THE INTELLIGENCE BEHIND INDIAN LAW
7 REPORTS · SATURDAY, 1 AUGUST 2026
Gujarat High CourtLead story
On 6 June 2009, Maheshbhai Champakbhai Gamit was riding motorcycle No. GJ-19-D-3573 with two pillion riders towards Vyara when truck No. KA-01-AD-5007 allegedly being driven rashly and negligently collided with the mo...
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Madhya Pradesh High Court
Partnership firm’s statutory conversion into a company does not attract fresh stamp duty, Madhya Pradesh High Court rules
Pacmor Flexible Limited Company Through Authorised Representative Hiran Solanki Hiran Solanki vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh
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Rajasthan High Court
Outsider transfers of Gadia Lohar welfare plots declared void; Rajasthan HC orders inquiry into all 184 plots
RAJESH SINGH SISODIA vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN
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Allahabad High Court
After Mathura crowd-crush concerns, Allahabad High Court recommends UP Centre of Excellence for crowd science and mass-gathering safety
Swami Shiv Swarupanand Ji Maharaj vs State Of U.P. And 3 Others
The petitioner claimed ownership and possession of a 167.22 sq. metre property in Village Vrindavan Khaddar, Mathura, on which he proposed to construct an ashram.
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Allahabad High Court
Allahabad High Court upholds discharge in SC/ST Act case, citing no material that accused knew doctor’s caste
Dr. Ravi Kant Sharma And Another vs State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko. And Another
The appellants challenged, under Section 14-A(1) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (“SC/ST Act”), the order dated 9 June 2026 by which the Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Hard...
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Madras High Court
Persons with disabilities cannot claim reservation in contractual engagement of government lawyers, Madras High Court rules
V. Muthupandi, vs The Secretary to Government,
The appellant challenged Notification No. 1 of 2024 dated 4 July 2024, issued under Rule 5(3) of the Law Officers of the High Court of Madras and its Bench at Madurai (Appointment) Rules, 2017, inviting applications f...
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Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court upholds quashing of Look Out Circulars issued at Bank of Baroda’s request against borrowers
Bank Of Baroda vs Vineet Gupta & Ors.
The appellant, Bank of Baroda, was part of a consortium of lenders that had extended credit facilities to M/s Parabolic Drugs Limited.
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Delhi High Court
LOCs requested by public sector bank chiefs cannot stand judicial scrutiny, Delhi High Court holds
Bank Of Baroda vs Neena Mittal & Ors.
M/s Santosh Overseas Ltd. (Respondent No. 6) had availed credit facilities from a consortium of lenders led by IDBI Bank, with Respondent Nos. 1 and 2 acting as personal guarantors.
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Delhi High Court
After collecting ₹155 crore, DDA told to urgently resolve freeze on 1,373 Delhi property conversion applications
Delhi Development Authority vs Mala Sahni Seth & Anr.
The proceedings concerned the DDA’s suspension of conversion of properties from leasehold to freehold and the consequent non-functioning of its Interactive Disposal of Land Information System (IDLI) portal since 2 Jan...
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Gujarat High Court
Gujarat HC abates land-fragmentation proceedings after amendment regularises transfers made from 1948 to March 31, 2026
ANUMIYA MOHMEDMIYA MALEK vs STATE OF GUJARAT
The petitioner invoked Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution challenging the order dated 27 November 2015 passed by the Special Secretary, Revenue Department (SSRD), in Revision Application No. SABAR/1-A/2013, and...
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Gujarat High Court
Gujarat HC abates fragmentation-law proceedings after amendment regularises land transfers made up to 31 March 2026
MANOJ RASIKLAL SHAH vs ADDITIONAL SECRETARY
The petitioner challenged, under Article 227 of the Constitution, the order dated 13 July 2016 passed by the Special Secretary, Revenue Department (“SSRD”) in Revision Application No. 14 of 2006 concerning alleged con...
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Allahabad High Court
Insurers cannot use Article 226 to block welfare-scheme compensation over contractual disputes, Allahabad HC rules
The Oriental Insurance Company Limited vs Smt Rachna Singh And 2 Others
The husband of respondent no. 1, Bhanu Pratap Singh, died in a road accident on 29 November 2018.
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Madras High Court
Madras HC allows Health Inspector appointments to continue, subject to CBCID probe into exam malpractice at a recruitment centre
S.Theerthagiri vs C.Muthukumaran
The Medical Services Recruitment Board issued a notification dated 27 October 2025 for direct recruitment to 1,429 posts of Health Inspector Grade–II. The appellant participated in the selection but was unsuccessful.
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Supreme Court
Appeals challenging only solatium, additional compensation or interest in land acquisition cases still attract ad valorem court fee, Supreme Court rules
Tehri Hydro Development Corporation Ltd. vs S.P. Singh
The respondents’ land was acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 for rehabilitation of Tehri Dam oustees.
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Supreme Court
Refundable security deposit dispute cannot be turned into cheating or criminal breach of trust case, Supreme Court holds
G. Saminathan vs The State Represented By The Sub Inspector Of Police
The appellants, G. Saminathan and S. Radhika Malini, owned two parcels of land measuring 43,560 square feet at Sholinganallur, Chennai. On 23 May 2012, they entered into an unregistered Joint Development Agreement wit...
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Supreme Court
Adultery claim can stop interim maintenance only on clear, ex-facie proof, rules Supreme Court
Himanshu Chordia vs State Of Rajasthan
Himanshu Chordia married Arushi Jain on 7 July 2014. Following matrimonial discord, Arushi left the matrimonial home on 13 May 2020 with the parties’ child and subsequently filed proceedings under Section 125 CrPC for...
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Supreme Court
Counterclaim Cannot Be Introduced After Trial Ends If It Was Never On Record, Supreme Court Rules
Ijm Corporation Berhad vs M/S Lakshmi Sai Constructions Company
The defendant’s written statement contained a counterclaim, but when the written statement was resubmitted on 29 March 2016, the defendant sought only that the written statement be taken on record because it lacked th...
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Madras High Court
Madras High Court directs Tamil Nadu to form high-level panel to review vigilance department after delayed bribery complaint and abandoned trap നടപടി
R. Rajeshkanna vs The Superintendent of Police
The petitioner, a trader in broken rice, alleged that the fifth respondent, an Inspector of Police, Civil Supplies CID, demanded ₹5 lakhs—and subsequently ₹3 lakhs—for not arraying him as an accused in Crime No.157 of...
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Supreme Court
Stray cattle accidents: Supreme Court awards ₹15 lakh to widow, urges nationwide animal tagging and compensation mechanism
Nisha vs Municipal Council Sangrur
On 21 September 2007, Vijay Kumar was struck by a stray bull while walking on a public road, suffered a serious head injury, and became unconscious.
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Supreme Court
Evidence recorded while an accused was absconding cannot be used in a later trial without a valid Section 299 CrPC order, Supreme Court rules
Mahendra Singh vs The State Of Chhattisgarh
The appellant and another accused were charged with murdering a person on 1 April 1999. The prosecution alleged that the appellant assaulted and strangulated the deceased, while the co-accused allegedly exhorted and t...
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Delhi High Court
GST appeals from pre-October 2025 proceedings cannot be burdened with new 10% penalty pre-deposit, rules Delhi High Court
Gaurav Jain & Anr. vs Joint Commissioner (Appeals-Ii) Cgst Delhi Zone & Anr.
The Petitioners received a Show Cause Notice dated 25.06.2025 proposing penalties under Section 122(1A) of the CGST Act, quantified at ₹346,55,18,856 against each Petitioner, without proposing any tax demand against t...
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