(761) CHANDA KHARIA AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR (NOW OF JHARKHAND)[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 12-03-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 302 read with Section 34 — Appeal against conviction for murder — Sole eye-witness testimony — Court can convict based on sole eye-witness testimony if it is trustworthy and inspires confidence — Quality of evidence is paramount, not quantity. India Law Library Docid # 2442063
(762) GOPAL MAITY Vs. PRATIMA MAITY AND OTHERS[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 12-03-2026 Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 13(1)(i-a) and (i-b) — Divorce on grounds of Cruelty and Desertion — Appeal against dismissal of divorce petition — Allegations of cruel behavior and desertion by wife — Trial Court dismissed petition due to insufficient proof of cruelty and desertion — High Court considered evidence and circumstances, including long separation. India Law Library Docid # 2442064
(763) SMT. LAISHRAM NILAJIT SHIJA Vs. THE STATE OF MANIPUR AND OTHERS[MANIPUR HIGH COURT] 12-03-2026 National Security Act, 1980 — Section 10 — Reference to Advisory Board — Duty of appropriate Government to place grounds of detention and detenu’s representation before Advisory Board within three weeks — Fixing of timeframes for making representations by detenu is flawed and unacceptable — Right of detenu to make a representation and obligation of State to consider it subsists as long as detention order operates. India Law Library Docid # 2442297
(764) KHUSHBU CHOUDHARY Vs. RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT, JODHPUR THROUGH THE REGISTRAR GENERAL (EXAMINATION)[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 12-03-2026 Competitive Examinations — Judicial Scrutiny of Expert Committee Decisions — Courts should not ordinarily interfere with the determination of an Expert Committee regarding answer keys unless it is manifestly arbitrary or perverse — Academic opinions of specialized bodies deserve deference, and courts do not act as appellate authorities in matters of academic evaluation — The existence of an alternative India Law Library Docid # 2442826
(765) S Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 12-03-2026 Criminal Writ Petition — Victim Compensation Scheme — Interim Compensation — A minor rape victim's application for interim compensation was rejected by the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) on a technicality (lack of a certificate from the SHO/Magistrate) — The court held this rejection to be shocking and surprising, stating that the DLSA should have sought the certificate itself rather than rejecting the India Law Library Docid # 2442845
(766) SUBHASH SAINI Vs. THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 12-03-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 20(3) and Article 21 — Right against self-incrimination and right to life and personal liberty — Narco analysis test — Compulsory administration of Narco Analysis Test violates the right against self-incrimination, as it compels an individual to become a witness against themselves without free will or consent — Even if consent is initially given, it can be withdrawn India Law Library Docid # 2442846
(767) RAJIV GUPTA Vs. STATE OF U.P AND ANOTHER[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT (LUCKNOW BENCH)] 11-03-2026 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (NI Act) — Sections 138 and 141 — Dishonour of cheque — Company as accused — For proceedings under Section 141 of the NI Act, it is a mandatory requirement that the company itself must be arrayed as an accused — Vicarious liability of other individuals, such as directors or managing directors, can only be invoked if the company is made a party to the complaint and is prosecuted — In the India Law Library Docid # 2440769
(768) SUNIL KUMAR SHUKLA Vs. STATE OF U.P.[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT (LUCKNOW BENCH)] 11-03-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 22(1) — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 50 — Bail Application — Arrest — Grounds of arrest — Communication of grounds of arrest in writing is mandatory for all offences, to be provided in the language understood by the arrestee — Non-compliance leads to illegal India Law Library Docid # 2440770
(769) PATEL PRAHLADBHAI REVABHAI AND OTHERS Vs. PATEL REVABHAI VIRCHANDBHAI AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 11-03-2026 Mamlatdar Courts' Act, 1906 — Section 5(2) — Dispute over right of way — Concurrent findings of revenue authorities based on spot inspection, documentary evidence, and DILR report — No error of law or jurisdiction found — Interference in writ jurisdiction not warranted. India Law Library Docid # 2440900
(770) STATE OF GUJARAT Vs. CHAUHAN BHARATSINH KESHRISINH AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 11-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 378 — Appeal against acquittal — Appellate court's powers — Appellate court has full power to review, re-appreciate, and reconsider evidence in an acquittal appeal, and can reach its own conclusions on facts and law — However, courts should give proper weight to the trial court's view, especially regarding witness credibility, the presumption of innocence, and the benefit of doubt — India Law Library Docid # 2440901
