(101) CHETNA KUMAR Vs. DR. PRASOON KUMAR[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 02-02-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 125 — Maintenance — Enhancement — Wife seeking enhancement of maintenance amount granted by Family Court, arguing it's insufficient in light of husband's income and status — While husband's income was considered, the Court found the amount granted by the Family Court to be appropriate considering all factors. India Law Library Docid # 2439404
(102) GAUTAM MISHRA Vs. PREETI MISHRA[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 02-02-2026 Permanent Alimony and Maintenance — Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 25 — Factors for determining quantum: respondent's income and property, applicant's income and property, conduct of parties, and other circumstances — Objective is to prevent destitution, not punishment. India Law Library Docid # 2439405
(103) JHULKA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES Vs. MONEESH KUMAR AND ANOTHER[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 31-01-2026 Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 — Section 2(b) — Civil Contempt — Willful Disobedience — For a charge of civil contempt to be sustained, there must be willful and intentional disobedience of a court order. Mere delay in compliance due to administrative reasons, without evidence of intent to defy the court, does not India Law Library Docid # 2438922
(104) SUKHMINDERJIT SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 31-01-2026 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — Section 108 — Abetment of Suicide — Elements of Offence — Mere allegations of quarrel and harassment are insufficient to attract Section 306 IPC without evidence of mens rea (intent) on the part of the accused to abet the suicide. India Law Library Docid # 2438923
(105) RAJ KUMAR AND ANOTHER Vs. SATYAWAN AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 31-01-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Sections 149(2) and 150 — Insurance Company's Liability — Driving Licence — Requirement of specific endorsement for Light Transport Vehicle (LTV) — Held, driving licence for a Light Motor Vehicle does not automatically cover driving an auto-rickshaw without specific endorsement, and thus the Insurance Company is exonerated from liability in such cases. India Law Library Docid # 2438924
(106) ANUPAMA CHAND Vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE-4, HYDERABAD.[TELANGANA HIGH COURT] 30-01-2026 Income Tax Act, 1961 — Section 143(2) — Notice — Service vs. Issuance — For assessment proceedings following a search, it is mandatory to *serve* the notice under Section 143(2) on the assessee within twelve months from the end of the month in which the return was filed — Mere *issuance* of the notice within the period is not sufficient if it is not actually served on the assessee within that time — Failure to serve the notice within the stipulated period vitiates the entire assessment India Law Library Docid # 2438940
(107) 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
(108) 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
(109) 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
(110) 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
(111) 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
(112) 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
(113) 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
(114) 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
(115) 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
(116) 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
(117) 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
(118) 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
(119) 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
(120) RAMDAYAL CARPENTER AND OTHERS Vs. IFFCO TOKYO GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD.[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (INDORE BENCH)] 29-01-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 173 — Appeal under — Maintainability of claim petition — Where owner and his wife died in an accident involving an insured vehicle, a claim for the death of the wife filed by their children against the insurance company alone, without impleading any other party, is maintainable. India Law Library Docid # 2439058