(921) 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
(922) 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
(923) 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
(924) 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
(925) 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
(926) 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
(927) 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
(928) 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
(929) 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
(930) 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
(931) MRS. DEBOLINA Vs. SRI NILOY GHOSH[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 39(4) and Order 21 — Execution of decree for return of specific movable property — Executing Court erred in holding that it lacked jurisdiction solely because the judgment debtor resided outside its territorial limits and no property was identified within jurisdiction — Such an interpretation of Section 39(4) creates a jurisdictional error by refusing to exercise India Law Library Docid # 2443509
(932) MARUTI VENKAPPA BALANNAVAR, SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRS. Vs. PRATAPRAO SULTANRAO SHINDE[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT (DHARWAD BENCH)] 28-04-2026 Land Tenures — Inam Land & Regrant Rights — The suit property was originally Sanadi Inam land granted for service — After abolition of Watans, the land vested with the government and was thereafter regranted to the India Law Library Docid # 2443541
(933) VARDHAMAN LENGADE Vs. SITAL S/O. BHARAMAPPA LENGADE[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT (DHARWAD BENCH)] 28-04-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 1 Rule 9, 10(2) & Rule 13 — Necessary Party — Suit for partition — Plaintiff claimed a share as the sole son of his deceased father, but failed to implead his mother and sisters, who were also Class-I heirs — The Court held that non-joinder of necessary parties is a defect that can be raised even in appeal and that a suit for partition cannot proceed without all co-sharers India Law Library Docid # 2443542
(934) SUDHA Vs. RAJSAKAR[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT (KALABURAGI BENCH)] 28-04-2026 Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 13(1)(ia) and (ib) — Cruelty and Desertion — Divorce — Family Court allowed divorce based on husband's allegations of cruelty and wife's desertion — Appellate Court found lack of corroboration for cruelty allegations and raised concerns about desertion finding due to alleged extramarital relationship of husband. India Law Library Docid # 2443551
(935) JUSTICE SUNANDA BHANDARE FOUNDATION Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 28-04-2026 Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 — Implementation Monitoring — Nodal Officers — Court expressed displeasure at the delayed appointment of Nodal Officers by various States and Union Territories, deeming inaction as a serious impediment to the functioning of National Law Universities and the implementation India Law Library Docid # 2443193
(936) C. JAYAPRAKASH Vs. BALAN (DIED) THR. LRS. AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 100 — Second Appeal — Obstruction Application dismissed by executing court and appeal dismissed by lower appellate court — Appellant is a third-party obstructor claiming title through vendor whose vendor had a charge decree for maintenance — Appellant's claim of independent right and bonafide India Law Library Docid # 2443265
(937) AJEET JAKHAD @ AJEET SINGH AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF HARYANA[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 307 — Framing of charges — Injuries not dangerous to life — Intention to inflict such injuries is sufficient — Court at the stage of framing charges only needs to ascertain if there is a prima facie case and a strong suspicion, not to meticulously weigh evidence or assess conviction prospects — India Law Library Docid # 2444103
(938) RAJINDER SINGH SODHI Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 397 — Revision Petition — Factual matrix of the case clearly indicates that the petitioner was convicted for the commission of an offense punishable under Section 409 IPC — Therefore, neither the prosecution of the petitioner was barred by limitation, nor was the petitioner prosecuted India Law Library Docid # 2444104
(939) RAKESH KUMAR Vs. STATE OF HARYANA[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 279 and 304-A — Rash and negligent driving causing death — Revision petition against conviction and sentence — Petitioner contended that evidence was inadequate, contradictory, and failed to establish rash/negligent driving and identity of the driver — Prosecution relied on eye-witnesses, medical evidence, and investigating officer — Court found sufficient evidence to prove India Law Library Docid # 2444105
(940) MANPREET SINGH AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 319 — Summons for additional accused — Exercise of power requires more than a prima facie case — Discretionary and extraordinary power to be exercised sparingly and with caution, only when court is satisfied that some offense has been committed by the person being summoned — Mere mention of a name or some material against a person is not sufficient — Requires strong India Law Library Docid # 2444106