(621) KAROLYN @ CAROLINE KHARNAIOR AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF U.P. AND OTHERS[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT (LUCKNOW BENCH)] 15-09-2026 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — Section 58 — Arrest and detention — Raid on cyber fraud call centre involving 119 accused and massive electronic seizures — Time spent conducting on-spot search, enquiry, and seizure before formal arrest — Contention of illegal detention exceeding 24 hours rejected — Initial inquiry and seizure of extensive electronic devices justified the duration taken before formal lodging of FIR and arrest — Accused produced before Remand Magistrate within 24 hours India Law Library Docid # 2453008
(622) RAJU GANGWAR Vs. STATE OF U.P. THRU PRIN.SECY. HOME LUCKNOW AND OTHERS[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT (LUCKNOW BENCH)] 15-09-2026 Service Law — Recruitment — Verification of character and antecedents — Suppression of criminal proceedings — Scope of employer's discretion — Held, mere non-disclosure of a criminal case does not warrant automatic disqualification — Competent authority must judicially evaluate germane factors, including the nature of the offence, whether it involves moral turpitude or is trivial, age of candidate at the time of incident, outcome of trial (honourable acquittal versus benefit of doubt), and wheth India Law Library Docid # 2453009
(623) BALVEER SINGH Vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND OTHERS[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT] 15-09-2026 Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 — Section 23(1) — Scope — Avoidance of transfer — Petitioner challenged registered gift deed alleging forgery and sought declaration of it being void — Held, Section 23(1) applies only where property is transferred subject to condition of providing basic amenities and physical needs, which transferee fails to fulfill — It postulates a valid assignment and creates a statutory fiction of fraud upon breach — Tribunal lacks jurisdictio India Law Library Docid # 2453010
(624) SUBHADRA DEVI Vs. THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED AND OTHERS[PATNA HIGH COURT] 15-09-2026 Petroleum and Minerals — Kisan Seva Kendra Dealership — Letter of Intent (LOI) — Cancellation / Withdrawal — Petitioner was issued LOI for retail outlet dealership but failed to deposit fixed fee, security deposit, and complete requisite construction within the prescribed period following NOC issuance — Held, delay in complying with LOI conditions was undisputed — Petitioner's plea of financial constraints and COVID-19 pandemic cannot override explicit conditions, particularly when ample opportu India Law Library Docid # 2453121
(625) MUKUND KUMAR SINGH Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS[PATNA HIGH COURT] 15-09-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Scope of Writ Jurisdiction — Declaration of private rights — Writ jurisdiction under Article 226 is extraordinary and supervisory in nature, intended to ensure public authorities act within their jurisdiction and obey the law of the land — Proceedings under Article 226 are remedies in public law and are not meant for determining private rights or adjudicating property disputes involving title and possession — Civil court is the appropriate forum for de India Law Library Docid # 2453125
(626) GYAN PRAKASH Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR[PATNA HIGH COURT] 15-09-2026 Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 — Section 32(1) — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 154 — Cognizable offences under Chapter IV — Bar on registration of FIR and investigation by police — Special statute prescribes the mode and competent persons to institute prosecution, including an Inspector or authorized gazetted officer — Police officer has no authority to register an FIR under Section 154 Cr.P.C. or investigate offences falling under Chapter IV — Institution of police case and subs India Law Library Docid # 2453141
(627) KARU BIND Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR AND ANOTHER[PATNA HIGH COURT] 15-09-2026 Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 — Section 4 — Age determination of victim — Medical and radiological examination — Margin of error — Victim's radiological age was assessed between 14 to 16 years — Applying the settled principle of plus/minus two years' margin to the upper extremity of 16 years, the victim's age reaches 18 years — In the absence of definitive ossification proof of minority, the benefit of doubt regarding age must be extended to the accused — Trial court erre India Law Library Docid # 2453147
(628) Z Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR AND ANOTHER[PATNA HIGH COURT] 15-09-2026 Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 — Section 12 — Grant of bail to Child in Conflict with Law (CICL) — Grounds for denial — Bail to a juvenile is a matter of right and can only be denied if reasonable grounds exist to believe that release would expose the juvenile to moral, physical, or psychological danger, bring them into contact with known criminals, or defeat the ends of justice — Denial cannot be based on mere apprehension without cogent material — Seriousness or g India Law Library Docid # 2453152
(629) XX (CICL) Vs. D.R.I. PATNA AND ANOTHER[PATNA HIGH COURT] 15-09-2026 Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 — Section 12 — Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(c), 25 and 29 — Grant of bail to Child in Conflict with Law (CICL) — Recovery of commercial quantity of contraband — Bail can only be denied if statutory exceptions under Section 12 proviso exist — Gravity of offence or seriousness of allegations cannot be a consideration for denying bail to a juvenile — In the absence of cogent material show India Law Library Docid # 2453153
(630) RAM CHANDRA YADAV Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR[PATNA HIGH COURT] 15-09-2026 Penal Code, 1860 — Section 376 — Rape — Consent and voluntary relationship — Admission by victim — Appellant convicted for committing rape — Victim alleged in complaint that appellant forcibly committed rape by showing a knife — In her deposition, victim stated sexual intercourse occurred on pretext of marriage and admitted in cross-examination that she established physical relations of her own sweet will — Parties also underwent marriage ceremony and cohabited for six months — Held, voluntary n India Law Library Docid # 2453111
