(41) UMESHBHAI MAHASHANKARBHAI PUROHIT Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANOTHER[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 08-05-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 306 and 107 — Abetment of suicide — To attract Section 306, the accused must have a clear mens rea to instigate the deceased to commit suicide — The act of instigation must be of such intensity that it pushes the deceased to a point where they have no choice but to commit suicide — Such instigation must occur in close proximity to the act of suicide. India Law Library Docid # 2443382
(42) BHARATBHAI MAGJIBHAI PATEL AND OTHERS Vs. CHUNILAL MERVANBHAI PATEL AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 08-05-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 96 — First Appeal — Scope of Appellate Court — The first appellate court has a very wide jurisdiction, similar to the trial court, and must re-examine all factual and legal aspects of the case, appreciating the entire evidence to arrive at an independent conclusion, providing reasoned India Law Library Docid # 2443383
(43) A.K.MOITRA Vs. B.A.S.F. INDIA LTD. AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 08-05-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 96 — Appeals filed against the judgment and decree of the Trial Court — First Appeals were preferred by the respective defendants challenging the Judgment and Decree dated 30.06.2006 passed by the learned Principal Civil Judge, Valsad — The appeals were decided by a Common Judgment. India Law Library Docid # 2443384
(44) XXX Vs. STATE OF BIHAR[PATNA HIGH COURT] 08-05-2026 Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act, 2015 — Section 12 — Bail to juveniles — Bail is a rule, refusal is an exception — Bail can only be denied on specific grounds under the proviso to Section 12(1), namely association with known criminals, exposure to danger, or defeating ends of justice — Seriousness of offence or age are not relevant India Law Library Docid # 2443665
(45) K.S. MULTI FACILITY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. JHARKHAND STATE BEVERAGES CORPORATION[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 08-05-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 11(6) and 11(6-A) — Appointment of Arbitrator — Court's scope is limited to examining the existence of an arbitration agreement, not its validity or substantive merits, which are for the Arbitral Tribunal to decide. India Law Library Docid # 2443703
(46) X THE MOTHER OF THE VICTIM GIRL AND OTHERS Vs. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY OF THE WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF ODISHA, BHUBANESWAR AND OTHERS[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 08-05-2026 Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 — Section 3 — Minor girl seeking termination of pregnancy — Medical Boards constituted to assess risks — Reports indicating high risk to mother and baby at advanced gestational age — Petitioners opting to continue pregnancy till term — Court respecting decision and directing India Law Library Docid # 2443821
(47) TRIPATI BALAJI MISHRA Vs. STATE OF ODISHA AND OTHERS[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 08-05-2026 Temporary/Ad hoc Employment – Absorption and Regularisation — A petitioner appointed on a temporary basis as a Night Watchman in 1996 against a vacant sanctioned post. Despite Tribunal orders directing recruitment, the post remained unfilled due to administrative and financial restrictions. The petitioner continued in service and was eventually regularized much later. The court held the petitioner is India Law Library Docid # 2443822
(48) DIPAKBHAI BHAGCHANDBHAI KHATRI AND ANOTHER Vs. DHULIBEN AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 07-05-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 7 Rule 11 — Bombay Tenancy and Agriculture Lands Act, 1948 — Section 43 — Rejection of plaint — Suit for specific performance of an agreement to sell was for 'new tenure land' without obtaining necessary permissions, rendering the agreement invalid and unenforceable under India Law Library Docid # 2443380
(49) HITESHBHAI BHIKHABHAI (PATEL) GAJERA AND OTHERS Vs. KETANBHAI BHIKHUBHAI PATEL (DIYORA)[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 07-05-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 37 — Summary Suits — Maintainability — A suit is maintainable under Order 37 only if it strictly adheres to the conditions, including claiming only reliefs that fall within its ambit — If other reliefs are claimed, they must be expressly abandoned by the plaintiff, or the suit must India Law Library Docid # 2443385
(50) SRI. MANJUNATHA Vs. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA AND OTHERS[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 07-05-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 439 — Bail — Grant of bail on parity — Petitioner seeking bail based on other co-accused being granted bail — Court considering the principle of parity subject to the role assigned to the individual accused. India Law Library Docid # 2443442
