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND OTHERS[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 12-08-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ of Mandamus — Inaction of police in registering FIR — Alternative remedy — Maintainability of writ petition — Petitioner sought direction to police to register criminal case on complaint alleging illegal trespass and unlawful construction — Respondent police stated preliminary enquiry revealed no cognizable offence — Held, extraordinary jurisdiction under Article 226 should not ordinarily be invoked when alternative, equally efficacious statutory India Law Library Docid # 2449803
(880) SERI AMARENDER REDDY Vs. THE DIRECTORATE OF REVENUE INTELLIGENCE REGIONAL OFFICE[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 12-08-2026 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — Sections 480 and 483 — Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Section 37 — Bail application — Commercial quantity of psychotropic substance — Seizure of 207.20 kg of Nordazepam/Alprazolam from factory premises — Petitioner/Accused No. 8 present at scene and financially invested in the illicit enterprise — Section 37 of NDPS Act creates a statutory bar against granting bail unless twin conditions are satisfied — Available material, includ India Law Library Docid # 2449804