(631) MD. GULAN @ GULPHAM Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR[PATNA HIGH COURT] 15-09-2026 Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 60 and Section 114(g) — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 161 — Non-examination of material witness — Identification — Raiding police party chased an individual who threw a bag containing ammunition and fled — Raiding officials had no prior acquaintance with appellant and identified him solely upon disclosures made by a local chowkidar — Said chowkidar was neither examined as a witness during trial nor was his statement recorded under Section 161 Cr.P.C. India Law Library Docid # 2453112
(632) JAGDISH CHANDRA AND OTHERS Vs. RAJVINDER SINGH AND OTHERS[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 15-09-2026 Transfer of Property Act, 1882 — Section 54 — Adverse Possession — Permissive Possession — Contract for Sale — Suit for declaration of bhumidhari rights — Possession under an executory contract for sale is permissive and not adverse from inception — A contract for sale does not convey title or create any interest in immovable property — Permissive possession cannot convert into adverse possession without explicit pleading and cogent proof of hostile animus asserted to the knowledge of the true o India Law Library Docid # 2453183
(633) M/S SINDHI TRADERS Vs. THE COMMISSIONER, STATE TAX AND ANOTHER[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 15-09-2026 Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 / Uttarakhand Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 — Sections 73 and 75 — Principles of Natural Justice — Effective Personal Hearing — Show cause notice granted time to file reply by a specified date but fixed personal hearing prior to that date — Propriety of — Held, fixing date of personal hearing prior to the date for submission of reply is contrary to statutory scheme and deprives assessee of an effective hearing — Such procedure violates principles of na India Law Library Docid # 2453184
(634) THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU AND OTHERS Vs. SELVIN PAUL[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 15-09-2026 Service Law — Departmental Enquiry vs. Criminal Proceedings — Standard of proof — Pendency of criminal trial does not bar continuation and conclusion of departmental disciplinary proceedings when evidence is available with the department. Disciplinary proceedings and criminal trials are distinct in procedure and objective. While conviction in a criminal case requires proof beyond reasonable doubt, departmental disciplinary proceedings operate on the principle of preponderance of probabilities. C India Law Library Docid # 2453302
(635) KHAN SALIM AHMED Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 15-09-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Service Law — Annual Performance Appraisal Report (APAR) — Unjustified downgrading — Reporting Officer graded petitioner as "Outstanding" (8.7), but Reviewing and Accepting Officers downgraded it to "Good" (5.98) with adverse remarks — Held, officers evaluating confidential reports must act objectively, fairly, and based on verifiable facts — In the absence of valid reasons for disagreeing with and departing from the Reporting Officer's favorable asses India Law Library Docid # 2453303
(636) M/S INDIA JAPAN LIGHTING PRIVATE LTD Vs. THE DESIGNATED COMMITTEE AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 15-09-2026 Finance (No.2) Act, 2019 — Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019 — Sections 127(7) and 127(8) — Substantial vs Procedural compliance — Issuance of Discharge Certificate (Form SVLDRS-4) — Scheme's substantive conditions require payment of quantified dues and withdrawal of pending litigation, whereas intimation of withdrawal to the authority is purely procedural — When an assessee satisfies the essential substantive conditions, relief under the Scheme cannot be denied merely on pr India Law Library Docid # 2453305
(637) THANGASAMY Vs. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT (MADURAI BENCH)] 15-09-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Revenue Law — Transfer of Patta — Principles of Natural Justice — Petitioner's application for transfer of patta was summarily rejected on the online portal citing discrepancies between title documents and ground reality regarding land extent and boundaries — Rejection order was passed without issuing notice or conducting any enquiry — Held, passing a rejection order without affording a reasonable opportunity of hearing to the applicant is a patent vio India Law Library Docid # 2453306
(638) R.PRABHU Vs. STATE REP BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 15-09-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 302 — Murder by acid attack — Absence of proof of motive — Effect — Even if the prosecution fails to establish motive or a conspiracy theory, conviction can be sustained on reliable ocular, circumstantial, and scientific evidence. When eyewitness testimony and surrounding circumstances clinchingly establish the complicity of the accused in throwing acid on the victim resulting in fatal injuries, motive assumes insignificance. Failure to prove an impelling motive India Law Library Docid # 2453301
(639) SARASWATI Vs. AMIT[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 15-09-2026 Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 13(1)(ia) and Section 28 — Family Courts Act, 1984 — Section 19 — Dissolution of marriage — Subsequent reconciliation in appeal — Decree of divorce granted by Family Court challenged by wife — Parties arrived at mutual settlement during appellate proceedings and expressed unequivocal desire to reunite — Held, matrimonial litigation concerns human relationships and law must facilitate reconciliation where parties voluntarily choose reunion — Subsequent events an India Law Library Docid # 2453520
(640) DECEASED HAMID KHA THROUGH LRS. RAFIKA BEE AND OTHERS Vs. BHARAT SANGH THROUGH MAHAPRABANDHAK AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (INDORE BENCH)] 15-09-2026 Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 — Section 10 and Section 12 — Limitation period — Claim petition filed after six years — Employee died on duty due to cardiac respiratory failure — Claim filed by legal representatives under Section 12 after more than six years against statutory limitation of two years — Appellants argued correspondence with employer caused delay — Held, the first representation was submitted to the employer five years after death and claim petition was filed after six years — In India Law Library Docid # 2454017