(61) BALAJIKRUPA ENTERPRISE PVT. LTD. Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 16-06-2026 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Sections 256(1), 204(4), 397 — Legal Service Authorities Act, 1987 — Sections 19, 20 — Complaint dismissal in Lok Adalat — Complaint filed under Section 138 of N.I — Act was dismissed by invoking powers under Section 256(1) read with Section 204(4) of the Code of Criminal Procedure — The dismissal occurred due to the India Law Library Docid # 2447043
(62) SHAHNAWAZ SIRAJUDDIN SIDDIQUI Vs. MARUFA AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 16-06-2026 Family Courts Act, 1984 — Section 7(1) Explanation (b) — Marriage dissolution under Muslim Personal Law — Extra-judicial divorce by mutual consent (Mubara'at) — Family Court's duty to declare dissolution of marriage as agreed upon by parties, even without denial of marital status by opposite party. India Law Library Docid # 2447044
(63) LH OF MUKESHBHAI JAMNADAS SHAH AND OTHERS Vs. DR. NINA DASRATHBHAI PARIKH[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 16-06-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 41 Rule 5 and Article 227 of Constitution of India — Stay of eviction decree — Court should not grant stay unless a strong prima facie case is made out, along with balance of convenience and irreparable loss — Mere prolonged possession by defendants does not warrant a stay, especially when their claim to title has not been proven — If defendants succeed on appeal, restitution can be ordered. India Law Library Docid # 2447045
(64) NISHANT SAHU Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH[CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT] 16-06-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (now Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023) — Section 482 (now 528) — Quashing of FIR/charge-sheet/criminal proceedings — Such power to be exercised sparingly and only in exceptional cases — Court should not interfere with investigations of cognizable offences unless allegations, taken at India Law Library Docid # 2447072
(65) B.RAMKUMAR ADITYAN Vs. THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 16-06-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ of Mandamus — Investigation by CBI — Public Interest Litigation — Petitioner seeking CBI investigation into alleged corruption regarding resignation of MLAs and joining another party — Court held that writ petition based on conjectures and suspicion without foundational India Law Library Docid # 2447082
(66) ASHISH AND OTHERS Vs. NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 16-06-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 34(3) — Limitation Act, 1963 — Section 14 — Application to set aside arbitration award — Statutory period of limitation is mandatory — Proviso allows for an additional 30 days only if sufficient cause is shown, but "not thereafter" — This phrase expressly excludes the application of Section 5 of the Limitation Act for condoning delays beyond this India Law Library Docid # 2447024
(67) MANDAR SURESH BHATWADEKAR AND OTHERS Vs. SHREE NAV VINAYAK CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING SOCIETY LTD. (HOUSING SOCIETY) AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 15-06-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 8 Rule 6A — Counter-claim — A defendant can file a counter-claim to set up any right or claim against the plaintiff arising from a cause of action that accrued before or after the suit filing, but before delivering their defense — The aim is to avoid multiple lawsuits and resolve all India Law Library Docid # 2446915
(68) OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LIMITED Vs. SWIBER OFFSHORE CONSTRUCTION PTE LIMITED[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 15-06-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 9 — Post-award interim protection — Unsuccessful party must demonstrate exceptional circumstances to justify deviation from award, with a higher threshold than for pre-award protection — Mere existence of arguable challenge is insufficient; situation must be so India Law Library Docid # 2446916
(69) NISHA NARESH KHILNANI Vs. SHASHI MANOHAR ADVANI AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 15-06-2026 Court Fees Act, 1859 (Bombay) — Section 46 — Government Notification dated 1st October 1994 — Explanatory Notification dated 23rd March 2000 — Exemption from Court Fees — Woman Litigants — The exemption from court fees for women litigants is limited to specific categories: maintenance, property disputes, violence, and divorce — "Property disputes" are restricted to those arising from matrimonial India Law Library Docid # 2446917
(70) CHOLAMANDALAM M.S. GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. Vs. RAJESHKUMAR KESHARSINGH ARJUNSINGH GUJJAR AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 15-06-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 171 — Motor Accident Claims Tribunal — Award of interest — Tribunal has discretion to award interest — Such discretion must be exercised judiciously, considering factors like inflation, RBI policies, case pendency, and severity of injuries. India Law Library Docid # 2447046
