(821) M/S. BRILLIANT BIO PHARMA LTD. Vs. STATE OF TELANGANA[TELANGANA HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 Land Acquisition and Conveyance — Cancellation of allotment of land — The High Court held that once a conveyance deed has been executed and possession handed over, the respondents are estopped from cancelling the allotment and must approach a civil court for common law remedies — The impugned show-cause notice was set aside as illegal and arbitrary. India Law Library Docid # 2441345
(822) JAFFER SADIK AND OTHERS Vs. UNION OF INDIA[CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 120-B and Section 420 — Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Section 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) — Criminal Conspiracy and Cheating — Prosecution failed to prove the conspiracy or active role of the accused in any illegal activities for self-enrichment — Acquittal of the appellants — Appeals allowed. India Law Library Docid # 2440587
(823) KUSUM MISHRA AND ANOTHER Vs. U.P. AVAS EVAM VIKAS PARISHAD THRU. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER LKO. AND OTHERS[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT (LUCKNOW BENCH)] 10-03-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 227 — Challenging order of Additional District Judge — Grant of temporary injunction — Scope of appellate court’s review — Appellate court can examine if trial court ignored settled principles for granting injunction, such as prima facie case, balance of convenience, and irreparable loss — Appellate court should not interfere unless discretion was exercised arbitrarily, India Law Library Docid # 2440773
(824) STATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER Vs. ANSHUL JAGANNATH[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT (LUCKNOW BENCH)] 10-03-2026 Disciplinary proceedings against a government servant — Completion within timeline fixed by court — Effect of delay — Order directing completion of disciplinary proceedings within a fixed period, failing which suspension would stand revoked, does not automatically vitiate further proceedings — The consequence of delay in completion is limited to revocation of suspension, not cessation of the entire disciplinary process — India Law Library Docid # 2440774
(825) SUFIYAKHATOON AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF U.P. AND OTHERS[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT (LUCKNOW BENCH)] 10-03-2026 U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 — Section 23(1)(a) — Transfer of land after 01.07.1948 — Not to be recognized for rehabilitation grant — Does not mean transfer is void — Executive Officer's reasoning that sale receipt dated 31.08.1950 is void is based on incorrect interpretation of law. India Law Library Docid # 2440775
(826) BANSI LAL AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF J&K AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (SRINAGAR BENCH)] 10-03-2026 Jammu and Kashmir Agrarian Reforms Act, 1976 — Section 21(2) — Revisional Jurisdiction — Exercise of — Requirements of — The revisional authority can exercise its jurisdiction under Section 21(2) only if a question of law or public interest is involved — Such question of law was found to be involved in the case as the Appellate Authority had failed to examine the original record and had not adhered to India Law Library Docid # 2441086
(827) MOHD. SALEEM ALIAS BAJU (WRONGLY WRITTEN AS BACHU) Vs. THE UNION TERRITORY OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 10-03-2026 Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978 — Section 8(1)(a) — Preventive detention — Allegations of bovine smuggling — Distinction between law and order and public order — Detention order quashed for non-application of mind and misuse of power — Whether criminal acts amount to breach of public order is key issue. India Law Library Docid # 2441101
(828) PRASHANT SUNIL KACHOLE AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ Petition — Challenging order of Collector transferring grazing land for residential scheme —Petitioners claimed illegality, violation of Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, and prejudice to villagers including SC/ST community —Court considered submissions on merits, acknowledging government ownership of land and no vested right for petitioners. India Law Library Docid # 2441111
(829) COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT Vs. ASHA RAM GHANSELA AND OTHERS[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 Education Law — Regulations framed under School Education Act, 2006 — Chapter III, Regulation 2(2) — Filling of Class III posts in educational institutions — Where an institution has only one sanctioned Class III post, it must be filled by promotion from eligible Class IV employees. India Law Library Docid # 2441247
(830) WAQF ALLAH TALA, DARGAH HAZRAT MASUM SAH MIYAN Vs. NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA AND OTHERS[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 National Highways Act, 1956 — Section 3A and 3D — Acquisition of land for National Highways — Mazar constructed on acquired government land — Relief sought to restrain demolition of Mazar on acquired land not sustainable — Court considered alternative submission of shifting Mazar remains — Writ petition enlarged scope beyond India Law Library Docid # 2441248
