(881) SANTOSHI PARIDA Vs. BUDHIA PARIDA[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 5, Rule 9(5) & General Clauses Act, 1897 — Section 27 — Service of notice — Where notices issued to the opposite party were not returned either served or unserved, service of notice is deemed sufficient. India Law Library Docid # 2442366
(882) BAVANKA HUSENBHAI ABDULBHAI Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANOTHER[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Gujarat Prevention of Anti-social Activities Act, 1985 — Section 2(c) and Section 3(4) — Preventive Detention — "Dangerous Person" — Public Order vs. Law and Order — An order of preventive detention is sustainable only if the detenu's activities are prejudicial to the maintenance of "public order," not merely "law and order." Mere disturbance of law and order, leading to disorder, is not sufficient for detention; it India Law Library Docid # 2442367
(883) G. MANJUNATHA AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Caste Certificate Verification — Burden of Proof — The burden of proving that a candidate or their parent/guardian belongs to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, or Other Backward Classes lies with the applicant. India Law Library Docid # 2442368
(884) NARINDER KUMAR NANGIA Vs. THE STATE AND ANR[DELHI HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 102(3) — Seizure of property — Reporting seizure to Magistrate — "Forthwith" means with reasonable speed and expedition, not necessarily immediately — Delay in reporting seizure does not vitiate the seizure itself — Such delay, if not reasonably explained, may lead to departmental action against the official, but the seizure remains valid. India Law Library Docid # 2442370
(885) PIAR KAUR (DECEASED) THROUGH LRS. Vs. KARTAR KAUR (DECEASED) THROUGH LRS.[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Succession Act, 1925 — Section 63 and Indian Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 68 — Proof of Will — Simply proving execution in a mechanical manner is not enough — When suspicious circumstances surround execution, the propounder must remove such suspicion and satisfy the court that the document represents the testator's last testament. India Law Library Docid # 2442456
(886) RAM PHAL Vs. DR. SHYAM SUNDER[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Haryana Urban (Control of Rent and Eviction) Act, 1973 — Applicability — New constructions excluded from the Act for 10 years — Suit for possession and eviction filed by landlord — Tenancy commenced in 1984 — Shop constructed in 1984 — — Suit filed in 1990 — Eviction notice issued in 1990 — — Court found that the landlord proved by admission of tenant that shop was constructed in 1984 and the suit was filed India Law Library Docid # 2442457
(887) MEWA SINGH (SINCE DECEASED) THROUGH LRS. Vs. BALWANT SINGH (SINCE DECEASED) THROUGH LRS. AND ANOTHER[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 41 Rule 27 — Additional Evidence — Power to allow additional evidence in appeal — Requirements for admission under clauses (a), (aa), and (b) — Application of clause (b) for admission of public documents (judgment, decree, adoption deed) that are necessary for a just and effective decision of the appeal, even if not presented initially due to oversight, and which are not susceptible India Law Library Docid # 2442458
(888) RAM MEHAR Vs. DARIYA SINGH[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Property Law — Partition of Land — Family Settlement — Validity — Where a family settlement is reached, duly entered into and sanctioned in the presence of both parties, it is binding on them and their ownership and possession of the land should remain as reflected in the settlement, even if later disputes arise about excess land or incorrect entries. India Law Library Docid # 2442459
(889) KANTA RANI (SINCE DECEASED) THROUGH HER LEGAL HEIRS Vs. SURINDER KUMAR[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Specific Performance of Agreement to Sell — Plaintiff's claim for possession via specific performance and injunction dismissed by the First Appellate Court — The High Court upheld this decision, finding that the plaintiff failed to prove the existence and execution of the alleged Agreement to Sell dated January 4, 1986 — Key issues included the failure to produce the original agreement, the inability of the Power of Attorney holder to testify about the plaintiff's personal knowledge and readines India Law Library Docid # 2442460
(890) POWER GRID CORPORATION OF INDIA Vs. DARIYA SINGH AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Electricity Act and Telegraph Act — Right to erect poles and power lines — The Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948, read with the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, grants electricity authorities statutory powers to erect poles and lay electric lines over private land without acquiring it, provided a sanctioned scheme is in place — This right is limited to user and is subject to paying compensation for any damage caused to the India Law Library Docid # 2442461
