(801) SINGHANIA BUILDCON PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. MERLIN PROJECTS LIMITED[CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT] 11-03-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 11(6) — Appointment of Arbitrator — Clause 46 of agreement dated 16.03.2007 provided for conciliation and not arbitration, as confirmed by Calcutta High Court and Supreme Court — Where a clause in an agreement, even if using the term "arbitration", in substance provides for India Law Library Docid # 2442391
(802) SURESH KURRE Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH[CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT] 11-03-2026 Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Section 7 — Demand and Acceptance of Illegal Gratification — Essential ingredients — Proof of demand is a sine qua non for constituting the offence — Mere recovery of tainted currency notes alone is not sufficient to sustain conviction unless demand and voluntary acceptance are proved India Law Library Docid # 2442392
(803) PRITAMKUMAR RAMANBHAI GAMIT Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ Petition — Challenging Charge Sheet and Show Cause Notice — Such petitions are generally considered premature as they do not constitute an adverse order affecting rights until a final decision is made. India Law Library Docid # 2440903
(804) SURESHBHAI RAVAJIBHAI AHIR AND OTHERS Vs. COMPETENT AUTHORITY, NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA AND DEPUTY COLLECTOR,NAVSARI (EXPRESSWAY) AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 — Section 30(3) — Additional compensation — Entitlement to 12% additional compensation on market value including multiplication factor — This court has previously held that landowners are entitled to 12% additional compensation on the market value determined under Section 26 of the Act, India Law Library Docid # 2440904
(805) BHARATBHAI VENILAL SHAH AND OTHERS Vs. RAGHUBHAI RAMBHAI PATEL[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 Gujarat Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947 — Section 13(1)(k) — Non-user of premises — Landlord's claim for possession on grounds of non-use — Burden of proof on landlord — Premises not used without reasonable cause for a continuous period of six months immediately preceding the suit — Plaintiff successfully proved non-use of the suit property as rent was not paid, India Law Library Docid # 2440905
(806) MAHESH HARIKRISHNA VYAS Vs. LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) Development Officers (Revision of Certain Terms and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2009 — Applicability — Petitioner appointed under 1960 Regulations and 1989 Rules — Confirmation of service in 2010, after 2009 Rules came into force — Show Cause Notices issued under 2009 India Law Library Docid # 2440906
(807) COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL OF INDIA AND OTHERS Vs. LAKSHME BONDA D/O S. NARAYANA RAO[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 Service Law — Seniority — Absorption — Deputation — Respondent was on deputation with a guarantee of absorption into a promotional post of Assistant Audit Officer (AAO) — Though the absorption process was delayed, the respondent discharged duties as AAO from 12.09.2014 — A subsequent deputation to another office should not divest the respondent of her service in the promotional post India Law Library Docid # 2440907
(808) SRI CHANDRAJOY TRIPURA Vs. THE STATE OF TRIPURA[TRIPURA HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 302 — Murder conviction — Appeal against — Trial Court convicted appellant under Section 302 IPC and sentenced him to life imprisonment and fine — Prosecution relied on eye-witnesses and circumstantial evidence — High Court examined evidence of key witnesses and found material omissions and contradictions — Key witness statements varied significantly from India Law Library Docid # 2442124
(809) SHRI SAMIR RANJAN BARMAN Vs. AGARTALA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AND OTHERS[TRIPURA HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 Municipal Law — Illegal Construction — Section 133, Tripura Municipal Act, 1994 — Order for demolition of unauthorized construction set aside by appellate authority with direction for technical inspection — Failure of municipal authorities to comply with appellate order — High Court (in Writ Appeal) directed implementation of appellate order and ordered further inquiry into inaction of officials. India Law Library Docid # 2442125
(810) NOOR ABDUL KADAR BAIG AND OTHERS Vs. SMT. JAINIBAI NAJAMUDDIN AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodgings House Rates Control Act, 1947, Section 13(1)(b) and Section 108(o) of Transfer of Property Act, 1882 — Erection of Permanent Structure and Acts Contrary to Law — Appellate Court's decision reversing the trial court's findings on these grounds was found to be far-fetched, over-stretched, and perverse, particularly in light of admitted tenant alterations and the disregard of material evidence India Law Library Docid # 2441112
