(701) M/S. X-PRESS CONTAINER LINES (UK) LTD. Vs. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE PORT OF CHENNAI[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 13-03-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 37(1)(c) — Appeal against order setting aside arbitral award — Scope of appeal — Grounds for setting aside award under Section 34 are narrow — Court must examine terms of agreement and correspondence to determine acknowledgment of liability, its binding nature, and whether negotiation India Law Library Docid # 2441661
(702) MOHAMMAD QAMRUL Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR[PATNA HIGH COURT] 13-03-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 364 — Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder — Prosecution failed to establish that the deceased was kidnapped or abducted by the accused — Evidence of prior relationship and marriage between the parties was not conclusively established — No evidence that the deceased was compelled to go with the appellant or induced by deceitful means — All prosecution India Law Library Docid # 2441894
(703) ASHU Vs. STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 13-03-2026 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act — Sections 21 and 29 — Bail application — Possession of intermediate quantity of heroin — Rigours of Section 37 of NDPS Act not applicable — Petitioner is a first offender with no criminal antecedents — Continued detention may hinder reformation — Bail granted India Law Library Docid # 2440701
(704) LOVEPREET @ KANAS Vs. STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 13-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 320 & 482 — Compounding of offences — While offences under Section 379A IPC are non-compoundable, High Court can quash proceedings in exercise of inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC to secure ends of justice, especially in cases involving dispute of a private nature, India Law Library Docid # 2440702
(705) LAKHVIR SINGH @ BAWA Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 13-03-2026 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) — Sections 22, 25, 37 — Regular bail — Petitioner involved in FIR pertaining to alleged recovery of commercial quantity of Tramadol Hydrochloride — Trial underway, with some prosecution witnesses examined — Court found no cause to meet the rigors of Section 37 of the NDPS Act — Petition dismissed. India Law Library Docid # 2440703
(706) SREI EQUIPMENT FINANCE LIMITED Vs. ROADWINGS INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE LIMITED[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 13-03-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 34 — Setting aside of arbitral award — Petitioner sought to set aside awards, claiming they were products of fraud and did not have legal existence — Court held that the burden was on the respondent to prove the existence and validity of the awards, which they failed to do — Absence India Law Library Docid # 2440704
(707) GOVIND RAM Vs. STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 13-03-2026 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) — Section 37 — Grant of bail involving commercial quantity — Court must be satisfied that accused is not guilty and not likely to commit offence while on bail — Mere prolonged incarceration or delay in trial does not satisfy these twin conditions — Bail India Law Library Docid # 2440705
(708) JYOTI PRAKASH AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS[PATNA HIGH COURT] 13-03-2026 Civil Procedure (Mediation) (Amendment) Rule, 2019, [Bihar] — Validity — Challenge to enacted without legislative jurisdiction and contrary to Supreme Court’s mediation scheme — Petitioners sought direction for payment of arrears of fee, its enhancement, implementation of mediation schemes, restructuring of Mediation India Law Library Docid # 2440706
(709) SUDEEP SRINIVAS AND OTHER Vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA AND OTHERS[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 13-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of criminal proceedings — High Court's interference should be exceptional and cautious — Appreciation of evidence is not permissible at the stage of quashing proceedings — Serious triable issues and disputed facts must be examined during trial, not at the stage of quashing. India Law Library Docid # 2440707
(710) RAJESH THROUGH HIS LRS Vs. STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 13-03-2026 Land Acquisition Act, 1894 — Section 5 of Limitation Act, 1963 — Condonation of delay — Appeal filed after 3952 days — Appellant’s land part of same acquisition and decided by a common judgment granting enhanced compensation to similarly situated landowners — Liberal and justice-oriented approach required in condoning India Law Library Docid # 2440708
