(761) SANGITA KUMARI Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND AND OTHERS[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 Jharkhand Government Servants (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 2016 — Rule 19 — Procedure for imposing minor penalties — Requirement to inform the government servant in writing of the proposal to take action, the imputations of misconduct, and provide a reasonable opportunity to make a representation. India Law Library Docid # 2439391
(762) M/S. HAZI A.P. BAVA AND COMPANY Vs. COMMISSIONER, CENTRAL EXCISE AND GOODS AND SERVICE TAX AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 Finance Act, 1994 — Section 73(4B) — Time limit for adjudication of show cause notices — Adjudication of service tax demand after approximately nine years from issuance of show cause notice — Held to be beyond reasonable time, violating principles of certainty, fairness, and statutory limitation — Department's explanation of keeping India Law Library Docid # 2440085
(763) RAJNI SONI AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 319 — Summoning additional accused — Extraordinary power — To be exercised sparingly — Requires strong and cogent evidence more than a mere prima facie case — Higher threshold than for taking cognizance, but less than for conviction — Evidence must be such that it may reasonably India Law Library Docid # 2440086
(764) DHARMENDRA KUMAR @ DHARMENDRA KUMAR SINGH AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHER[PATNA HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of proceedings — Magistrate's power to take cognizance — Even after accepting a police final report, a Magistrate can proceed on a protest petition if it meets the requirements of a complaint and is supported by inquiry witness statements. India Law Library Docid # 2439035
(765) MUKESH KUMAR Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS[PATNA HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 Compassionate Appointment — Rejection of Application — Younger brother employed in Central Government — Petitioner sought compassionate appointment after father's death — Appointment Committee rejected application on ground that younger brother was already employed as Inspector in ITBP — Petitioner claimed separation from brother and argued brother's affidavit supporting joint family was India Law Library Docid # 2439036
(766) RAJEEV GOSWAMI @ RAJIB GOSWAMI Vs. ON THE DEATH OF RADHIKA PRASAD KHOUND, HIS LEGAL HEIRS SMT. SUDESNA KHOUND AND ANOTHER[GAUHATI HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 115 & Article 227 of Constitution of India — Revisionary Jurisdiction — Revisional powers of High Court under Section 115 CPC are limited to cases where subordinate court acts arbitrarily, in excess of jurisdiction, or fails to exercise vested jurisdiction, or acts with material irregularity, and no appeal lies — Interference under Article 227 is warranted whe India Law Library Docid # 2439037
(767) AYSHA KHATUN Vs. THE STATE OF ASSAM AND OTHERS[GAUHATI HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ Petition — Challenging opinion of Foreigners Tribunal — Petitioner declared foreigner — Evidence presented by petitioner, including voter lists and school certificate, found insufficient to establish Indian citizenship — Tribunal's finding upheld. India Law Library Docid # 2439038
(768) HEMEN CHANDRA DAS Vs. RAMESH CHANDRA KHAKHLARI AND OTHERS[GAUHATI HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 Assam Secondary Education (Provincialised Schools) Rules, 2018 — Rule 14(1) Proviso — Seniority of Graduate Teachers — Determined from the date of receiving Graduate Scale of Pay, provided the teacher is a Graduate — A person receiving Graduate Scale of Pay without being a Graduate cannot claim seniority from that date. India Law Library Docid # 2439039
(769) STATE OF KERALA Vs. NIRADEEPAM ROLLER FLOUR MILL[KERALA HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 Essential Commodities Act, 1955 — Sections 3(1), 6A, 6A(2), 6A(3)(c), 6C(2) — Confiscation of essential commodity — acquittal in prosecution — entitlement to price and interest — The entitlement to compensation and interest under Section 6C(2) of the Essential Commodities Act arises only when the person concerned is acquitted in a prosecution instituted for the contravention of an order under Section India Law Library Docid # 2439042
(770) M/S. KESARI ENTERPRISES AND OTHERS Vs. CHIEF OFFICER, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, CHINTAMANI TALUK AND OTHERS[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 — Section 256 — Karnataka Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1964 — Schedule XIII, Part I, Items 2 & 3 — Trade Licence for exhibition of cinematographic films — Competent Authority — Regulation of exhibition of cinematographic films is governed by the Karnataka Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1964, under which the Deputy Commissioner is the licensing authority — The Karnataka India Law Library Docid # 2439843
