(921) SMT. RATHNA P Vs. SRI. CHIKKAMANCHAIAH S.M.[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Special Marriage Act, 1954 — Section 27 — Divorce Proceedings — Maintainability — A petition for divorce under Section 27 of the Special Marriage Act does not require the marriage to be registered under the Act for it to be maintainable. India Law Library Docid # 2443525
(922) MR. PRAKASH MURIGEPPA Vs. MRS. SHWETHA WALVEKAR[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 227 — Supervisory jurisdiction — High Court can interfere with lower court orders only in cases of jurisdictional error or patent illegality, not to reappreciate evidence or substitute its own view for that of the lower court India Law Library Docid # 2443526
(923) SHRI. SWAMI VIVEKANANDA EDUCATION SOCIETY, HALIYAL Vs. SHRI. TULJA BHAVANI SOCIAL EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE TRUST[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT (DHARWAD BENCH)] 17-04-2026 Karnataka Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1958 — Section 41(2) and Section 29 — Suits for possession — Relationship between parties — Plaintiff's claim of licensor-licensee relationship based on Gift Deed and revenue entries was accepted by the lower courts — However, the court held that Section 41 of the Act, 1958, which applies to landlord-tenant relationships, was incorrectly applied — For suits for India Law Library Docid # 2443547
(924) NARESH PRASAD KANU @ NARESH SAH Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR[PATNA HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 372 — Appeal against acquittal — High Court’s power to interfere — Unless the trial court's finding is palpably perverse or illegal, the appellate court should not interfere to reverse an acquittal. India Law Library Docid # 2443610
(925) THE UNION OF INDIA Vs. (DR.) RAJESH KUMAR[PATNA HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Letters Patent Appeal — New Pleas — Appellate courts generally do not permit new pleas involving questions of fact or mixed questions of fact and law to be raised for the first time, unless such pleas go to the root of the matter and involve a pure question of law — Parties are bound by their pleadings, and adjudication typically occurs on issues presented in those pleadings. India Law Library Docid # 2443611
(926) HEMATI KUMARI @ HEMANTI KUMARI @ AARTI DEVI Vs. HEMLATA DEVI[PATNA HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Order 47 Rule 1 and Section 114 — Review of Judgment — A review is not a routine procedure and is to be reluctantly resorted to only for glaring omissions or patent mistakes — It's not an appeal in disguise. India Law Library Docid # 2443690
(927) NARESH PRASAD KANU @ NARESH SAH Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR[PATNA HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 372 — Appeal against acquittal — High Court’s power to interfere — Unless the trial court's finding is palpably perverse or illegal, the appellate court should not interfere to reverse an acquittal. India Law Library Docid # 2443691
(928) SHRI RAVI TAMANG Vs. STATE OF SIKKIM AND OTHERS[SIKKIM HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 14 and 16 — Equality and Equal Opportunity — Persons with Disabilities — Sub-classification within the category of "Blindness and Low Vision" in public employment is essential to achieve substantive equality, as treating individuals with inherently unequal functional capacities on the same footing amounts to treating unequals as equals, thereby undermining India Law Library Docid # 2443711
(929) ADITYA JENA @ GOVINDA AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF ODISHA AND ANOTHER[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 341 and 376D — Wrongful restraint and gang rape — Conviction and sentence — Appeal against — Victim's testimony is of sterling evidentiary value, especially in sexual assault cases, and can form the sole basis for conviction if found natural, consistent, and trustworthy, without requiring corroboration India Law Library Docid # 2443854
(930) SANKAR BEHERA Vs. STATE OF ODISHA[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 376(2)(n) — Repeated rape — Conviction can be based on the sole testimony of the prosecutrix if it is of sterling quality and inspires confidence — The court should consider broader probabilities and not get swayed by minor contradictions. India Law Library Docid # 2443855
(931) GYANA RANJAN BEHERA Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Articles 226 and 227 — Jurisdiction of High Court — Writ petition challenging dealership award — Court will not interfere unless there is manifest illegality, especially when dealership is operational. India Law Library Docid # 2443856
(932) BALARAM SAMAL Vs. STATE OF ODISHA AND OTHERS[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Regularisation of Service — Petitioner engaged as casual Sales Assistant in 1994 and later as Sales Assistant, continuing for over 32 years. Corporation seeks government approval for absorption against a vacant post, but it's rejected. Held, rejection is unsustainable. India Law Library Docid # 2443857
(933) PRASANTA BEHERA Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Writ Jurisdiction — Contractual Matters and Public Law — While the actions of a public sector undertaking are subject to judicial review for arbitrariness or unfairness, disputes arising from contractual arrangements, especially those involving computation of benefits or private law matters, are generally to be resolved through civil courts or India Law Library Docid # 2443858
(934) STATE OF ODISHA Vs. SUJATA SINGH AND ANOTHER[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Articles 226 and 227 — Writ Petition seeking to quash order of Human Rights Commission and declare deceased not a "Covid Warrior" — The State sought to overturn the Commission's decision awarding compensation, arguing the deceased's work did not qualify as "COVID-19 related duty" and the infection was not India Law Library Docid # 2443859
(935) PARADEEP PHOSPHATES LIMITED Vs. CHANDRAMANI DEI @ SAHOO AND OTHERS[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 104(2) and Order XLIII, Rule 1(t) — Maintainability of Second Appeal against an interlocutory order passed in an Appeal — Sub-section (2) of Section 104 of the Code imposes an absolute bar on further appeals from any order passed in an appeal under Section 104 — Therefore, an appeal under India Law Library Docid # 2443860
(936) SIBA HANS @ SHIBA HANS Vs. STATE OF ODISHA[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 164-A and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 — Section 27 — Age determination of victim — Mandatory procedural requirements for medical examination and reporting at the commencement of investigation are crucial — Failure to adhere to these procedures can India Law Library Docid # 2443861
(937) HAMIYA KUMAR PATEL Vs. MANAGEMENT OF GOMARDIH DOLOMITE QUARRY, M/S. TATA STEEL LIMITED AND ANOTHER[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 47 Rules 1 and 2, Section 114 — Review petition — Scope and limitations — Review is permissible only for discovery of new and important matter or evidence, or on account of a mistake/error apparent on the face of record, or for any other sufficient reason, but not for a mere rehearing of the case or to India Law Library Docid # 2443862
(938) ASISH KUMAR Vs. STATE OF ODISHA[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Section 20(b)(ii)(C) — Possession of Commercial Quantity of Ganja — Appeal against conviction and sentence — Prosecution successfully established recovery of 45 kg of contraband ganja from the vehicle driven by the appellant, and that the appellant was in conscious possession of the same with full knowledge and intent to transport for sale. India Law Library Docid # 2443863
(939) KAMADEV BISWAL Vs. STATE OF ODISHA (VIG.)[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of criminal proceedings — Inherent power of High Court — To be exercised sparingly and cautiously to prevent abuse of process or secure ends of justice — Allegations not disclosing offence or prosecution manifestly mala fide — Interference warranted. India Law Library Docid # 2443864
(940) BIJAY KETANUPADHYAYA AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF ODISHA (VIG.)[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Section 19 — Previous Sanction — Sanctioning authority must be provided with the entire relevant record, including materials that favour the accused, to ensure an informed and independent decision — Failure to do so, especially when such material is exculpatory and directly relevant to India Law Library Docid # 2443865