(721) RAJINDER SINGH SODHI Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 397 — Revision Petition — Factual matrix of the case clearly indicates that the petitioner was convicted for the commission of an offense punishable under Section 409 IPC — Therefore, neither the prosecution of the petitioner was barred by limitation, nor was the petitioner prosecuted India Law Library Docid # 2444104
(722) RAKESH KUMAR Vs. STATE OF HARYANA[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 279 and 304-A — Rash and negligent driving causing death — Revision petition against conviction and sentence — Petitioner contended that evidence was inadequate, contradictory, and failed to establish rash/negligent driving and identity of the driver — Prosecution relied on eye-witnesses, medical evidence, and investigating officer — Court found sufficient evidence to prove India Law Library Docid # 2444105
(723) MANPREET SINGH AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 319 — Summons for additional accused — Exercise of power requires more than a prima facie case — Discretionary and extraordinary power to be exercised sparingly and with caution, only when court is satisfied that some offense has been committed by the person being summoned — Mere mention of a name or some material against a person is not sufficient — Requires strong India Law Library Docid # 2444106
(724) RAM NIWAS Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) — Section 50 — Compliance of mandatory safeguards — Consent memo — Alterations and corrections in the memo using correction fluid created doubt regarding the accused's voluntary waiver of the right to be searched before a Magistrate or Gazetted Officer — Failure to provide a convincing explanation for these alterations and not obtaining acknowledgment from India Law Library Docid # 2444107
(725) JARNAIL SINGH ALIAS JAILA Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Sections 307, 379, 34 Indian Penal Code — Conviction and Sentence — Appeals against — Issue of common intention and commission of offence — Evidence on record consisting of complainant's testimony, eye-witness account, medical examination reports, and recovery of weapon — Consistency of evidence supports prosecution case beyond reasonable doubt — Trial India Law Library Docid # 2444108
(726) ISHITA BHARDWAJ AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 28-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 154, 156 and 482 — Abuse of Process of Law — A second FIR cannot be registered for the same offense or incident if the first FIR has already been investigated or a final report has been filed — The registration of a subsequent FIR in such circumstances amounts to an abuse of the India Law Library Docid # 2445122
(727) DINESH KUMAWAT AND OTHERS Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 28-04-2026 Suppression of material facts, including the pendency of proceedings before the National Green Tribunal which had not imposed any stay, disentitles a litigant from equitable relief — While courts generally defer to expert regulatory frameworks, intervention becomes necessary when regulatory action dilutes environmental safeguards and threatens fundamental rights under Articles 14 and 21 of the India Law Library Docid # 2445127
(728) RAVINDER KUMAR CHOPRA Vs. STATE C.B.I.[DELHI HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) — Demand and acceptance of illegal gratification — Burden of proof on prosecution — The prosecution must prove the essential ingredients of demand and acceptance of illegal gratification beyond reasonable doubt — Where the evidence of the complainant is inconsistent regarding the amount demanded, lacks corroboration, and is contradicted by other evidence, the prosecution's case is weakened — The court found that the complainant's own t India Law Library Docid # 2442777
(729) DEVI SINGH Vs. STATE[DELHI HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Section 8 — Offence of accepting gratification to induce public servant — Essential ingredients are acceptance of gratification by accused and that such gratification was to induce a public servant by corrupt or illegal means to perform or India Law Library Docid # 2442778
(730) INHABITANTS OF VILLAGE PARISWANI TEHSIL KAWARHAMA DISTRICT BARAMULLA THROUGH ABDUL REHMAN MALIK AND OTHERS Vs. UT OF J&K THROUGH COMMISSIONER SECRETARY TO REVENUE DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (SRINAGAR BENCH)] 28-04-2026 Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 — Section 4 — Extraction of minor minerals — Mere ownership of land or past practice of extraction does not confer a vested right to extract minerals — Such activity is subject to a comprehensive statutory regime and requires a valid mineral concession, license, or lease. India Law Library Docid # 2442971