(771) M/S DUSTERS TOTAL SOLUTIONS SERVICES PVT. LTD Vs. ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, NEW DELHI[DELHI HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 37(1)(c) — Appeal against order dismissing Section 34 petition — Scope of interference — Limited to grounds under Section 34 — Cannot re-examine merits or evidence unless award is patently illegal, perverse, or violates fundamental policy of Indian law. India Law Library Docid # 2439027
(772) JONES LANG LASALLE BUILDING OPERATIONS PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. TECHPARK MAINTENANCE SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED[DELHI HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 37 — Appeal against order setting aside arbitral award — Scope of appeal is limited to the grounds available under Section 34 of the Act — Appellate court cannot re-appreciate evidence or substitute its own view for that of the arbitrator unless the award is patently illegal or against public policy. India Law Library Docid # 2439028
(773) SMT TWINKLE VINAYAK Vs. SH VISHAL VERMA[DELHI HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 Family Law / Child Custody — Right to Education and Personal Development — Mother's right to pursue higher education and personal development is recognized as a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution, which cannot be unreasonably restricted solely due to custody arrangements, especially when it aligns with the child's best interests. India Law Library Docid # 2439029
(774) RENAISSANCE BUILDCON COMPANY PVT. LTD. AND OTHERS Vs. TARJINDER KUMAR BANSAL AND OTHERS[DELHI HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 — Section 10 — Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Sections 17, 27(5) — Maintainability of Contempt Petition — Violation of Arbitral Tribunal's Order — Petitioners sought initiation of contempt proceedings against respondents for allegedly violating an order passed by a Sole Arbitrator under Section 17 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. Respondents raised a India Law Library Docid # 2439030
(775) PRASHANT KUMAR JHA Vs. STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANOTHER[DELHI HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Quashing of FIR — Compromise — Victim's consent for quashing — Victim appeared before court and stated she did not wish to pursue prosecution due to inconvenience and family commitments — Court considered victim's anguish and decided not to compel her to undergo further court appearances. India Law Library Docid # 2439031
(776) RANJIT KUMAR Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND AND OTHERS[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 Jurisdiction — Revisional power — Statutory basis — Revisional and appellate powers are creations of statute. No party has an inherent right to appeal or revision. Revisional jurisdiction can only be exercised if it is vested by statute. An order passed without jurisdiction is a nullity. India Law Library Docid # 2439341
(777) SMT. CHAMPA KUMARI @ SAMPA Vs. SAHEB MAHAKUD[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 Family Courts Act, 1984 — Section 19(1) — Appeal — High Court has the power to examine all questions of law and fact in a first appeal and can reappraise the entire evidence. India Law Library Docid # 2439344
(778) HIMMAT SINGH GEHLOT Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 21 — Right to Life — Road Safety — State's affirmative duty to ensure safe movement on public roads and highways — Encroachments and unauthorised activities within highway zones pose a direct threat to human life and are constitutional wrongs. India Law Library Docid # 2440084
(779) MANAGING DIRECTOR Vs. ANIL KUMAR SHIVHARE AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 05-02-2026 Madhya Pradesh Madhyastham Adhikaran Adhiniyam, 1983 — Section 7-B — Limitation — Contractual Dispute Resolution — If a contract contains a dispute resolution clause, parties must follow the stipulated procedures and timeframes before approaching the Tribunal, as per the law established in Sanjay Dubey v. State of M.P. and India Law Library Docid # 2440249
(780) MUNSI LAL MAHORE Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT (GWALIOR BENCH)] 05-02-2026 M.P. Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1966 — Rule 10(ix) and Rule 14 — Dismissal from service without departmental inquiry — Rule 14 clearly states that no major penalty like dismissal can be imposed without holding an inquiry. India Law Library Docid # 2440250