(361) SUFIYAKHATOON AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF U.P. AND OTHERS[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT (LUCKNOW BENCH)] 10-03-2026 U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 — Section 23(1)(a) — Transfer of land after 01.07.1948 — Not to be recognized for rehabilitation grant — Does not mean transfer is void — Executive Officer's reasoning that sale receipt dated 31.08.1950 is void is based on incorrect interpretation of law. India Law Library Docid # 2440775
(362) PRITAMKUMAR RAMANBHAI GAMIT Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ Petition — Challenging Charge Sheet and Show Cause Notice — Such petitions are generally considered premature as they do not constitute an adverse order affecting rights until a final decision is made. India Law Library Docid # 2440903
(363) SURESHBHAI RAVAJIBHAI AHIR AND OTHERS Vs. COMPETENT AUTHORITY, NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA AND DEPUTY COLLECTOR,NAVSARI (EXPRESSWAY) AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 — Section 30(3) — Additional compensation — Entitlement to 12% additional compensation on market value including multiplication factor — This court has previously held that landowners are entitled to 12% additional compensation on the market value determined under Section 26 of the Act, India Law Library Docid # 2440904
(364) BHARATBHAI VENILAL SHAH AND OTHERS Vs. RAGHUBHAI RAMBHAI PATEL[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 Gujarat Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947 — Section 13(1)(k) — Non-user of premises — Landlord's claim for possession on grounds of non-use — Burden of proof on landlord — Premises not used without reasonable cause for a continuous period of six months immediately preceding the suit — Plaintiff successfully proved non-use of the suit property as rent was not paid, India Law Library Docid # 2440905
(365) MAHESH HARIKRISHNA VYAS Vs. LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) Development Officers (Revision of Certain Terms and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2009 — Applicability — Petitioner appointed under 1960 Regulations and 1989 Rules — Confirmation of service in 2010, after 2009 Rules came into force — Show Cause Notices issued under 2009 India Law Library Docid # 2440906
(366) COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL OF INDIA AND OTHERS Vs. LAKSHME BONDA D/O S. NARAYANA RAO[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 Service Law — Seniority — Absorption — Deputation — Respondent was on deputation with a guarantee of absorption into a promotional post of Assistant Audit Officer (AAO) — Though the absorption process was delayed, the respondent discharged duties as AAO from 12.09.2014 — A subsequent deputation to another office should not divest the respondent of her service in the promotional post India Law Library Docid # 2440907
(367) BANSI LAL AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF J&K AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (SRINAGAR BENCH)] 10-03-2026 Jammu and Kashmir Agrarian Reforms Act, 1976 — Section 21(2) — Revisional Jurisdiction — Exercise of — Requirements of — The revisional authority can exercise its jurisdiction under Section 21(2) only if a question of law or public interest is involved — Such question of law was found to be involved in the case as the Appellate Authority had failed to examine the original record and had not adhered to India Law Library Docid # 2441086
(368) MOHD. SALEEM ALIAS BAJU (WRONGLY WRITTEN AS BACHU) Vs. THE UNION TERRITORY OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 10-03-2026 Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978 — Section 8(1)(a) — Preventive detention — Allegations of bovine smuggling — Distinction between law and order and public order — Detention order quashed for non-application of mind and misuse of power — Whether criminal acts amount to breach of public order is key issue. India Law Library Docid # 2441101
(369) NOOR ABDUL KADAR BAIG AND OTHERS Vs. SMT. JAINIBAI NAJAMUDDIN AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodgings House Rates Control Act, 1947, Section 13(1)(b) and Section 108(o) of Transfer of Property Act, 1882 — Erection of Permanent Structure and Acts Contrary to Law — Appellate Court's decision reversing the trial court's findings on these grounds was found to be far-fetched, over-stretched, and perverse, particularly in light of admitted tenant alterations and the disregard of material evidence India Law Library Docid # 2441112
(370) M/S. DULISONS CEREALS Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (In Financial Establishments) Act, 1999 — Section 8 — Application for attachment of property — Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) — Section 96 — Interim moratorium — MPID Act and IBC operate in different spheres and do not overlap — Attachment proceedings under MPID Act not in relation to debt as defined by IBC — Moratorium under Section 96 of India Law Library Docid # 2441126
