(721) PRIYADARSHI RAMESHWAR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (P) LTD. Vs. STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS[PATNA HIGH COURT] 08-04-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 96 — First Appeal — Suit for money claim arising out of contract/agreement — Dismissed by Trial Court — Appellant challenged judgment and decree, claiming non-appreciation of evidence and reliance on surmises — Reversal of impugned judgment and decree sought. India Law Library Docid # 2443615
(722) M/S BIHAR STATE ROAD DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD. Vs. M/S M.G CONTRACTORS (P) LTD.[PATNA HIGH COURT] 08-04-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 37 — Commercial Courts Act, 2015 — Section 13(1-A) — Appeal against judgment setting aside arbitration award — Issue concerning the jurisdiction of the Commercial Court — Appellant and respondent are engaged in a commercial dispute, and an arbitration award was challenged under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — The India Law Library Docid # 2443621
(723) VINCENT D ALMEIDA AND OTHERS Vs. LAXMI KULATHI AND OTHERS[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 08-04-2026 Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 — Sections 33, 34, and 35 — Admission of document in evidence — When document is admitted in evidence without judicial determination, it can be questioned. India Law Library Docid # 2443638
(724) SARFARAZ MUNAF Vs. MR. SIRAJ UMMER AND OTHERS[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 08-04-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 8 — Application for reference to arbitration — Rejection of — Appeal by defendant against rejection of application — Plaintiff filed suit for recovery of money — Defendant filed application under Section 8 for referring parties to arbitration on basis of arbitration clause in partnership deeds — Commercial Court rejected application holding disputes not India Law Library Docid # 2443639
(725) SMT. VANITHA S Vs. THE SPECIAL OFFICER AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY FOR IMA AND OTHER KPID CASES[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 08-04-2026 Karnataka Protection of Interest of Depositors in Financial Establishments Act, 2004 (KPIDFE Act) — Section 13 and Section 12(5) — Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) — Order 7 Rule 11 — Maintainability of application under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC in proceedings under Section 13 of KPIDFE Act — Proceedings under Section 13 of KPIDFE Act are statutory and not civil suits initiated by plaint — India Law Library Docid # 2443640
(726) MARY HELP JOHN DAVID J AND OTHERS Vs. J.V. ANOOP AND OTHERS[KERALA HIGH COURT] 08-04-2026 Advocates Act, 1961 — Disciplinary Proceedings — Professional Misconduct — Advocate attempting to stall execution proceedings due to non-payment of fees — Held, such conduct is an affront to the nobility of the profession and must be dealt with sternly. India Law Library Docid # 2443697
(727) SANROYAL BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS PVT LIMITED AND OTHERS Vs. DIVYA BALU[KERALA HIGH COURT] 08-04-2026 Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Act, 2016 — Section 40(1) — Kerala Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Rules, 2018 — Rule 27 — Revenue Recovery Proceedings — Whether RERA orders can be executed through revenue recovery — Held, Section 40(1) of the Act of 2016 enables recovery as arrears of land India Law Library Docid # 2443698
(728) KERALA GRAMIN BANK Vs. SAIFUDHEEN. M AND OTHERS[KERALA HIGH COURT] 08-04-2026 Stamp Act, 1959 — Article 6 — Agreement of Hypothecation — Held, Article 6 of the Kerala Stamp Act, 1959, which deals with pledge and pawn, is not applicable to an agreement of hypothecation where possession of the movable property remains with the borrower. India Law Library Docid # 2443783
(729) THE SERVICE COOPERATIVE BANK LIMITED Vs. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX CENTRAL CIRCLE 2 AND OTHERS[KERALA HIGH COURT] 08-04-2026 Income Tax Act, 1961 — Sections 2(28C), 271D, 271E, 274(2), 151, and 158BFA — Penalty proceedings — Validity of prior approval — Interpretation of "Joint Commissioner" — The definition of "Joint Commissioner" in Section 2(28C) includes "Additional Commissioner" unless context dictates otherwise — Therefore, prior India Law Library Docid # 2443784
(730) SWAMI SARANAM ENTERPRISES AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF KERALA AND OTHERS[KERALA HIGH COURT] 08-04-2026 Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 — Definitions of 'Compostable plastics' and 'Biodegradable plastics' — Held to be distinct categories, with compostable plastics excluded from biodegradable plastics — PLA products require controlled industrial composting conditions and do not degrade in natural environments. India Law Library Docid # 2443785
(731) ALOYSIOUS FERNANDEZ DICKSON Vs. STATE OF KERALA AND OTHERS[KERALA HIGH COURT] 08-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 204(4) — Dismissal of complaint for non-payment of process fees — Magistrate's power to dismiss is discretionary and requires judicious exercise, not mechanical application. India Law Library Docid # 2443786
