(261) LADURAM Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Anticipatory Bail — Supreme Court allows appeal against High Court's rejection of anticipatory bail application, directing that the appellant be released on bail upon arrest, subject to furnishing security and conditions of cooperation, non-tampering with evidence, and non-influencing witnesses. [Paras 1-4] India Law Library Docid # 2441431
(262) VINOD KUMAR YADAV @ VINOD YADAV Vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Bail — Grant of — Appellant incarcerated for over two years — Allegations under Section 307 IPC and Arms Act — Delay in trial not attributable to appellant, especially given his incarceration and victim's alleged intimidation within court premises — Incarceration not serving purpose pending trial completion — Appeal allowed, appellant directed to be released on bail on terms fixed by Trial Court — Trial Court directed to permit online appearance or exemptio India Law Library Docid # 2441434
(263) JANSHRUTI (PEOPLES VOICE) Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-03-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 32 — Public Interest Litigation — Scope of — Writ petition seeking numerous directions regarding public safety, infrastructure maintenance, accountability, compensation, and data collection across multiple states and the Union — Directions sought were numerous, not interrelated, and pertained to various states and the Union, making them unmanageable for a single writ petition — Court declined to entertain the petition, suggesting petitioner approach jurisdic India Law Library Docid # 2441440
(264) S. THAMARAISELVAN ETC. Vs. S. JANAKIRAMAN[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-03-2026 Real Estate Law — Agreements to Sell and Specific Performance — Sale agreements were found invalid by the first appellate court and High Court due to differences in the place of execution and signature, lack of independent attesting witnesses, and the seller not being the owner at the time of agreement — While specific performance was denied, the High Court directed the seller to return the loan amount with interest, and the Supreme Court modified this to a total sum of Rs — 7,00,000/- to be pai India Law Library Docid # 2441477
(265) LOKPAL OF INDIA Vs. MUJAHAT ALI KHAN[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-03-2026 Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 — Section 20(3) — Opportunity of hearing — Delhi High Court judgment modified to ensure Lokpal accords an opportunity of hearing to respondent as per Section 20(3) of the Act — Respondent liberty to raise all contentions at hearing stage and Lokpal to consider all submissions — Appeal disposed of accordingly. India Law Library Docid # 2441499
(266) M/S. PREMA ENGINEERING Vs. V. VENGIDATHI AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 13-03-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 23, Rule 3 — Compromise decree — Validity — Court's duty to be satisfied of lawful agreement or compromise in writing and signed by parties — Mere recording of submission of compromise in writ petition not sufficient to pass decree — District Court erred in decreeing suits based on settlement India Law Library Docid # 2441553
(267) TEXTILE CONNECTION Vs. M/S. BURLINGTON’S EXPORTS AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 13-03-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Appeal against dismissal of suit — Plaintiff's claim for recovery of money from defendant — Plaintiff argued that defendant failed to pay for fabrics supplied — Defendant disputed claim due to alleged overpricing and quality issues — Trial court dismissed suit — Appellate court examined invoices and limitation period — Court partly decreed suit based on admitted liability and valid India Law Library Docid # 2441554
(268) STUTI JOHRI @ CHARU Vs. RAHUL SRIVASTAVA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-03-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 142 — Dissolution of marriage by mutual consent and quashing of consequent criminal and civil cases — Parties amicably resolved inter se disputes and differences through mediation and jointly applied for divorce by mutual consent under Article 142 — Supreme Court, in exercise of powers under Article 142, dissolved the marriage, granted decree of divorce, quashed all pending criminal and civil cases, directed closure of proceedings, and ordered no further cas India Law Library Docid # 2441602
(269) MANOHAR LAL Vs. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 12-03-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 311(2) second proviso (b) — Dismissal from service without departmental inquiry — Requirement of reasonable practicability — Mere presumption or belief by disciplinary authority not sufficient — Must be based on objective facts and material on record. India Law Library Docid # 2440638
(270) SUDHANSHU KARDAM Vs. COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 12-03-2026 Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (RPwD Act) — Section 33 & 34 — Notification dated 4th January, 2021 — Identification of posts suitable for persons with benchmark disabilities — Court directs consideration for appointment in appropriate categories based on the notification and the respondent's undertaking to India Law Library Docid # 2440639
