(121) JYOTI PRAKASH AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS[PATNA HIGH COURT] 13-03-2026 Civil Procedure (Mediation) (Amendment) Rule, 2019, [Bihar] — Validity — Challenge to enacted without legislative jurisdiction and contrary to Supreme Court’s mediation scheme — Petitioners sought direction for payment of arrears of fee, its enhancement, implementation of mediation schemes, restructuring of Mediation India Law Library Docid # 2440706
(122) SUDEEP SRINIVAS AND OTHER Vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA AND OTHERS[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 13-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of criminal proceedings — High Court's interference should be exceptional and cautious — Appreciation of evidence is not permissible at the stage of quashing proceedings — Serious triable issues and disputed facts must be examined during trial, not at the stage of quashing. India Law Library Docid # 2440707
(123) RAJESH THROUGH HIS LRS Vs. STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 13-03-2026 Land Acquisition Act, 1894 — Section 5 of Limitation Act, 1963 — Condonation of delay — Appeal filed after 3952 days — Appellant’s land part of same acquisition and decided by a common judgment granting enhanced compensation to similarly situated landowners — Liberal and justice-oriented approach required in condoning India Law Library Docid # 2440708
(124) ASHWIN SHARMA Vs. STATE OF HARYANA[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 13-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 439 — Regular Bail — Offence under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B IPC — Allegations of cheating in a fraudulent transaction of a luxury vehicle — Petitioner in custody for 9 months and 26 days — Trial is magisterial and conclusion will take long time — No tangible India Law Library Docid # 2440709
(125) STATE OF GUJARAT Vs. AHMED ALI FOFRAYELA[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 13-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 378 — Appeal against acquittal — Appellate court's scope of interference is limited — While dealing with an appeal against acquittal, the High Court should give proper weight to the trial judge's views on witness credibility, the presumption of innocence in favor of the accused (which is strengthened by acquittal), and the accused's right to benefit of doubt — The appellate court should be India Law Library Docid # 2440893
(126) STATE OF GUJARAT Vs. SHIVA VALA BHARVAD AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 13-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 378 — Appeal against acquittal — Appellate court should be slow to reverse an order of acquittal — The presumption of innocence in favour of the accused is strengthened on acquittal and can only be disturbed by thorough scrutiny — The trial court's view should be considered as a possible one, especially when evidence has been analysed. India Law Library Docid # 2440894
(127) HOTHAJI KHODAJI THAKOR Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANOTHER[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 13-03-2026 Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 — Section 43 — Bombay Land Revenue Code, 1879 — Section 65 — Grant of Non-Agricultural (NA) use permission — Collector’s power to examine title of land — The Collector, while processing an application for NA permission, is primarily concerned with whether the applicant is an 'occupant' of the land — The Collector does not have the power to conduct an inquiry India Law Library Docid # 2440896
(128) PRAKASHBHAI BALDEVBHAI PATEL AND ANOTHER Vs. CANARA BANK[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 13-03-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 & 227 — Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 — Section 17 & 18 — Alternate Remedy — Petitioners had approached Debts Recovery Tribunal (DRT) under Section 17 of SARFAESI Act, challenging the demand notice and consequential India Law Library Docid # 2440892
(129) DEEPAK ASARAM PAWAR Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT (NAGPUR BENCH)] 13-03-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 14 — Doctrine of Legitimate Expectation — Government policy — Reservation for sportspersons — Policy for 5% reservation was introduced in 2005, listing 'Body Building' as an eligible sport — Subsequent Government Resolution dated 01/07/2016, while superseding previous ones, limited eligible sports to those held in Olympics, Asiad, and Commonwealth Games, with an India Law Library Docid # 2441158
(130) HANUMANT SUGAR PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. S.B.I. GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 13-03-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 6 Rule 17 — Amendment of Plaint — Commercial Disputes — In commercial disputes, an amendment in pleading is maintainable before the commencement of trial — Though amendments can be allowed at any stage, strict limitations apply once trial commences — Proviso to Order 6 Rule 17 India Law Library Docid # 2441186
