(1) ZEBA KHAN Vs. STATE OF U.P. AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-02-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471 — Forgery, Cheating and using forged documents — Grant of bail — High Court order granting bail to accused set aside — Inconsistent facts and suppressed material antecedents considered by High Court — Forged LL.B degree relied upon by accused for India Law Library Docid # 2439283
(2) N. MANOHARAN, ETC. Vs. THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-02-2026 Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972— Section 2(e)— Applicability to employees of Heavy Water Plant (HWP), Department of Atomic Energy (DAE)— HWP is a project managed by the Heavy Water Projects Board of the DAE and is an adjunct or ancillary to the DAE, not a separate legal entity— Employees are considered Central Government servants and fall within the exclusionary clause of Section 2(e) India Law Library Docid # 2439284
(3) K. RAJAIAH Vs. THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-02-2026 Disciplinary proceedings — Fabrication of medical certificate — Duty of inquiry officer — Where a charge of forgery is alleged, and the key evidence involves a disputed signature, the inquiry officer must take greater caution, including potentially referring the matter to a handwriting expert, especially when the consequences of a proved charge include mandatory dismissal. Failure to do so, if it leads to a finding India Law Library Docid # 2439285
(4) STATE OF GUJARAT Vs. RAFIQUE DADU DAL. AND ANOTHER[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 11-02-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 378 — Appeal against acquittal — High Court can review, reappreciate and reconsider evidence, but must be mindful of double presumption of innocence in favour of accused, and should not interfere if trial court's view is a possible and reasonable conclusion on evidence. India Law Library Docid # 2439287
(5) BAIJU ORAON Vs. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 11-02-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 302, 304 Part I, 34 — Murder vs. Culpable Homicide not amounting to Murder — Dispute over house construction — Brothers quarreling, leading to one brother's death — Held to be culpable homicide not amounting to murder due to lack of premeditation, acting in heat of passion during a India Law Library Docid # 2439288
(6) RAM BABU YADAV Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 11-02-2026 Railways Act, 1989 — Sections 66 & 73 — Penalty for false declaration — Mens Rea — For punitive action, deliberate intent to defraud must be proven; mere operational variations or clerical errors do not constitute a false declaration without evidence of concealment or loss of freight. India Law Library Docid # 2439289
(7) SMTI TEILYNTI LYNGDOH Vs. STATE OF MEGHALAYA AND OTHERS[MEGHALAYA HIGH COURT] 11-02-2026 All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) Regulations — Mandatory PhD Requirement for Promotion — Prospective Application — Requirement of a PhD for promotion to a higher grade payment under Career Advancement Scheme (CAS) is prospective and applies only to those joining service after a specified date India Law Library Docid # 2439290
(8) HOTEL NEW METRO Vs. UT OF J&K AND OTHERS[JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (SRINAGAR BENCH)] 11-02-2026 Hotels and Hospitality — Hiring of Hotel Premises for Protected Persons — Government Liability — Claims for accommodation and catering charges incurred by a hotel for protected political persons are legally binding on the government. India Law Library Docid # 2439291
(9) LAMA TENZIN Vs. THE UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[GAUHATI HIGH COURT] 11-02-2026 Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Aст, 2013 — Section 26(2) and First Schedule — Multiplication Factor — Purpose and Determination — The Act mandates the application of a multiplication factor between 1.00 and 2.00 when determining compensation for land India Law Library Docid # 2439292
(10) MUTHU NADAR ARUN SANDRON AND OTHER Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH AND OTHER[CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT] 11-02-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 420 — Cheating — Dishonest intention and fraudulent inducement from inception — Allegations revolved around non-payment in a commercial transaction — No evidence of fraudulent inducement or dishonest intention at the commencement of dealings — Dispute appears to be primarily civil in nature. India Law Library Docid # 2439293
(11) SOMU DAMODARA RAO Vs. P ADINARAYANA AND ANOTHER[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 11-02-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 163-A — Compensation — Claims under Section 163-A — Caps in Schedule II can be deviated from if circumstances justify — Court can award compensation higher than claimed, especially by a minor or in cases of severe injury, to ensure "just compensation". India Law Library Docid # 2439294
