1. Anticipatory Bail -- Property dispute founded on agreement to sell and rival ownership claims -- Matter predominantly civil and based on documentary evidence -- Custodial interrogation held unnecessary -- Anticipatory bail granted. (P&H HC) Decided on: 11.06.2026

2. NDPS -- Anticipatory Bail -- Recovery of non-commercial quantity of heroin effected from co-accused -- Implication based on disclosure statement of co-accused -- Anticipatory bail granted. (P&H HC) Decided on: 11.06.2026

3. Cancellation of Anticipatory Bail -- Bail once granted cannot be cancelled mechanically -- Absence of misuse of liberty, interference with investigation, tampering with evidence, intimidation of witnesses, absconding or other supervening circumstances -- No ground for cancellation of anticipatory bail. (P&H HC) Decided on: 11.06.2026

4. Anticipatory Bail -- Immigration fraud case -- Licensed immigration consultant -- No incriminating material connecting petitioner with alleged fraud -- Mere pendency of other criminal cases not by itself a ground to deny bail -- Anticipatory bail granted. (P&H HC) Decided on: 11.06.2026

5. Anticipatory Bail -- Cooperation with investigation -- Mere failure of accused to furnish answers satisfactory to Investigating Agency does not amount to non-cooperation -- Custodial interrogation held unnecessary -- Anticipatory bail granted. (P&H HC) Decided on: 11.06.2026

6. Territorial jurisdiction -- Writ petition -- Dismissal from service -- Union of India and Director General, BSF situated in Delhi -- Delhi High Court has jurisdiction. (SC) Decided on: 09.06.2026

7. SARFAESI -- Auction sale -- Non-compliance with Rule 9 -- Payment of sale consideration beyond prescribed period without written extension -- Sale liable to be set aside. (SC) Decided on: 09.06.2026

8. Regular Bail -- Illicit liquor -- 301 boxes of illicit liquor amounting to 2,600 litres -- Charge-sheet filed -- Offence triable by Judicial Magistrate First Class -- Bail granted. (SC) Decided on: 08.06.2026

9. Revenue Proceedings -- Pending revision -- Interim protection granted to preserve subject matter till consideration of revision. (P&H HC) Decided on: 05.06.2026

10. Anticipatory Bail -- Documentary evidence -- Cooperative Society -- Alleged non-deposit of amounts collected from members and misuse of signed cheques -- Bail granted. (P&H HC) Decided on: 05.06.2026

11. NDPS – Regular bail -- Commercial quantity -- Parity with co-accused already enlarged on bail and prolonged pre-trial custody are relevant considerations – Bail allowed. (P&H HC) Decided on: 05.06.2026

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

13. 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

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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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

22. 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

23. 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

24. 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

25. 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

26. 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

27. 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

28. 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

29. 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

30. 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

31. 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

32. 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

33. 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

34. 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

35. 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

36. 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

37. 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

38. 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

39. 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

40. 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

41. 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

42. 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

43. 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

44. 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

45. 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

46. 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

47. 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

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

49. 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

50. 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