(1) NAZIR AHMAD MIR AND OTHERS Vs. ISHFAQ AHMAD MIR AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (SRINAGAR BENCH)] 30-04-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 7 Rule 11(a) — Rejection of Plaint — Cause of Action — A plaint can be rejected if it does not disclose a cause of action, which means every fact a plaintiff must prove for a judgment — The court must consider the plaint's averments and relied-upon documents at face value to determine India Law Library Docid # 2442963
(2) MOHAMMAD IQBAL WANI Vs. UT OF J&K AND ANOTHER[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (SRINAGAR BENCH)] 30-04-2026 Bail Application — Consideration of Factors — When considering bail, courts must assess the nature of the offence, severity of punishment, potential for tampering with witnesses, risk of absconding, peculiar circumstances of the accused, prima facie case, and public interest. Bail is generally considered the rule, not the exception, even India Law Library Docid # 2442964
(3) MANZOOR AHMAD GUNNA AND OTHERS Vs. UT OF J&K AND ANOTHER[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (SRINAGAR BENCH)] 30-04-2026 Arbitration Act, 1940 (J&K Arbitration Act, 1945) — Section 29 — Interest on Arbitral Award — Post-decretal interest is payable only on the principal sum as adjudged by the award and confirmed by the decree, and not on the component of interest granted for pre-reference and pendente lite periods. India Law Library Docid # 2442965
(4) M & COMPANY ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS Vs. J&K ECONOMIC RECONSTRUCTION AGENCY AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (SRINAGAR BENCH)] 30-04-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 29A — Extension of Time for Award — The Supreme Court has held that a court has the power to extend the time for making an arbitral award even after the stipulated period has expired — This power can be exercised before or after the expiry of the initial or extended period — The mandate of the arbitral tribunal does not absolutely terminate upon the expiry of India Law Library Docid # 2442966
(5) RUBI DEVI AND ANOTHER Vs. THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COM. LTD. AND OTHERS[DELHI HIGH COURT] 30-04-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Compensation — Assessment of notional income for minor victim — Supreme Court and High Court precedents establish that notional income should be based on minimum wages of a skilled worker, not a fixed low figure. India Law Library Docid # 2442980
(6) STATE Vs. DILAVAR SINGH[DELHI HIGH COURT] 30-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Sections 378 and 386 — Appeal against acquittal — Appellate court's power to review evidence is wide and appellate court can reappreciate the entire evidence on record — However, the accused is presumed innocent and an acquittal further strengthens this presumption — Appellate India Law Library Docid # 2442981
(7) BLACKBERRY LIMITED Vs. CONTROLLER OF PATENTS AND DESIGNS[DELHI HIGH COURT] 30-04-2026 Patents Act, 1970 — Sections 15, 2(1)(j), 3(k), and 117A — Invention relating to colour differentiation of text message recipients on handheld devices — Patentability of computer-implemented inventions — The court analyzed whether the invention, which involves colour-coding recipient names based on message address characteristics to prevent sending messages to incorrect recipients, constituted an India Law Library Docid # 2442982
(8) SAVITA AND OTHERS Vs. NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD[DELHI HIGH COURT] 30-04-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 — Compensation for death in motor accident — Income of deceased — Assessment of income in absence of documentary proof — Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (MACT) assessed income based on minimum wages for unskilled worker — Claimants asserted income of Rs. 15,000/- per month, supported by a wage certificate and employer's testimony — Employer's India Law Library Docid # 2442983
(9) JOYJIT CHOWDHURY AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF TRIPURA,[TRIPURA HIGH COURT] 30-04-2026 Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 — Section 34 — Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 16(1) and 16(4) — Reservation for persons with benchmark disabilities is horizontal reservation, meaning it cuts across vertical reservations (like SC/ST/UR) — Selections under this quota must be adjusted within the appropriate India Law Library Docid # 2442984
(10) DEBANJAN HAZRA Vs. THE SERIOUS FRAUD INVESTIGATION OFFICE AND OTHERS[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 30-04-2026 Look Out Circular (LOC) — Issuance and Continuation — An LOC can only be issued when reasonable grounds exist, such as deliberate evasion of arrest in cognizable offenses, non-appearance despite coercive measures, or a likelihood of leaving the country to evade trial — Mere allegations or pendency of investigation is not sufficient to justify an LOC, especially when the investigation is complete and no India Law Library Docid # 2442985
