(261) RAVINDER KUMAR CHOPRA Vs. STATE C.B.I.[DELHI HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) — Demand and acceptance of illegal gratification — Burden of proof on prosecution — The prosecution must prove the essential ingredients of demand and acceptance of illegal gratification beyond reasonable doubt — Where the evidence of the complainant is inconsistent regarding the amount demanded, lacks corroboration, and is contradicted by other evidence, the prosecution's case is weakened — The court found that the complainant's own t India Law Library Docid # 2442777
(262) DEVI SINGH Vs. STATE[DELHI HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Section 8 — Offence of accepting gratification to induce public servant — Essential ingredients are acceptance of gratification by accused and that such gratification was to induce a public servant by corrupt or illegal means to perform or India Law Library Docid # 2442778
(263) SADACHARI SINGH TOMAR Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 28-04-2026 Administrative Law — Judicial Review — Limits and Scope — Courts cannot substitute their own decisions for those of administrative authorities regarding transfers and assessments — Judicial review is limited to the decision-making process, ensuring fairness, not the correctness of the conclusion — Allegations of mala fides must be supported by concrete evidence, not mere conjectures. India Law Library Docid # 2442800
(264) STATE BANK OF INDIA AND OTHERS Vs. DOHA BANK Q.P.S.C. AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 28-04-2026 Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 — Section 5(8) — Financial Debt — Corporate Guarantees — A liability arising from corporate guarantee for money borrowed against interest qualifies as financial debt — The execution of corporate guarantees, even if challenged on grounds of timing or non-disclosure, are considered valid and enforceable if their execution is admitted or demonstrably proven, making India Law Library Docid # 2442801
(265) LUCKNOW PUBLIC SCHOOL, ELDICO AND ANOTHER Vs. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 28-04-2026 Right to Education Act, 2009 — Section 12 — Uttar Pradesh Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Rules, 2011 — Rule 8 — Neighbourhood School Obligation — A neighbourhood school has a constitutional and statutory duty to admit students forwarded by the State Government without delay, as mandated by Article 21A of the Constitution and relevant provisions of the RTE Act and UP RTE India Law Library Docid # 2442802
(266) SHAMASH DIN Vs. UT OF J&K AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 28-04-2026 Preventive Detention — Grounds for Detention — FIRs Mentioned in Detention Order — If Petitioner Discharged from one FIR and Enlarged on Bail in Another, Detaining Authority Must Apply Independent Mind and Satisfy Itself about Necessity of Detention — Mere Copying from Dossier and Reliance on Discharged Case/Bailable Offences Render Detention Invalid. India Law Library Docid # 2442946
(267) UNION TERRITORY OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND OTHERS Vs. RAVINDER KANTA AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 28-04-2026 Administrative Law — Government Orders — Interpretation and Application — Government Order No. S-432 of 1966, which stipulated that land granted for agricultural purposes could not be alienated without prior government permission, was held to be otiose and ineffective in allowing alienation, provided other statutory requirements were India Law Library Docid # 2442947
(268) INHABITANTS OF VILLAGE PARISWANI TEHSIL KAWARHAMA DISTRICT BARAMULLA THROUGH ABDUL REHMAN MALIK AND OTHERS Vs. UT OF J&K THROUGH COMMISSIONER SECRETARY TO REVENUE DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (SRINAGAR BENCH)] 28-04-2026 Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 — Section 4 — Extraction of minor minerals — Mere ownership of land or past practice of extraction does not confer a vested right to extract minerals — Such activity is subject to a comprehensive statutory regime and requires a valid mineral concession, license, or lease. India Law Library Docid # 2442971
(269) KAMBALA VENKATA RAMA RAO Vs. KAPIL CHIT KOSTA PT LTD AND OTHERS[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Chit Funds Act, 1982 — Sections 2(o), 61, 66, 71(a) and Rule 55(3) of A.P — Chit Fund Rules, 2008 — Recovery Certificate — Competence of Deputy Registrar to issue — Held, Deputy Registrar, appointed by State Government under Section 61(1) for discharging duties of Registrar, is empowered to issue a recovery certificate under India Law Library Docid # 2443163
