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PAWAN KUMAR GOEL .....Plaintiff v. CORAM:

Delhi High Court · 17 Feb 2026 · 2026:DHC:1333

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Delhi High Court · 17 Feb 2026 · 2026:DHC:1362

Regional Director, Employees' State Insurance Corporation v. M/s. Bombay Gymkhana Ltd.

High Court of Bombay · 17 Feb 2026

The Bombay High Court held that in absence of an express limitation period under the ESI Act, orders imposing damages under Section 85-B must be passed within a reasonable period of five years, and set aside a damages order passed after fourteen years as time-barred.

administrative appeal_dismissed

Jitendra Gorakh Megh v. Gorakh Govind Megh

High Court of Bombay · 17 Feb 2026

The Bombay High Court held that Section 105 of the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 cannot be misused as a litigation tactic to challenge an adversary's legal capacity without proper proof of mental illness and dismissed the Interim Application accordingly.

civil appeal_dismissed

Yakub Salebhai Contractor & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.

High Court of Bombay · 17 Feb 2026

The Bombay High Court held that failure of the planning authority to acquire reserved land within statutory timelines after a purchase notice leads to automatic lapse of reservation under Section 127 of the MRTP Act, entitling the landowner to develop the land.

property petition_allowed

Gaurav Rajeshbhai Desai; Chirag Rajeshbhai Desai; Mitul Ramanbhai Desai v. Yagyanarayan Prabhunath Mishra; Shikshan Prasaran Samiti; The Education Welfare Society

High Court of Bombay · 17 Feb 2026

The Bombay High Court allowed the appeal and granted interim injunction restraining respondents from creating third-party rights in disputed property pending final adjudication, emphasizing maintenance of status quo in property disputes.

civil appeal_allowed

Dinesh Kumar v. The State of Haryana and Ors.

Supreme Court of India · 17 Feb 2026 · 2026 INSC 163

The Supreme Court held that allotments of housing flats by a government employees' welfare society must comply with eligibility criteria and principles of fairness, setting aside arbitrary preferential allotments and directing a fresh draw.

administrative appeal_allowed

Parameshwari v. State of Tamil Nadu

Supreme Court of India · 17 Feb 2026 · 2026 INSC 164

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's reduction of sentence in a grievous injury case, affirming that compensation cannot substitute appropriate punishment and sentencing must be proportionate to the gravity of the offence.

criminal appeal_allowed

Rohit Jangde v. The State of Chhattisgarh

Supreme Court of India · 17 Feb 2026 · 2026 INSC 162

The Supreme Court set aside the conviction of a stepfather for his stepdaughter's murder due to flawed investigation, inadmissible Section 27 statement, incomplete DNA evidence, and failure to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

criminal appeal_allowed

Gudipalli Siddhartha Reddy v. State C.B.I.

Supreme Court of India · 17 Feb 2026 · 2026 INSC 160

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction for abetment of suicide and attempt to commit suicide, ruling death was due to poisoning and rejecting claims of manual strangulation or sexual assault.

criminal appeal_dismissed