(281) ANKUR JAIN Vs. ASHWANI KHAJURIA[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 12-03-2026 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 & 141 — Complaint against Managing Director without impleading Company — Offence by Company — For prosecution under Section 138 of the Act, it is imperative to arraign the Company as an accused — Persons in charge of or responsible for the conduct of the Company's business can only be brought within the ambit of vicarious liability if the Company India Law Library Docid # 2441011
(282) MOHD SHAKOOR Vs. UT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 12-03-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 22(5) — Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978 (PSA) — Section 8(1)(a)(i) — Order of detention — Grounds of detention — Failure to furnish documents in entirety — Representation not considered promptly — The court found that the detention order was based on FIRs that were either compounded, disposed of, or where the detenu was on bail — The court emphasized that not all breaches of law necessarily disturb public order, and the India Law Library Docid # 2441012
(283) MUDASIR AHMAD BHAT Vs. UNION TERRITORY OF J&K AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (SRINAGAR BENCH)] 12-03-2026 Jammu & Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978 — Section 8 — Preventive Detention — Writ of Habeas Corpus — Detention declared illegal and quashed due to significant discrepancies and lack of application of mind by detaining authorities, raising concerns about adherence to constitutional principles in exercising preventive India Law Library Docid # 2441076
(284) MOHAMMAD YAQOOB BEIGH Vs. UNION TERRITORY THROUGH POLICE STATION KULGAM[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (SRINAGAR BENCH)] 12-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 299 — Recording of evidence in absence of accused — If an accused absconds and has no immediate prospect of arrest, the court can examine prosecution witnesses in their absence — Depositions can be used as evidence upon the accused's arrest if the witness is dead, incapable, cannot be found, or their presence cannot be procured without unreasonable delay, India Law Library Docid # 2441077
(285) SARVESH DHINGRA Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (GWALIOR BENCH)] 12-03-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ petition — Cancellation of candidature — Petitioner's candidature for post of Assistant Accountant was cancelled on grounds that B.B.A — degree was not equivalent to B.Com — as required by advertisement — Advertisement only required "commerce graduate", not specifically B.Com — degree — Jiwaji University's Commerce Department, an expert body, had India Law Library Docid # 2441187
(286) NIMAR BUS OWNERS ASSOCIATION THROUGH ITS PRESIDENT VAIBHAV SINGH TOMAR Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (INDORE BENCH)] 12-03-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 96 & Section 72 — M.P — Motor Vehicles Rules, 1994 — Rule 77(1-A)(iii) — Validity of Rule prescribing age limit for Stage Carriage Permits — State Government has the power to prescribe the age of a vehicle as a condition for granting a Stage Carriage Permit, distinct from fixing the "life" of a vehicle for registration purposes under Section 59 — Such prescription by the State is for India Law Library Docid # 2441188
(287) M/S. INDRAPRASTH UNIFORMS Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 12-03-2026 Madhya Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2002 — Section 55A — Search proceedings — Compounding amount — Petitioner sought refund of excess amount deposited as compounding amount under Section 55A(a) during search proceedings — Respondents denied refund stating no provision for refund of compounding amount once deposited — Held, a dealer opting for compounding under Section 55A(a) agrees to pay a lump sum India Law Library Docid # 2441189
(288) RAKESH KUSHWAHA Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 12-03-2026 Administrative Law — Compassionate Appointment — Land Losers Policy — Eligibility Criteria — Petitioners sought appointment under Indian Railways' land losers policy — Initially, they did not meet the minimum educational qualification (10th pass) at the time of their first applications — They acquired the qualification later, but by then, the policy providing for such appointments had been withdrawn — The court held that India Law Library Docid # 2441190
(289) KUPPU SURAJ KUMAR Vs. M/S. YVONNE DOUGLAS FOUNDATION AND ANOTHER[TELANGANA HIGH COURT] 12-03-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 39 Rules 1 & 2 and Order 43 Rule 1 — Appealable order — An order granting an interim or temporary injunction under Order 39 Rules 1 & 2 of the CPC is an appealable order under Order 43 Rule 1(r) of the CPC, and not amenable to revision under Section 115 of the CPC or Article 227 of the India Law Library Docid # 2441346
(290) MS. AFEERA SANIA Vs. STATE OF TELANGANA[TELANGANA HIGH COURT] 12-03-2026 Recruitment to Public Posts — Eligibility Criteria — Cut-off Date — Candidate must fulfil all prescribed eligibility criteria on or before the cut-off date specified in the advertisement. India Law Library Docid # 2441351