(11) MAHENDRA SINGH KOHLI Vs. ABDUL RAHUF[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 30-04-2026 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 — Dishonour of cheque — Application by accused for direction to complainant to prove financial capacity at pre-trial stage — Held, such issues are to be tested during trial and cannot be adjudicated in a piecemeal manner at an interlocutory stage, as statutory presumptions under India Law Library Docid # 2442986
(12) RUDRA MADHAB MOHAPATRA AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF ODISHA[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 30-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Sections 50, 50-A — Protection against arrest and detention — Obligation of arresting officer to inform grounds of arrest and particulars of arrest to relatives/friends — Non-compliance renders arrest and remand illegal — Article 22(1) of the Constitution of India — Fundamental right of arrested India Law Library Docid # 2442987
(13) SALIM KHAN Vs. UNION OF INDIA[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 29-04-2026 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Section 67 and 37 — Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 25 — Admissibility of Confessional Statement — Officers under Section 53 NDPS Act are "police officers" as per Section 25 Evidence Act, making statements recorded under Section 67 NDPS Act inadmissible as India Law Library Docid # 2442945
(14) ABDUL RASHID KOHLI Vs. UNION TERRITORY OF JAMMU & KASHMIR[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (SRINAGAR BENCH)] 29-04-2026 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Section 37 and Section 29 — Bail Application — Petitioner charged under Section 29 for criminal conspiracy — Commercial quantity of contraband not recovered from Petitioner — Evidence against Petitioner comprises only disclosure statements of co-accused and phone logs India Law Library Docid # 2442967
(15) UNION TERRITORY OF J&K THROUGH COMMISSIONER/SECRETARY TO GOVT. JAL SHAKTI (PHE) DEPARTMENT, CIVIL SECTT. J&K AND OTHERS Vs. MOHD YOUSUF JOO[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (SRINAGAR BENCH)] 29-04-2026 Civil Services — Recovery of excess payment — Class III and Class IV employees — Recovery of erroneously paid higher pay scales under SRO 59 of 1990 was impermissible as per Supreme Court guidelines in Rafiq Masih case, especially when employees were not involved in fraud or misrepresentation and had enjoyed the India Law Library Docid # 2442968
(16) INHABITANTS OF BLOCK HARWAN THROUGH ALI MOHAMMAD RATHER AND OTHERS Vs. UNION TERRITORY OF JK THROUGH COMMISSIONER/SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (SRINAGAR BENCH)] 29-04-2026 J&K Lakes Conservation and Management Authority (LCMA) Jurisdiction — Block Harwan, comprising various villages, was declared a "Notified Area" for development purposes under the J&K Development Act, 1970, and placed under the control of LCMA — This declaration superseded any conflicting provisions in other India Law Library Docid # 2442969
(17) NISAR AHMAD BHAGAT Vs. UNION TERRITORY OF J&K AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (SRINAGAR BENCH)] 29-04-2026 Jammu & Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978 — Section 13, 15 — Constitution of India — Article 22(5) — Preventive detention — Grounds of detention — Must be precise and definite, not vague, to enable detenue to make an effective representation and exercise fundamental right — Detenue must be informed of grounds in a India Law Library Docid # 2442970
(18) RAVINDER KUMAR CHOPRA Vs. STATE C.B.I.[DELHI HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) — Demand and acceptance of illegal gratification — Burden of proof on prosecution — The prosecution must prove the essential ingredients of demand and acceptance of illegal gratification beyond reasonable doubt — Where the evidence of the complainant is inconsistent regarding the amount demanded, lacks corroboration, and is contradicted by other evidence, the prosecution's case is weakened — The court found that the complainant's own t India Law Library Docid # 2442777
(19) DEVI SINGH Vs. STATE[DELHI HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Section 8 — Offence of accepting gratification to induce public servant — Essential ingredients are acceptance of gratification by accused and that such gratification was to induce a public servant by corrupt or illegal means to perform or India Law Library Docid # 2442778
(20) SHAMASH DIN Vs. UT OF J&K AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 28-04-2026 Preventive Detention — Grounds for Detention — FIRs Mentioned in Detention Order — If Petitioner Discharged from one FIR and Enlarged on Bail in Another, Detaining Authority Must Apply Independent Mind and Satisfy Itself about Necessity of Detention — Mere Copying from Dossier and Reliance on Discharged Case/Bailable Offences Render Detention Invalid. India Law Library Docid # 2442946