(601) M/S. PEPSICO INDIA HOLDING PVT. LTD AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF A P[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 10-04-2026 Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 — Sections 3(p), 43, 59 — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of proceedings — Food Analyst's report validity — A Food Laboratory must be accredited by NABL and recognized/notified by the Food Authority under Section 43 to be considered valid for India Law Library Docid # 2443137
(602) SMT. VALLURUPALLI SAILAJA AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 10-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of proceedings — Abetment — Mere transfer of funds into bank accounts of petitioners, who are daughter and wife of co-accused, without further material showing their knowledge or involvement in alleged misappropriation, cannot constitute abetment. India Law Library Docid # 2443138
(603) THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO., LTD. Vs. GUDDU GURRAMMA AND OTHERS[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 10-04-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 — Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (MACT) — Power to review order — MACT has power to review its orders when there is an error apparent on the face of the record or due to a mistake by the court or for any other sufficient reason, as per principles of Order 47 Rule 1 of CPC. India Law Library Docid # 2443139
(604) S. KHADER BASHA Vs. A P S R T C REP BY ITS M D, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 10-04-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 and Section 163-A — Fatal Accidents Act, 1855 — Legal Representatives — Dependency — A father-in-law can be considered a legal heir and dependent on his deceased daughter-in-law for claiming compensation in a motor accident case, even if he has already received compensation India Law Library Docid # 2443140
(605) BACHU SREEKANTH Vs. G GIRIDHAR ANOTHER AND OTHERS[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 10-04-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Sections 166 and 169 — Compensation — Appeal against inadequacy — Held, the scope of appeal by claimant is to determine just and adequate compensation, as the negligence and liability of the Insurance Company are not disputed. India Law Library Docid # 2443141
(606) T. KRISHNAMMA AND OTHERS Vs. A SRINIVASULU AND OTHERS[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 10-04-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 and 173 — Motor Accident Compensation — Appeal against dismissal of claim — Negligence of offending vehicle driver established by criminal conviction — Claimants, including daughters-in-law and grandchildren, are legal heirs and entitled to compensation. India Law Library Docid # 2443142
(607) G. CHAYA PADMINI Vs. MUTTA LAKSHMI NARASAMMA AND OTHERS[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 10-04-2026 Succession Act, 1925 — Section 214 — Suit for recovery of debt by legal heirs of deceased mortgage holder — Rejection of plaint — Section 214 prohibits passing of a decree or execution of a decree without production of succession certificate, but does not bar the institution or trial of a suit — Production of certificate is not a condition India Law Library Docid # 2443143
(608) KATTA SRINIVASU Vs. M/S. IKF FINANCE LIMITED[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 10-04-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Sections 12(5) and Schedule VII — Unilateral appointment of arbitrator — Ineligibility for appointment arose from relationship with party — Award passed by such arbitrator is without jurisdiction and void. India Law Library Docid # 2443216
(609) SURISETTY APPALA RAJU Vs. GOTIMUKKALA PERRAJU AND OTHERS[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 10-04-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 6 Rule 17 — Amendment of Pleadings — After commencement of trial — Pro6so to Order 6 Rule 17 CPC bars amendment after trial has commenced, unless due diligence is proven — Burden on applicant to show they could not have applied before commencement despite due India Law Library Docid # 2443217
(610) CHINTA PRASUNA Vs. DHARMANA GANAPATHIRAO AND OTHERS[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 10-04-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 21 Rule 58 — Execution Application — Inaction by Court Office in numbering — Civil Revision Petition filed against delay — Petitioner is a third party claiming ownership of property under a sale deed and seeks its exclusion from auction. India Law Library Docid # 2443218
(611) T.M. THIRUVENKATASAMY Vs. M.SUNDARARAJAN[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 10-04-2026 Easements Act, 1882 — Sections 13 and 15 — Easement of Necessity — Cart Track — Partition Deed — Plaintiff's land allocated under a partition deed required access through the defendant's property via a cart track — Even though the cart track was not explicitly mentioned in the partition deed and the plaintiff's claim for India Law Library Docid # 2443285
(612) P.DHANDAPANI AND OTHERS Vs. DHANALAKSHMI (DIED) AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 10-04-2026 Hindu Succession Act, 1956 — Suit for partition — Date of death of father crucial — If father died after the Act came into force, daughter is entitled to a share by birth; otherwise, she is not. India Law Library Docid # 2443286
(613) M.SATHISH KUMAR Vs. R.VEERAN (DIED) AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 10-04-2026 Specific Relief Act, 1963 — Section 15 — Assignment of Contract — Sale Agreements can be assigned to a third party unless the contract expressly or implicitly prohibits it or involves personal qualifications of the original party — The Court held that the agreement holder's rights were validly assigned to the plaintiff, establishing India Law Library Docid # 2443287
(614) S.H.SALMA Vs. R.ALEIK JOHN AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 10-04-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 41 Rule 1 and Section 96 — Appeal against dismissal of partition suit — The Court considered whether gift settlement deeds and a subsequent sale deed were valid, whether the property was purchased benami, and if the suit was barred by limitation — The appeal was dismissed. [Paras 1 India Law Library Docid # 2443288
(615) K.S.KRISHNASAMY (DIED) AND OTHERS Vs. LAKSHMI[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 10-04-2026 Hindu Succession Act, 1956 — Applicability — Succession opened prior to the Act — Ancestral property devolution governed by customary law — Daughter's right by birth not recognized if father died before 1956. India Law Library Docid # 2443289
(616) M.SRINIVASAN AND OTHERS Vs. THE ESTATE OFFICER[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 10-04-2026 Tamil Nadu Public Premises Act, 1975 — Applicability to Government Grants — Definitions of 'premises' and 'public premises' under Section 2(d) and 2(e) were interpreted to include vacant land and premises belonging to or taken on lease by the Government — The Court held that such lands would fall within the scope of 'public premises'. India Law Library Docid # 2443290
(617) THE INDIAN HUME PIPE CO. LTD. Vs. M/S. B.RAM REDDY INFRA AND OTHERS[TELANGANA HIGH COURT] 10-04-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 5 Rule 1(1), Order 8 Rule 1 — Time limits for filing Written Statement in Commercial Suits — The law mandates a strict 120-day limit from the date of service of summons for filing a Written Statement in Commercial Suits, and a failure to comply results in forfeiture of the right to file — India Law Library Docid # 2443327
(618) UNION OF INDIA Vs. KRISHNAPATNAM RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED AND ANOTHER[TELANGANA HIGH COURT] 10-04-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 60(1) Proviso — Attachment of property — Exemptions — Judgment debtor claimed exemptions for amounts in a Treasury Account, alleging they were for employees' Provident Fund Deposits and Life Insurance premiums — However, the judgment debtor failed to provide specific particulars or cogent evidence to demonstrate how these exemptions applied to the India Law Library Docid # 2443328
(619) GUNASEKARAN AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT (MADURAI BENCH)] 10-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 374(2) — Kidnapping for Ransom — Evidence Appreciation — Courts must consider the nature of the crime and emotional impact, especially when children are involved, applying a nuanced approach to evaluating evidence rather than a one-size-fits-all method. India Law Library Docid # 2443345
(620) MANOJ K. BADAL Vs. THE CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSION, NEW DELHI, AND OTHERS[TELANGANA HIGH COURT] 10-04-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ Jurisdiction — Maintainability against private entities — The test for maintainability of a writ petition against a private entity is not solely the nature of the entity, but the nature of the function being performed — If a public duty is involved, even a private body may be subject to writ jurisdiction to that extent. India Law Library Docid # 2443402