(361) V. SRINIVAS Vs. MANOJ KUMAR[TELANGANA HIGH COURT] 22-04-2026 Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 — Section 12 — Wilful disobedience of Court Order — Petitioner alleged wilful non-compliance of High Court's order directing consideration of regularization of services — Respondents considered the case and passed an order rejecting regularization but allowing continuation on contract basis India Law Library Docid # 2443399
(362) M/S YOGASAI HEALTH RESORTS LIMITED Vs. SMT. S.PADMAVATHI[TELANGANA HIGH COURT] 22-04-2026 Specific Relief Act, 1963 — Section 16(c) — Readiness and Willingness to Perform Contract — Suit for specific performance — Plaintiff must plead and prove continuous readiness and willingness to perform essential terms of contract from date of agreement till decree — "Readiness" refers to financial capacity, "willingness" to India Law Library Docid # 2443405
(363) PATEL BHURABHAI BHEMABHAI Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 22-04-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 436 — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Sections 397, 401 — Revision Application — Conviction for mischief by fire — Defense argued that the structure was not a "building" as required by Section 436 IPC, but the court held that the structures were dwelling huts and the damage India Law Library Docid # 2443465
(364) MAHUMOODBHAI ISMAILBHAI DIWAN Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANOTHER[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 22-04-2026 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 — Dishonour of cheque — Applicant failed to appear or settle the matter — Court proceeded on merits in absence of applicant — Held, Court has no option but to decide on available material based on Supreme Court judgments. India Law Library Docid # 2443466
(365) LEGAL HEIRS OF DECD. DHIRAJLAL NATHALAL PATEL AND OTHERS Vs. UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 22-04-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 — Motor Accident Claims — Negligence — Accident occurred at an unmanned railway crossing due to a curve on the road and obstructions near the track, making the train less visible — The court found that both the deceased driver of the car and the railway were contributorily India Law Library Docid # 2443467
(366) SRI. NARASIMHA MURTHY AND OTHERS Vs. SRI. MALLESH AND OTHERS[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 22-04-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 7 Rule 11(a), (b) & (d) — Rejection of Plaint — Suit for partition and declaration dismissed by trial court for disclosing no cause of action, insufficient court fees, and being barred by limitation — Appeal filed against this order. India Law Library Docid # 2443519
(367) MR. P.S. ASHOK KUMAR Vs. DISTRICT REGISTRAR TUMKURU DISTRICT AND OTHERS[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 22-04-2026 Specific Relief Act, 1963 — Section 10 — Transfer of Property Act, 1882 — Section 54 — Decree for specific performance is a command enforceable by law, not just a declaration of rights — If a judgment-debtor fails to cooperate in executing a sale deed after a decree becomes final, the court has the power to appoint a Court Commissioner to India Law Library Docid # 2443520
(368) SMT SAHANA K Vs. SRI. SANTHOSH S GOWDA[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 22-04-2026 Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 24 — Interim Maintenance and Litigation Expenses — The primary aim of Section 24 is to provide financial support to a spouse during legal proceedings, enabling them to maintain themselves and their legal case. India Law Library Docid # 2443521
(369) MD. MUSTQUE @ MD. MUSTAQUE AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF BIHAR[PATNA HIGH COURT] 22-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 313 — Examination of Accused — Mandatory Duty of Court — The court has a mandatory duty to question the accused generally on the case to enable them to explain circumstances appearing in evidence against them — Non-compliance or inadequate questioning can vitiate the trial. India Law Library Docid # 2443678
(370) MD. AHSAN ALAM AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS[PATNA HIGH COURT] 22-04-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 326A, 307, 458, 354 — Conviction and Sentence — Appeals against judgment of conviction and sentence for acid attack and other related offenses — Court upheld conviction of one appellant for acid attack, noting the severity of the offense and its devastating impact on the victim's life and future. India Law Library Docid # 2443680