(12) DR. VINOD KUMAR JAIN AND OTHERS Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[DELHI HIGH COURT] 10-02-2026 Fundamental Rules, 1922 — Rule 56(bb) — Age of superannuation for doctors — Amendment enhancing age to 65 years but restricting it to non-administrative assignments — Amended rule stipulates 62 years as norm, with continuation up to 65 years being optional and conditional on acceptance of specific functional roles like teaching, clinical care, and public health — Exclusion from administrative posts beyond 62 does not constitute reduction in rank as it regulates duties during optional India Law Library Docid # 2439196
(13) J. MUTHURAJAN AND ANOTHER Vs. S. VAIKUNDARAJAN AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-02-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Order 7 Rule 11 — Rejection of plaint — Abuse of process — Family arrangement (KBPP) and Conciliation Award — Allegations of undue influence, coercion, misrepresentation, and fabrication — Grounds for challenge were distinct for KBPP and Award — Lower courts erred in rejecting plaint by treating documents as one Conciliation Award and dismissing allegations of fraud due to admitted execution of KBPP — Allegations of coercion need not be limited to India Law Library Docid # 2439200
(14) ABDUL KHALEK AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF ASSAM AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-02-2026 Constitutional Law — State's duty to protect forests — Article 48A and 51A(g) of the Constitution mandate the State to protect and improve the environment, forests, and wildlife, and impose a similar duty on citizens. This reflects a shared responsibility to prevent, regulate, and remedy environmental harm. India Law Library Docid # 2439220
(15) J. MUTHURAJAN AND ANOTHER Vs. S. VAIKUNDARAJAN AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-02-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 7 Rule 11 — Rejection of plaint — Grounds — Allegations of coercion, undue influence, and misrepresentation impacting the fairness of a family arrangement deed (KBPP) are matters of evidence and cannot be summarily rejected at the plaint stage, especially when such coercion might not be explicit but arise from family dynamics. India Law Library Docid # 2439221
(16) DR. ANAND RAI Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-02-2026 Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 — Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(v), 3(2)(va) — Essential ingredients — Charges under SCST Act require proof of victim's caste, accused's knowledge of victim's caste, and intent to insult or cause harm. India Law Library Docid # 2439222
(17) DHANANJAI JHA AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHER[PATNA HIGH COURT] 10-02-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 498A — Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 — Sections 3 & 4 — Cruelty and dowry demand — Quashing of proceedings — Allegations in FIR were general and omnibus against aged parents residing separately abroad — Marriage dissolved by divorce decree prior to FIR — No prima facie case India Law Library Docid # 2439295
(18) THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. Vs. SMT. DHANWATI DEVI AND OTHERS[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 10-02-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 173 — Appeal against Motor Accident Claims Tribunal award — Driver holding licence for Light Motor Vehicle (LMV) is competent to drive transport vehicle within prescribed weight limit — Distinction between LMV (Private) and LMV (Transport) is not a bar to driving a transport India Law Library Docid # 2439296
(19) LOVEPREET SINGH @LOVE Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 10-02-2026 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) — Sections 21, 25, 29 — Bail — Applicant in custody for over two years — No recovery of drugs from applicant's possession — Applicant not owner of vehicle from which contraband was recovered — Sole evidence connecting applicant to recovery is disclosure India Law Library Docid # 2439297
(20) THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER Vs. M/S S.V. GLOBAL MILL LIMITED[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-02-2026 Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 — Section 24(1)(a) — Applicability of the 2013 Act when award passed after its commencement, even if proceedings initiated under the 1894 Act — Provisions of the 2013 Act, except for rehabilitation and resettlement entitlements, apply to compensation determination. India Law Library Docid # 2439190