All High Courts Case Commentaries

State’s Obligation to Compensate Wrongfully Convicted: Recognition of Compensation for Miscarriage of Justice under Article 21

Date: Mar 20, 2025

State’s Obligation to Compensate Wrongfully Convicted: Recognition of Compensation for Miscarriage of Justice under Article 21 Introduction This commentary examines the landmark judgment delivered by...

State’s Agrarian Reform Power: Retrospective Vesting of Proprietary Rights in Occupancy Tenants under Article 31A

Date: Mar 20, 2025

State’s Agrarian Reform Power: Retrospective Vesting of Proprietary Rights in Occupancy Tenants under Article 31A Introduction In Bhawar Singh & Another v. State of Haryana & Others (Punjab & Haryana...

Badli Workers’ Entitlement to Gratuity: Continuous Service and Adverse Inference for Non‑Maintenance of Records

Date: Mar 19, 2025

Badli Workers’ Entitlement to Gratuity: Continuous Service and Adverse Inference for Non‑Maintenance of Records Introduction The case of Hooghly Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. v. Sk. Alam Ismail & Anr....

Inherent High Court Jurisdiction to Quash Non‑Compoundable FIRs in Amicable Matrimonial Disputes

Date: Mar 19, 2025

Inherent High Court Jurisdiction to Quash Non‑Compoundable FIRs in Amicable Matrimonial Disputes Introduction The present judgment in Mohammad Ismail Koka v. Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir (2025)...

Restrictive Approach to Anticipatory Bail in Complex Cyber‑Extortion Schemes

Date: Mar 19, 2025

Restrictive Approach to Anticipatory Bail in Complex Cyber‑Extortion Schemes Introduction Tabrej @ Tarif v. State of Haryana (2025 PHHC 037053) is a decision of the Punjab & Haryana High Court...

Clarifying Medical Fitness Standards in Police Recruitment: Minor Scoliosis Not a Disqualifier – Ranbir v. State of Haryana

Date: Mar 19, 2025

Clarifying Medical Fitness Standards in Police Recruitment: Minor Scoliosis Not a Disqualifier – Ranbir v. State of Haryana Introduction Ranbir v. State of Haryana and Others (LPA No. 128 of 2020)...

Principles of Bail in NDPS Cases: Upholding Presumption of Innocence, Speedy Trial and Safeguards Against Target‑Driven Policing

Date: Mar 19, 2025

Principles of Bail in NDPS Cases: Upholding Presumption of Innocence, Speedy Trial and Safeguards Against Target‑Driven Policing 1. Introduction The present judgment arises from a bail petition under...

Mandatory Compliance with Section 6(1) of the M.P. Adhiniyam, 1973: Due Process in Cancellation of Clinical Establishment Licensing

Date: Mar 18, 2025

Mandatory Compliance with Section 6(1) of the M.P. Adhiniyam, 1973: Due Process in Cancellation of Clinical Establishment Licensing Introduction Sarvottam Suyash Clinic & Fertility Centre, run by Dr....

Karnataka High Court Outlaws Quackery: Only Statutorily-Recognised Medical Qualifications Entitle Use of “Doctor” and Registration under the KPME Act

Date: Mar 18, 2025

Karnataka High Court Outlaws Quackery: Only Statutorily-Recognised Medical Qualifications Entitle Use of “Doctor” and Registration under the KPME Act 1. Introduction The writ petition in Dr. A.A....

Judicial Approach to Granting Bail in Familial Conflict Cases: The Nileshbhai Joshi Precedent

Date: Mar 14, 2025

Judicial Approach to Granting Bail in Familial Conflict Cases: The Nileshbhai Joshi Precedent Introduction The case of Nileshbhai Jayantilal Joshi v. State of Gujarat, decided by the Gujarat High...

Judicial Boundaries in Arbitration: Upholding the Sanctity of Arbitral Awards under Section 34

Date: Mar 13, 2025

Judicial Boundaries in Arbitration: Upholding the Sanctity of Arbitral Awards under Section 34 Introduction The case of THE UNION OF INDIA v. SRI KOTHARI SUBBARAJU presents an important judicial...

Ensuring Timely Compliance and Accountability in Compassionate Appointments

Date: Mar 13, 2025

Ensuring Timely Compliance and Accountability in Compassionate Appointments Introduction This Judgment in the case of Gowdham v. The Director General (W.A. No.355 of 2025) before the Madras High...

High Court’s Supervisory Jurisdiction under Article 227 in Recovery Proceedings: Mandamus for Possession Delivery

Date: Mar 13, 2025

High Court’s Supervisory Jurisdiction under Article 227 in Recovery Proceedings: Mandamus for Possession Delivery 1. Introduction This commentary examines the Allahabad High Court’s decision in M/S...

Primacy of Statutory Arbitration Remedies over Writ Jurisdiction: Ramchander v. Union of India & Anr.

Date: Mar 12, 2025

Primacy of Statutory Arbitration Remedies over Writ Jurisdiction: Ramchander v. Union of India & Anr. Introduction This commentary examines the landmark decision of the Delhi High Court in Ramchander...

Ensuring Proportionality in Disciplinary Punishment: Mandatory Consideration of Police Regulations 226(iii) & (iv) for Constables

Date: Mar 12, 2025

Ensuring Proportionality in Disciplinary Punishment: Mandatory Consideration of Police Regulations 226(iii) & (iv) for Constables Introduction This judgment arises from an intra‐Court appeal by...

Restoration of Possession Over Title: Clarifying Dispossession Requirements Under Section 6, Specific Relief Act

Date: Mar 11, 2025

Restoration of Possession Over Title: Clarifying Dispossession Requirements Under Section 6, Specific Relief Act Introduction This case arises from a family dispute over a portion of a residential...

Quashing of Long‑Pending Customs Show Cause Notices Due to Inordinate Delay: Rohan Dyes & Intermediates Ltd. v. Union of India

Date: Mar 8, 2025

Quashing of Long‑Pending Customs Show Cause Notices Due to Inordinate Delay: Rohan Dyes & Intermediates Ltd. v. Union of India 1. Introduction This commentary examines the Gujarat High Court’s...

Excusal of Infrastructure Concession Fees Under Force Majeure and Contract Extension

Date: Mar 8, 2025

Excusal of Infrastructure Concession Fees Under Force Majeure and Contract Extension Introduction Airports Authority of India (AAI) and Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) entered into an...

Custody as a Dynamic and Temporary Jurisprudence: Prioritizing the Child’s Best Interests

Date: Mar 7, 2025

Custody as a Dynamic and Temporary Jurisprudence: Prioritizing the Child’s Best Interests Introduction The case of Mausami Dilipkumar Bhatt v. Maunang Lalitkumar Gor before the Gujarat High Court has...

Non‑Recovery of Excess Training Allowance Paid Without Due Process

Date: Mar 7, 2025

Non‑Recovery of Excess Training Allowance Paid Without Due Process Introduction This commentary examines the Delhi High Court’s decision in Rahul Singh v. Border Security Force & Anr. (W.P.(C)...