(681) SAFEEK QURESHI AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 16-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 162 — Identification of articles during investigation in presence of Investigating Officer (IO) — Any statement made by a witness during identification of articles brought by IO, in the presence of IO, is hit by Section 162 of CrPC and is inadmissible in evidence. India Law Library Docid # 2441242
(682) JANAKI AMMAL (DECEASED) THR. LRS. Vs. THE TAHSILDAR, BHUVANAGIRI TALUK AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 16-03-2026 Hindu Succession Act, 1956 — Section 15(1)(b) — Succession of property of a female Hindu dying intestate — When there are no children, the property devolves upon the heirs of the husband. India Law Library Docid # 2441552
(683) SATYANAND MOHAN RAJU AND OTHERS Vs. SHIVJEE SHARMA[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 16-03-2026 Transfer of Property Act, 1882 — Section 54 — Sale — Consideration — Voids sale deeds — Sale deeds recited consideration paid by cheques, but cheques were returned and never encashed — Defendant claimed subsequent payment to creditors and relatives, but failed to prove it — Sale deeds were void for want of consideration. India Law Library Docid # 2442054
(684) RANJIV RANJAN Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 16-03-2026 Public Interest Litigation (PIL) — Scope of — Personal grievances vs. public interest — Reliefs regarding alleged medical negligence and cybercrime misuse of email are personal to the petitioner and not suitable for a PIL. India Law Library Docid # 2442057
(685) PRAVIN JITENDRAKUMAR JAIN AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 16-03-2026 Mamlatdar's Court Act, 1906 — Section 7 — Suit commenced by plaint — Requirement of particulars — Failure to comply with mandatory provisions of Section 7 of the Act by the Mamlatdar — Specific procedure for treating an informal application as a plaint must be followed by the Mamlatdar — The Mamlatdar must examine the plaintiff on oath to ascertain particulars specified in Section 7 if the plaint lacks them — India Law Library Docid # 2440891
(686) YUMNAM DIJENDRO MEITEI Vs. STATE OF MANIPUR AND OTHERS[MANIPUR HIGH COURT] 16-03-2026 Administrative Law — Judicial Review — Location of public institutions — The decision of where to locate public bodies like a DIET Centre falls within the realm of administrative policy and is largely left to the executive branch of the government — Courts will generally not interfere unless there are compelling reasons, such as illegality, irrationality, or procedural impropriety, which were not established in this case — The petitioner’s objection based solely on the change in assembly constit India Law Library Docid # 2442286
(687) M/S JAYASWAL NECO INDUSTRIES LTD. Vs. RAVI KUMAR SAHU[CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT] 16-03-2026 Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 — Reinstatement with back wages — Burden of proof — When an employee claims that their resignation was forced, the primary burden lies on the employee to prove such coercion or force, not on the employer to prove the absence of it. India Law Library Docid # 2442387
(688) PURO DEVI Vs. DHARMA RAM[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 16-03-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 7 Rule 11 — Rejection of plaint — Court can only consider averments in the plaint and documents relied upon by the plaintiff, not the defence of the defendant — If the suit appears maintainable upon a meaningful reading of the plaint, it cannot be rejected at the threshold. [Paras 10, India Law Library Docid # 2442820
(689) JITENDRA MEENA @ JITENDRA MATSYA AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 16-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of FIR — Powers of High Court — Allegations in FIR disclose cognizable offence — Correctness of allegations cannot be adjudicated by High Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C — as it is the task of the Investigating Agency. India Law Library Docid # 2442844
(690) BRAHMANE MANISHA SADANANDBHAI AND OTHERS Vs. UNION OF INDIA[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 13-03-2026 Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 — Section 123(c) and Section 124 — Untoward Incident — Compensation for death — Deceased travelling in a train, fell due to a jerk and jolt, and died — Tribunal rejected the claim on the ground that the incident occurred within the train compartment and did not constitute an untoward India Law Library Docid # 2440710
(691) UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS Vs. EX NK PARKASH SINGH NO 4458340A AND ANOTHER[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 13-03-2026 Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 — Section 30 — Armed Forces Tribunal Rules, 2008 — Rule 13 — Condonation of shortfall in qualifying service for pension — Armed Forces Tribunal directed grant of service pension by condoning a shortfall of 10 months and 14 days — Petitioners sought stay pending Supreme Court decision in a related SLP — High Court held that decisions of Supreme Court laid down that India Law Library Docid # 2440711
