(21) WADIA TECHNO ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED Vs. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF MARRIED ACCOMMODATION PROJECT AND ANOTHER[DELHI HIGH COURT] 24-03-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 37 — Appeals filed against common judgment of learned Single Judge who adjudicated petitions under Section 34 challenging arbitral awards — Learned Single Judge partly allowed one petition, setting aside arbitral award only in respect of certain claims and permitting fresh arbitral proceedings for those claims, while dismissing the petition regarding India Law Library Docid # 2441149
(22) SHRI VIRENDER KAUSHIK Vs. SATISH JINDAL[DELHI HIGH COURT] 24-03-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 12 Rule 6 — Decree on admission — A decree on admission can only be passed if the admission is clear, unambiguous, and leaves no room for doubt — In this case, while the defendant's written statement reproduced the plaintiff's averments regarding outstanding rent, it also contained a denial of non-payment and a claim of timely payments, indicating a dispute rather than a clear admission — The High Court found that these averments raised triable India Law Library Docid # 2441150
(23) SANJAY JUKARIA Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND AND OTHERS[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 24-03-2026 Universities Act, 1973 — H.N.B — Garhwal University Conversion to Central University — Policy decision regarding re-engagement of temporary Guest Faculty — Petitioners appointed after conversion to Central University — Claim for adjustment as Guest Faculty in State Colleges rejected — Director, Higher Education's order upheld — No material on record to prove appointment before conversion India Law Library Docid # 2441229
(24) KM. SUMITRA YADAV @ SUMETRY Vs. M.A.C.T. AND OTHERS[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 24-03-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Compensation awarded to a minor — Direction for Fixed Deposit Receipt (FDR) — Duty of care — Court-directed deposits for minors are not ordinary commercial transactions and require careful safeguarding and periodic renewal to ensure maximum benefit for the beneficiary — Failure to comply with such directions constitutes gross administrative negligence India Law Library Docid # 2441230
(25) TRILOK SINGH RANA Vs. DIRECTOR REHABILITATION AND ANOTHER[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 24-03-2026 Constitutional of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ Petition — Rejection of rehabilitation benefits and cancellation of agricultural plot — Petitioner claimed entitlement as legal heir of deceased — Name not in revenue records on cut-off date but mutated later — Order rejecting claim based solely on cut-off date without considering India Law Library Docid # 2441231
(26) S. PRABHU Vs. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THENI AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT (MADURAI BENCH)] 24-03-2026 Constitution of India, Article 226 — Writ jurisdiction — Power of Court — Court's writ jurisdiction cannot be used to enforce personal stubbornness under the guise of pursuing constitutional liberty. India Law Library Docid # 2441546
(27) SANTOSH PANDEY Vs. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 23-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 374(2) — Appeal against conviction — Withdrawal of appeal by accused — An accused has the right to withdraw an appeal filed against an order of conviction, as an appeal is a statutory right and not a duty, and no one is compelled to continue it. India Law Library Docid # 2441135
(28) VISHAL SHARMA Vs. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ANOTHER[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 23-03-2026 Companies Act, 2013 — Section 439(2) — Complaint by Deputy Registrar of Companies — A Deputy Registrar is included within the definition of "Registrar" and is therefore empowered to file a complaint under Section 439(2) of the Companies Act, 2013, making the complaint maintainable. India Law Library Docid # 2441136
(29) THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER, M/S. NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD Vs. KRUSHNA CHANDRA DIXIT AND OTHERS[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 23-03-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 — Motor Accident Claims Tribunal — Jurisdiction — Held, the Tribunal has power to award compensation under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, for death because of motor vehicular accident. India Law Library Docid # 2441137
(30) MINAL HAGUE Vs. THE STATE OF ASSAM[GAUHATI HIGH COURT] 23-03-2026 Bail Application — Non-compliance with Section 48 of BNSS — Petitioner arrested and produced before court without furnishing grounds of arrest to his wife — No grounds of arrest mentioned in the notice issued to wife — Trial court did not ensure compliance when petitioner was unrepresented — Arrest rendered illegal in India Law Library Docid # 2441138
