(901) LRS OF SUNNY Vs. THE UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 29-04-2026 Administrative Law — Regularization of service — Judicial precedent — Supreme Court judgments on regularization of long-serving temporary employees, emphasizing fairness and preventing exploitation, are to be followed and not mechanically applied in a manner that denies legitimate claims. India Law Library Docid # 2444670
(902) M/S. SAHARA EX SERVICEMEN WELFARE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED Vs. JAIPUR DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, RAM KISHORE VYAS BHAWAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 29-04-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ Petition — Aggrieved party challenged cancellation order of work order and agreement on grounds of illegality and arbitrariness. India Law Library Docid # 2445071
(903) VISHAL Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 29-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 439 — Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 143, 302 — Bail application dismissed as petitioner prima facie involved in serious offence of murder, specifically named in FIR, and role attributed by eye-witnesses. India Law Library Docid # 2445072
(904) SADACHARI SINGH TOMAR Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 28-04-2026 Administrative Law — Judicial Review — Limits and Scope — Courts cannot substitute their own decisions for those of administrative authorities regarding transfers and assessments — Judicial review is limited to the decision-making process, ensuring fairness, not the correctness of the conclusion — Allegations of mala fides must be supported by concrete evidence, not mere conjectures. India Law Library Docid # 2442800
(905) STATE BANK OF INDIA AND OTHERS Vs. DOHA BANK Q.P.S.C. AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 28-04-2026 Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 — Section 5(8) — Financial Debt — Corporate Guarantees — A liability arising from corporate guarantee for money borrowed against interest qualifies as financial debt — The execution of corporate guarantees, even if challenged on grounds of timing or non-disclosure, are considered valid and enforceable if their execution is admitted or demonstrably proven, making India Law Library Docid # 2442801
(906) LUCKNOW PUBLIC SCHOOL, ELDICO AND ANOTHER Vs. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 28-04-2026 Right to Education Act, 2009 — Section 12 — Uttar Pradesh Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Rules, 2011 — Rule 8 — Neighbourhood School Obligation — A neighbourhood school has a constitutional and statutory duty to admit students forwarded by the State Government without delay, as mandated by Article 21A of the Constitution and relevant provisions of the RTE Act and UP RTE India Law Library Docid # 2442802
(907) SHAMASH DIN Vs. UT OF J&K AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 28-04-2026 Preventive Detention — Grounds for Detention — FIRs Mentioned in Detention Order — If Petitioner Discharged from one FIR and Enlarged on Bail in Another, Detaining Authority Must Apply Independent Mind and Satisfy Itself about Necessity of Detention — Mere Copying from Dossier and Reliance on Discharged Case/Bailable Offences Render Detention Invalid. India Law Library Docid # 2442946
(908) UNION TERRITORY OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND OTHERS Vs. RAVINDER KANTA AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (JAMMU BENCH)] 28-04-2026 Administrative Law — Government Orders — Interpretation and Application — Government Order No. S-432 of 1966, which stipulated that land granted for agricultural purposes could not be alienated without prior government permission, was held to be otiose and ineffective in allowing alienation, provided other statutory requirements were India Law Library Docid # 2442947
(909) KAMBALA VENKATA RAMA RAO Vs. KAPIL CHIT KOSTA PT LTD AND OTHERS[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Chit Funds Act, 1982 — Sections 2(o), 61, 66, 71(a) and Rule 55(3) of A.P — Chit Fund Rules, 2008 — Recovery Certificate — Competence of Deputy Registrar to issue — Held, Deputy Registrar, appointed by State Government under Section 61(1) for discharging duties of Registrar, is empowered to issue a recovery certificate under India Law Library Docid # 2443163
(910) MATURU RAMA KRISHNA UMA SHANKAR Vs. PENUGONDA NAGA RAJA KUMARI AND OTHERS[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Order 39, Rules 1 & 2 — Civil Rules of Practice — Rule 55 — Temporary injunction — Typographical error in relief sought — Court can grant temporary injunction even if relief is mislabeled as "permanent" or "mandatory" in an interim application, focusing on the substance of the request for India Law Library Docid # 2443164
