(641) SAGAR ASIA PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. MR. V. AGASTYA SAGAR AND OTHERS[TELANGANA HIGH COURT] 12-02-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 16(6) — Challenge to Arbitrator's jurisdiction — Party whose objection to Arbitrator's jurisdiction is rejected must first exhaust remedies under Section 34 of the Act after the arbitral award is made, and cannot approach the Appellate Court directly at the Section 16 stage. India Law Library Docid # 2441471
(642) SHRI NARESH DARNAM Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[TELANGANA HIGH COURT] 12-02-2026 Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) Jurisdiction — Service Matters — Employees working in organizations notified under CAT Rules must approach CAT first for service-related grievances, rather than directly filing a writ petition in the High Court, unless exceptional circumstances apply. India Law Library Docid # 2441461
(643) K. V. R. KANNAN Vs. G. RAMACHANDRAN (DIED) BY LRS[MADRAS HIGH COURT (MADURAI BENCH)] 12-02-2026 Specific Relief Act, 1963 — Section 16(c) — Readiness and willingness of plaintiff — Plaintiff must prove continuous readiness and willingness to perform contract till final decision — Mere averment in plaint is insufficient — Burden of proof lies on plaintiff — Availability of funds is crucial — Plaintiff's failure to adduce India Law Library Docid # 2441570
(644) THE STATE REPRESENTED BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE Vs. AMBEDKAR AND OTHER[MADRAS HIGH COURT] 12-02-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Sections 378 — Appeal against acquittal — Prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt — Accused acquitted by trial court. India Law Library Docid # 2441571
(645) SUNIL KUJUR Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 11-02-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 319 — Power to proceed against other persons appearing as accused — Court's power to summon additional accused is extraordinary and must be exercised judiciously, with extreme care and caution, balancing personal liberty and societal interest. India Law Library Docid # 2439351
(646) STATE OF GUJARAT Vs. RAFIQUE DADU DAL. AND ANOTHER[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 11-02-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 378 — Appeal against acquittal — High Court can review, reappreciate and reconsider evidence, but must be mindful of double presumption of innocence in favour of accused, and should not interfere if trial court's view is a possible and reasonable conclusion on evidence. India Law Library Docid # 2439287
(647) BAIJU ORAON Vs. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 11-02-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 302, 304 Part I, 34 — Murder vs. Culpable Homicide not amounting to Murder — Dispute over house construction — Brothers quarreling, leading to one brother's death — Held to be culpable homicide not amounting to murder due to lack of premeditation, acting in heat of passion during a India Law Library Docid # 2439288
(648) RAM BABU YADAV Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 11-02-2026 Railways Act, 1989 — Sections 66 & 73 — Penalty for false declaration — Mens Rea — For punitive action, deliberate intent to defraud must be proven; mere operational variations or clerical errors do not constitute a false declaration without evidence of concealment or loss of freight. India Law Library Docid # 2439289
(649) SMTI TEILYNTI LYNGDOH Vs. STATE OF MEGHALAYA AND OTHERS[MEGHALAYA HIGH COURT] 11-02-2026 All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) Regulations — Mandatory PhD Requirement for Promotion — Prospective Application — Requirement of a PhD for promotion to a higher grade payment under Career Advancement Scheme (CAS) is prospective and applies only to those joining service after a specified date India Law Library Docid # 2439290
(650) HOTEL NEW METRO Vs. UT OF J&K AND OTHERS[JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (SRINAGAR BENCH)] 11-02-2026 Hotels and Hospitality — Hiring of Hotel Premises for Protected Persons — Government Liability — Claims for accommodation and catering charges incurred by a hotel for protected political persons are legally binding on the government. India Law Library Docid # 2439291
(651) LAMA TENZIN Vs. THE UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[GAUHATI HIGH COURT] 11-02-2026 Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Aст, 2013 — Section 26(2) and First Schedule — Multiplication Factor — Purpose and Determination — The Act mandates the application of a multiplication factor between 1.00 and 2.00 when determining compensation for land India Law Library Docid # 2439292
(652) MUTHU NADAR ARUN SANDRON AND OTHER Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH AND OTHER[CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT] 11-02-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 420 — Cheating — Dishonest intention and fraudulent inducement from inception — Allegations revolved around non-payment in a commercial transaction — No evidence of fraudulent inducement or dishonest intention at the commencement of dealings — Dispute appears to be primarily civil in nature. India Law Library Docid # 2439293
(653) SOMU DAMODARA RAO Vs. P ADINARAYANA AND ANOTHER[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 11-02-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 163-A — Compensation — Claims under Section 163-A — Caps in Schedule II can be deviated from if circumstances justify — Court can award compensation higher than claimed, especially by a minor or in cases of severe injury, to ensure "just compensation". India Law Library Docid # 2439294
(654) GOPAL PRASAD SHARMA AND OTHER Vs. STATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT] 11-02-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of proceedings — Dishonour of cheque — Complaint dismissed and accused acquitted under Section 256 CrPC due to complainant's absence — Accused did not appear for trial — Magistrate's order of acquittal is patently illegal as Section 256 CrPC requires presence of accused, and acquittal of an absconding accused is an abuse of process of India Law Library Docid # 2439506
(655) FORTUNE FOUNDATION AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 11-02-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ petition — Nursing college admission — Newly established nursing college sought to participate in counselling process for academic session 2025 — 26 — College obtained No Objection Certificate (NOC) and provisional recognition after counselling concluded and classes commenced India Law Library Docid # 2440091
(656) RANVEER SINGH AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 11-02-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Video Conferencing Rules, 2021 — Application for appearance through video conferencing — Petitioners facing numerous FIRs across multiple jurisdictions — Seeking permission to attend trials via video conferencing to avoid hardship and India Law Library Docid # 2440092
(657) ARYAMAN NURSING COLLEGE AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 11-02-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ Jurisdiction — Adjudication of professional course admissions — Timing of approvals versus counseling — Petitioner nursing colleges obtained No Objection Certificates (NOCs) and recognition after counseling concluded and classes commenced — Court found grievance stemmed from the timing of approvals, not exclusion during counseling — Right to establish an India Law Library Docid # 2440093
(658) MANISH SONI AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 11-02-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ of Mandamus — Contractual Employees — Benefit of Pay Matrix Level and Regularization — Petitioners, contract Ward Boys, sought a writ of mandamus for benefits equivalent to the 7th Pay Commission and regularization, citing discrimination compared to similarly situated contract employees. India Law Library Docid # 2440301
(659) M/S. SRI MANJUNATHA SWAMY STONE CRUSHERS Vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA AND OTHERS[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 11-02-2026 Mines and Minerals — Quarry Lease — Grant of — Petitioner's application for quarry lease rejected prior to respondent's application being considered — Respondent's application subsequently granted as per rules — No ground to set aside lease granted to respondent. India Law Library Docid # 2439848
(660) RAJASTHAN HOUSING BOARD AND OTHERS Vs. JASLOK YADAV[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 11-02-2026 Service Law — Recruitment — Reservation — Vertical and Horizontal Reservation — Principles — Vertical reservation requires candidates to be from specified social categories (SC/ST/OBC) and cannot be filled by open category candidates — Mobility from reserved to open category is possible based on merit, but vacancy in reserved India Law Library Docid # 2440172