(271) JAG RAM AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF U.P.[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT] 12-03-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 302/34 and 307/34 — Criminal Appeal against conviction — Death of two accused during pendency of appeal — Appeal survives for remaining two appellants — Prosecution failed to establish beyond reasonable doubt the participation of surviving appellants — Evidence suffered from material infirmities, India Law Library Docid # 2440725
(272) SAHAB DAS Vs. ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER JUDICIAL LUCKNOW DIVISION AND ANOTHER[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT (LUCKNOW BENCH)] 12-03-2026 U.P Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 — Section 122-B (4-F) — Agricultural labourer belonging to Scheduled Caste — Occupation of Gaon Sabha land — Right to be admitted as Bhumidhar with non-transferable rights — Supreme Court held that Section 122-B (4-F) not only protects possession but also confers positive right of Bhumidhar with non-transferable rights, obviating the need to approach Gaon Sabha India Law Library Docid # 2440726
(273) AMBALAL SARABHAI ENTERPRISES LIMITED Vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE 1, VADODARA[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 12-03-2026 Income Tax Act, 1961 — Section 35DDA — Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) — Gratuity and leave encashment are not part of VRS and are allowable expenses — Expenses incurred on VRS are spread over five years, but gratuity and leave encashment are post-retirement benefits based on actual service rendered and should be treated India Law Library Docid # 2440895
(274) ASHOKBHAI BHAKABHAI RABARI Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANOTHER[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 12-03-2026 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — Section 108, read with Section 45 — Abetment of suicide — Essential ingredients — Accused must have mens rea to instigate the deceased to commit suicide — Act of instigation must be of such intensity that it is intended to push the deceased to such a position under which he or she has no choice but to commit suicide — Such instigation must be in close proximity to the act of committing suicide — India Law Library Docid # 2440897
(275) YUVRAJSINH RAJENDRASINH RATHOD AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANOTHER[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 12-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of FIR — High Court should not quash FIR if allegations prima facie disclose a cognizable offence — Court cannot conduct a mini-trial or assess truthfulness of allegations at preliminary stage — Investigation should be allowed to proceed — FIR not quashed as it disclosed a prima facie case. India Law Library Docid # 2440898
(276) JAMILBHAI FIROZBHAI VAHORA Vs. ILMA IRFANBHAI VAHORA[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 12-03-2026 Family Courts Act, 1984 — Section 7 and Section 2 — Jurisdiction of Family Court to declare marital status in cases of mutual consent divorce (Mubarat) under Muslim Law — Family Courts have jurisdiction to declare marital status even without a written agreement for Mubarat, based on mutual consent. India Law Library Docid # 2440899
(277) SUBASH RAINA Vs. STATE OF J&K AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 12-03-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ Petition — Maintainability against Shrine Board — Although the Shrine Board is constituted under a statute, in the absence of government control (financial, functional, administrative), it is not a 'State' under Article 12, thus writ petitions for enforcement of fundamental rights are not maintainable — However, writ jurisdiction under Article 226 extends to "any India Law Library Docid # 2441013
(278) SANJAY GUPTA AND ANOTHER Vs. PREM KUMAR[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 12-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of proceedings — High Court can quash proceedings if allegations in complaint and evidence do not disclose commission of any offence, but inherent powers cannot be used to stifle proceedings. India Law Library Docid # 2441008
(279) UT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND OTHERS Vs. DR. JYOTI GUPTA[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 12-03-2026 Civil Services — Fixed Tenure Posts — Appointment on Academic Arrangement Basis — Extension beyond Tenure — Rule 4 of the Jammu & Kashmir Medical and Dental Education (Appointment on Academic Arrangement basis) Rules, 2020 (Academic Arrangement Rules, 2020), permits appointment on academic arrangement basis for a maximum of six years — However, this rule cannot extend the tenure of a India Law Library Docid # 2441009
(280) FAZAL HUSSAIN S Vs. STATE OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 12-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 161 — Statement to police — Discrepancies between statement recorded during investigation and deposition in court — Such variations, if material and unreconciled, can render prosecution case doubtful. India Law Library Docid # 2441010