(731) LUXMI SHANKAR TIWARI AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF U.P. AND OTHERS[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ Jurisdiction — Clean Hands Doctrine — Petitioners failed to approach the court with clean hands due to inconsistent pleadings regarding appointment dates, attempting to mislead the court and authorities. Such conduct disentitles them from seeking discretionary relief. India Law Library Docid # 2443215
(732) M/S. RUNWAY IMPEX AND ANOTHER Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Customs Act, 1962 — Section 129E — Appeal — Pre-deposit requirement — "Entertained" means to "admit to consideration" or "proceed to consider on merits", not merely filing or registration of the appeal — The appellate authority can register a defective appeal, which lacks proof of pre-deposit, and then consider the issue of India Law Library Docid # 2443348
(733) KISHOR BHAGWANDAS SADHWANI, LEGAL HEIRS OF LATE BHAGWANDAS ROCHIRAM SADHWANI Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND OTHERS[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Gujarat Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 — Section 84C(2) — Restoration of land — Undertaking to restore land to its original position within 90 days — Gujarat Revenue Tribunal (GRT) accepted undertaking and remanded matter to Mamlatdar to initiate proceedings in accordance with rules — The GRT order was based on an undertaking by respondent no.6 to restore the land to its original status, India Law Library Docid # 2443447
(734) SHAILESHGIRI MOHANGIRI MEGHNATHI AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANOTHER[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of FIR — Allegations of forgery and cheating — Investigation pending, including handwriting expert analysis — High Court should not quash FIR prematurely without awaiting expert reports. India Law Library Docid # 2443448
(735) GOVINDBHAI PARSHOTTAMBHAI PATEL Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANOTHER[GUJARAT HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Gujarat Land Revenue Code, 1879 — Section 65 — Non-agricultural (NA) use permission — Scope of inquiry by Collector — Collector can only ascertain if the applicant is an "occupant" and if the land is assessed for agriculture, not to examine the ultimate title or ownership of the land. India Law Library Docid # 2443449
(736) MD. MAUSAM AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF BIHAR[PATNA HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Arms Act, 1959 — Sections 25(1-AA) and 26(2) — Conviction — Appeal against — Prosecution case based on official witnesses without independent corroboration — Absence of independent witnesses for search and seizure, and non-compliance with Section 100 Cr.P.C — — Failure to establish conscious or constructive possession — Accused not apprehended at the spot — Identity of fleeing persons not established — India Law Library Docid # 2443604
(737) VANSH PRAKASH SINGH AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS[PATNA HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Sections 374 and 401 — Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 302, 325, 452, 323 — Appeal and Revision — Court can re-appreciate evidence in appeal — Prosecution rests on direct evidence of eyewitnesses — Earliest version indicated only informant, deceased, and minor son present — Trial introduced additional witnesses, creating doubt — Minor witness made inconsistent statements India Law Library Docid # 2443605
(738) M/S IMPRIAL PRIVATE INDUSTRIAL TRAINING INSTITUTE THROUGH ITS DIRECTOR DINESH KUMAR, MALE Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS[PATNA HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority (BIADA) Act, 1974 — Section 6(2)(a) — Cancellation of plot allotment and forfeiture of deposited amount — Authority empowered to cancel allotment and forfeit deposited amount if effective steps are not taken to establish industry within the fixed period — However, prior to cancellation, allottee must be given one month's time to present their case. [Paras 15, India Law Library Docid # 2443606
(739) AJAI KUMAR @ AJAY KUMAR Vs. SMT. POONAM SINHA AND OTHERS[PATNA HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Family Court Act, 1984 — Section 19 — Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 13 — Appeal against dismissal of divorce petition — Marriage solemnized on 22.06.2007 — Appellant sought divorce on grounds of desertion and cruelty — Respondent denied allegations and alleged dowry demand and cruelty leading to India Law Library Docid # 2443607
(740) UNION OF INDIA Vs. MR. BINAY HEMBROM[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 28-04-2026 Administrative Law — Substitution of Parties — Interlocutory application for substitution of deceased respondents with their legal heirs and successors is allowed if there is no opposition and the necessary documents like death certificates are provided. India Law Library Docid # 2443769