(901) THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD., HYDERABAD AND OTHERS Vs. DURGA PUJARI SURI BABU[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 22-04-2026 Contract Law — Dealership Agreement — Breach of Terms — Termination of Dealership — Distributor appointed under social objective category for marginalized sections was found to be in employment and had inducted partners without prior Corporation approval, leading to termination — The Court considered if these actions India Law Library Docid # 2443173
(902) SARADA METALS AND ALLOYS LTD. Vs. A.P. ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION[ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 22-04-2026 Electricity Act, 2003 — Section 86(4) and Section 61 — National Electricity Policy and Tariff Policy — "Shall be guided" interpretation — State Electricity Regulatory Commissions are autonomous and have the primary authority to frame regulations, including those on Renewable Power Purchase Obligations (RPO) — While they must be guided by the National Electricity Policy and Tariff Policy, these India Law Library Docid # 2443174
(903) V. SRINIVAS Vs. MANOJ KUMAR[TELANGANA HIGH COURT] 22-04-2026 Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 — Section 12 — Wilful disobedience of Court Order — Petitioner alleged wilful non-compliance of High Court's order directing consideration of regularization of services — Respondents considered the case and passed an order rejecting regularization but allowing continuation on contract basis India Law Library Docid # 2443399
(904) M/S YOGASAI HEALTH RESORTS LIMITED Vs. SMT. S.PADMAVATHI[TELANGANA HIGH COURT] 22-04-2026 Specific Relief Act, 1963 — Section 16(c) — Readiness and Willingness to Perform Contract — Suit for specific performance — Plaintiff must plead and prove continuous readiness and willingness to perform essential terms of contract from date of agreement till decree — "Readiness" refers to financial capacity, "willingness" to India Law Library Docid # 2443405
(905) SRI. NARASIMHA MURTHY AND OTHERS Vs. SRI. MALLESH AND OTHERS[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 22-04-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 7 Rule 11(a), (b) & (d) — Rejection of Plaint — Suit for partition and declaration dismissed by trial court for disclosing no cause of action, insufficient court fees, and being barred by limitation — Appeal filed against this order. India Law Library Docid # 2443519
(906) MR. P.S. ASHOK KUMAR Vs. DISTRICT REGISTRAR TUMKURU DISTRICT AND OTHERS[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 22-04-2026 Specific Relief Act, 1963 — Section 10 — Transfer of Property Act, 1882 — Section 54 — Decree for specific performance is a command enforceable by law, not just a declaration of rights — If a judgment-debtor fails to cooperate in executing a sale deed after a decree becomes final, the court has the power to appoint a Court Commissioner to India Law Library Docid # 2443520
(907) SMT SAHANA K Vs. SRI. SANTHOSH S GOWDA[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 22-04-2026 Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 24 — Interim Maintenance and Litigation Expenses — The primary aim of Section 24 is to provide financial support to a spouse during legal proceedings, enabling them to maintain themselves and their legal case. India Law Library Docid # 2443521
(908) MD. MUSTQUE @ MD. MUSTAQUE AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF BIHAR[PATNA HIGH COURT] 22-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 313 — Examination of Accused — Mandatory Duty of Court — The court has a mandatory duty to question the accused generally on the case to enable them to explain circumstances appearing in evidence against them — Non-compliance or inadequate questioning can vitiate the trial. India Law Library Docid # 2443678
(909) MD. AHSAN ALAM AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS[PATNA HIGH COURT] 22-04-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 326A, 307, 458, 354 — Conviction and Sentence — Appeals against judgment of conviction and sentence for acid attack and other related offenses — Court upheld conviction of one appellant for acid attack, noting the severity of the offense and its devastating impact on the victim's life and future. India Law Library Docid # 2443680
(910) MANOJ PRASAD Vs. THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION (PANCHAYAT) SONE BHAWAN AND OTHERS[PATNA HIGH COURT] 22-04-2026 Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, 2006 — Section 136(2) — Disqualification of Mukhiya — Complaint regarding false caste claim — State Election Commission can refer caste status issue to Caste Scrutiny Committee if disputed, not adjudicate directly. India Law Library Docid # 2443681