(371) MANOJ PRASAD Vs. THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION (PANCHAYAT) SONE BHAWAN AND OTHERS[PATNA HIGH COURT] 22-04-2026 Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, 2006 — Section 136(2) — Disqualification of Mukhiya — Complaint regarding false caste claim — State Election Commission can refer caste status issue to Caste Scrutiny Committee if disputed, not adjudicate directly. India Law Library Docid # 2443681
(372) SAMBHAJI SURESH THOMBARE Vs. UNION OF INDIA[MEGHALAYA HIGH COURT] 22-04-2026 Recruitment — Cancellation of candidature — Petitioner qualified all selection stages for Havildar (clerk) post under General Category, but candidature cancelled due to pending criminal case — Petitioner failed to disclose criminal case in application form, only divulged at Medical Examination stage — Held, cancellation India Law Library Docid # 2443723
(373) RIJIED NONGPHLANG Vs. STATE OF MEGHALAYA[MEGHALAYA HIGH COURT] 22-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 173(8) and Section 173(2)-(6) — Evidence Act, 1872 — Admission of new evidence after filing charge sheet — It is mandatory to follow due procedure by filing a supplementary charge sheet when further investigation is conducted, and such evidence must be presented in court accordingly, otherwise it may lead to prejudice against the accused. [Paras 13, 23, India Law Library Docid # 2443726
(374) ANIL KUMAR @ KALLU Vs. THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI)[DELHI HIGH COURT] 21-04-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 302, 394, 34 — Murder and Robbery — Circumstantial Evidence — Homicidal death proved by medical evidence establishing cause of death due to shock from injury to neck vessels. India Law Library Docid # 2442591
(375) SANDEEP KUMAR Vs. PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (IMPORT) AIR CARGO COMPLEX[DELHI HIGH COURT] 21-04-2026 Customs Act, 1962 — Section 28(9) — Extension of time for adjudication — Non-communication of extension order to noticee — Held, not fatal to adjudication as Section 28 does not mandate such communication, though prudent for the department to do so — Reliance placed on this Court's decision in Pranij Heights India Pvt Ltd vs. The Joint Commissioner of Customs. India Law Library Docid # 2442592
(376) AJAY MAHTO Vs. STATE[DELHI HIGH COURT] 21-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Sections 313, 374 and 391 — Appeal against conviction — Murder charge under Section 302, IPC — Circumstantial evidence — Last seen theory — Requirement to prove complete chain of circumstances excluding all possibilities of innocence — Conflicting statements of prosecution witnesses regarding crucial details, including non-disclosure of material India Law Library Docid # 2442593
(377) SMT. PREM LATA SUREKHA Vs. SH. CHAKRADHARI SUREKHA AND OTHERS[DELHI HIGH COURT] 21-04-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 37 — Appeal against order dismissing Section 34 application — Scope of interference limited to grounds under Section 34 — Not an independent assessment of award merits — Appellate court must ascertain if Section 34 court exceeded its scope — Concurrent findings of Arbitrator and Section 34 court should be disturbed with extreme caution — Mere India Law Library Docid # 2442594
(378) SHIVA NAND Vs. SUKH LAL SHARMA AND OTHERS[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 21-04-2026 Easement by Prescription and Necessity — Plaintiff claimed right of way through common passage over defendants’ land by prescription and necessity, asserting it was the sole access to his property — Evidence showed plaintiff had provided an affidavit from landowners permitting use of alternative passage and admitted the claimed passage was more convenient but not absolutely necessary — Court held that for easement by necessity, absolute necessity, not mere convenience, must be proven, and an alt India Law Library Docid # 2442743
(379) M/S. NATIONAL AGENCIES Vs. SBI GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 21-04-2026 Insurance Law — Burglary Insurance Policy — Interpretation of "Burglary" — A burglary insurance policy covers theft involving actual forcible and violent entry into or exit from the premises India Law Library Docid # 2442793
(380) MUNICIPAL CORPORATION JABALPUR Vs. CHOTELAL KHURASIYA[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 21-04-2026 M.P. Industrial Relations Act, 1960 — Section 108 — M.P — Industrial Relations Rules, 1961 — Rule 48-A — Execution of Award — Limitation — Provisions of the Act prevail over rules if they conflict — Section 108 of the Act provides for recovery of amounts due as if it were a fine under the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, for which no India Law Library Docid # 2442794