(811) M/S. DULISONS CEREALS Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (In Financial Establishments) Act, 1999 — Section 8 — Application for attachment of property — Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) — Section 96 — Interim moratorium — MPID Act and IBC operate in different spheres and do not overlap — Attachment proceedings under MPID Act not in relation to debt as defined by IBC — Moratorium under Section 96 of India Law Library Docid # 2441126
(812) STATE OF MAHARASHTRA Vs. TEJAS @ DADA MAHIPATI DALVI[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1908 (CrPC) — Section 313 (now Section 351 of BNSS) — Statement of accused — Vitiation of trial — Recording of Section 313 statements jointly for both accused persons vitiates the trial. The Court directed that separate statements be recorded afresh for each accused. India Law Library Docid # 2441127
(813) SURESH BAPU KOLI @ TARAL Vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA, (THROUGH DAUND POLICE STATION, PUNE)[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 313 — Statement of accused — Defence of total denial and false implication is a valid defence.[Paras 3] India Law Library Docid # 2441153
(814) SACHIN Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[BOMBAY HIGH COURT (NAGPUR BENCH)] 10-03-2026 Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Sections 7, 12, 15 — Quashing of FIR — FIR registered for demanding bribe through an advocate — Advocate is not a public servant under Section 2(c) of the Act — Offences under Sections 7 and 15 are not attracted against the applicant — However, abetment is defined under Section 107 of IPC and applicant's act falls under Explanation-1 to Section 107 IPC, thus Section 12 India Law Library Docid # 2441161
(815) J. VADIVELU AND OTHER Vs. SRI PACHAIAMMAN DEVASTHANAM REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 100 — Second Appeal — Concurrent findings of lower courts — Plaintiffs sought declaration of title and permanent injunction but both trial court and first appellate court dismissed the suit — Supreme Court generally does not interfere with concurrent findings unless there is a India Law Library Docid # 2441664
(816) BIRJU RAM @ BIRJU BABA Vs. STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS[PATNA HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Sections 53A, 164, 313 — Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 118 — Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 376(2) — Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) — Section 6 — Appeal against conviction for offences under IPC and POCSO Act — Delay in lodging FIR and recording victim’s statement — No medical examination of accused — Competency of child witness not tested — Conviction based on sole testimony of child witness not safe, hence set aside. India Law Library Docid # 2441887
(817) MD. JAWED Vs. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A AND E), BIHAR AND OTHERS[PATNA HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 Compassionate Appointment — Object of compassionate appointment is to provide immediate succor to the family of a deceased employee to tide over financial crisis caused by sudden death of the sole breadwinner. India Law Library Docid # 2441888
(818) BINIT KUMAR (ASSISTANT ENGINEER UNDER SUSPENSION) Vs. STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS[PATNA HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 156(3) and Section 97 — Missing person case — Writ petition for lodging FIR and recovery of missing father — Petitioner alleged abduction of father by sisters with intent to grab property — No clear case of illegal confinement established — Court found efficacious alternative remedy available India Law Library Docid # 2441889
(819) KAILASH PRASAD MAHTO Vs. MEENA KUMARI[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 Limitation Act, 1963 — Section 5 — Condonation of delay — Inordinate delay of 211 days in filing appeal — Appellant claimed he was suffering from kidney stone and undergoing treatment in Andhra Pradesh, preventing him from filing appeal on time — Held, delay was not sufficiently explained — Appellant was aware of the dismissal of the suit and the advice to appeal but failed to provide a cogent reason for India Law Library Docid # 2442002
(820) TELANGANA RESIDENTIAL EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS RECRUITMENT BOARD Vs. P.THIKKAIAH AND OTHERS[TELANGANA HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 Public Employment — Vacancies — Filling of vacant posts — Where multiple recruitment processes are conducted simultaneously and a candidate is selected for multiple posts, they can only join one post — The remaining vacancies should not be carried forward to the next recruitment cycle, but should be filled by operating the merit list downwards for the current recruitment process — This approach fulfills the purpose India Law Library Docid # 2441341