(521) SHRI BHAGIRATH DEBBARMA AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF TRIPURA[TRIPURA HIGH COURT] 23-03-2026 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) — Sections 20(b)(ii)(c)/25/29 — Bail Application for accused father — Contention that grounds of arrest were not communicated in understandable language and violated Article 22(1) of Constitution and Section 47 of BNSS — Arrest memo and detailed grounds of arrest document were prepared and furnished to accused, signed by him — India Law Library Docid # 2442119
(522) SANTOSH PANDEY Vs. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 23-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 374(2) — Appeal against conviction — Withdrawal of appeal by accused — An accused has the right to withdraw an appeal filed against an order of conviction, as an appeal is a statutory right and not a duty, and no one is compelled to continue it. India Law Library Docid # 2441135
(523) VISHAL SHARMA Vs. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ANOTHER[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 23-03-2026 Companies Act, 2013 — Section 439(2) — Complaint by Deputy Registrar of Companies — A Deputy Registrar is included within the definition of "Registrar" and is therefore empowered to file a complaint under Section 439(2) of the Companies Act, 2013, making the complaint maintainable. India Law Library Docid # 2441136
(524) THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER, M/S. NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD Vs. KRUSHNA CHANDRA DIXIT AND OTHERS[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 23-03-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 — Motor Accident Claims Tribunal — Jurisdiction — Held, the Tribunal has power to award compensation under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, for death because of motor vehicular accident. India Law Library Docid # 2441137
(525) MINAL HAGUE Vs. THE STATE OF ASSAM[GAUHATI HIGH COURT] 23-03-2026 Bail Application — Non-compliance with Section 48 of BNSS — Petitioner arrested and produced before court without furnishing grounds of arrest to his wife — No grounds of arrest mentioned in the notice issued to wife — Trial court did not ensure compliance when petitioner was unrepresented — Arrest rendered illegal in India Law Library Docid # 2441138
(526) SMTI NGUYUM TAIPODIA BASAR AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF AP[GAUHATI HIGH COURT] 23-03-2026 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) — Section 528 — Quashing of criminal proceedings — Amicable settlement between parties in a case arising from marital discord — Court can quash criminal proceedings even for non-compoundable offences if they are private in nature, do not have a serious impact on society, and there is a settlement between the victim and the offender India Law Library Docid # 2441139
(527) KALAM SAHU Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH[CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT] 23-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 374(2) — Appeal against acquittal — Scope of interference — Appellate Court can interfere only if the findings of the Trial Court are perverse or arrived at by ignoring relevant material and considering irrelevant material — In this case, the Trial Court’s judgment was based on proper appreciation of evidence and no illegality was found — Appeals dismissed. India Law Library Docid # 2441140
(528) LABIUS ARENGH Vs. THE STATE OF MEGHALAYA[MEGHALAYA HIGH COURT] 23-03-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 22(1) — Intimation of grounds of arrest — Mandatory requirement — Information must be provided effectively in a language the arrested person understands, imparting sufficient knowledge of basic facts constituting the grounds — Burden of proof of compliance lies on the investigating officer/agency — Non-compliance vitiates arrest and subsequent remand orders, but India Law Library Docid # 2441145
(529) VIJESH C.K Vs. THE STATE OF KERALA[KERALA HIGH COURT] 23-03-2026 Environmental Law - Sustainable Development - Road Widening Project - Balancing Development and Ecology - Court's role in ensuring development does not occur at the cost of the environment and vice versa, but rather in tandem with environmental protection. India Law Library Docid # 2441147
(530) ANJU Vs. STATE OF KERALA[KERALA HIGH COURT] 23-03-2026 Kerala Prevention of Anti-Social Activities Act, 2007 — Order of detention — Challenge to — Grounds: (i) lack of application of mind and improper consideration of facts; (ii) pendency of bail cancellation application as an alternative remedy; (iii) settlement of the last alleged offence — Held, detention order passed after due application of mind and due consideration of all relevant aspects, including detenu's judicial custody and likelihood of indulging in criminal activities upon release — India Law Library Docid # 2441148
