(161) JYOTI BALIRAM THORAT AND OTHERS Vs. MUMBAI METROPOLITAN REGION DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 30-01-2026 Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority Act, 1974 — Section 35 — Determination of compensation for land acquisition — Statutory procedure mandates monetary compensation by way of agreement or calculation based on net average monthly income — Award of Transferable Development Rights (TDR) instead of monetary compensation is illegal and arbitrary. India Law Library Docid # 2438947
(162) SHRI. GOVIND GOMA GAIKAR, SMT. LAXMI GOVIND GAIKAR (BOTH DECD.) THROUGH LRS.) SHRI. SHANKAR GOVIND GAIKAR AND OTHERS Vs. SHRI. GOPAL BABU PATIL (DECD.THROUGH LRS.) SMT. RUKMINI GOPAL PATIL AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 30-01-2026 Maharashtra Tenancy And Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 — Section 43 — Transfer of land purchased by a tenant — Prohibition on transfer without Collector's sanction — Agreement for sale conditional on obtaining State's permission — No permission obtained — No valid transfer occurred. India Law Library Docid # 2438948
(163) PRANAY ATUL MEHTA Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 30-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 438 — Anticipatory Bail — Factors to consider — Application for pre-arrest bail requires consideration of prima facie case against accused, nature and gravity of accusation, severity of punishment, danger of absconding, character of accused, likelihood of repetition, apprehension of influencing witnesses, and danger of justice being thwarted India Law Library Docid # 2438949
(164) SUNITA ISHWAR SAMOTA AND ANOTHER (APPLICANTS) AND SANMAN TRADE IMPEX PVT LTD. (CLAIMANT/DECREE HOLDER) Vs. BABA MUNGIPA STEEL INDUSTRY AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 30-01-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 21 Rule 58 — Adjudication of claims to or objections to attachment of property — Powers of Executing Court — The court can comprehensively adjudicate claims, including questions of right, title, or interest, and inquire into the fraudulent nature of a transaction or the good faith of a transferee, India Law Library Docid # 2438950
(165) SURESH Vs. SANJAY[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 30-01-2026 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 — Dishonour of cheque — Appeal against acquittal — Lower appellate court acquitted the accused on two grounds: (1) notice of dishonour was not sent to the correct address and not received by the accused; and (2) the complainant failed to prove the source of the money allegedly lent as a loan. The High Court found the approach and conclusion of the lower appellate court to be neither illegal nor perverse and therefore, dismissed the appeal against ac India Law Library Docid # 2439057
(166) YATENDRA SINGH Vs. STATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 30-01-2026 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 — Dishonour of cheque — Dismissal for default — Restoration — High Court's refusal to restore complaint — Supreme Court set aside High Court's order and restored the complaint case to the trial court's file in the interest of justice. (Paras 4, 5, 6) India Law Library Docid # 2439025
(167) SURESH Vs. SANJAY[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 30-01-2026 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 — Dishonour of cheque — Proof of notice — Onus on complainant to prove notice was sent to correct address and received by accused — Failure to do so leads to acquittal. India Law Library Docid # 2439223
(168) CHATTAR SINGH (SINCE DECEASED) THROUGH LRS AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 30-01-2026 Haryana Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1972 — Section 26 — Bar of Jurisdiction — Civil court jurisdiction is not barred if the order impugned is violative of law or natural justice — The nature of the dispute regarding non-utilization of surplus land prior to the enforcement of the 1972 Act is amenable to the jurisdiction of the civil court, especially when no alternative remedy is available. India Law Library Docid # 2439320
(169) ASHOK KUMAR Vs. STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 30-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 279, 337, 338 — Rash and negligent driving causing hurt and grievous hurt — Revision petition against conviction and sentence — Petitioner not challenging conviction, only seeking benefit of probation/admonition — Plea based on compromise, age, clean record, and length of suffering trial — Court considers nature of offence, absence of mens rea, and object of Probation of Offenders Act. India Law Library Docid # 2439321