(911) MUNEGOWDA Vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA AND OTHERS[KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] 22-04-2026 Land Acquisition Act, 1894 — Writ Petition Jurisdiction — Disputed Questions of Fact — Whether writ court can entertain matters involving disputed facts — Supreme Court in Real Estate Agencies case held that writ court is empowered to restrain State and its instrumentalities and is not debarred from entertaining adjudications involving disputed questions of fact, though ordinarily it would not, as a matter of prudence, India Law Library Docid # 2442610
(912) ASHISH KUMAR CHATTERJEE Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] 22-04-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226/227 — Writ of Certiorari — High Court's power is supervisory, not appellate — Does not review or reweigh evidence — Demolishes orders without jurisdiction or palpably erroneous — Does not substitute its own views — Refuses to upset illegal orders for substantial justice and equitable considerations. India Law Library Docid # 2442611
(913) SAKIL HOSSAIN Vs. THE STATE OF TRIPURA[TRIPURA HIGH COURT] 22-04-2026 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Section 37 — Bail — Recovery of Commercial Quantity — Application for bail was rejected because there were sufficient prima facie materials indicating the recovery of a commercial quantity of contraband from the accused, which meant that the twin conditions under Section 37 of the NDPS Act were not fulfilled for granting bail. India Law Library Docid # 2442612
(914) GHULAM NABI ALLAIE AND OTHERS Vs. UNION TERRITORY OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND OTHERS[JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT (SRINAGAR BENCH)] 22-04-2026 Land Acquisition — Compensation — Government cannot dispossess citizens of their private property without following due process of law or paying adequate compensation, even if there is a delay in the landowner approaching the court — The right to property is a constitutional and human right, and the absence of a formal acquisition process or compensation for the occupied land means the state cannot deny the owner's claim. India Law Library Docid # 2442613
(915) RIJIED NONGPHLANG Vs. THE STATE OF MEGHALAYA AND OTHERS[MEGHALAYA HIGH COURT] 22-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 173(8) — Further investigation — Procedure for filing supplementary charge sheet — Seizure and production of birth certificate of victim at a late stage of trial without following due procedure and without filing a supplementary charge sheet with advance notice to the accused is irregular and can cause prejudice. India Law Library Docid # 2442614
(916) KHOOB SINGH Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND AND ANOTHER[UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT] 22-04-2026 Bail Cancellation — Grounds for — Interference with justice, tampering with evidence or threatening witnesses post grant of bail are grounds for cancellation — Cancellation is a harsh order and not to be lightly resorted to, requiring cogent and overwhelming circumstances. India Law Library Docid # 2446865
(917) V.MALAR Vs. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MADURAI DISTRICT, MADURAI AND OTHERS[MADRAS HIGH COURT (MADURAI BENCH)] 22-04-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 300A — Right to Property — Though not a fundamental right, it's a valuable constitutional right, and no one can be deprived of property except by the authority of law. India Law Library Docid # 2442606
(918) DALEL SINGH Vs. STATE OF H.P.[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 22-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 397 — Revisional Jurisdiction — Scope — Revisional court is not an appellate court; its jurisdiction is to rectify patent defects, errors of jurisdiction, or law, not to re-appreciate evidence or substitute its own view for that of the lower courts unless the decision is grossly erroneous, based on no evidence, material evidence is ignored India Law Library Docid # 2442707
(919) LEKH RAJ (SINCE DECEASED) THROUGH LRS Vs. KAMAL KUMAR[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 22-04-2026 Transfer of Property Act, 1882 — Section 106 — Notice to quit — Validity — Lease of immovable property other than for agricultural or manufacturing purposes is a month-to-month lease terminable by fifteen days' notice. The period of notice commences from the date of receipt of notice. A notice is not invalid merely because the period mentioned falls short of fifteen days India Law Library Docid # 2442712
(920) ER. SURINDER SHARMA Vs. H.P. MICRO SMALL ENTERPRISES FACILITATION COUNCIL AND ANOTHER[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 22-04-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 34(3) — Application for setting aside arbitral award — Limitation — Condonation of delay — Applicant filed prior petitions under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution which were dismissed as not maintainable, holding that the remedy under Section 34 of the Act was appropriate — Present application for condonation of delay in filing objections under Section 34 was filed significantly after the expiry of the stipulated three-month period and the furt India Law Library Docid # 2442713