(531) DILIP RAM @ DILIP KUMAR Vs. STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS[PATNA HIGH COURT] 23-03-2026 Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) — Section 2(d) and Section 4 — Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 376(2)(i) — Age of Victim — Medical Examination Report — School Transfer Certificate — In the absence of an exhibited school transfer certificate, it cannot be considered as evidence — A medical India Law Library Docid # 2441824
(532) ANIL KUMAR JHA Vs. STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS[PATNA HIGH COURT] 23-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Inherent power of High Court — Power to quash proceedings to prevent abuse of process or secure ends of justice — Application is maintainable to quash proceedings that are bad for want of sanction, frivolous, or an abuse of court process — If an act alleged in a complaint India Law Library Docid # 2441825
(533) FAUJDARI CHAUDHARY Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[PATNA HIGH COURT] 23-03-2026 Central Reserve Police Force Act, 1949 (CRPF Act) — Section 11(1) — Punishment for minor offences — Withholding of annual increment without cumulative effect and treating suspension period as 'as such' — Challenge to as major punishment, not prescribed under Section 11(1) — Held, such punishment is not listed under Section India Law Library Docid # 2441826
(534) SUMAN KUMAR SUMAN Vs. STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS[PATNA HIGH COURT] 23-03-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ of Mandamus — Regularization of service — Petitioner sought regularization of services as Amin on the basis of long service as daily wager and contractual employee — Petitioner failed to establish continuous engagement and that his services were indispensable — Contractual India Law Library Docid # 2441827
(535) SHRI RISHI NAND KISHORE GUPTA Vs. UNION OF INDIA[TELANGANA HIGH COURT] 23-03-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 22(2) — Production of arrested person within 24 hours — Allegation of violation of Article 22(2) not substantiated — Arrested person produced before Magistrate for transit remand well within 24 hours of arrest — Even considering period of medical examination, production was within mandated timeline — Arrest memo was signed by petitioner accepting arrest. India Law Library Docid # 2441343
(536) BIDHAN TRIKHATRI AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF SIKKIM[SIKKIM HIGH COURT] 23-03-2026 Revisionary Jurisdiction — Scope of — Section 438 BNSS (equivalent to Section 397 Cr.PC) — Powers of revision are supervisory, not appellate — Courts should not re-appreciate evidence unless there's a glaring error causing miscarriage of justice — Interference is justified only if the order is perverse, unreasonable, based on no material, or if material facts are ignored. India Law Library Docid # 2442147
(537) HARDEV SINGH AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 23-03-2026 Delimitation of Wards — Challenge to — Grounds for — Violation of principles of natural justice — Arguments that objections were not dealt with by speaking orders, and that draft notification boundaries were unclear, were rejected. India Law Library Docid # 2441834
(538) MAHA MINERAL MINING AND BENEFICIATION PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. MADHYA PRADESH POWER GENERATING COMPANY LIMITED AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 23-03-2026 Tender Process — Rejection of Bid — Joint Venture Agreement — Clause 5(D) of Notice Inviting Tender (NIT) — Requirement for past experience — Bidder's share in consortium — Supreme Court's finding that disqualification for non-submission of Joint Venture Agreement was unsustainable. India Law Library Docid # 2441204
(539) BVG INDIA LIMITED THROUGH ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY MR NIKHIL RAJKUMAR DHOK Vs. POLICE TELECOMMUNICATION HEADQUATERS AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 23-03-2026 Tender Process — Deviation from tender conditions — Judicial review — Courts should exercise restraint in contractual matters and not use a magnifying glass for minor mistakes — Interference is warranted only if the decision-making process is vitiated by malafides, unreasonableness, or arbitrariness, or if it's not in public interest. India Law Library Docid # 2441205
(540) JOHNSON KUMAR Vs. STATE[MADRAS HIGH COURT (MADURAI BENCH)] 23-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 374(2) — Appeal against conviction and sentence — Eyewitness identification — Absence of test identification parade — Conviction based on dock identification after considerable delay — Identification of accused in police station prior to dock identification — Doubtful identification of accused persons due to lack of prior acquaintance and absence of test India Law Library Docid # 2441547