51. Regular Bail -- Progress of trial -- Prolonged detention pending trial -- Bail granted subject to verification of criminal antecedents. (SC) Decided on: 05.06.2026

52. Medical Negligence -- Summoning order under Section 304A IPC against doctor set aside for failure to await PGI Expert Report. (P&H HC) Reserved on: 21.05.2026 Decided on: 05.06.2026

53. Anticipatory bail -- Interim protection withdrawn despite accused joining investigation and recovery already effected -- Custodial interrogation sought merely to ascertain source and destination of illicit liquor -- No allegation of misuse of interim protection -- Withdrawal of interim bail held unsustainable. (P&H HC) Decided on: 04.06.2026

54. Speedy investigation – Right to -- Investigation cannot be permitted to remain pending indefinitely -- Constitutional Courts must intervene. (SC) Decided on: 04.06.2026

55. Royalty -- Enhancement of rate -- Subsequent statutory amendment prevailing over prior contractual stipulation -- Liability to pay royalty determined with reference to date of removal/dispatch of mineral and not date of auction or acceptance of bid. (SC) Decided on: 04.06.2026

56. Right to travel abroad under Article 21, though a facet of personal liberty, is not absolute and must yield to competing considerations including the victim's right to speedy trial and the societal interest in effective administration of criminal justice. (SC) Decided on: 04.06.2026

57. Claim for grant-in-aid arrears pertaining to 2008-2009, raised through writ petition in 2026, held barred by delay and laches -- Mere submission of representation does not revive stale claim -- Plea of continuing wrong held inapplicable where no amount became due within three years preceding institution of writ petition. (H.P. HC) Decided on: 04.06.2026

58. MACT -- Loss of dependency -- Major siblings of unmarried deceased -- Mere relationship not sufficient to claim dependency -- Only sister proved to be wholly dependent on deceased held entitled to compensation under head of loss of dependency. (Kerala HC) Decided on: 04.06.2026

59. Minor's immovable property -- Development Agreement -- Court permission under Section 8 of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act -- Test of necessity or evident advantage to minor -- Undivided share in land exchanged for share in developed residential property and monetary consideration -- Transaction held beneficial to minor -- Permission granted subject to safeguards. (SC) Decided on: 03.06.2026

60. Transfer of Patwari from one district to another after conversion of cadre into State Cadre cannot be interfered with merely on speculative apprehension regarding future service conditions. (H.P. HC) Decided on: 03.06.2026

61. NDPS – S. 37 -- Commercial quantity -- Twin conditions mandatory -- Bail granted without consideration of statutory requirements -- Similar NDPS antecedents relevant while assessing likelihood of reoffending -- Custody of 1 year 7 months not prolonged incarceration warranting relaxation of statutory restrictions -- Bail order set aside. (SC) Decided on: 02.06.2026

62. Married daughter cannot be excluded from compassionate allotment of Fair Price Shop solely on basis of marital status -- Exclusion from definition of “family” held violative of Arts. 14 and 15(1). (SC) Decided on: 02.06.2026

63. Land Revenue Act -- Revision -- Mutation attested in 2004 challenged after about 20 years -- Revisional powers exercisable only within reasonable time though no limitation prescribed -- Belated revision entertained without considering delay or accrued third-party rights held unsustainable -- Order setting aside mutation quashed and mutation restored. (J&K&L HC) Reserved on: 07.05.2026 Decided on: 02.06.2026

64. Arbitration -- Limitation -- Application under Section 33 -- Commencement of limitation under Section 34(3) -- Limitation for filing application under Section 34 commences only from date of disposal of proceedings under Section 33 -- Maintainability or ultimate success of application under Section 33 irrelevant. (SC) Decided on: 02.06.2026

65. Divorce -- Mental cruelty -- Wife residing separately for most of matrimonial period, denying conjugal relationship and refusing to accommodate marital obligations -- Parties living apart for over 15 years with no possibility of reconciliation -- Decree of divorce upheld -- Marriage also dissolved in exercise of powers under Art. 142 on ground of irretrievable breakdown. (SC) Decided on: 02.06.2026

66. MACT – Contributory Negligence -- Absence of driving licence by itself does not establish contributory negligence. (P&H HC) Reserved on: 21.04.2026 Decided on: 02.06.2026