(371) STATE OF MAHARASHTRA Vs. TEJAS @ DADA MAHIPATI DALVI[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1908 (CrPC) — Section 313 (now Section 351 of BNSS) — Statement of accused — Vitiation of trial — Recording of Section 313 statements jointly for both accused persons vitiates the trial. The Court directed that separate statements be recorded afresh for each accused. India Law Library Docid # 2441127
(372) SURESH BAPU KOLI @ TARAL Vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA, (THROUGH DAUND POLICE STATION, PUNE)[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 313 — Statement of accused — Defence of total denial and false implication is a valid defence.[Paras 3] India Law Library Docid # 2441153
(373) SACHIN Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[BOMBAY HIGH COURT (NAGPUR BENCH)] 10-03-2026 Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Sections 7, 12, 15 — Quashing of FIR — FIR registered for demanding bribe through an advocate — Advocate is not a public servant under Section 2(c) of the Act — Offences under Sections 7 and 15 are not attracted against the applicant — However, abetment is defined under Section 107 of IPC and applicant's act falls under Explanation-1 to Section 107 IPC, thus Section 12 India Law Library Docid # 2441161
(374) PRASHANT SUNIL KACHOLE AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ Petition — Challenging order of Collector transferring grazing land for residential scheme —Petitioners claimed illegality, violation of Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, and prejudice to villagers including SC/ST community —Court considered submissions on merits, acknowledging government ownership of land and no vested right for petitioners. India Law Library Docid # 2441111
(375) COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT Vs. ASHA RAM GHANSELA AND OTHERS[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 Education Law — Regulations framed under School Education Act, 2006 — Chapter III, Regulation 2(2) — Filling of Class III posts in educational institutions — Where an institution has only one sanctioned Class III post, it must be filled by promotion from eligible Class IV employees. India Law Library Docid # 2441247
(376) WAQF ALLAH TALA, DARGAH HAZRAT MASUM SAH MIYAN Vs. NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA AND OTHERS[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 National Highways Act, 1956 — Section 3A and 3D — Acquisition of land for National Highways — Mazar constructed on acquired government land — Relief sought to restrain demolition of Mazar on acquired land not sustainable — Court considered alternative submission of shifting Mazar remains — Writ petition enlarged scope beyond India Law Library Docid # 2441248
(377) RAJVEER SINGH AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND AND ANOTHER[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ Petition — Challenge to shorthand examination result and denial of inspection of answer sheets — Petitioners sought inspection of shorthand notebooks and answer sheets after being declared unsuccessful — Inspection denied based on Footnote No. 4 to the result notice, which stipulated inspection only after the final result — Held, denial of inspection to unsuccessful India Law Library Docid # 2441249
(378) MUNNU GIRI Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND AND ANOTHER[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 202 — Postponement of issue of process — Where the accused resides beyond the territorial jurisdiction of the Magistrate, the Magistrate is mandated to postpone the issue of process and either inquire into the case himself or direct an investigation to decide whether there are sufficient grounds for proceeding — Failure to comply with this mandatory provision renders the summoning India Law Library Docid # 2441250
(379) TELANGANA RESIDENTIAL EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS RECRUITMENT BOARD Vs. P.THIKKAIAH AND OTHERS[TELANGANA HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 Public Employment — Vacancies — Filling of vacant posts — Where multiple recruitment processes are conducted simultaneously and a candidate is selected for multiple posts, they can only join one post — The remaining vacancies should not be carried forward to the next recruitment cycle, but should be filled by operating the merit list downwards for the current recruitment process — This approach fulfills the purpose India Law Library Docid # 2441341
(380) M/S. BRILLIANT BIO PHARMA LTD. Vs. STATE OF TELANGANA[TELANGANA HIGH COURT] 10-03-2026 Land Acquisition and Conveyance — Cancellation of allotment of land — The High Court held that once a conveyance deed has been executed and possession handed over, the respondents are estopped from cancelling the allotment and must approach a civil court for common law remedies — The impugned show-cause notice was set aside as illegal and arbitrary. India Law Library Docid # 2441345