(71) TEHMUL BURJOR SETHNA Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANOTHER[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 15-06-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 391 — Additional Evidence — An application under Section 391 Cr.P.C — to lead additional evidence by examining Dr — Shailesh Desai was dismissed by the Appellate Court — The High Court held that a challenge to a medical certificate regarding mental health could only be referred to a Board if challenged by the other party — The petitioner had not raised any objection at India Law Library Docid # 2447047
(72) MONGHIBEN JEEVANBHAI RATHOD AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 15-06-2026 Land Allotment and Forfeiture — Conditions of allotment — Breach — Forfeiture of land for uncultivated period is harsh if land is sole livelihood and uncultivated due to reasons beyond control, not merely based on revenue entries. India Law Library Docid # 2447048
(73) STATE OF GUJARAT Vs. DINESHBHAI NARSINHBHAI BHIL[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 15-06-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 378 — Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 306 — Appeal against acquittal — High Court cannot interfere with an acquittal unless the trial court's findings are perverse, unreasonable, or wholly unsupported by evidence — Acquittal strengthens the presumption of innocence for the accused. India Law Library Docid # 2447049
(74) DHANRAJ SINGH Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH AND OTHERS[CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT] 15-06-2026 Civil Service — Recovery Order — Violation of Principles of Natural Justice — A recovery order imposing civil consequences on an employee must be preceded by an enquiry and an opportunity of hearing for the employee. India Law Library Docid # 2447073
(75) SEEMANCHAL SWAI Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH[CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT] 15-06-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 471 and 304-A — Forgery of medical degree and causing death by negligence — Appellant convicted for fraudulently using a forged medical certificate and causing death due to administering treatment without qualification — Evidence showed that the certificate was not issued in the appellant's India Law Library Docid # 2447074
(76) DULARI PATEL AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH AND OTHERS[CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT] 15-06-2026 Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 — Section 34 and Rules, 2017 — Rule 11 — Reservation for persons with benchmark disabilities — Horizontal reservation — Treated as a separate horizontal class independent of vertical social category reservation — Linking and compartmentalizing disability reservation with India Law Library Docid # 2447075
(77) CIPLA LIMITED HAVING Vs. CHHATTISGARH MEDICAL SERVICES CORPORATION LIMITED, (AN UNDERTAKING OF GOVERNMENT OF CHHATTISGARH) AND OTHERS[CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT] 15-06-2026 Administrative Law — Judicial Review — Contractual Matters — State instrumentalities, even in contractual dealings, must act fairly and reasonably, adhering to Article 14 of the Constitution — Actions that are arbitrary, disproportionate, or unfair are subject to judicial review, especially when they involve India Law Library Docid # 2447076
(78) CHHATTISGARH STATE POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD. Vs. DINESH CHANDRA[CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT] 15-06-2026 Electricity Act, 2003 — Section 135 — Theft of electricity — Panchnama and inspection report prepared by electricity board officials are presumed to be correct and cannot be disbelieved without cogent evidence from the defence to the contrary. India Law Library Docid # 2447077
(79) GURU PRASAD AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH[CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT] 15-06-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 307 IPC — Attempt to murder — Essential ingredients are intention or knowledge to commit murder and an actual act to commit murder — Absence of proof of intention leads to acquittal for this charge — Conviction requires both mens rea and actus reus. India Law Library Docid # 2447078
(80) UDAYAKUMAR Vs. THE STATE[MADRAS HIGH COURT (MADURAI BENCH)] 15-06-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 374(2) — Appeal against conviction and sentence — Accused convicted for offences under Sections 449, 294(b), 324, 302 and 506(II) of Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Appeal dismissed — Conviction and sentence confirmed India Law Library Docid # 2447083