67. MACT – Assessment of Income -- In absence of documentary proof, realistic assessment based on nature of work, prevailing minimum wages and surrounding circumstances permissible. (P&H HC) Reserved on: 21.04.2026 Decided on: 02.06.2026

68. Fair Price Shop Agreement -- Cancellation -- Finding of forgery recorded solely on mere denial of signatures by Panchayat Secretary held unsustainable. (UK HC) Decided on: 02.06.2026

69. Hindu Succession -- Property inherited under Section 8 devolves upon heirs as tenants-in-common and not as joint tenants – Widow inheriting along with daughters cannot act as karta and alienate entire property on ground of legal necessity. (SC) Decided on: 01.06.2026

70. IBC -- Limitation -- Appeal to Supreme Court -- Statutory period of 45 days extendable by maximum 15 days on sufficient cause being shown -- Outer limit of 60 days absolute -- Defective appeal must be cured within 28 days of notification by Registry -- Upon expiry of such period, no question of condonation of re-filing delay arises and the right of appeal stands extinguished. (SC) Decided on: 01.06.2026

71. Pension -- Temporary status casual labourers – Entitled to pensionary benefits even without formal regularisation. (SC) Decided on: 01.06.2026

72. Withdrawal of suit -- Suit for injunction based on alleged construction is disputed by defendant and material on record shows no such construction -- Withdrawal with liberty to refile cannot be permitted. (P&H HC) Decided on: 29.05.2026

73. Execution proceedings -- Conditional warrants of arrest -- Where decree provides recovery by sale of mortgaged property, arrest of judgment-debtor cannot be resorted to without first proceeding against mortgaged property. (P&H HC) Decided on: 29.05.2026

74. Ancestral property -- Estate inherited by unmarried and issueless brother from common ancestor attained character of self-acquired property in his hands. (P&H HC) Reserved on: 13.03.2026 Decided on: 29.05.2026

75. Co-sharer property -- Purchaser from co-sharer acquires only such rights and possession as vendor himself possessed and cannot claim exclusive possession unless vendor was in exclusive possession of specific khasra numbers. (P&H HC) Reserved on: 21.05.2026 Decided on: 29.05.2026

76. Court fee -- Refund of excess court fee -- Issue of court fee is a matter between plaintiff and Court -- Issuance of notice to defendants and affording them opportunity of hearing not necessary. (P&H HC) Decided on: 29.05.2026

77. Rejection of plaint -- Existence of cause of action has to be examined solely from averments in plaint -- Defence of defendant cannot be considered at that stage. (P&H HC) Decided on: 29.05.2026

78. Evidence -- Closure of evidence -- Opportunity to examine party as witness -- Matters should be decided on merits rather than technicalities -- Orders closing evidence and refusing recall set aside subject to payment of costs. (P&H HC) Decided on: 29.05.2026

79. Defence struck off – Non-filing of written statement -- Overly strict approach had been adopted by Trial court -- One effective opportunity granted subject to costs. (P&H HC) Decided on: 29.05.2026

80. Execution of decree for possession -- Pendency of first appeal against decree -- Appellate Court directed to decide appeal expeditiously, preferably within six months, execution proceedings stayed. (P&H HC) Decided on: 29.05.2026

81. Impleadment as party -- Plaintiffs assigned and transferred their rights in suit property during pendency of suit -- Petitioner impleaded as plaintiff No.9 under Order 22 Rule 10 CPC and permitted to pursue suit from existing stage. (P&H HC) Decided on: 29.05.2026

82. Execution proceedings -- Appeal against judgment and decree pending before first Appellate Court -- Appeal directed to be decided expeditiously and execution proceedings stayed till disposal thereof. (P&H HC) Decided on: 29.05.2026

83. Mesne profits -- Location of demised premises, substantial escalation in price of gold since inception of tenancy and nature of business being conducted from premises taken into consideration -- Assessment at Rs.10,000/- per month upheld. (P&H HC) Decided on: 29.05.2026

84. Written statement -- File remained unavailable before Trial Court during transfer proceedings -- Defence not liable to be struck off. (P&H HC) Decided on: 29.05.2026