(31) SMTI NGUYUM TAIPODIA BASAR AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF AP[GAUHATI HIGH COURT] 23-03-2026 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) — Section 528 — Quashing of criminal proceedings — Amicable settlement between parties in a case arising from marital discord — Court can quash criminal proceedings even for non-compoundable offences if they are private in nature, do not have a serious impact on society, and there is a settlement between the victim and the offender India Law Library Docid # 2441139
(32) KALAM SAHU Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH[CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT] 23-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 374(2) — Appeal against acquittal — Scope of interference — Appellate Court can interfere only if the findings of the Trial Court are perverse or arrived at by ignoring relevant material and considering irrelevant material — In this case, the Trial Court’s judgment was based on proper appreciation of evidence and no illegality was found — Appeals dismissed. India Law Library Docid # 2441140
(33) LABIUS ARENGH Vs. THE STATE OF MEGHALAYA[MEGHALAYA HIGH COURT] 23-03-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 22(1) — Intimation of grounds of arrest — Mandatory requirement — Information must be provided effectively in a language the arrested person understands, imparting sufficient knowledge of basic facts constituting the grounds — Burden of proof of compliance lies on the investigating officer/agency — Non-compliance vitiates arrest and subsequent remand orders, but India Law Library Docid # 2441145
(34) VIJESH C.K Vs. THE STATE OF KERALA[KERALA HIGH COURT] 23-03-2026 Environmental Law - Sustainable Development - Road Widening Project - Balancing Development and Ecology - Court's role in ensuring development does not occur at the cost of the environment and vice versa, but rather in tandem with environmental protection. India Law Library Docid # 2441147
(35) ANJU Vs. STATE OF KERALA[KERALA HIGH COURT] 23-03-2026 Kerala Prevention of Anti-Social Activities Act, 2007 — Order of detention — Challenge to — Grounds: (i) lack of application of mind and improper consideration of facts; (ii) pendency of bail cancellation application as an alternative remedy; (iii) settlement of the last alleged offence — Held, detention order passed after due application of mind and due consideration of all relevant aspects, including detenu's judicial custody and likelihood of indulging in criminal activities upon release — India Law Library Docid # 2441148
(36) MAHA MINERAL MINING AND BENEFICIATION PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. MADHYA PRADESH POWER GENERATING COMPANY LIMITED AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 23-03-2026 Tender Process — Rejection of Bid — Joint Venture Agreement — Clause 5(D) of Notice Inviting Tender (NIT) — Requirement for past experience — Bidder's share in consortium — Supreme Court's finding that disqualification for non-submission of Joint Venture Agreement was unsustainable. India Law Library Docid # 2441204
(37) BVG INDIA LIMITED THROUGH ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY MR NIKHIL RAJKUMAR DHOK Vs. POLICE TELECOMMUNICATION HEADQUATERS AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 23-03-2026 Tender Process — Deviation from tender conditions — Judicial review — Courts should exercise restraint in contractual matters and not use a magnifying glass for minor mistakes — Interference is warranted only if the decision-making process is vitiated by malafides, unreasonableness, or arbitrariness, or if it's not in public interest. India Law Library Docid # 2441205
(38) SHRI RISHI NAND KISHORE GUPTA Vs. UNION OF INDIA[TELANGANA HIGH COURT] 23-03-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 22(2) — Production of arrested person within 24 hours — Allegation of violation of Article 22(2) not substantiated — Arrested person produced before Magistrate for transit remand well within 24 hours of arrest — Even considering period of medical examination, production was within mandated timeline — Arrest memo was signed by petitioner accepting arrest. India Law Library Docid # 2441343
(39) JOHNSON KUMAR Vs. STATE[MADRAS HIGH COURT (MADURAI BENCH)] 23-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 374(2) — Appeal against conviction and sentence — Eyewitness identification — Absence of test identification parade — Conviction based on dock identification after considerable delay — Identification of accused in police station prior to dock identification — Doubtful identification of accused persons due to lack of prior acquaintance and absence of test India Law Library Docid # 2441547
(40) AIR INDIA LIMITED Vs. ALL INDIA AIRCRAFT ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION AND ANOTHER[DELHI HIGH COURT] 20-03-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 37 — Scope of appeal — Appellate jurisdiction under Section 37 is supervisory, not corrective, and cannot go beyond the restrictions of Section 34 — The appellate court cannot reassess the merits of the award or reappreciate the evidence — It must ascertain if the Section 34 court India Law Library Docid # 2440975