(711) ASHWIN SHARMA Vs. STATE OF HARYANA[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 13-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 439 — Regular Bail — Offence under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B IPC — Allegations of cheating in a fraudulent transaction of a luxury vehicle — Petitioner in custody for 9 months and 26 days — Trial is magisterial and conclusion will take long time — No tangible India Law Library Docid # 2440709
(712) HANUMANT SUGAR PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. S.B.I. GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 13-03-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 6 Rule 17 — Amendment of Plaint — Commercial Disputes — In commercial disputes, an amendment in pleading is maintainable before the commencement of trial — Though amendments can be allowed at any stage, strict limitations apply once trial commences — Proviso to Order 6 Rule 17 India Law Library Docid # 2441186
(713) DARSHAN SINGH RAWAT AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND AND OTHERS[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 13-03-2026 Service Law — Pay Scale Upgradation — Fixation of Cut-off Date — Petitioners retired before the effective date of pay scale upgradation — Held, fixation of a cut-off date by the executive is a policy decision and generally not subject to judicial interference, unless it is arbitrary or lacks rational consideration. India Law Library Docid # 2441243
(714) AJAY KUMAR AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND AND OTHERS[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 13-03-2026 Uttarakhand Government Servants Seniority Rules, 2002 — Rule 7 — Determination of seniority when appointment is by promotion from more than one feeding cadre — If two or more persons are appointed on the result of any one selection, their inter se seniority is determined by the date of their substantive appointment in their respective feeding cadres. India Law Library Docid # 2441244
(715) PASUPULETI MOHAN RAO @ PASUPULA MOHAN RAO Vs. KASANI SRINIVASA REDDY[TELANGANA HIGH COURT] 13-03-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 6 Rule 17 — Amendment of Pleadings — Application for amendment of plaint dismissed without assigning any reasons — The lower court merely extracted pleadings and arguments of counsel, passing a cryptic order — The High Court found this to be contrary to the principles laid down by the Supreme India Law Library Docid # 2441355
(716) SEKHAR KUMAR Vs. STATE OF TELANGANA[TELANGANA HIGH COURT] 13-03-2026 Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of proceedings — Delay in lodging FIR in sexual offences — Delay in reporting sexual offenses cannot solely be a ground to quash proceedings, particularly in cases involving heinous crimes, due to factors like trauma, stigma, and social pressures faced by the victim and their family — The explanation for the delay must be considered within the surrounding India Law Library Docid # 2441356
(717) M/S. PREMA ENGINEERING Vs. V. VENGIDATHI AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 13-03-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 23, Rule 3 — Compromise decree — Validity — Court's duty to be satisfied of lawful agreement or compromise in writing and signed by parties — Mere recording of submission of compromise in writ petition not sufficient to pass decree — District Court erred in decreeing suits based on settlement India Law Library Docid # 2441553
(718) TEXTILE CONNECTION Vs. M/S. BURLINGTON’S EXPORTS AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 13-03-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Appeal against dismissal of suit — Plaintiff's claim for recovery of money from defendant — Plaintiff argued that defendant failed to pay for fabrics supplied — Defendant disputed claim due to alleged overpricing and quality issues — Trial court dismissed suit — Appellate court examined invoices and limitation period — Court partly decreed suit based on admitted liability and valid India Law Library Docid # 2441554
(719) PRAKASHBHAI BALDEVBHAI PATEL AND ANOTHER Vs. CANARA BANK[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 13-03-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 & 227 — Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 — Section 17 & 18 — Alternate Remedy — Petitioners had approached Debts Recovery Tribunal (DRT) under Section 17 of SARFAESI Act, challenging the demand notice and consequential India Law Library Docid # 2440892
(720) SAMBANDURAM (N) HEIKHAM (O) TILOTAMA DEVI AND OTHERS Vs. MOIRANGTHEM SUNILKUMAR SINGH AND OTHERS[MANIPUR HIGH COURT] 13-03-2026 Impleadment Application — Delay in filing — Application filed nearly a decade after gift deed and when trial was about to commence, despite donee's knowledge of suit from inception — High Court viewed this as an attempt to delay proceedings. India Law Library Docid # 2442298