85. Anticipatory bail -- Senior citizen accused in boundary wall dispute involving allegations of trespass/assault having civil dispute and referred to mediation -- Petitioner joined investigation pursuant to interim protection -- Custodial interrogation not required -- Anticipatory bail made absolute. (P&H HC) Decided on: 29.05.2026

86. Regular bail -- Abetment of suicide -- Allegation that employer questioned driver regarding missing freight amount leading to suicide -- No prima facie material of instigation, mens rea or proximate nexus at this stage -- Trial likely to take long time -- Clean antecedents -- Bail granted. (P&H HC) Decided on: 29.05.2026

87. Regular bail -- Group assault with iron rods -- No specific overt act attributed to petitioner; main injury attributed to co-accused -- Custody since 18.04.2026 (01 month 10 days); investigation complete; trial not likely to conclude soon -- Bail granted. (P&H HC) Decided on: 29.05.2026

88. Judgment on admissions -- Statement regarding receipt of amount under family settlement not amounting to admission of liability -- Decree on admission impermissible where liability requires inference and disputed questions of fact require trial. (SC) Decided on: 29.05.2026

89. Arbitration -- Applicability of 2015 Amendment Act -- Amendment introducing Section 12(5) held prospective -- Ineligibility of arbitrator under Seventh Schedule cannot be applied retrospectively to arbitral proceedings commenced prior to 23-10-2015. (P&H HC) Reserved on: 05.03.2026 Decided on: 29.05.2026

90. NDPS – Appeal against conviction -- Vehicle confiscated upon conviction can be released on financial bonds during pendency of appeal -- No absolute statutory bar to interim release where State interest can be adequately protected by suitable safeguards. (P&H HC) Reserved on: 12.05.2026 Decided on: 29.05.2026

91. FIR – Quashing -- Delay in lodging FIR by itself not a ground for quashing. (SC) Decided on: 29.05.2026

92. Quashing of FIR -- Proceedings under S.174-A IPC / S.209 BNS -- Original complaint under S.138 NI Act withdrawn pursuant to settlement -- Continuation of proceedings held abuse of process -- FIR and proclamation order quashed. (P&H HC) Decided on: 29.05.2026

93. Approver -- Evidentiary value -- Corroboration -- Conviction may rest on uncorroborated testimony of an approver if Court finds it trustworthy -- Requirement of corroboration is a rule of prudence and not a mandatory rule of law. (SC) Decided on: 29.05.2026

94. Medical reimbursement -- Emergency treatment in non-empanelled hospital -- Genuine medical claims cannot be defeated by technicalities, restrictive reimbursement policies or outdated norms. (P&H HC) Reserved on: 25.05.2026 Decided on: 29.05.2026

95. Prevention of Corruption Act -- Mere recovery of tainted money without proof of demand and acceptance cannot sustain conviction, and presumption under Section 20 does not arise. (SC) Decided on: 27.05.2026

96. Ex parte decree -- Setting aside of -- Limitation -- Application under Order IX Rule 13 CPC filed nearly three years after passing of ex parte decree -- Limitation in case of defendant having appeared in proceedings runs from date of decree and not from date of knowledge -- Mere engagement of counsel does not absolve litigant from duty to remain vigilant and monitor litigation -- Application rightly held barred by limitation -- Revision dismissed. (P&H HC) Reserved on: 22.05.2026 Decided on: 27.05.2026

97. Consumer complaint -- Execution proceedings -- Expeditious disposal -- Execution application pending since 2020 -- State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission requested to decide execution application expeditiously in light of directions of Supreme Court regarding time-bound execution. (P&H HC) Decided on: 27.05.2026

98. Lambardar -- Appointment upheld as proclamation was duly conducted and petitioner failed to apply in time; Collector’s choice found non-perverse -- Writ petition dismissed. (P&H HC) Decided on: 27.05.2026

99. Status quo order -- Allegation that respondents/plaintiffs violated status quo by starting business/working in shops -- Even then, petitioner/defendant cannot unilaterally seal shops during subsistence of status quo order. (P&H HC) Decided on: 27.05.2026

100. Recruitment -- Eligibility criteria -- Candidate must possess prescribed qualification on cut-off date specified in advertisement -- Qualification acquired after last date for submission of applications cannot be considered. (P&H HC) Decided on: 27.05.2026