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(361) MD. KHURSHID @ MD. KHURSHID RAYEEN Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR[PATNA HIGH COURT] 24-04-2026
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 — Section 4 — Penetrative Sexual Assault — Conviction requires proof of penetration to some extent, which was not established by ocular or medical evidence, despite presence of semen on victim's clothing; "bad work" alone does not imply penetrative sexual assault.
India Law Library Docid # 2443670

(362) THE LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA AND OTHERS Vs. AMRENDRA KUMAR OJHA[PATNA HIGH COURT] 24-04-2026
Disciplinary Proceedings — Violation of Natural Justice — Non-supply of documents and denial of Defence Assistant during departmental enquiry vitiated the proceedings, leading to the setting aside of the punishment order by the Single Judge — The appeal court affirmed that these procedural lapses violate principles of natural justice.
India Law Library Docid # 2443671

(363) ARUN PATI TRIPATHI Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND THROUGH ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 24-04-2026
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Section 17A — Public servant — Requirement of sanction for prosecution — The requirement for sanction under Section 17A arises only when the offence relates to a recommendation made or decision taken by a public servant in discharge of official functions or duties —
India Law Library Docid # 2443772

(364) AMRENDRA KUMAR SINGH Vs. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 24-04-2026
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 432(2) and Sections 473, 477 of BNSS, 2023 — Premature release of prisoner — Petitioner convicted under Section 302/120B IPC and Section 27 of Arms Act for life imprisonment — Petitioner seeking premature release after 24.5 years of custody — State Government
India Law Library Docid # 2443773

(365) PRAKASH MISHRA @ HIMANSHU KUMAR Vs. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 24-04-2026
Jharkhand Control of Crimes Act, 2002 — Section 12(2) — Interpretation of 'Anti-social element' requires habitual commission of specified offences, not isolated incidents — The definition targets individuals whose actions disrupt community functioning and cause fear, warranting detention for public order maintenance.
India Law Library Docid # 2443774

(366) ABHISHEK KUMAR PATHAK Vs. ASHA PATHAK[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 24-04-2026
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 13(1)(ia) and Section 23 — Cruelty — Definition and scope of cruelty explained, emphasizing the need for conduct to be grave and weighty, and considering the specific background of the parties, marital duties, and obligations — Trivial irritations do not constitute mental cruelty.
India Law Library Docid # 2443775

(367) ANJANI TECHNOPLAST LTD. Vs. SHUBH GAUTAM[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 23-04-2026
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) — Sections 7, 3(10), 5(7), 5(8) — Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) — Admission of petition — Appeal against NCLAT order setting aside NCLT order and directing admission of Section 7 petition — Held, IBC is not a debt recovery legislation but for reorganisation and insolvency resolution — Initiation of CIRP as a substitute for execution of a civil
India Law Library Docid # 2442638

(368) OM PRAKASH CHHAWNIKA @ OM PRAKASH CHABNIKA @ OM PRAKASH CHAWNIKA Vs. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 23-04-2026
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Sections 87, 200, 202 — Anticipatory Bail — Private Complaint — Scope of Police Power — In a private complaint, once cognizance is taken and process is issued, the court typically issues summons — The police have no power to arrest the accused unless a non-bailable warrant is issued by the court along with the summons — Even during a magisterial inquiry ordered under
India Law Library Docid # 2442640

(369) SUNIL KUMAR Vs. STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 23-04-2026
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Sections 20 & 29 — Grant of regular bail — Petitioner arrested on basis of co-accused's disclosure statement — Commercial quantity of contraband recovered from co-accused, not petitioner — Petitioner's arrest solely on disclosure statement of co-accused raises question of legality — FIR registered about a year ago, trial not commenced, prosecution evidence yet to begin, 38 witnesses to be examined
India Law Library Docid # 2442716

