(61) SUDEEP SRINIVAS AND OTHER Vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA AND OTHERS[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 13-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of criminal proceedings — High Court's interference should be exceptional and cautious — Appreciation of evidence is not permissible at the stage of quashing proceedings — Serious triable issues and disputed facts must be examined during trial, not at the stage of quashing. India Law Library Docid # 2440707
(62) RAJESH THROUGH HIS LRS Vs. STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 13-03-2026 Land Acquisition Act, 1894 — Section 5 of Limitation Act, 1963 — Condonation of delay — Appeal filed after 3952 days — Appellant’s land part of same acquisition and decided by a common judgment granting enhanced compensation to similarly situated landowners — Liberal and justice-oriented approach required in condoning India Law Library Docid # 2440708
(63) ASHWIN SHARMA Vs. STATE OF HARYANA[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 13-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 439 — Regular Bail — Offence under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B IPC — Allegations of cheating in a fraudulent transaction of a luxury vehicle — Petitioner in custody for 9 months and 26 days — Trial is magisterial and conclusion will take long time — No tangible India Law Library Docid # 2440709
(64) STATE OF GUJARAT Vs. AHMED ALI FOFRAYELA[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 13-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 378 — Appeal against acquittal — Appellate court's scope of interference is limited — While dealing with an appeal against acquittal, the High Court should give proper weight to the trial judge's views on witness credibility, the presumption of innocence in favor of the accused (which is strengthened by acquittal), and the accused's right to benefit of doubt — The appellate court should be India Law Library Docid # 2440893
(65) STATE OF GUJARAT Vs. SHIVA VALA BHARVAD AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 13-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 378 — Appeal against acquittal — Appellate court should be slow to reverse an order of acquittal — The presumption of innocence in favour of the accused is strengthened on acquittal and can only be disturbed by thorough scrutiny — The trial court's view should be considered as a possible one, especially when evidence has been analysed. India Law Library Docid # 2440894
(66) HOTHAJI KHODAJI THAKOR Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANOTHER[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 13-03-2026 Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 — Section 43 — Bombay Land Revenue Code, 1879 — Section 65 — Grant of Non-Agricultural (NA) use permission — Collector’s power to examine title of land — The Collector, while processing an application for NA permission, is primarily concerned with whether the applicant is an 'occupant' of the land — The Collector does not have the power to conduct an inquiry India Law Library Docid # 2440896
(67) PRAKASHBHAI BALDEVBHAI PATEL AND ANOTHER Vs. CANARA BANK[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 13-03-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 & 227 — Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 — Section 17 & 18 — Alternate Remedy — Petitioners had approached Debts Recovery Tribunal (DRT) under Section 17 of SARFAESI Act, challenging the demand notice and consequential India Law Library Docid # 2440892
(68) 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
(69) 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
(70) 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
(71) 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
(72) 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
(73) 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
(74) 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
(75) 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
(76) 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
(77) 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
(78) 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
(79) 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
(80) 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