(361) CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Vs. M/S SIGMA ENTERPRISES AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 02-04-2026 Interest on Delayed Payments to Small Scale and Ancillary Industrial Undertakings Act, 1993 — Sections 3-7 — Scope of Jurisdiction — The Act and Rules are confined to regulating and ensuring payment and interest on delayed payments arising from transactions between a buyer and a supplier — The authority's jurisdiction is limited to disputes concerning delayed payments for goods duly India Law Library Docid # 2442934
(362) JITENDRA MEWADE Vs. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (INDORE BENCH)] 02-04-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ Petition challenging select list — Scope of judicial review in recruitment matters is limited — Interference only in cases of patent illegality, arbitrariness, or gross departure from rules — Petitioner claims allotment based on preference overlooked his higher merit India Law Library Docid # 2442935
(363) THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH Vs. SANTRAM AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 02-04-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 306 and 107 — Abetment of Suicide — Ingredients — To prove abetment of suicide, prosecution must establish instigation, conspiracy, or intentional aiding by the accused, with a clear mens rea, and a positive act directly leading the deceased to commit suicide — Merely convening a panchayat or allegations of physical assault without a clear nexus to the suicide do not fulfill India Law Library Docid # 2442936
(364) SMT. SUNITA YADAV Vs. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (GWALIOR BENCH)] 02-04-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Reservation for OBC Candidates — Creamy Layer Exclusion — Determination of creamy layer status for OBC candidates is based on the social status and income of their parents, not their own income or their spouse's income, unless the spouse is a Class-I officer India Law Library Docid # 2442937
(365) VIJAY @ GANGU Vs. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (INDORE BENCH)] 02-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 (or equivalent provision in Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 528) — Quashing of FIR and subsequent proceedings — High Court can quash proceedings if parties have settled their dispute and solemnized marriage, especially when prosecutrix supports the India Law Library Docid # 2442938
(366) KULWANT SINGH Vs. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 02-04-2026 Arms Act, 1959 — Section 17(3)(b) — Cancellation of arms license — Grounds for cancellation must be cogent and reasonable with nexus to public peace and safety — Mere personal enmity or likelihood of dispute without material indicating misuse of arms or threat to public order is insufficient for cancellation. India Law Library Docid # 2442939
(367) SUBASH CHANDER SHARMA Vs. SHO P/S ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU JAMMU AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 02-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 173(8) and 156(3) — Further Investigation — Magistrate or Special Judge can direct further investigation even after taking cognizance and at the stage of framing charges, if the initial investigation is found to be defective or certain aspects have not been properly investigated — Such direction is aimed at ensuring a fair trial and uncovering the truth, and cannot be India Law Library Docid # 2443021
(368) SANTOSHA DEVI Vs. UT OF J&K AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 02-04-2026 Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 — Sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s) — Pre-arrest bail — The bar under Sections 18 and 18A of the Act against granting pre-arrest bail is not applicable if the FIR or complaint does not prima facie disclose the essential ingredients of an offence under the Act — The court must examine if the allegations, taken at face value, constitute the necessary India Law Library Docid # 2443022
(369) BHOPINDER SINGH Vs. STATE OF J&K (NOW UT)[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 02-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 439 (under BNSS, 2023) — Bail Application — Long Incarceration — Right to Speedy Trial — Petitioner was charged under Sections 302/34 RPC and Section 30 of the Arms Act and had been incarcerated for over 9 years — The Court considered the prolonged period of India Law Library Docid # 2443023