(831) RAJVEER SINGH AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND AND ANOTHER[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ Petition — Challenge to shorthand examination result and denial of inspection of answer sheets — Petitioners sought inspection of shorthand notebooks and answer sheets after being declared unsuccessful — Inspection denied based on Footnote No. 4 to the result notice, which stipulated inspection only after the final result — Held, denial of inspection to unsuccessful India Law Library Docid # 2441249
(832) MUNNU GIRI Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND AND ANOTHER[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 202 — Postponement of issue of process — Where the accused resides beyond the territorial jurisdiction of the Magistrate, the Magistrate is mandated to postpone the issue of process and either inquire into the case himself or direct an investigation to decide whether there are sufficient grounds for proceeding — Failure to comply with this mandatory provision renders the summoning India Law Library Docid # 2441250
(833) BANDARI SAMPATH Vs. STATE OF TELANGANA[TELANGANA HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 311 — Recall of witnesses — Power to recall witnesses is wide and intended to discover truth and render just decision, but must be exercised cautiously — Recall should not be refused on technical grounds if it aids proper adjudication and causes no prejudice — However, witnesses cannot be recalled India Law Library Docid # 2441354
(834) AKOIJAM BOBBY SINGH AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF MANIPUR AND OTHERS[MANIPUR HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 Civil Services — Appointment and Promotion — Recruitment Rules (RR) — Assistant Public Prosecutors eligible for promotion to Additional Public Prosecutor posts — High Court directed the State to fill vacancies of Additional Public Prosecutor through promotion of eligible Assistant Public Prosecutors within a specified timeframe. India Law Library Docid # 2442294
(835) DEVI DATT JOSHI Vs. THE UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[MANIPUR HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 Administrative Law — Assessment Committee — Validity of Constitution and Expertise — The court found no infirmity in the constitution of the Assessment Committee with nine members, considering it reasonable and rational for assessing multiple scientists — Regarding the expertise of outside members, the court deemed it a disputed question of fact within the academic realm, where courts have limited India Law Library Docid # 2442295
(836) STATE OF CHHATTISGARH Vs. SANJEEV DHAWAN @ MONU DHAWAN AND ANR.[CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 378 — Appeal against acquittal — Appellate court's power to interfere — Appellate court has full power to review and re-appreciate evidence, but must consider the double presumption of innocence favouring the accused after an acquittal — Interference is warranted only if the trial India Law Library Docid # 2442393
(837) PRATAP SINGH HADA Vs. RAJKUMAR JHAMB[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 10-03-2026 Rajasthan Rent Control Act, 2001 — Section 9 (i) — Bonafide requirement for sons — If one son secures alternative accommodation during pendency of suit, it does not automatically satisfy the need for the other son — The landlord's requirement need not be dire, only genuine and bonafide — The Appellate Rent Tribunal's reversal India Law Library Docid # 2442847
(838) RAMKUNWAR ALIAS RAMVILAS AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Quashing of Proceedings — Compromise — High Court's inhernet power to quash criminal proceedings can be exercised to secure ends of justice or prevent abuse of process, distinct from compounding under Section 320 — Power depends on facts, but serious/heinous offences like murder, rape, dacoity, or offences under special statutes involving public India Law Library Docid # 2442871
(839) RAJEEV DUTTA Vs. THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 10-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 197 — Prosecution of public servants — Requirement of sanction — Before a court can take cognizance of an offence allegedly committed by a public servant while acting or purporting to act in the discharge of official duty, prior sanction from the competent authority is mandatory — This protection is to prevent harassment of public servants from India Law Library Docid # 2442874
(840) KHORBAN @ KURBAL @ DINESH @ SARDAR LALUBHAI NAYAK Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 09-03-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 302 — Conviction for murder — Trial court convicted accused based on testimony of hostile witnesses and police officers — High Court found that most material witnesses had not supported the prosecution's case — Conviction based solely on presence of accused and statements recorded by India Law Library Docid # 2440908