(721) TAWARU RAM Vs. STATE OF H.P. AND OTHERS[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 10-04-2026 Land Acquisition Act, 1894 — Section 18 — Enhancement of Compensation — Market Value Determination — The Reference Court correctly determined the market value of the acquired land at Rs — 2,58,704/- per bigha, but erroneously restricted the claimant's compensation to Rs — 2,00,000/- India Law Library Docid # 2442748
(722) SANDEEP DAS GUPTA AND OTHERS Vs. MUKUL KHAMPARIYA[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 10-04-2026 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Sections 138 and 141 — Dishonour of Cheque — For prosecution of a company, it is mandatory to array the company as an accused and to issue a statutory demand notice to the company as the drawer of the cheque — Failure to do so renders the complaint against the company and its directors/officers unsustainable India Law Library Docid # 2442911
(723) STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH Vs. KUSHAL SINGH GOND[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 10-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 378(1) — Appeal against acquittal — Appreciation of evidence — If two views are possible, the one favourable to the accused should be adopted — Trial court's view, if legally plausible, should not be interfered with unless it is perverse or illegal. India Law Library Docid # 2442912
(724) ATHARVA SINGH CHAUHAN AND OTHERS Vs. DR. DIPENDRA KUMAR PANDEY AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 10-04-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 173(1) — Award — Appeal — Calculation of compensation — Dependency — Deduction for personal expenses — Motor Accident Claims Tribunal's decision to make 50% deduction for personal expenses of deceased, Smt — Sunita Chouhan, who was survived by her son and two married daughters, was India Law Library Docid # 2442913
(725) ZAHEER KHAN AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 10-04-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 227 — Land Revenue Code, 1959 (MPLRC) — Sections 243 and 244 — Abadi Land — Declaration and Allotment — Petitioners sought conversion of government land to Abadi area and allotment to them — However, the power to declare Abadi land vests with the Collector under Section 243 of MPLRC, and allotment is governed by Section 244 — The petitioners, alleged encroachers, cannot by India Law Library Docid # 2442914
(726) ADDITONAL GENERAL MANAGER & EXECUTIVE ENGINEER(VIG) Vs. M/S. CRAFT INDUSTRIES AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 10-04-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 227 — Supervisory Jurisdiction of High Court — Appellate Authority constituted under Section 127 of the Electricity Act, 2003, and designated under the Appeal to the Appellate Authority Rules, 2004, exercises statutory and quasi-judicial powers — Decisions of such an authority are amenable to the supervisory writ jurisdiction of the High Court under Article 227, which allows the High India Law Library Docid # 2442915
(727) M/S. HSL ENTERPRISES Vs. M/S THERMAX LTD. AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 10-04-2026 Limitation Act, 1963 — Section 14 — Exclusion of time in prior proceedings — Appellant filed a writ petition, which was later withdrawn seeking liberty to pursue civil remedy — Trial court dismissed the suit as barred by limitation, finding lack of due diligence and bona fides in pursuing the writ petition — The High Court held that the trial court's finding was based on a hyper-technical approach and failed to appreciate the India Law Library Docid # 2442958
(728) BISHNESH KUMAR Vs. RAJAT JANDIAL AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT] 10-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 197 — Sanction for prosecution of public servants — Protection under Section 197 CrPC applies to public servants who are not removable from office except with the sanction of the State Government or Central Government — Gazetted police officers (Abdul Jabbar, Mohan Lal Kaith, and Rajeshwar India Law Library Docid # 2442959
(729) AFROZ AHMED SHEIKH Vs. NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU JAMMU[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 10-04-2026 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Sections 8, 20, 37 — Bail Application — Commercial Quantity — Petitioner sought bail on grounds of prolonged incarceration and delay in trial due to supplementary charge sheet filed against co-accused — Prosecution opposed bail citing commercial quantity and inapplicability of bail on custody length alone India Law Library Docid # 2442960
(730) M/S. LUMBER INDIA CORPORATION Vs. UNION TERRITORY OF J AND K AND KASHMIR AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (SRINAGAR BENCH)] 10-04-2026 Contract Law — State Liability — Arbitrary Withholding of Dues — A state or its instrumentalities cannot evade liability for works executed and accepted merely on the grounds of lack of privity of contract or non-availability of funds — The principle of fairness and reasonableness under Article 14 of the Constitution mandates prompt India Law Library Docid # 2443113
