(321) SARASWATI VIDYA MANDIR SAMITI Vs. LALIT SHARMA AND ANOTHER[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 27-02-2026 Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 — Civil Contempt — Wilful Disobedience — Mere non-compliance or misunderstanding of a court order is not sufficient to constitute contempt — Disobedience must be wilful, meaning intentional and with a deliberate intent to disregard the court's order — The court powers for contempt are to be India Law Library Docid # 2440395
(322) TRIPTA DEVI Vs. KAMLESH KUMAR AND OTHERS[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 27-02-2026 Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 — Section 2(b) — Violation of Court Order — Compliance of order dated 27.05.2005 directed. Respondents informed order dated 27.05.2005 was under challenge in CMP(M) No.2088/2025. Order dated 03.12.2025 in CMP(M) No.2088/2025 stated no coercive action to be taken against petitioner till India Law Library Docid # 2440396
(323) BISHESHWAR LAL Vs. PARTAP CHAND AND OTHERS[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 27-02-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 39 Rules 1 and 2 — Application for police assistance — Trial Court's order granting injunction was vague and confusing regarding the scope of "status quo" — Consequently, the application for police assistance was dismissed — High Court directed the Trial Court to pass a fresh order India Law Library Docid # 2440397
(324) ANOOP KUMAR AND OTHERS Vs. VIRENDER[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 27-02-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 227 — Supervisory jurisdiction of High Court — High Court can interfere under Article 227 only to correct jurisdictional error, procedural impropriety, manifest injustice, and perversity — Supervisory power is distinct from appellate power and meant to keep subordinate courts within their legal authority. India Law Library Docid # 2440398
(325) NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED Vs. MALA VATI AND ANOTHER[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 27-02-2026 Employees' Compensation Act — Section 3 & 22 — Compensation for death during employment — Claimant proved deceased was her son, employed as driver by owner of vehicle, and died in accident during employment. Owner admitted employment and driver's wages. Insurance Company's contention of no employer India Law Library Docid # 2440399
(326) PREM SINGH @ DURGA DASS Vs. CHAMAN LAL[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 27-02-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 100 — Second Appeal — Scope of interference with concurrent findings of fact — High Court should not interfere unless findings are perverse or without evidence — Re-appreciation of evidence not permissible. India Law Library Docid # 2440400
(327) M/S. HIMACHAL CONCRETE CORPORATION Vs. CHAIRMAN-CUM-M.D, HPSEBL AND OTHERS[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 27-02-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 11(6) — Appointment of Arbitrator — Petition filed for appointment of Arbitrator — Civil proceedings between parties initially led to a judgment in favour of petitioner for discharge of bank guarantee — Appeal by respondent setting aside judgment on ground of India Law Library Docid # 2440401
(328) NAMITA VERMA Vs. STATE OF HP AND ANOTHER[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 27-02-2026 Service Law — Promotion — Withdrawal of — Petitioner promoted on proforma basis — Rules did not prescribe higher qualification for promotion — Withdrawal order passed after petitioner's retirement — Retrospective withdrawal of promotion and recovery from retired employee held illegal and arbitrary — Impugned order quashed with entitlement to benefits of promotion. India Law Library Docid # 2440402
(329) RAM LAL AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AND OTHERS[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 27-02-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 133 — Conditional order for removal of nuisance — Applicant's claim for passage over government playground — No admissible evidence that the land was a public path — Sub-Divisional Magistrate exceeded jurisdiction by passing order without affording opportunity of hearing to the India Law Library Docid # 2440403
(330) MANOJ KUMAR PATHANIA Vs. NIRMALA DEVI[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 27-02-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 256 — Non-appearance of complainant — Dismissal of complaint for default — Trial Court dismissed a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for want of prosecution due to the complainant's absence on a single date — The High Court held that dismissal was unjustified as the complainant was absent for the first time and the India Law Library Docid # 2440404