(370) PREM LATA BUSHAHRI Vs. M/S HIMACHAL PRADESH COMMERCIAL CORPORATION[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 23-04-2026
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 — Dishonour of cheque — Revision against conviction — Accused admitted signature on cheque — Presumption of cheque issued for consideration — Accused failed to rebut presumption — Plea of blank cheque security not proved — Complainant not proved to be money lender — All ingredients of offence satisfied by Trial Court — Appellate Court upheld conviction — Revision court’s scope limited to
India Law Library Docid # 2442717

(371) DEEPAK SHARMA Vs. STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AND ANOTHER[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 23-04-2026
Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — Section 483 — Bail — Conditions — Accused incarcerated for over two years and four months — Prima facie doubt about prosecution's case — No cogent material to suggest likelihood of tampering with evidence or influencing witnesses — Prolonged incarceration violates Article 21 of the Constitution
India Law Library Docid # 2442718

(372) RAVINDER PANWAR AND OTHERS Vs. VARINDER AND OTHERS[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 23-04-2026
Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Section 100 — Second Appeal — Substantial question of law — Scope of — Rehearing of facts and law — Appellate court affirming findings of trial court need not restate evidence, general agreement with reasons ordinarily suffices,
India Law Library Docid # 2442719

(373) STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH Vs. ANIRUDDH MUKHERJEE[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 23-04-2026
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 378(III) — Appeal against acquittal — Appellate court can interfere only if the trial court's view is perverse, based on misreading or omission of material evidence, or if only one conclusion (guilt) is possible from the evidence
India Law Library Docid # 2442789

(374) CHALLANI GINNING AND PRESSING FACTORY Vs. KAMAL[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 23-04-2026
Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 21, Rule 97 — Execution proceedings — Objections by third parties — The Supreme Court held that Order 21, Rules 97, 98, 99, and 101 lay down a complete code for resolving disputes in execution proceedings when a third party files an objection, without the need for a separate suit.
India Law Library Docid # 2442798

(375) MADHU YADAV AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 23-04-2026
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 120-B, 147, 364, 302 read with 149 — Criminal Trial — Appeals against conviction and sentence — Death of one appellant during pendency of appeal leading to abatement of appeal qua that appellant — Release of other appellants upon completion of sentence leading to their deletion from appeal record.
India Law Library Docid # 2442786

(376) MOHAN GADARI AND OTHERS Vs. THE SOUTH EASTERN COAL FIELD LIMITED AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 23-04-2026
Mining — Land restoration agreement — Rights and obligations of parties — Agreement stipulated land restoration within three years after mining — Non-restoration of land prevented cultivation — Petitioners sought damages and rehabilitation based on legitimate expectation.
India Law Library Docid # 2442787

(377) MADHU YADAV Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 23-04-2026
Criminal Trial — Evidence — Dying Declaration — An oral dying declaration supposedly made by the deceased to a witness was discarded as unreliable because the witness's testimony was not corroborated by other witnesses present at the time, and the deceased was found unconscious and later declared dead, making it unlikely he could have made a coherent declaration
India Law Library Docid # 2442788

(378) DEEPAK SINGH AND OTHERS Vs. U.T OF JAMMU & KASHMIR[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 23-04-2026
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 157, 161, 164-A, 342 — Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 302, 452, 34 — Arms Act, 1959 — Sections 4, 25, 30 — Conviction and sentence challenging appeal — Prosecution case rests on eyewitness testimonies of three witnesses — Serious infirmities noted in their statements including
India Law Library Docid # 2442949

(379) SAPNA DEVI AND OTHERS Vs. SHEETAL AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 23-04-2026
Review Petition — Scope of — Cannot be used as an appeal to re-argue concluded matters or re-appreciate evidence — Limited to correcting errors apparent on the face of the record, which are self-evident and do not require extensive reasoning.
India Law Library Docid # 2442950

(380) MOHD. KABIR Vs. UNION TERRITORY OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 23-04-2026
Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 (PITNDPS Act) — Section 3 — Preventive Detention — Failure to demonstrate compelling reasons why proceedings under Section 129 BNSS were insufficient to prevent prejudicial activities, especially when the detenu was enlarged on bail only 16
India Law Library Docid # 2442951

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