(731) JOHN MOHAMMAD MIR Vs. UNION TERRITORY OF JAMMU & KASHMIR[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (SRINAGAR BENCH)] 10-04-2026 Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 — Cancellation of Retail Drug Sale Licenses — Violation of Natural Justice — Order cancelling licenses was passed without serving a show cause notice to the petitioner, violating the principles of natural justice, specifically the rule of audi alteram partem, which requires affording an opportunity to be heard before any adverse decision is taken. India Law Library Docid # 2443114
(732) M/S. PEPSICO INDIA HOLDING PVT. LTD AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF A P[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 10-04-2026 Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 — Sections 3(p), 43, 59 — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of proceedings — Food Analyst's report validity — A Food Laboratory must be accredited by NABL and recognized/notified by the Food Authority under Section 43 to be considered valid for India Law Library Docid # 2443137
(733) SMT. VALLURUPALLI SAILAJA AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 10-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of proceedings — Abetment — Mere transfer of funds into bank accounts of petitioners, who are daughter and wife of co-accused, without further material showing their knowledge or involvement in alleged misappropriation, cannot constitute abetment. India Law Library Docid # 2443138
(734) THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO., LTD. Vs. GUDDU GURRAMMA AND OTHERS[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 10-04-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 — Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (MACT) — Power to review order — MACT has power to review its orders when there is an error apparent on the face of the record or due to a mistake by the court or for any other sufficient reason, as per principles of Order 47 Rule 1 of CPC. India Law Library Docid # 2443139
(735) S. KHADER BASHA Vs. A P S R T C REP BY ITS M D, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 10-04-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 and Section 163-A — Fatal Accidents Act, 1855 — Legal Representatives — Dependency — A father-in-law can be considered a legal heir and dependent on his deceased daughter-in-law for claiming compensation in a motor accident case, even if he has already received compensation India Law Library Docid # 2443140
(736) BACHU SREEKANTH Vs. G GIRIDHAR ANOTHER AND OTHERS[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 10-04-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Sections 166 and 169 — Compensation — Appeal against inadequacy — Held, the scope of appeal by claimant is to determine just and adequate compensation, as the negligence and liability of the Insurance Company are not disputed. India Law Library Docid # 2443141
(737) T. KRISHNAMMA AND OTHERS Vs. A SRINIVASULU AND OTHERS[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 10-04-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 and 173 — Motor Accident Compensation — Appeal against dismissal of claim — Negligence of offending vehicle driver established by criminal conviction — Claimants, including daughters-in-law and grandchildren, are legal heirs and entitled to compensation. India Law Library Docid # 2443142
(738) G. CHAYA PADMINI Vs. MUTTA LAKSHMI NARASAMMA AND OTHERS[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 10-04-2026 Succession Act, 1925 — Section 214 — Suit for recovery of debt by legal heirs of deceased mortgage holder — Rejection of plaint — Section 214 prohibits passing of a decree or execution of a decree without production of succession certificate, but does not bar the institution or trial of a suit — Production of certificate is not a condition India Law Library Docid # 2443143
(739) KATTA SRINIVASU Vs. M/S. IKF FINANCE LIMITED[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 10-04-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Sections 12(5) and Schedule VII — Unilateral appointment of arbitrator — Ineligibility for appointment arose from relationship with party — Award passed by such arbitrator is without jurisdiction and void. India Law Library Docid # 2443216
(740) SURISETTY APPALA RAJU Vs. GOTIMUKKALA PERRAJU AND OTHERS[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 10-04-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 6 Rule 17 — Amendment of Pleadings — After commencement of trial — Pro6so to Order 6 Rule 17 CPC bars amendment after trial has commenced, unless due diligence is proven — Burden on applicant to show they could not have applied before commencement despite due India Law Library Docid # 2443217