(51) GIRISH GAYAKWAD AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA AND OTHERS[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT (DHARWAD BENCH)] 07-05-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Abuse of Process of Court — Quashing of Proceedings — Allegations of encroachment on land leading to disputes and counter-complaints — The court must consider if proceedings are maliciously instituted for ulterior motives or to wreak vengeance. India Law Library Docid # 2443443
(52) RAJESH @RAJU LUNKARANBHAI JAIN Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANOTHER[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 07-05-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 482 (Corresponding to Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 528) — Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 306 and 107 — Quashing of FIR and Proceedings — Court must examine merits of the case to determine if ingredients of Section 107 IPC are attracted, and if a prima facie case demanding trial exists. India Law Library Docid # 2443488
(53) UNITED PETROFER LTD. AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANOTHER[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 07-05-2026 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Sections 138 and 141 — Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) — Section 528 — Quashing of complaint — Complaint filed under Section 138 of N.I — Act by Power of Attorney holder — Held maintainable if properly represented as per Apex Court decisions. India Law Library Docid # 2443489
(54) SIYA SINGH Vs. STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS[PATNA HIGH COURT] 07-05-2026 Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 — Section 33C(2) — Labour Court jurisdiction — Proceedings are akin to execution proceedings, competent to interpret award for enforcement of existing rights, but cannot issue a new award. India Law Library Docid # 2443602
(55) NARESH MANDAL Vs. STATE OF BIHAR[PATNA HIGH COURT] 07-05-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 304B and 201/34 — Dowry death and causing disappearance of evidence — Appeal against conviction and sentence — Court upheld conviction based on consistent testimonies of material witnesses regarding cruelty and harassment for dowry soon before the deceased's disappearance, despite some witnesses turning hostile. India Law Library Docid # 2443603
(56) AWDHESH PRASAD TRIPATHI Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND AND OTHERS[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 07-05-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 82 and 83 — Proclamation and Attachment — Issuance of processes under Sections 82 and 83 of Cr.P.C — simultaneously requires court satisfaction that the accused is about to dispose of or remove property, or is absconding with no immediate prospect of arrest — Order for India Law Library Docid # 2443704
(57) ANIL KUMAR CHAUDHARY Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 07-05-2026 Penal Code, 1860 — Section 302/201 — Murder and causing evidence of offence to disappear — Conviction solely on circumstantial evidence — Appeal against conviction and sentence — Circumstantial evidence found to be scanty and disjointed, not forming a complete chain to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt — Acquittal of co-accused on India Law Library Docid # 2443705
(58) ABDUL HAKIM @ HAKIM MIAN Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 07-05-2026 Penal Code, 1860 — Section 302/34 — Appeal against conviction for murder — One accused died during pendency of appeal — Appeal heard for sole surviving appellant — Lower court convicted appellant for murder under Section 302/34 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment. India Law Library Docid # 2443706
(59) BIANGBOR RYNJAH ALIAS ERIC Vs. STATE OF MEGHALAYA[MEGHALAYA HIGH COURT] 07-05-2026 Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 — Sections 4, 6, 17 — Quashing of FIR and proceedings — Petitioners sought quashing of FIR and proceedings under POCSO Act on grounds of marriage and children — High Court considered peculiar facts, societal realities of Meghalaya, marital status, and existence India Law Library Docid # 2443719
(60) HEIRS OF DECEASED RAMSHAKTI JIVANDAS AND OTHERS Vs. HEIRS OF DECEASED BHALABHAI DAHYABHAI AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 06-05-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 7 Rule 11 — Rejection of Plaint — Suit filed after 33 years from agreement to sale — Plaint was rejected as it was barred by limitation and did not disclose a cause of action, as the averments were vague and did not explain the delay. India Law Library Docid # 2443490