(1) Gopal Prasad Sharma ...Applicant Vs. State of U.P. and Another ...Opposite Parties D.D 11/02/2026

Negotiable Instruments Act – Section 138 – Dismissal under Section 256 Cr.P.C. – Accused Never Appeared – Magistrate dismissed complaints on 29.09.2014 and recorded acquittal despite accused not appearing from 2012 onwards – Continuous issuance of summons and warrants – Held: Section 256 Cr.P.C. contemplates acquittal when case is fixed for appearance/hearing an...

ALLAHABAD # APPLICATION U/S 482 No. 15862 OF 2024 Along with Application U/S 482 Nos. 12094/2024, 12548/2024, 12590/2024, 12625/2024, 12953/2024, 12968/2024 and 13020/2024 Docid 2026 LEJ Crim Allh 977382

(2) JFC Finance (India) Limited ...Petitioner Vs. Arvind Garg, Liquidator of Moser Baer Solar Ltd. & Ors. ...Respondents D.D 11/02/2026

Contempt – Breach of Undertaking – Liquidator – Petitioner alleged wilful disobedience of statement recorded in order dated 09.04.2025 whereby Liquidator undertook not to take further steps in e-auction process – Prima facie material indicated undue haste in obtaining stakeholder approval and declaring successful bidder – However, Court refrained from recording findin...

DELHI # CONT.CAS (C) 1819/2025 Docid 2026 LEJ Civil Del 993926

(3) Hotel New Metro ...Petitioner Vs. UT of J&K & Ors. ...Respondents D.D 11/02/2026

Writ Jurisdiction – Hiring of Hotel for Protected Persons – Non-Payment of Verified Dues – Hotel hired by Divisional Commissioner and later by Deputy Commissioner for accommodation of protected political persons and security forces – Bills raised for boarding and lodging – Government constituted Bill Verification Committee which drastically reduced claim and released ...

JAMMU AND KASHMIR # WP(C) NO. 590 OF 2023 Docid 2026 LEJ Civil J&K 698879

(4) State of Kerala & Anr. ...Appellants Vs. Dr. Anju Mariya Varghese & Ors. ...Respondents D.D 11/02/2026

Education Law – Medical PG Admission – NEET PG 2021 – Forfeiture of Fee – Respondents (Doctors) secured seats in initial allotments but surrendered them to participate in the Mop-Up round – They were required to pay/deposit 10% of the annual tuition fee (Rs. 1,57,500/-) as an "Exit Fee" per Clause 10-1.18 of the Prospectus (Ext. P1) – Single Judge dire...

KERALA # APPELLATE JURISDICTION WA NO. 791 OF 2024 (Against the judgment dated 30.01.2024 in WP(C) No. 16607 of 2023 of the High Court of Kerala) Docid 2026 LEJ Civil Kerl 887542

(5) Shri Naveen R. & Anr. ...Petitioners Vs. State of Karnataka & Anr. ...Respondents D.D 11/02/2026

Constitution of India – Freedom of Expression and Democratic Protest – Use of Loudspeakers – Trade Union sought permission to conduct mobile awareness campaign using two autorickshaws fitted with loudspeakers – Police rejected application citing presence of educational institutions, hospitals, no-honking zones and senior citizens – Court held that awareness campaign i...

KARNATAKA # WRIT JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 4513 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE) Docid 2026 LEJ Civil Karnt 805706

(6) Baiju Oraon & Somra Oraon ...Appellants Vs. The State of Jharkhand ...Respondent D.D 11/02/2026

Criminal Law – Murder vs Culpable Homicide – Sudden Fight Between Brothers – Altercation over Construction of House – Trial Court convicted appellants under Section 302/34 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment – Evidence of sole eye witness (wife of deceased) showed initial scuffle between brothers – Accused were initially unarmed and later brought sword and ba...

JHARKHAND # CRIMINAL APPEAL (D.B.) NO. 210 OF 2017 With CRIMINAL APPEAL (D.B.) NO. 232 OF 2017 Docid 2026 LEJ Crim Jhar 321934

(7) Harekrishna Mohanty ...Appellant Vs. Pratima Sahoo @ Mohanty ...Respondent D.D 11/02/2026

Matrimonial Law – Remand – Scope and Compliance – High Court earlier remanded matter directing Family Court to permit additional evidence on financial capacity of husband and determine permanent alimony – Family Court restored earlier dismissal without quantifying alimony on ground that parties had not mutually agreed – Held: Clear misreading of remand order – D...

ORISSA # MATRIMONIAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION MATRIMONIAL APPEAL (MATA) NO. 207 OF 2023 Docid 2026 LEJ Civil Ori 290237

(8) K.S. Balakrishnan & Others ...Petitioners Vs. The District Collector Erode District & Others ...Respondents D.D 11/02/2026

Local Governance – Special Grade Town Panchayat – Applicability of Statute – Karumandisellipalayam being a Special Grade Town Panchayat is governed by the District Municipalities Act and Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act and not by the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994 – Arguments based on Panchayats Act held misconceived – Statutory framework under Urban Local Bodies A...

MADRAS # WRIT JURISDICTION W.P.Nos.36402, 37501 & 44377 of 2025 Docid 2026 LEJ Civil Mad 654010

(9) Shere Punjab Private ITI ...Petitioner Vs. Directorate General of Training ...Respondent D.D 11/02/2026

Educational Institutions – De-affiliation – “Civil Death” – De-affiliation termed as extreme measure having far-reaching consequences on students and staff – Such action must strictly comply with procedural safeguards and principles of natural justice – Court emphasized proportionality in administrative action [Paras 43–44].   SOP for De-a...

DELHI # W.P.(C) 10825/2025 Docid 2026 LEJ Civil Del 286169