(370) AMIN ALLAIE Vs. NATIONAL INVESTIGATING AGENCY, JAMMU[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 02-04-2026 Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) — Section 43-D (5) — Bail — Rigours of Section 43-D (5) are not absolute, and constitutional courts can grant bail in cases of prolonged incarceration if trial is unlikely to conclude within a reasonable time — The court must assess the probative value of the material relied upon and cannot act as a mere post office of the prosecution — Mere association or India Law Library Docid # 2443024
(371) BHIM SEN Vs. UT OF J&K[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 02-04-2026 State Land — Unauthorized Occupation — Possession of state land, even if prolonged, does not confer any legal right to occupy it without a valid allotment under the law — Merely possessing state land illegally does not grant any rights to the occupants India Law Library Docid # 2443025
(372) DEVINDER SINGH Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 02-04-2026 Armed Forces Pension — War Injury Element — Entitlement hinges on disability arising from circumstances specified in Category 'E' of Ministry of Defence (MoD) order dated 31.01.2001, which includes demonstrations with live ammunition India Law Library Docid # 2443026
(373) AMIT KUMAR BANSAL AND OTHERS Vs. SANJEEV KUMAR GUPTA[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 02-04-2026 Drug and Cosmetics Act, 1940 — Section 34 — Offences by companies — Liability of officers — Where an offence is committed by a company, every person in charge of and responsible to the company for the conduct of its business is deemed guilty, unless they prove lack of knowledge or due diligence — This presumption India Law Library Docid # 2443027
(374) SYED LUTFULLAH SHAH AND ANOTHER Vs. A.W. KIRPAK SUPDT. ENGINEER AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 02-04-2026 Wakf Law — Definition of Wakf — A Wakf can be created by permanent dedication by a person professing Islam for religious, pious, or charitable purposes — It also includes "Wakaf by user" such as Masjids, Dargahs, Mausoleums, etc., even without a formal dedication — This means that properties used for such religious purposes, like the Ziarats in question, are considered Wakaf properties by their very India Law Library Docid # 2443028
(375) ISHFAQ AHMAD WANI Vs. CHAIRMAN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 02-04-2026 Service Law — Departmental Enquiry — Double Jeopardy — An employee cannot be subjected to repeated inquiries or punishments for the same alleged misconduct — Once a competent authority has made a decision based on an inquiry report, that decision is final unless rules provide for review. India Law Library Docid # 2443029
(376) HILAL AHMAD WAGAY Vs. UNION TERRITORY OF J&K AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (SRINAGAR BENCH)] 02-04-2026 Preventive Detention — Habeas Corpus Petition — Personal liberty is a fundamental right, and a Habeas Corpus petition is a recourse for its restoration — This petition sought the petitioner's release from preventive detention under the J&K Public Safety Act, 1978, based on allegations of being an Over Ground Worker (OGW) for a terrorist. India Law Library Docid # 2443120
(377) AMAN KATHPAL Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER[DELHI HIGH COURT] 01-04-2026 Custody of Minor Child — Welfare of Child — paramount consideration — While foreign court orders are considered, they are not conclusive when determining the welfare of a child, especially when the child has developed roots in India. India Law Library Docid # 2441632
(378) SUMAN DEVI AND OTHERS Vs. UNION OF INDIA[DELHI HIGH COURT] 01-04-2026 Railways Act, 1989 — Sections 123(c) and 124A — Untoward incident — Claim for compensation — Deceased not a bona fide passenger — While the appellants claimed the deceased was a bona fide passenger with a ticket that was lost, they failed to provide any evidence to substantiate the ticket purchase or the journey itself — The India Law Library Docid # 2441633
(379) SALTEE INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED Vs. M/S. SHIVAM INDUSTRIAL PARKS AND ESTATES LTD.[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 01-04-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 37(2)(b) — Appeal against interim award — This appeal challenges an interim award that rejected the appellant's application to modify a previous order directing a deposit of money — The Court's power to interfere with such orders under Section 37 is limited to cases of arbitrariness or perversity. India Law Library Docid # 2441634
(380) ONKAR VISHWAKARMA Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND AND OTHERS[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 01-04-2026 Fundamental Rights — Right to Life, Dignity, and Health — Article 21 of the Constitution mandates the State to provide effective medical care, including specialized treatment, and cannot be satisfied by mere existence of buildings without necessary equipment and trained manpower. India Law Library Docid # 2441635