(270) MATURU RAMA KRISHNA UMA SHANKAR Vs. PENUGONDA NAGA RAJA KUMARI AND OTHERS[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Order 39, Rules 1 & 2 — Civil Rules of Practice — Rule 55 — Temporary injunction — Typographical error in relief sought — Court can grant temporary injunction even if relief is mislabeled as "permanent" or "mandatory" in an interim application, focusing on the substance of the request for India Law Library Docid # 2443164
(271) T. RAVI Vs. T. LAKSHMI DEVI[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 13(1A)(ii) and Section 23(1)(a) — Divorce on ground of non-compliance with restitution of conjugal rights decree — For a divorce decree to be granted under Section 13(1A)(ii), the non-resumption of cohabitation for a period of one year after a decree for restitution of conjugal rights must be established — However, Section 23(1)(a) mandates that the court should not India Law Library Docid # 2443165
(272) JUSTICE SUNANDA BHANDARE FOUNDATION Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 28-04-2026 Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 — Implementation Monitoring — Nodal Officers — Court expressed displeasure at the delayed appointment of Nodal Officers by various States and Union Territories, deeming inaction as a serious impediment to the functioning of National Law Universities and the implementation India Law Library Docid # 2443193
(273) LUXMI SHANKAR TIWARI AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF U.P. AND OTHERS[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ Jurisdiction — Clean Hands Doctrine — Petitioners failed to approach the court with clean hands due to inconsistent pleadings regarding appointment dates, attempting to mislead the court and authorities. Such conduct disentitles them from seeking discretionary relief. India Law Library Docid # 2443215
(274) S.BALAJI Vs. M.A.MAHABOOBANI[MADRAS HIGH COURT (MADURAI BENCH)] 28-04-2026 Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 — Sections 4(2), 7, 8, 10 and 17 — Appointment of Legal Guardian — Welfare of the Child — Court's paramount consideration is the welfare of the child, balancing parties' sentiments with the child's needs, considering age, sex, and religion. India Law Library Docid # 2443276
(275) RAJAMMAL AND OTHERS Vs. THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF PRISONS AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT (MADURAI BENCH)] 28-04-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Power to issue writ of mandamus — Conditions for issuance — A writ of mandamus can only be issued if there is a legal right to the performance of a legal duty by the party against whom it is sought, and this duty is subsisting on the date of the petition — No mandamus can be issued to India Law Library Docid # 2443279
(276) C. JAYAPRAKASH Vs. BALAN (DIED) THR. LRS. AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 100 — Second Appeal — Obstruction Application dismissed by executing court and appeal dismissed by lower appellate court — Appellant is a third-party obstructor claiming title through vendor whose vendor had a charge decree for maintenance — Appellant's claim of independent right and bonafide India Law Library Docid # 2443265
(277) M/S. RUNWAY IMPEX AND ANOTHER Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Customs Act, 1962 — Section 129E — Appeal — Pre-deposit requirement — "Entertained" means to "admit to consideration" or "proceed to consider on merits", not merely filing or registration of the appeal — The appellate authority can register a defective appeal, which lacks proof of pre-deposit, and then consider the issue of India Law Library Docid # 2443348
(278) KISHOR BHAGWANDAS SADHWANI, LEGAL HEIRS OF LATE BHAGWANDAS ROCHIRAM SADHWANI Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Gujarat Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 — Section 84C(2) — Restoration of land — Undertaking to restore land to its original position within 90 days — Gujarat Revenue Tribunal (GRT) accepted undertaking and remanded matter to Mamlatdar to initiate proceedings in accordance with rules — The GRT order was based on an undertaking by respondent no.6 to restore the land to its original status, India Law Library Docid # 2443447
(279) SHAILESHGIRI MOHANGIRI MEGHNATHI AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANOTHER[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of FIR — Allegations of forgery and cheating — Investigation pending, including handwriting expert analysis — High Court should not quash FIR prematurely without awaiting expert reports. India Law Library Docid # 2443448
(280) GOVINDBHAI PARSHOTTAMBHAI PATEL Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANOTHER[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Gujarat Land Revenue Code, 1879 — Section 65 — Non-agricultural (NA) use permission — Scope of inquiry by Collector — Collector can only ascertain if the applicant is an "occupant" and if the land is assessed for agriculture, not to examine the ultimate title or ownership of the land. India Law Library Docid # 2443449