(911) T. RAVI Vs. T. LAKSHMI DEVI[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 13(1A)(ii) and Section 23(1)(a) — Divorce on ground of non-compliance with restitution of conjugal rights decree — For a divorce decree to be granted under Section 13(1A)(ii), the non-resumption of cohabitation for a period of one year after a decree for restitution of conjugal rights must be established — However, Section 23(1)(a) mandates that the court should not India Law Library Docid # 2443165
(912) MD. SAHEB Vs. STATE OF BIHAR[PATNA HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 376 — Rape — Appeal against conviction — Fardbeyan recorded from informant/mother of victim found registered against appellant (husband/father) — Victim (minor daughter) and informant/mother declared hostile during trial and did not support prosecution’s case — Court can rely on portions of hostile witness testimony if corroborated by other material evidence. [Paras 15, 17] India Law Library Docid # 2443668
(913) RAM PRASAD MANDAL AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF BIHAR[PATNA HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 307 and 323 — Attempt to murder vs — voluntarily causing hurt — For conviction under Section 307, prosecution must prove a definite intention or knowledge to cause death coupled with an overt act — The nature of the weapon, vital part of the body aimed at, and severity of blows are crucial factors — India Law Library Docid # 2443669
(914) S.BALAJI Vs. M.A.MAHABOOBANI[MADRAS HIGH COURT (MADURAI BENCH)] 28-04-2026 Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 — Sections 4(2), 7, 8, 10 and 17 — Appointment of Legal Guardian — Welfare of the Child — Court's paramount consideration is the welfare of the child, balancing parties' sentiments with the child's needs, considering age, sex, and religion. India Law Library Docid # 2443276
(915) RAJAMMAL AND OTHERS Vs. THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF PRISONS AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT (MADURAI BENCH)] 28-04-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Power to issue writ of mandamus — Conditions for issuance — A writ of mandamus can only be issued if there is a legal right to the performance of a legal duty by the party against whom it is sought, and this duty is subsisting on the date of the petition — No mandamus can be issued to India Law Library Docid # 2443279
(916) SMT. B. C. SUSHEELA Vs. SRI. J. KARIYAPPA[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 125 — Maintenance — Object and spirit of the provision — Meant to provide immediate relief to wife, minor children, and parents unable to maintain themselves and to prevent destitution. India Law Library Docid # 2443504
(917) SMT. SAVITHA S @ PARVATHI AND OTHERS Vs. SRI. C.T. DASAPPA[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 125 — Maintenance — Proceedings under Section 125 Cr.P.C — are summary in nature and intended to prevent destitution, not to punish neglect — The existence of a decree for restitution of conjugal rights does not automatically disentitle a wife from claiming maintenance India Law Library Docid # 2443505
(918) IDBI BANK LIMITED Vs. KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Act, 1966 — Section 34-B and Regulations 10(d) & 15 — Cancellation of land allotment for industrial purpose — Allottee failed to execute lease-cum-sale agreement and commence production within stipulated period — Possession granted as licensee for construction only — Non India Law Library Docid # 2443506
(919) SRI G.K. GURURAJRAO Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation Act, 1961 — Sections 18A(5), 21(3), and 21(4) — Constitutional validity — Challenge rejected — Provisions do not violate Articles 14, 19, 21, 38, 43-B, or 300-A of the Constitution — Corporation's priority in repayment is not manifestly arbitrary and serves public interest by ensuring funds for future depositors and banking stability. India Law Library Docid # 2443507
(920) SRI SAILESH KUMAR Vs. MRS. NISHA S. KUMAR[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 125(3) — Maintenance Order — Enforcement — Arrest Warrant — Issuance of an arrest warrant and Full Look-Out Notice by the Family Court for non-payment of maintenance was challenged — The Court held that proceedings under Section 125 are civil in nature, but the statute provides for coercive measures for enforcement — The issuance of a warrant is India Law Library Docid # 2443508