(771) MANJULABEN GABABHAI @ GANPATBHAI SARDARSINH PARMAR AND OTHERS Vs. PRADIPSINH KANAIYASINH AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 11-03-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 — Motor Vehicle Accident Claim — Compensation — Appeal against judgment and award of Motor Accident Claims Tribunal — Claimants aggrieved by lower quantum of compensation awarded — Deceased was driving a heavy goods vehicle, which requires skill — Tribunal erred in determining income based on minimum wages, ignoring the skilled nature of the job — India Law Library Docid # 2440902
(772) SHRI HARIPADA SAHA Vs. STATE OF TRIPURA AND OTHERS[TRIPURA HIGH COURT] 11-03-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 311(2) — Dismissal from service after criminal conviction — Clause (a) of the second proviso allows dismissal on grounds of conduct leading to criminal conviction without a full inquiry, but the power must be exercised fairly, justly, and reasonably — The relevant conduct must be considered, and dismissal cannot be arbitrary. India Law Library Docid # 2442126
(773) ROBERT GRAGERY D’SOUZA Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 11-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 167(2) — Right to statutory bail — Petitioner sought default bail on the ground that the charge-sheet was not filed within 60 days — Magistrate rejected the application, holding that Section 409 of the Penal Code, which carries a punishment of life imprisonment or up to ten years, applied, making the detention period 90 days — High Court examined the applicability of Section 409 IPC — India Law Library Docid # 2441125
(774) REHMATULLAH NAIK Vs. U.T OF J&K AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 11-03-2026 Jammu and Kashmir Migrant Immovable Property (Preservation, Protection and Restraint on Distress Sales) Act, 1997 — Section 7(b) — Appeal against eviction order — Requirement to surrender possession — Held, proviso (b) of Section 7, requiring surrender of possession as a condition for appeal, when interpreted strictly as physical possession, would render the appellate remedy harsh and unworkable, India Law Library Docid # 2441014
(775) UT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND OTHERS Vs. SURINDER KUMAR[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 11-03-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ Jurisdiction — Equitable Jurisdiction — A party seeking equitable relief must approach the court with clean hands — If a petitioner is found to have misled the court or suppressed material facts, their writ petition may be dismissed, even if it has merits. India Law Library Docid # 2441015
(776) M/S NATIONAL ENGINEERS Vs. UNION OF INDIA[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 11-03-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 31(7)(a) — Award of Interest — Even if the contract agreement is silent on interest, an arbitrator has the power to award interest, including pendente lite (during the proceedings) and future interest, to compensate a party for being deprived of the use of money. India Law Library Docid # 2441016
(777) SHRIRAM GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. Vs. ROMESH CHANDER AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 11-03-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Insurer's Liability for Gratuitous Passengers — The insurer is generally not liable to pay compensation for injuries sustained by gratuitous passengers — However, the evidence recorded before the Tribunal holds more weight than the contents of an FIR if there is a contradiction. India Law Library Docid # 2441017
(778) UNION TERRITORY OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND OTHERS Vs. NAZIR HUSSAIN[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 11-03-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 311 — Protection against dismissal, removal, or reduction in rank — Not applicable to an appointment obtained by fraud or forged documents — Such an appointment is void ab initio — Dismissal in such cases is cancellation of a void appointment and requires compliance with principles of natural justice, not a full departmental inquiry. India Law Library Docid # 2441026
(779) KARISHMA KAPOOR Vs. THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME, PROHIBITION AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT[MADRAS HIGH COURT (MADURAI BENCH)] 11-03-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Articles 226 and 21 — Writ of Habeas Corpus — Detention order passed under Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 — Challenge to — Detaining authority was aware of no bail petition pending — Relying on an old order dated 24.05.2023 to conclude likelihood of release on bail — Order relied upon not a India Law Library Docid # 2441663
(780) CHANDRADEO PASWAN Vs. STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS[PATNA HIGH COURT] 11-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 147 — Dispute concerning right of use of land or water — Magistrate's satisfaction regarding breach of peace — For invoking Section 147, it is mandatory for the Executive Magistrate to record satisfaction that a dispute exists which is likely to cause a breach of peace — Failure to record such India Law Library Docid # 2441890