(331) RAJINDER MISHRA Vs. J.C.C. BANK ARKI AND ANOTHER[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 27-02-2026 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 — Dishonour of Cheque — Conviction and Sentence — Trial Court convicted petitioner-accused for offence under Section 138 of Act and sentenced him to simple imprisonment for six months and compensation of Rs. 6,00,000/- — Appeal dismissed by Sessions Court — High Court upheld conviction under Section 138 of Act on finding that complainant had India Law Library Docid # 2440405
(332) SHUBHAM DHANI Vs. STATE OF H.P.[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 27-02-2026 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Section 21 — Regular bail — Prior bail applications dismissed — Subsequent application maintainable only on change of circumstances — Delay in trial constituting a change of circumstance supporting bail. India Law Library Docid # 2440406
(333) JINDAL STEEL AND POWER LIMITED AND OTHERS Vs. UMESH KUMAR CHAUHAN[CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT] 27-02-2026 Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 — Proceedings before Labour Court — Ex parte proceedings — Service of notice — When deeming service by post, it must be proved that letter was properly addressed, prepaid, and posted by registered post — Presumption of service is conditional upon proof of proper dispatch — Labour Court cannot proceed ex parte without recording clear satisfaction regarding due service of notice — If there is sufficient cause for party's absence, Labour Court lacks jurisdiction to pro India Law Library Docid # 2440623
(334) SURAJPAL AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF UP[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT] 27-02-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 376-D, 506 — Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO) — Section 6 — Appeal against conviction for rape and criminal intimidation — Trial court convicted appellants based on prosecution evidence — Appellants argued major discrepancies in testimonies of victim and her India Law Library Docid # 2440777
(335) RAM SWAROOP SHUKLA Vs. STATE OF U.P. AND OTHERS[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT] 27-02-2026 Uttar Pradesh Government Servant (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1999 — Rule 7 — Inquiry proceedings — Opportunity of oral hearing — Essentiality of — Even if no witnesses are proposed by either side, an oral inquiry is implicitly required under the rules and principles of natural justice to provide a reasonable opportunity for defense — In the absence of such an opportunity, the inquiry report is vitiated and cannot be the India Law Library Docid # 2440778
(336) STATE OF U.P. Vs. ADDL. COMMISSIONER LUCKNOW[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT (LUCKNOW BENCH)] 27-02-2026 U.P Imposition of Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1960 — Proceedings after remand — Subordinate authorities are bound by directions in remand order and cannot act contrary to them. India Law Library Docid # 2440779
(337) KADRI MOHMMEDHUSSEIN PIRMIYA Vs. COLLECTOR AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 27-02-2026 Bombay Land Revenue Code, 1879 and Bombay Prevention of Fragmentation and Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1947 — Cross-utilisation of powers by revenue authorities — An authority exercising powers under one law cannot assume and exercise powers conferred under another law without following the prescribed procedure for that second law. India Law Library Docid # 2440944
(338) STATE OF GUJARAT Vs. BABUBHAI HARJIBHAI GAMAR AND ANOTHER[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 27-02-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 378 — Appeal against acquittal — Appellate court’s power to re-assess evidence is extensive, but a rule of prudence requires giving proper weight to the trial court’s view on witness credibility and presumption of innocence — High court should not disturb an acquittal if the trial court’s grounds are India Law Library Docid # 2440940
(339) STATE OF GUJARAT Vs. MAHIPAT @ PARSHOTTAM BACHUBHAI[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 27-02-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 378 — Appeal against acquittal — Appellate court's power to review evidence is extensive but should not interfere if trial court's view is plausible and reasonable — Acquittal reinforces presumption of innocence — Interference is justified only if the trial court's judgment is perverse and no other conclusion is possible. India Law Library Docid # 2440941
(340) HEIRS OF DECD. MAHENDRABHAI LALLUBHAI PATEL AND OTHERS Vs. PRASHANTBHAI KANTIBHAI PATEL[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 27-02-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 114 and Order 47 Rule 1 — Review of judgment — Scope of review is limited to discovery of new evidence, mistake or error apparent on the face of the record, or any other sufficient reason — Review application not maintainable for repetition of old arguments or for minor mistakes. India Law Library Docid # 2440942