(891) DEEPAK BHARDWAJ (SINCE DECEASED) THROUGH HIS LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE-HITESH BHARDWAJ Vs. M/S. J.V.BUILDERS PRIVATE LTD. AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Specific Performance of Oral Agreement to Sell — Sale Consideration — Court held that the oral agreement for sale was for ₹30 Lakh — The defendant admitted receiving ₹15 Lakh as sale consideration — The claim for ₹1.6 Crore was deemed unbelievable due to the significant escalation in price from the original purchase price of ₹20 Lakh two years prior — The court found that the plaintiff had paid 50% of the agreed sale India Law Library Docid # 2442462
(892) SUKHMA DEVI (SINCE DECEASED) THROUGH LR Vs. HAWA SINGH AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Pre-emption Right and Waiver — The right of pre-emption is characterized as a weak and inequitable right which can be defeated by legitimate means, including waiver, which can be express or implied by conduct — If a co-sharer is aware of a sale transaction and is present when the agreement to sell is made, and does not object, and subsequently files a suit for pre-emption after a significant delay, such India Law Library Docid # 2442463
(893) PHUL KUMAR AND OTHERS Vs. MAHABIR AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 — Motor accident claims — Appeals for enhancement of compensation — Loss of property, death, and injuries resulting from a bus accident caused by the rash and negligent driving of the bus driver — The High Court assessed the claims on various heads, including damage to a jeep, death of two individuals, and injuries to another, while upholding the Tribunal's finding on the driver's negligence. India Law Library Docid # 2442464
(894) RAJ SINGH Vs. STATE OF HARYANA[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 376A, 506 & Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 — Sections 4, 6 — Rape and Criminal Intimidation — Appeal against conviction and sentence — Court held that an accused can be convicted solely on the basis of the testimony of the prosecutrix, as her evidence is vital and does not require corroboration unless there are compelling reasons, and even India Law Library Docid # 2442465
(895) GURMEET SINGH @ SABBA AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Poisons Act, 1919 — Section 6 — Punjab Poisons (Possession and Sales) Rules, 2014 — Rule 3 — Methanol as Scheduled Poison — unlicensed dealing in methanol, which is a scheduled poison, is punishable under Section 6 of the Poisons Act, 1919, with imprisonment up to three months for a first offence — The prosecution's contention that appellants’ implication is based on disclosure statements and chain of India Law Library Docid # 2442466
(896) ARJIN RAM Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Sections 437 & 439 — Bail — Cancellation of — Grounds for — The power to cancel bail should not be exercised routinely, but if liberty granted is abused or new circumstances arise that compromise a fair trial, the court must recall the bail — This power hinges on the accused's subsequent conduct and its impact on justice, not just the initial merits of the bail order. India Law Library Docid # 2442619
(897) KANA RAM Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Sections 7 & 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) — Demand and acceptance of illegal gratification — Complainant turning hostile — No corroboration of demand and acceptance — Conviction cannot be based solely on inference when primary witnesses do not support the prosecution case, requiring direct or circumstantial evidence — Acquittal based on doubt. India Law Library Docid # 2442620
(898) PRAVEEN GEHLOT Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 439(2) — Cancellation of Bail — Power of Court — Not to be exercised routinely but where post-bail conduct of accused shows abuse of liberty detrimental to fair trial — Supervening circumstances justifying cancellation — Likelihood of repeating offence and danger of justice being thwarted — Where conduct demonstrates criminal proclivity and capacity to India Law Library Docid # 2442621
(899) MEHBOOB KHAN Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Rajasthan Control of Goondas Act, 1975 — Sections 2(B) and 3 — Externment proceedings — Essential conditions for externment order — A District Magistrate must be satisfied that a person is a "Goonda" AND that their movements or acts are causing alarm, danger or harm OR that there are reasonable grounds to believe they are engaged/about to engage in certain offences, AND crucially, that witnesses are unwilling to testify due to apprehension for their safety or property. India Law Library Docid # 2442622
(900) NAND RAM AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 — Section 97 — Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Rules, 1996 — Rules 142, 143, 166, 97-A — Cancellation of Pattas and Sale-Deeds — Delay and Laches — Arbitrary cancellation of vested rights after significant delay and bypassing statutory remedies leading to quashing of the impugned order. India Law Library Docid # 2442623