(181) SANJAY CHOUDHARY Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 22-07-2026 Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 — Section 20 — Termination of service due to disability — An employee acquiring a disability during service cannot be terminated solely on that ground — The Act mandates either adjustment to another post with the same pay scale and benefits or placement on a supernumerary post until India Law Library Docid # 2448472
(182) UDAI PRATAP SINGH Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 22-07-2026 Rajasthan Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1958 — Rule 16 — Rajasthan Civil Services (Absorption of Ex-Servicemen) Rules, 1988 — Rule 3 and 6A — Dismissal from service — Petitioner claimed age relaxation as an Ex-serviceman based on his Army service — Charges included insufficient service period and tampering India Law Library Docid # 2448473
(183) DR. ABDUL HAMEED Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 21-07-2026 Criminal Law — Fair Trial — Constitutional Guarantee — Right to effective legal representation — Denial of fair trial due to lack of legal representation vitiates conviction, even if accused has remained incarcerated for a long period. India Law Library Docid # 2447825
(184) X Vs. STATE OF BIHAR AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 21-07-2026 Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 — Section 2(33) — "Heinous offences" — Offence punishable under Section 302 IPC, which prescribes punishment of "death or imprisonment for life", carries life imprisonment as its minimum punishment and is thus categorized as a "heinous offence". India Law Library Docid # 2447826
(185) VIJAYALAKSHMI R. Vs. C. L. BALAJI[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 21-07-2026 Family Courts Act, 1984 — Section 19(1) read with Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) — Section 36, Order 21 Rule 10 — Execution Petition — Interpretation of settlement terms — Consent decree based on settlement petition — Clauses 8, 9, and 10 of settlement petition — Dispute over Clause 9 being an independent and continuing obligation for maintenance versus an interim measure — Held, Clause 9 India Law Library Docid # 2447827
(186) MADAN MOHAN (DEAD) THROUGH LRS. Vs. THAKAR DASS (DEAD) THR. LRS.[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 21-07-2026 East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 — Section 13 — Eviction petition — Grounds of non-payment of rent and bona fide requirement — Landlord-tenant relationship undisputed — Tenant tendered arrears of rent, interest, and costs, which were accepted by landlord — Rent Controller and Appellate Authority decreed India Law Library Docid # 2447828
(187) MEHBOOB SHAH Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 21-07-2026 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) — Sections 8 and 21 — Conviction for possession of contraband (smack) — Confirmed by Supreme Court — High Court's affirmation of Trial Court's judgment — Evidence considered reliable — No perversity or legal infirmity found — Appeals dismissed. India Law Library Docid # 2447829
(188) PRABHAKAR YESHWANT MASRAM AND ANOTHER Vs. SOU TULA NAMDEORAO JAIPURKAR AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 21-07-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 340 — Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 193, 199, 200 — Filing of complaint for making false statements — Court must be prima facie satisfied that false statements were made and it is expedient in the interest of justice to make a complaint — Mere "wrong statements" are not India Law Library Docid # 2447830
(189) STANDARD CHARTERED BANK AND ANOTHER Vs. ENFORCEMENT OFFICER MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 21-07-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 and Section 397 — Inherent powers of High Court and revisional jurisdiction — Availability of alternative remedy of revision under Section 397 does not operate as a bar to the exercise of inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 — High Court should not reject a petition under Section 482 solely on the ground of an alternative remedy — The India Law Library Docid # 2447831
(190) PRAKASH KUMAR DIXIT Vs. AJAY KUMAR BHALLA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 21-07-2026 Administrative Law — Judicial Review — Scope and Limitations — While judicial review of departmental inquiries is primarily procedural, it can extend to cases where decisions are without authority, vitiated by patent arbitrariness, extraneous considerations, or are blatantly perverse — Courts generally refrain from interfering with the disciplinary authority's discretion regarding findings of India Law Library Docid # 2447832
(191) SANJAY KUMAR Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 21-07-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Appeal against acquittal — Article 136 of the Constitution — Scope of interference — An acquittal is reinforced by a presumption of innocence; where affirmed by the High Court, this presumption is doubled. Interference under Article 136 is warranted only where the concurrent findings are perverse, manifestly illegal, or result in miscarriage of justice — not India Law Library Docid # 2447897
(192) ROHIT KUMAR Vs. STATE OF HP[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 21-07-2026 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Section 37 — Bail — Commercial quantity — For bail in cases involving commercial quantities, courts must be satisfied that the accused is not guilty and is unlikely to commit further offences while on bail — This is a mandatory requirement and cannot be overlooked, even if the accused has undergone prolonged incarceration. India Law Library Docid # 2447910
(193) DINESH CHANDER SHARMA Vs. STATE OF H.P[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 21-07-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 250 — Compensation for frivolous or vexatious accusation — Recalling a witness for further cross-examination solely to substantiate a claim for compensation under Section 250 Cr.P.C — is not a valid ground when the cross-examination has already been extensive and closed by the trial court. India Law Library Docid # 2447911
(194) CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA AND OTHERS Vs. SOUMEN GOSWAMI AND OTHERS[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 21-07-2026 Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 — Section 25F — Retrenchment of casual driver — Bank challenged award granting compensation — Driver engaged through security officer without formal appointment letter — Tribunal found vehicle owned by bank and used for official purposes, establishing employer-employee relationship despite informal engagement — Termination without following Section 25F procedures held illegal. India Law Library Docid # 2447912
(195) MD. IDRISH AND OTHERS Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 21-07-2026 Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971 — Sections 4 and 5 — Demolition of residential quarters — Aadhaar Cards and other documents (Gas Bills, Voter ID) are sufficient for prima facie proof of occupation, even if not conclusive proof of residence. India Law Library Docid # 2447914
(196) SAIKAT SARKHEL Vs. KANCHAN DEY[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 21-07-2026 Contract Law — Agreement for Sale — Sale Deed Execution — Discrepancy in Property Description — Court found that the sale deed, despite minor differences in Khatian numbers and consideration amount compared to the agreement, was executed in consonance with the agreement, as the core property description remained identical and the appellant's name was recorded in the relevant Khatian number in the Land Records. India Law Library Docid # 2447915
(197) CHANDER SHEKHAR AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 21-07-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 323, 506, 34, 342, 365, 379-B — Quashing of FIR and consequential proceedings — Allegations in FIR and initial witness statement did not support offences of kidnapping, abduction, or snatching. India Law Library Docid # 2447916
(198) BALJINDER SINGH @ LALI Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 21-07-2026 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Section 37 — Bail — Delay in trial — While considering bail in cases involving commercial quantities, courts must balance the stringent requirements of Section 37 with the fundamental right to a speedy trial under Article 21 of the Constitution — Prolonged incarceration due to unjustified delays can dilute the embargo imposed by Section 37. India Law Library Docid # 2447917
(199) JASKARAN SINGH @ JANTY Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 21-07-2026 Bail Application — Successive Petitions — Successive bail petitions are maintainable even if earlier ones were dismissed on merits, provided there is a substantial change in circumstances — The court must provide clear reasons for granting bail in such cases. India Law Library Docid # 2447918
(200) DIDAR SINGH AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 21-07-2026 Anticipatory Bail — Section 482 CrPC (BNSS 2023) and Section 438 CrPC (1973) — Petition for anticipatory bail dismissed — Allegations of forgery and illegal lease transactions concerning religious institution property — Court found petitioners to be beneficiaries of impugned lease deeds executed on strength of allegedly forged General Power of Attorney — Custodial interrogation deemed indispensable for unearthing conspiracy and India Law Library Docid # 2447919