(692) SMT. LAKSHMI R. AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 13-03-2026 Karnataka Protection of Interest of Depositors in Financial Establishments Act, 2004 (KPID Act) — Applicability — Allegations of misappropriation of funds deposited by employees and retired employees with a Cooperative Society — Prima facie case made out for offences under the KPID Act — Invocation of KPID Act India Law Library Docid # 2440712
(693) THE STATE Vs. VIJAY TYAGI AND OTHERS[DELHI HIGH COURT] 13-03-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 498A, 304B, 34 — Dowry death and cruelty — Acquittal by Trial Court — Appeal by State — Death within seven years of marriage — Cruelty or harassment for dowry demand soon before death — Essential ingredients — Presumption under Section 113B of Indian Evidence Act, 1872 — India Law Library Docid # 2440713
(694) SMT. ASHA DEVI AND OTHERS Vs. UNION OF INDIA[DELHI HIGH COURT] 13-03-2026 Railways Act, 1989 — Section 123(c)(2) and Section 124-A — Untoward Incident — Bona Fide Passenger — Compensation — Admitted position that no journey ticket was recovered from the deceased — However, absence of ticket is not determinative of bona fide passenger status — Testimony of co-passenger and deceased's son supported purchase of valid ticket — Court held that initial burden of proof regarding India Law Library Docid # 2440714
(695) AVADH NARAIN AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF U.P.[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT (LUCKNOW BENCH)] 13-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 374 — Appeal against conviction under Sections 148 and 302/149 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (I.P.C.) — Held, FIR lodged promptly, evidence of eyewitnesses consistent with post-mortem report, and defense witnesses' testimonies unreliable due to inconsistencies and contradictions — Appeal dismissed. India Law Library Docid # 2440724
(696) STATE OF GUJARAT Vs. AHMED ALI FOFRAYELA[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 13-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 378 — Appeal against acquittal — Appellate court's scope of interference is limited — While dealing with an appeal against acquittal, the High Court should give proper weight to the trial judge's views on witness credibility, the presumption of innocence in favor of the accused (which is strengthened by acquittal), and the accused's right to benefit of doubt — The appellate court should be India Law Library Docid # 2440893
(697) STATE OF GUJARAT Vs. SHIVA VALA BHARVAD AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 13-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 378 — Appeal against acquittal — Appellate court should be slow to reverse an order of acquittal — The presumption of innocence in favour of the accused is strengthened on acquittal and can only be disturbed by thorough scrutiny — The trial court's view should be considered as a possible one, especially when evidence has been analysed. India Law Library Docid # 2440894
(698) HOTHAJI KHODAJI THAKOR Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANOTHER[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 13-03-2026 Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 — Section 43 — Bombay Land Revenue Code, 1879 — Section 65 — Grant of Non-Agricultural (NA) use permission — Collector’s power to examine title of land — The Collector, while processing an application for NA permission, is primarily concerned with whether the applicant is an 'occupant' of the land — The Collector does not have the power to conduct an inquiry India Law Library Docid # 2440896
(699) ABU SUFIAN Vs. STATE OF TRIPURA AND OTHERS[TRIPURA HIGH COURT] 13-03-2026 Public Procurement — Tender Award — Judicial Review — The court's role in reviewing tender awards is limited to ensuring legality, fairness, and reasonableness, and preventing arbitrariness or favoritism — The court does not substitute its own judgment for that of the executive on policy or commercial decisions unless there is an error of law, breach of natural justice, or irrationality. India Law Library Docid # 2442127
(700) DEEPAK ASARAM PAWAR Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT (NAGPUR BENCH)] 13-03-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 14 — Doctrine of Legitimate Expectation — Government policy — Reservation for sportspersons — Policy for 5% reservation was introduced in 2005, listing 'Body Building' as an eligible sport — Subsequent Government Resolution dated 01/07/2016, while superseding previous ones, limited eligible sports to those held in Olympics, Asiad, and Commonwealth Games, with an India Law Library Docid # 2441158