(732) M.KESAVA Vs. STATE OF KERALA[KERALA HIGH COURT] 08-04-2026 Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Sections 7, 13(1)(d) and 13(2) — Criminal misconduct by public servant — Demand and acceptance of illegal gratification for issuing Stage Certificates — Accused, a Village Extension Officer, demanded and accepted bribe for issuing certificates for housing scheme installments — Conviction India Law Library Docid # 2443787
(733) PUSPA MISHRA AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF SIKKIM AND OTHERS[SIKKIM HIGH COURT] 07-04-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 371F — Non-obstante clause — Overriding effect — Special provision for Sikkim — Protection of existing laws — The non-obstante clause in Article 371F of the Constitution gives overriding effect to the special provisions for Sikkim, ensuring that certain matters are protected from being struck down as unconstitutional, even if they conflict with other provisions of the Constitution — This is crucial for maintaining the unique historical and local contexts of India Law Library Docid # 2442143
(734) NARESH GANJHU Vs. UNION OF INDIA THROUGH NATIONAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY, NEW DELHI[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 07-04-2026 Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) — Section 43D(5) — Bail — Proviso to Section 43D(5) imposes a complete embargo on the power to release an accused on bail if the Court is of the opinion, on perusal of the case diary or report under Section 173 CrPC, that there are reasonable grounds for believing the accusation to be prima facie true — This standard is lighter than 'not guilty' — Bail is India Law Library Docid # 2441985
(735) SRI RITESH DEBBARMA Vs. STATE OF TRIPURA[TRIPURA HIGH COURT] 07-04-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 376D, 302, 34 — Gang rape and murder — Appeal against conviction and sentence — Conviction based on circumstantial evidence and scientific reports — Court found that the chain of circumstantial evidence, including last seen together testimony, disclosure statements, re-creation of crime scene, and DNA analysis, was cogent and established the appellant's involvement. Appeals dismissed. India Law Library Docid # 2442072
(736) GODREJ AGROVET LTD Vs. FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF INDIA AND ANOTHER[DELHI HIGH COURT] 07-04-2026 Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (Act) — Section 3(1)(j) — Definition of 'food' — Includes substance intended for human consumption — Excludes animal feed — Note (c) to Regulation 2.5.2 of the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011, which regulates animal feed, is ultra vires the Act, as the Act's scope is limited to food for human consumption. India Law Library Docid # 2441881
(737) NIRMAL KUMAR SAMUEL (DEAD) AND OTHERS Vs. ATUL KUMAR SHUKLA AND OTHERS[CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT] 07-04-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 39 Rules 1 & 2 — Temporary injunction — Prima facie case, balance of convenience, and irreparable injury are essential ingredients for granting injunction — Trial court rejected the application for temporary injunction by holding that none of the essential ingredients were established in favour of the plaintiffs — Higher court found that the sale deed was not for the entire property, stamp duty paid was for only a portion, and plaintiffs were in India Law Library Docid # 2442356
(738) SAJJAN SINGH Vs. GAJJAN SINGH AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 07-04-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 41 Rule 27 — Application for additional evidence — Dismissal of application — Appellant's primary argument was that the appellate court failed to decide his application for additional evidence, despite a previous remand order — The High Court found the application to have been India Law Library Docid # 2442486
(739) HAKAM SINGH (SINCE DECEASED) THROUGH HIS LRS Vs. BHAG SINGH AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 07-04-2026 Will Execution — Deaf and Dumb Testator — Validity — A will executed by a deaf and dumb person is valid if it is proven that the testator was capable of understanding and communicating through signs and gestures, even if there's no specific endorsement on the will about explanation through signs and gestures — The presence of beneficiaries accompanying such a testator at the time of execution, in India Law Library Docid # 2442487
(740) KUNDAN SINGH (THROUGH HIS LRS) Vs. AJIT SINGH & OTHERS (THROUGH LRS)[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 07-04-2026 Specific Performance of Agreement to Sell — Prior Agreement Prevails — Court held that an agreement to sell executed earlier has precedence over a subsequent agreement, unless the earlier agreement is proven to be fraudulent or illegal — The subsequent purchasers were protected as bona fide purchasers for value without notice of the later agreement, as there was no cogent evidence proving they had such notice. India Law Library Docid # 2442488