(921) HOTEL NEW METRO Vs. UT OF J&K AND OTHERS[JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (SRINAGAR BENCH)] 11-02-2026 Hotels and Hospitality — Hiring of Hotel Premises for Protected Persons — Government Liability — Claims for accommodation and catering charges incurred by a hotel for protected political persons are legally binding on the government. India Law Library Docid # 2439291
(922) LAMA TENZIN Vs. THE UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[GAUHATI HIGH COURT] 11-02-2026 Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Aст, 2013 — Section 26(2) and First Schedule — Multiplication Factor — Purpose and Determination — The Act mandates the application of a multiplication factor between 1.00 and 2.00 when determining compensation for land India Law Library Docid # 2439292
(923) MUTHU NADAR ARUN SANDRON AND OTHER Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH AND OTHER[CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT] 11-02-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 420 — Cheating — Dishonest intention and fraudulent inducement from inception — Allegations revolved around non-payment in a commercial transaction — No evidence of fraudulent inducement or dishonest intention at the commencement of dealings — Dispute appears to be primarily civil in nature. India Law Library Docid # 2439293
(924) SOMU DAMODARA RAO Vs. P ADINARAYANA AND ANOTHER[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 11-02-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 163-A — Compensation — Claims under Section 163-A — Caps in Schedule II can be deviated from if circumstances justify — Court can award compensation higher than claimed, especially by a minor or in cases of severe injury, to ensure "just compensation". India Law Library Docid # 2439294
(925) GOPAL PRASAD SHARMA AND OTHER Vs. STATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT] 11-02-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of proceedings — Dishonour of cheque — Complaint dismissed and accused acquitted under Section 256 CrPC due to complainant's absence — Accused did not appear for trial — Magistrate's order of acquittal is patently illegal as Section 256 CrPC requires presence of accused, and acquittal of an absconding accused is an abuse of process of India Law Library Docid # 2439506
(926) RAMA KANT SINGH Vs. STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-02-2026 Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) — Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109, 352, 351(2), 3(5), 103(1) — Anticipatory Bail — Serious offence like murder — Although anticipatory bail can be granted in murder cases, it requires the court to be convinced of false implication due to personal vendetta or political rivalry. The accused must prove more than a prima facie case of false implication. India Law Library Docid # 2439534
(927) SHIVAJI GANGADHAR INGALE AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-02-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of proceedings — FIR lodged on allegations of rape and sexual exploitation — Prosecutrix in affidavit admitted consensual relationship with accused, stating FIR was lodged due to family differences and anger, not any actual crime — POCSO Act not in force during alleged incidents, and prosecutrix was adult when FIR was lodged India Law Library Docid # 2439540
(928) FORTUNE FOUNDATION AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 11-02-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ petition — Nursing college admission — Newly established nursing college sought to participate in counselling process for academic session 2025 — 26 — College obtained No Objection Certificate (NOC) and provisional recognition after counselling concluded and classes commenced India Law Library Docid # 2440091
(929) RANVEER SINGH AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 11-02-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Video Conferencing Rules, 2021 — Application for appearance through video conferencing — Petitioners facing numerous FIRs across multiple jurisdictions — Seeking permission to attend trials via video conferencing to avoid hardship and India Law Library Docid # 2440092
(930) ARYAMAN NURSING COLLEGE AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 11-02-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ Jurisdiction — Adjudication of professional course admissions — Timing of approvals versus counseling — Petitioner nursing colleges obtained No Objection Certificates (NOCs) and recognition after counseling concluded and classes commenced — Court found grievance stemmed from the timing of approvals, not exclusion during counseling — Right to establish an India Law Library Docid # 2440093
(931) KAMINIBEN AND OTHERS Vs. THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-02-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 147 — Liability of Insurance Company — Gratuitous Passenger in Goods Vehicle — Where a deceased was travelling in a goods vehicle, with the primary purpose being to carry goods (Ganesh idol for immersion) and travelling being incidental, the deceased is considered a gratuitous India Law Library Docid # 2440291
(932) MANISH SONI AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 11-02-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ of Mandamus — Contractual Employees — Benefit of Pay Matrix Level and Regularization — Petitioners, contract Ward Boys, sought a writ of mandamus for benefits equivalent to the 7th Pay Commission and regularization, citing discrimination compared to similarly situated contract employees. India Law Library Docid # 2440301
(933) HEMLATA EKNATH PISE Vs. SHUBHAM BAHU-UDDESHIYA SANSTHA WADDHAMNA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-02-2026 Civil Procedure — Remand by High Court — High Court should ideally address all issues with reasons before remanding matters, not focus on a single decisive point, to ensure clarity, finality, and respect for litigants' rights. India Law Library Docid # 2439375
(934) M/S. SRI MANJUNATHA SWAMY STONE CRUSHERS Vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA AND OTHERS[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 11-02-2026 Mines and Minerals — Quarry Lease — Grant of — Petitioner's application for quarry lease rejected prior to respondent's application being considered — Respondent's application subsequently granted as per rules — No ground to set aside lease granted to respondent. India Law Library Docid # 2439848
(935) RAJASTHAN HOUSING BOARD AND OTHERS Vs. JASLOK YADAV[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 11-02-2026 Service Law — Recruitment — Reservation — Vertical and Horizontal Reservation — Principles — Vertical reservation requires candidates to be from specified social categories (SC/ST/OBC) and cannot be filled by open category candidates — Mobility from reserved to open category is possible based on merit, but vacancy in reserved India Law Library Docid # 2440172
(936) SMT. MEENA DEVI AND OTHERS Vs. RAHUL HALDIYA AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 11-02-2026 Limitation Act, 1963 — Section 5 — Condonation of delay — Appeal filed with 450 days delay — Claimants unaware of original judgment due to inability to contact counsel — Delay condoned subject to deposit of Rs. 11,000/- in "Junior Advocates Welfare Fund for purchasing Law Books" due to important questions of law and fact involved. India Law Library Docid # 2440173
(937) STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS Vs. ADITYA TIWARI AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 11-02-2026 Reservation Rules — Unreserved Quota — The unreserved quota is open to all candidates regardless of their category, and selection is based solely on merit. India Law Library Docid # 2440302
(938) SMT MAYA DEVI Vs. SMT. SUGAN SHARMA AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (GWALIOR BENCH)] 11-02-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 7 Rule 11 — Rejection of Plaint — Application for rejection of plaint under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC can only be decided based on the averments made in the plaint itself. India Law Library Docid # 2440303
(939) SMT. MANJARI TIWARI (DUBEY) Vs. VAIBHAV DUBEY[CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT] 11-02-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 7 Rule 14 — Application for taking documents on record — Family Court Act, 1984 — Section 14 — Admissibility of evidence in Family Courts — While the right to privacy is a fundamental right, it is not absolute and is subject to reasonable restrictions. In matters of matrimonial disputes, the right of a party to bring relevant evidence before the court to prove their India Law Library Docid # 2440657
(940) FILISITA LAKRA Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH[CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT] 11-02-2026 Chhattisgarh Police Karmchari Varg Asadharan Parivar Nirvritti Vetan Niyam, 1965 — Rules 1965 — Chhattisgarh Civil Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 1963 — Rules 1963 — Discrimination in family pension — Mother of deceased police personnel denied family pension after death of father who was receiving it — Rules of 1965 stated to have no provision for successor after death of primary family pensioner — Rules of 1963 have a provision for pension payable to mother after father's death India Law Library Docid # 2440658