(421) DEEPAK SAHU AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH AND OTHERS[CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Service Law — Seniority — Promotion — Rectification of administrative lapses — Notional seniority cannot be granted from a date prior to an employee's actual entry into the cadre, especially when it adversely affects others who were validly appointed earlier — The date of actual joining the post is the basis for seniority unless rules specifically India Law Library Docid # 2442332
(422) MUNNA LAL TOPPO Vs. CHHATTISGARH ELECTION COMMISSION AND OTHERS[CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Representation of the People Act, 1951 — Section 9A — Disqualification for Government Contracts — A person is disqualified if they have a subsisting contract with the appropriate Government for the supply of goods or execution of works undertaken by that government in the course of their trade or business — The election petitioner admitted to having subsisting contracts with the appropriate Government in their India Law Library Docid # 2442333
(423) THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO LTD Vs. SUNITA SINGH AND OTHERS[DELHI HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 — Claim petition for compensation — Proof of negligence — In proceedings under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, the claimant has the burden to prove negligence on the part of the driver of the offending vehicle. However, the standard of proof required is preponderance of probabilities, not proof beyond a reasonable doubt. Reliance on FIR, charge sheet, and India Law Library Docid # 2442371
(424) AMRA AND ANOTHER Vs. AASAM KHAN AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 7 Rule 11 — Rejection of Plaint — Limitation — Fraud — When a plaint is challenged on the ground of limitation, it should not be rejected at the threshold unless it is clearly barred on the face of it — Limitation is generally a mixed question of law and fact, and requires evidence to determine — Allegations of fraud are serious and can vitiate all proceedings, and typically do not have India Law Library Docid # 2442374
(425) INDERJIT KAUR Vs. MANJIT SINGH AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 6 Rule 17 — Amendment of Plaint — Necessary for fair adjudication — Plaintiff sought to include additional land owned by her deceased mother in a suit claiming a share based on natural succession and challenging a will — Suit aimed at determining inheritance rights of property owned by the mother — Amendment was essential to include all relevant property for a complete India Law Library Docid # 2442375
(426) HARYANA STATE THROUGH SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT HARYANA AND OTHERS Vs. AMRISH KUMAR AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Property Law — Allotment of Land — Valuation of Excess Land — The issue concerns the valuation of excess land allotted to displaced persons — The High Court affirmed the lower courts' decision that the valuation should be determined by the Rehabilitation Department's rates, not those of the Consolidation Authorities, following precedent in Lal Singh v — Deputy Secretary to Government Haryana Rehabilitation India Law Library Docid # 2442376
(427) SUNDER LAL @ SURENDER SINCE DECEASED THROUGH LRS. Vs. SHRI BHAGWAN AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Suit for permanent injunction — Determination of ownership and possession of property within 'Lal Dora' — No documentary evidence on title, reliance on oral evidence and circumstantial factors — Appeals Court to re-appreciate evidence when lower courts differ on findings of fact, especially possession which is determinant. India Law Library Docid # 2442377
(428) SONU SOOD Vs. MADALSA SOOD AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Appeal — First Appellate Court's duty — A first appeal is a continuation of original proceedings and involves a rehearing of facts and law — The appellate court must analyze all evidence, provide cogent reasons for reversing a trial court's judgment, and comply with Order 41 Rule 31 CPC, which mandates stating points for determination, decisions, reasoning, and relief — Failure to India Law Library Docid # 2442378
(429) DHAN SINGH (SINCE DECEASED) THROUGH LRS. Vs. LAJJAWATI AND ANOTHER[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 41 Rule 27 — Additional evidence in Appellate Court — Application to lead additional evidence (Special Power of Attorney) was dismissed because the applicant failed to provide any reason for not producing the document before the lower courts, nor did they demonstrate due diligence, which are essential conditions for admitting additional evidence at the appellate stage. India Law Library Docid # 2442379
(430) PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL COMMISSIONER-CUM-SECRATARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, HARYANA, CHANDIGARH AND OTHERS Vs. SI BAL KISHAN AND ANOTHER[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Limitation Act, 1963 — Suit barred by limitation — Court's duty to dismiss — Even if the defense of limitation is not specifically raised, a court is bound to dismiss a suit if it is found to be barred by limitation as per law laid down by the Supreme Court. India Law Library Docid # 2442380
