All High Courts Case Commentaries

The Governor’s Exclusive Authority Over Pension Decisions Post-Retirement: Implications from Nausad Qureshi v. State of Madhya Pradesh

Date: Feb 5, 2025

The Governor’s Exclusive Authority Over Pension Decisions Post-Retirement: Implications from Nausad Qureshi v. State of Madhya Pradesh Introduction The judgment in Nausad Qureshi v. The State of...

Uniform Incorporation of Mediation Settlement Terms into Judicial Orders: A New Paradigm

Date: Feb 5, 2025

Uniform Incorporation of Mediation Settlement Terms into Judicial Orders: A New Paradigm Introduction This commentary examines the Kerala High Court’s judgment dated February 4, 2025, in the case...

Clarifying Reporting Obligations under the POCSO Act: No Penal Liability for Subsequent Medical Practitioners

Date: Feb 5, 2025

Clarifying Reporting Obligations under the POCSO Act: No Penal Liability for Subsequent Medical Practitioners Introduction The judgment in DR. V.K. SULOCHANA v. STATE OF KERALA, delivered by the...

Immediate Communication of Arrest Grounds: A Mandate for Forthwith Compliance under Section 50 Cr.P.C.

Date: Feb 5, 2025

Immediate Communication of Arrest Grounds: A Mandate for Forthwith Compliance under Section 50 Cr.P.C. Introduction The judgment in Marfing Tamang @ Maaina Tamang v. State (NCT of Delhi) delivered by...

Establishing Exclusive Jurisdiction Based on the Designated Seat in Arbitration Agreements

Date: Feb 5, 2025

Establishing Exclusive Jurisdiction Based on the Designated Seat in Arbitration Agreements Introduction The judgment delivered by the Jharkhand High Court on February 4, 2025, in M/S MECON Ltd...

Upholding Disciplinary Autonomy in Judicial Service: No Immunity from Departmental Inquiry

Date: Feb 5, 2025

Upholding Disciplinary Autonomy in Judicial Service: No Immunity from Departmental Inquiry Introduction The case of Sudhir Jiwan v. High Court of Punjab and Haryana and Anr. examines the tension...

Unilateral Arbitrator Appointments: Redefining Equal Participation in Arbitration

Date: Feb 4, 2025

Unilateral Arbitrator Appointments: Redefining Equal Participation in Arbitration Introduction In the case of Isar Engineers Private Ltd. v. NTPC-SAIL Power Company Ltd. decided by the Delhi High...

New Directions in Urban Planning: Enforcing GRUDA, 2022 for Regularisation of Unauthorised Developments

Date: Feb 4, 2025

New Directions in Urban Planning: Enforcing GRUDA, 2022 for Regularisation of Unauthorised Developments Introduction The judgment in Sharifbhai Hasambhai Sakaryani v. State of Gujarat delivered on...

Reaffirming Delivery Obligations and Judicial Restraint in Arbitral Awards: Insights from DMRC v. Voestalpine Schienen GmbH

Date: Feb 4, 2025

Reaffirming Delivery Obligations and Judicial Restraint in Arbitral Awards: Insights from DMRC v. Voestalpine Schienen GmbH Introduction The judgment in Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd v....

Ensuring Accuracy in Petition Filings: The Imperative for Diligence and Correct Departmental Association in Contempt Proceedings

Date: Feb 4, 2025

Ensuring Accuracy in Petition Filings: The Imperative for Diligence and Correct Departmental Association in Contempt Proceedings Introduction The case of Gemarbhai Dalabhai Desai v. S.K. Patel,...

Establishing Rigor in Provisional Eligibility: The Harshi Ramjiyani Precedent on IB Predicted Mark Requirements

Date: Feb 4, 2025

Establishing Rigor in Provisional Eligibility: The Harshi Ramjiyani Precedent on IB Predicted Mark Requirements Introduction The judgment in the matter of Harshi Ramjiyani v. The State of...

Non-Evaluation as a Procedural Lapse: Judicial Intervention in Competitive Examinations

Date: Feb 4, 2025

Non-Evaluation as a Procedural Lapse: Judicial Intervention in Competitive Examinations Introduction The judgment in Jyotirmayee Dutta v. State of Odisha (Orissa High Court, 2025) addresses a...

Pioneering Mandate for Safe Reconstruction: Judicial Oversight in the AWHO Housing Dispute

Date: Feb 4, 2025

Pioneering Mandate for Safe Reconstruction: Judicial Oversight in the AWHO Housing Dispute Introduction The present judgment, delivered by Justice Mohammed Nias C.P. of the Kerala High Court on...

New Precedent for Bail in Cases Involving Young Offenders: Balancing Justice, Rehabilitation, and Education

Date: Feb 4, 2025

New Precedent for Bail in Cases Involving Young Offenders: Balancing Justice, Rehabilitation, and Education Introduction In a landmark decision issued by the Bombay High Court on February 3, 2025,...

Judicial Clarification: Revenue Records Alone Cannot Confer Land Title

Date: Feb 4, 2025

Judicial Clarification: Revenue Records Alone Cannot Confer Land Title Introduction The judgment in the case of UDAIVEER & ORS. v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. handed down by the Delhi High Court on...

Enforcing the Right to Emergency Medical Reimbursement: A Landmark Precedent in VRS Benefit Claims

Date: Feb 4, 2025

Enforcing the Right to Emergency Medical Reimbursement: A Landmark Precedent in VRS Benefit Claims Introduction The judgment in Jagdish Chandra v. State Trading Corporation of India Ltd delivered by...

Clarification on the Standards for Establishing Cruelty and Desertion in Matrimonial Disputes

Date: Feb 4, 2025

Clarification on the Standards for Establishing Cruelty and Desertion in Matrimonial Disputes Introduction This commentary examines the Kerala High Court’s decision in the Matrimonial Appeal number...

Mandating Proper Forum for FIR Registration Grievances: A New Framework Under Section 156(3) CrPC and BNSS

Date: Feb 4, 2025

Mandating Proper Forum for FIR Registration Grievances: A New Framework Under Section 156(3) CrPC and BNSS Introduction The case of Swarnalata Jena v. State of Odisha before the Orissa High Court has...

Uniform Mandate for Communicating Grounds of Arrest: A Definitive Interpretation Under Section 50 of Cr.P.C.

Date: Feb 1, 2025

Uniform Mandate for Communicating Grounds of Arrest: A Definitive Interpretation Under Section 50 of Cr.P.C. Introduction This commentary examines the recent Judgment delivered by the Bombay High...

Licensing Goodwill in Legal Practices: A New Precedent on Deductibility under Section 37

Date: Feb 1, 2025

Licensing Goodwill in Legal Practices: A New Precedent on Deductibility under Section 37 Introduction The judgment in Principal Commissioner of Income Tax, Delhi-12 v. M/s Remfry and Sagar,...