(131) DARSHAN SINGH RAWAT AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND AND OTHERS[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 13-03-2026 Service Law — Pay Scale Upgradation — Fixation of Cut-off Date — Petitioners retired before the effective date of pay scale upgradation — Held, fixation of a cut-off date by the executive is a policy decision and generally not subject to judicial interference, unless it is arbitrary or lacks rational consideration. India Law Library Docid # 2441243
(132) AJAY KUMAR AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND AND OTHERS[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 13-03-2026 Uttarakhand Government Servants Seniority Rules, 2002 — Rule 7 — Determination of seniority when appointment is by promotion from more than one feeding cadre — If two or more persons are appointed on the result of any one selection, their inter se seniority is determined by the date of their substantive appointment in their respective feeding cadres. India Law Library Docid # 2441244
(133) PASUPULETI MOHAN RAO @ PASUPULA MOHAN RAO Vs. KASANI SRINIVASA REDDY[TELANGANA HIGH COURT] 13-03-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 6 Rule 17 — Amendment of Pleadings — Application for amendment of plaint dismissed without assigning any reasons — The lower court merely extracted pleadings and arguments of counsel, passing a cryptic order — The High Court found this to be contrary to the principles laid down by the Supreme India Law Library Docid # 2441355
(134) SEKHAR KUMAR Vs. STATE OF TELANGANA[TELANGANA HIGH COURT] 13-03-2026 Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of proceedings — Delay in lodging FIR in sexual offences — Delay in reporting sexual offenses cannot solely be a ground to quash proceedings, particularly in cases involving heinous crimes, due to factors like trauma, stigma, and social pressures faced by the victim and their family — The explanation for the delay must be considered within the surrounding India Law Library Docid # 2441356
(135) M/S. PREMA ENGINEERING Vs. V. VENGIDATHI AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 13-03-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 23, Rule 3 — Compromise decree — Validity — Court's duty to be satisfied of lawful agreement or compromise in writing and signed by parties — Mere recording of submission of compromise in writ petition not sufficient to pass decree — District Court erred in decreeing suits based on settlement India Law Library Docid # 2441553
(136) TEXTILE CONNECTION Vs. M/S. BURLINGTON’S EXPORTS AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 13-03-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Appeal against dismissal of suit — Plaintiff's claim for recovery of money from defendant — Plaintiff argued that defendant failed to pay for fabrics supplied — Defendant disputed claim due to alleged overpricing and quality issues — Trial court dismissed suit — Appellate court examined invoices and limitation period — Court partly decreed suit based on admitted liability and valid India Law Library Docid # 2441554
(137) JAG RAM AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF U.P.[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT] 12-03-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 302/34 and 307/34 — Criminal Appeal against conviction — Death of two accused during pendency of appeal — Appeal survives for remaining two appellants — Prosecution failed to establish beyond reasonable doubt the participation of surviving appellants — Evidence suffered from material infirmities, India Law Library Docid # 2440725
(138) SAHAB DAS Vs. ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER JUDICIAL LUCKNOW DIVISION AND ANOTHER[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT (LUCKNOW BENCH)] 12-03-2026 U.P Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 — Section 122-B (4-F) — Agricultural labourer belonging to Scheduled Caste — Occupation of Gaon Sabha land — Right to be admitted as Bhumidhar with non-transferable rights — Supreme Court held that Section 122-B (4-F) not only protects possession but also confers positive right of Bhumidhar with non-transferable rights, obviating the need to approach Gaon Sabha India Law Library Docid # 2440726
(139) AMBALAL SARABHAI ENTERPRISES LIMITED Vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE 1, VADODARA[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 12-03-2026 Income Tax Act, 1961 — Section 35DDA — Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) — Gratuity and leave encashment are not part of VRS and are allowable expenses — Expenses incurred on VRS are spread over five years, but gratuity and leave encashment are post-retirement benefits based on actual service rendered and should be treated India Law Library Docid # 2440895
(140) ASHOKBHAI BHAKABHAI RABARI Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANOTHER[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 12-03-2026 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — Section 108, read with Section 45 — Abetment of suicide — Essential ingredients — Accused must have mens rea to instigate the deceased to commit suicide — Act of instigation must be of such intensity that it is intended to push the deceased to such a position under which he or she has no choice but to commit suicide — Such instigation must be in close proximity to the act of committing suicide — India Law Library Docid # 2440897