(431) ISHWAR SINGH (SINCE DECEASED) THROUGH HIS LRS AND OTHERS Vs. DILBAGH SINGH AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Family Settlements and Minors — A family settlement, even if it involves a minor receiving a share of immovable property, is valid and not void merely because of the minor's age — This is because the purpose of a family settlement is to maintain family harmony and avoid disputes, which is distinct from a purely contractual arrangement — A minor can be a transferee of immovable property. India Law Library Docid # 2442381
(432) MODI PROJECTS LTD Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND AND OTHERS[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 11(6) — Appointment of Arbitrator — Limited Scope of Referral Court — The Court's role under Section 11(6) is primarily to examine the prima facie existence of an arbitration agreement and not to adjudicate on other related issues. India Law Library Docid # 2442365
(433) SANTOSHI PARIDA Vs. BUDHIA PARIDA[ORISSA HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 5, Rule 9(5) & General Clauses Act, 1897 — Section 27 — Service of notice — Where notices issued to the opposite party were not returned either served or unserved, service of notice is deemed sufficient. India Law Library Docid # 2442366
(434) BAVANKA HUSENBHAI ABDULBHAI Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANOTHER[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Gujarat Prevention of Anti-social Activities Act, 1985 — Section 2(c) and Section 3(4) — Preventive Detention — "Dangerous Person" — Public Order vs. Law and Order — An order of preventive detention is sustainable only if the detenu's activities are prejudicial to the maintenance of "public order," not merely "law and order." Mere disturbance of law and order, leading to disorder, is not sufficient for detention; it India Law Library Docid # 2442367
(435) G. MANJUNATHA AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Caste Certificate Verification — Burden of Proof — The burden of proving that a candidate or their parent/guardian belongs to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, or Other Backward Classes lies with the applicant. India Law Library Docid # 2442368
(436) NARINDER KUMAR NANGIA Vs. THE STATE AND ANR[DELHI HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 102(3) — Seizure of property — Reporting seizure to Magistrate — "Forthwith" means with reasonable speed and expedition, not necessarily immediately — Delay in reporting seizure does not vitiate the seizure itself — Such delay, if not reasonably explained, may lead to departmental action against the official, but the seizure remains valid. India Law Library Docid # 2442370
(437) PIAR KAUR (DECEASED) THROUGH LRS. Vs. KARTAR KAUR (DECEASED) THROUGH LRS.[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Succession Act, 1925 — Section 63 and Indian Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 68 — Proof of Will — Simply proving execution in a mechanical manner is not enough — When suspicious circumstances surround execution, the propounder must remove such suspicion and satisfy the court that the document represents the testator's last testament. India Law Library Docid # 2442456
(438) RAM PHAL Vs. DR. SHYAM SUNDER[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Haryana Urban (Control of Rent and Eviction) Act, 1973 — Applicability — New constructions excluded from the Act for 10 years — Suit for possession and eviction filed by landlord — Tenancy commenced in 1984 — Shop constructed in 1984 — — Suit filed in 1990 — Eviction notice issued in 1990 — — Court found that the landlord proved by admission of tenant that shop was constructed in 1984 and the suit was filed India Law Library Docid # 2442457
(439) MEWA SINGH (SINCE DECEASED) THROUGH LRS. Vs. BALWANT SINGH (SINCE DECEASED) THROUGH LRS. AND ANOTHER[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 41 Rule 27 — Additional Evidence — Power to allow additional evidence in appeal — Requirements for admission under clauses (a), (aa), and (b) — Application of clause (b) for admission of public documents (judgment, decree, adoption deed) that are necessary for a just and effective decision of the appeal, even if not presented initially due to oversight, and which are not susceptible India Law Library Docid # 2442458
(440) RAM MEHAR Vs. DARIYA SINGH[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 17-04-2026 Property Law — Partition of Land — Family Settlement — Validity — Where a family settlement is reached, duly entered into and sanctioned in the presence of both parties, it is binding on them and their ownership and possession of the land should remain as reflected in the settlement, even if later disputes arise about excess land or incorrect entries. India Law Library Docid # 2442459