(141) T. THARMARAJ PANDIAN (DIED) THR. LRS. AND OTHERS Vs. R. AYYAMMAL AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT (MADURAI BENCH)] 30-04-2026 Transfer of Property Act, 1882 — Section 54 and Registration Act, 1908 — Section 49 — Unregistered Sale Deed — Admissibility in evidence for collateral purpose — An unregistered sale deed, though compulsorily registrable, can be admitted in evidence for collateral purposes, such as to establish the character of possession of a party — The first India Law Library Docid # 2443258
(142) DAISY GNANAMMAL AND OTHERS Vs. PONNUTHAI AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT (MADURAI BENCH)] 30-04-2026 Succession Act, 1925 — Sections 33, 33A, 41 to 48 — Distribution of property of an intestate — applicability of Section 33A to Indian Christians — Where an intestate dies without lineal descendants, distribution of property is governed by Sections 41 to 48, not Section 33A, which has specific exclusions for Indian Christians — Mother of the India Law Library Docid # 2443259
(143) SUBASHINI Vs. P. SELVARAJ AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT (MADURAI BENCH)] 30-04-2026 Partition Suit — Appellant claiming share in six items of property — Trial Court dismissed the suit — First appellate Court granted partition for two items admitted as ancestral, but rejected for remaining items. India Law Library Docid # 2443260
(144) THOMPSON Vs. KASI NADAR (DIED) AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT (MADURAI BENCH)] 30-04-2026 Will Interpretation — Equal Bequest to Sons — The testator bequeathed specific extents of land to his two sons — The court ruled that merely mentioning the "balance" of land for one son does not mean he should bear any shortage from the bequests made to the other sons — The intention was to benefit both sons equally, as the Will clearly India Law Library Docid # 2443261
(145) M/S. SRI KRISHNA ALLOYS Vs. SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, METTUR ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION CIRCLE AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 30-04-2026 Electricity Act, 2003 — Sections 151, 154(5) — Theft of Energy — Civil Liability — Appellant industry found to have tampered with electronic meter, leading to theft of electricity — Criminal case registered and assessment proceedings initiated — Appellant repeatedly challenged assessment and jurisdiction of electricity board through multiple writ petitions and appeals over two decades — The court upheld the electricity board's India Law Library Docid # 2443262
(146) M/S. COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. INCOME-TAX OFFICER (TDS)[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 30-04-2026 Income Tax Act, 1961 — Sections 9(1)(vi), Proviso (Explanations 4 to 6), 40(a)(i), 195, 201, 201(1A) — International Private Leased Circuit (IPLC) — Payments for bandwidth services — Retrospective application of Explanations 4 to 6 — Held, these explanations are expansionary and prospective from 01.04.2012 and not clarificatory of India Law Library Docid # 2443266
(147) MURUGAN Vs. SANTHANAM[MADRAS HIGH COURT (MADURAI BENCH)] 30-04-2026 Specific Relief Act, 1963 — Section 16(c) — Suit for specific performance of a sale agreement filed nearly 30 years after the agreement — Plaintiff failed to prove readiness and willingness to perform their part of the contract throughout the period and did not take reasonable steps to have the sale deed executed. India Law Library Docid # 2443257
(148) M/S FAIRFIELD INDUSTRIES LLP Vs. UNION OF INDIA ,MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 30-04-2026 Customs Act, 1962 — Section 110 — Seizure of Distillate Marine Oil — Petitioner challenged seizure of Distillate Marine Oil imported for industrial use — Test reports indicated presence of diesel fraction and failure to meet certain marine fuel parameters — Court held that Distillate Marine Fuel under IS 16731/ISO 8217 is prescribed for marine purposes only and the mention of stationary diesel engines in India Law Library Docid # 2443387
(149) ICICI LOMBARD GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD Vs. PRAFULBHAI RAVJIBJHAI PATEL AND ANOTHER[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 30-04-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 173, 166 — First Appeal — Insurance Company’s Liability — Appeal filed by Insurance Company against award for compensation claiming exoneration from liability due to breach of policy conditions. India Law Library Docid # 2443388
(150) BHIKHABHAI MALABHAI BABARIA Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 30-04-2026 Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 — Awards of Industrial Tribunal — Permanency of employees — Petitioners were laborers in Una Gram Panchayat, which converted to Una Nagarpalika — Industrial Tribunal awarded permanency from 01-01-1989 — This award was confirmed by the High Court and Supreme Court — Petitioners are entitled to pension and retirement benefits. India Law Library Docid # 2443389