(291) SANJEEV KUMAR @ MUNMUN Vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 12-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Suspension of Sentence — Bail — Appellant was enlarged on bail during trial and appeal, and conviction by trial court and High Court was based on overt act of throwing hand bombs — However, injured persons were not examined, and a key witness (PW-2) stated that bombs were thrown, causing injury — Supreme Court, considering these factors and the fact that the appellant was on bail, suspended the sentence and ordered enlargement on bail. [Paras 3 to 6] India Law Library Docid # 2441426
(292) M/S SHIVAGIRI ASSOCIATES Vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 12-03-2026 Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 and Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1994 — Rule 8A — Amendment made effective from 2016 — Lease granted in 2004 and expired in 2014 — Proviso to Rule 8A allowing extension for period lost due to court stay not applicable as it was inserted after lease expiry and commencement of amendment rule — Lease determined or lapsed prior to commencement of amendment rule — Fresh lease can only be granted through auction — Appeals dismissed India Law Library Docid # 2441444
(293) DUJAI LAL Vs. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 12-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Bail Application Pending — Supreme Court requests High Court to expedite disposal of bail application filed by an octogenarian petitioner who has been in custody since September 2024, preferably within one month of the order's communication. [Paras 1-2] India Law Library Docid # 2441494
(294) V.K. MITTAL AND OTHERS Vs. REGISTRAR GENERAL DELHI HIGH COURT AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 12-03-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ Petition — Challenge to Rule 5A of Delhi High Court Staff (Seniority) Rules, 1971 — High Court dismissed writ petition without deciding the validity (vires) of the Rule, deeming it an academic exercise as the Rule was repealed — Supreme Court held that the High Court ought to have decided the validity of the repealed Rule as it affected seniority rights — India Law Library Docid # 2441590
(295) MADHUMITA SADHUKHAN Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 12-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Quashing of proceedings — Abuse of process of law — Where respondent failed to appear before the court despite repeated opportunities and directions, continuation of criminal proceedings against the petitioner was deemed an abuse of process and was quashed. [Paras 7-8] India Law Library Docid # 2441594
(296) SANJAY KUMAR SHARMA Vs. STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 313 — Examination of accused — Trial court's questioning of accused was scanty and did not put all incriminating circumstances to them, which is a serious flaw — A public prosecutor has a duty to assist the court in framing questions and bringing material circumstances to the notice of the court if the court omits to do so — Failure to do so can lead to incurable injustice to the accused — Appeals dismissed. India Law Library Docid # 2440628
(297) DABLU ETC. AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-03-2026 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 302/149 — Murder — Conviction and sentence for life imprisonment — Unlawful assembly and common object — Accused alighting from a bus together, armed with firearms, establishes unlawful assembly with a common object — Vicarious liability under Section 149 IPC applies to all India Law Library Docid # 2440629
(298) MONIVEDA CONSULTANTS LLP AND ANOTHER Vs. SHAJAS DEVELOPERS PRIVATE LIMITED AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-03-2026 Companies Act, 2013 — Sections 241, 242, 244, 59 — Oppression and mismanagement — Interim protection — Supreme Court's role is to preserve the subject matter of the dispute until the competent forum adjudicates the matter — Interim measures should ensure that the subject matter remains protected while India Law Library Docid # 2440630
(299) M. THANIGIVELU AND OTHERS Vs. TAMIL NADU ELECTRICITY BOARD AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-03-2026 Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Service Regulations, 1967 — Regulations 10(9), 87, and 97 — Seniority of direct recruits — Determination of date of appointment — A person is considered on 'duty' when performing duties of a post or undergoing probation or training — Appointed to a class of service when discharging duties or India Law Library Docid # 2440631
(300) THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS Vs. RAJKUMAR YADAV[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-03-2026 Police Recruitment — Criminal Antecedents — Suitability for Appointment — A candidate with criminal antecedents, even if acquitted by giving benefit of doubt, can be deemed unsuitable for police service by the screening committee, as the employer has the right to assess character and integrity for a disciplined force. India Law Library Docid # 2440632