(170) GURWINDER SINGH Vs. MUKESH KUMAR AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 30-01-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 — Motor Accident Claims Tribunal — Enhancement of compensation — Appeal against award for death of deceased — Sole issue for determination is quantum of compensation — Claimant's income assessed on lower side and future earning capacity not considered — Appeal allowed to enhance compensation. India Law Library Docid # 2439322
(171) MRITUNJAY TIWARI Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 29-01-2026 University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026 — Clause 3(c) defining “Caste-based Discrimination” — Incorporation argued as restrictive and exclusionary — Claim that it renders individuals from non-reserved/general classes remediless against caste-based India Law Library Docid # 2438790
(172) M/S AARSUDAY PROJECTS AND INFRASTRUCTURE (P) LTD Vs. JOGEN CHOWDHURY AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 29-01-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 114A, Rules 17, 27, 28 of West Bengal Panchayat (Gram Panchayat Administration) Rules, 2004 — Competency of Gram Panchayat to grant building permission — Not competent if area governed by Act of 1979 and development plan exists — Panchayat Samiti is the competent authority. India Law Library Docid # 2438792
(173) MONTY GOYAL Vs. NAVRANG SINGH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 29-01-2026 Advocates Act, 1961 — Section 38 — Appeal against Bar Council of India judgment — Professional misconduct — Failure to act with reasonable diligence and absence from Court hearing leading to dismissal of quashing petition — High Court ordered quashing of FIR subject to deposit of costs — Costs not deposited in time, FIR quashing order recalled and petition dismissed — Application to recall dismissal India Law Library Docid # 2438793
(174) JAGDEEP CHOWGULE Vs. SHEELA CHOWGULE AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 29-01-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 29A(4) — Application for extension of time to make arbitral award — Where an arbitral tribunal is constituted by the High Court under Section 11(6), any application for extension of time under Section 29A(4) would lie with the High Court. Where an arbitral tribunal is India Law Library Docid # 2438794
(175) DR. PRADIP DEY Vs. THE STATE OF TRIPURA AND OTHERS[TRIPURA HIGH COURT] 29-01-2026 University Grants Commission Regulations, 2018 — Eligibility for Assistant Professor — M.Ed. qualification — Held to be equivalent to M.A. (Education) for appointment as Assistant Professor (Education) based on Supreme Court's interpretation in Anand Yadav, and recognized by UGC and NCTE. The Court should not substitute its own view for that of expert bodies in matters of education. India Law Library Docid # 2438815
(176) HANIF ALI Vs. THE STATE OF ASSAM AND OTHERS[GAUHATI HIGH COURT] 29-01-2026 Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 — Section 6 — Conviction under Section 6 unsustainable without proof of penetration — Victim's statement under Section 164 Cr.P.C. did not allege penetration, contradicting earlier statement and trial testimony — Medical evidence showed swelling and redness but intact hymen, consistent with sexual assault but not necessarily rape — Conviction based India Law Library Docid # 2438840
(177) K.M. SHAJI Vs. M. V. NIKESH KUMAR AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 29-01-2026 Representation of the People Act, 1951 — Sections 8A, 98, 99, 100(1)(b), 100(1)(d)(ii), 123(2)(a)(ii), 123(3), 123(4) — Election Petition — Corrupt Practices — Declaration of election void — Disqualification — Power to disqualify rests with the President of India, not the High Court. India Law Library Docid # 2438930
(178) RAM SINGH Vs. RAJENDRA PRATAP SINGH @ MOTI SINGH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 29-01-2026 Representation of the People Act, 1951 — Section 100(1)(d)(iv) — Election petition — Grounds for declaring election void — Improper rejection/refusal of postal ballot papers — High Court found non-compliance with provisions of the 1951 Act, Rules of 1961, and the Handbook for Returning Officer, leading to declaration of India Law Library Docid # 2438931
(179) RAMUBAI KRUSHNA PATIL Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 29-01-2026 Land Acquisition Act, 1894 — Section 28A(3) — Execution of Award — Dispute over entitlement — Executing Court cannot arbitrarily relegate parties to Civil Court when previous conduct and admissions indicate clear entitlement, especially when objections are raised belatedly and lack substance. India Law Library Docid # 2438951
(180) VARDHAN AGRO PROCESSING LIMITED AND ANOTHER Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 29-01-2026 MSME Revival Framework — Eligibility Criteria — Loan Limit vs. Outstanding Amount — The Framework for Revival and Rehabilitation of MSMEs applies to MSMEs with loan limits *up to* Rs. 25 crores. Higher loan limits mean the enterprise is considered larger and does not qualify for this specific framework, irrespective of the outstanding amount. India Law Library Docid # 2438952