(151) SRI SAI SANTOSH ENTERPRISES AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF TELANGANA AND OTHERS[TELANGANA HIGH COURT] 30-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of proceedings — Dishonour of cheque — Cheque issued for medical treatment expenses — Cheque dishonoured due to "payment stopped by drawer" — Held, dishonour due to stop payment instructions attracts Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (NI Act) as it is akin to insufficiency of funds India Law Library Docid # 2443404
(152) GHANSHYAMBHAI ASHOKBHAI PARMAR Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 30-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 378 — Appeal against Acquittal — Appellate Court’s Powers — The High Court has full power to review and reconsider evidence in an appeal against acquittal, but must give proper weight to the Trial Court’s view on witness credibility and the presumption of innocence — If two reasonable conclusions are possible, the appellate court should not disturb an India Law Library Docid # 2443386
(153) KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED AND OTHERS Vs. M/S SHAMANUR SUGARS LIMITED AND OTHERS[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 30-04-2026 Electricity Act, 2003 — Sections 31, 32, 33 — State Load Despatch Centre (SLDC) — Functions and Powers — SLDC's powers are limited to intra-State transmission and do not extend to regulating inter-State electricity transmission. India Law Library Docid # 2443444
(154) M/S ANJANADRI STONE CRUSHERS Vs. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA AND OTHERS[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 30-04-2026 Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 — Non-forest activities on forest land — Prior permission from Central Government is mandatory. India Law Library Docid # 2443445
(155) SUKHARI RAM AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF BIHAR[PATNA HIGH COURT] 30-04-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 307 and 34 — Attempt to murder — Essential elements require proving intention or knowledge to cause death and overt act towards its execution — Mere intention or preparation is insufficient — Conviction requires establishing definite intention and an act that clearly demonstrates commencement of the India Law Library Docid # 2443666
(156) SUKHARI RAM AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR[PATNA HIGH COURT] 30-04-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 307/34 and 323 — Appeal against conviction for attempt to murder and voluntarily causing hurt — Prosecution case rested on testimonies of victim and his nephew, with limited support from another witness — Court noted inconsistencies regarding manner of occurrence, visibility, and prior enmity — Medical evidence, while showing grievous injury, also admitted possibility India Law Library Docid # 2443673
(157) SAHDEV SINGH @ SAHDEO SINGH Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 30-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Quashing of criminal proceedings — Amendment of petition — Court allowed amendment to include prayer for quashing of charge framing order due to subsequent developments, finding it necessary to prevent prejudice to the petitioner. India Law Library Docid # 2443762
(158) ISMAIL SOREN AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 30-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 389 — Sentencing Reform Act, 1958 (Probation of Offenders Act), Section 4 — Conviction for offences under Indian Penal Code and Prevention of Witch (Daain) Practices Act — Appellants were first-time offenders with clean criminal antecedents — Trial Court rejected benefit of Probation of Offenders Act solely based on seriousness of offences — High Court extended benefit of India Law Library Docid # 2443763
(159) BALWAN BHAMA Vs. STATE OF MEGHALAYA[MEGHALAYA HIGH COURT] 30-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (now Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023) — Section 482 — Pre-arrest bail — High Court jurisdiction — While the law provides concurrent jurisdiction for pre-arrest bail applications to both High Courts and Sessions Courts, and it is generally encouraged to exhaust the remedy before the Sessions Court first, the High Court retains the discretion to entertain such India Law Library Docid # 2443721
(160) BIBHUTI BHUSAN MOHANTY AND OTHERS Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 30-04-2026 Burmah Oil Company (Acquisition of Shares of Oil India Limited and of the Undertakings in India of Assam Oil Company Limited) Act, 1981 — Sections 11(2) and 12(3) — Employees in service before appointed date — Protection of rights to pension and other benefits — Nationalisation of Oil India Ltd — — Petitioners India Law Library Docid # 2443828