All High Courts Case Commentaries

Reaffirming Procedural Integrity in Community Certification: Overruling Fraud Allegations in Non-Creamy Layer Certificate Cancellation

Date: Jan 28, 2025

Reaffirming Procedural Integrity in Community Certification: Overruling Fraud Allegations in Non-Creamy Layer Certificate Cancellation Introduction The case of Vishwa Hindu Pareeshath Vibhagh...

Bank Deposits as Attachable Property: Broadening the Scope under Section 281B

Date: Jan 28, 2025

Bank Deposits as Attachable Property: Broadening the Scope under Section 281B Introduction The judgment in ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX v. MOHAMMED SALIH delivered by the Kerala High Court on...

Establishing the Reimbursement Principle for Chronic Illness OPD Treatment in Unapproved Hospitals

Date: Jan 28, 2025

Establishing the Reimbursement Principle for Chronic Illness OPD Treatment in Unapproved Hospitals Introduction In the case of STATE OF HARYANA & ANOTHER v. MANOJ JAIN & ORS, the Punjab & Haryana...

Ensuring Fair Play: Adherence to the National Code Against Age Fraud in Sports

Date: Jan 28, 2025

Ensuring Fair Play: Adherence to the National Code Against Age Fraud in Sports Introduction The Judgment in Chandini v. Basketball Federation of India (Delhi High Court, 27 January 2025) establishes...

Reaffirming the Right of Legitimate Expectation in Public Sector Pay Revisions

Date: Jan 28, 2025

Reaffirming the Right of Legitimate Expectation in Public Sector Pay Revisions Introduction The case of Hindustan Aeronautics Office Guild (HAOG) v. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, decided by the...

Inapplicability of Amended Section 6 on Pre-2004 Partitions: Redefining Daughter Coparcenership Rights

Date: Jan 28, 2025

Inapplicability of Amended Section 6 on Pre-2004 Partitions: Redefining Daughter Coparcenership Rights Introduction The judgment in Prafulla M. Bhat v. Saraswati Shastri delivered by the Karnataka...

Retention of Conditional Attachments Amid Digital Evidence Disputes: A New Precedent

Date: Jan 28, 2025

Retention of Conditional Attachments Amid Digital Evidence Disputes: A New Precedent Introduction The judgment in the case of M.G. SREEJITH v. M/S MSS HOSPITAL AND NURSING COLLEGE PVT. LTD delivered...

Upholding the Sanctity of the Admission Prospectus: Binding Reservation Criteria and Non-Arbitrariness in Educational Administration

Date: Jan 28, 2025

Upholding the Sanctity of the Admission Prospectus: Binding Reservation Criteria and Non-Arbitrariness in Educational Administration Introduction The judgment in Samarveer Singh v. State of Punjab...

Establishing the 'Reason to Believe' Safeguard: A New Judicial Precedent on Search and Seizure under the PMLA

Date: Jan 28, 2025

Establishing the 'Reason to Believe' Safeguard: A New Judicial Precedent on Search and Seizure under the PMLA Introduction In the recent decision rendered by the Karnataka High Court on January 27,...

Balancing Commercial Free Speech and Contractual Confidentiality: The New Precedent in Disparagement under Distribution Agreements

Date: Jan 28, 2025

Balancing Commercial Free Speech and Contractual Confidentiality: The New Precedent in Disparagement under Distribution Agreements Introduction This commentary examines the recent Judgment in the...

Temporary Employment Does Not Preclude Maintenance: A Landmark Decision in Jayaprakash E.P v. Sheney P

Date: Jan 28, 2025

Temporary Employment Does Not Preclude Maintenance: A Landmark Decision in Jayaprakash E.P v. Sheney P Introduction The Kerala High Court on January 27, 2025, delivered a comprehensive judgment in...

Limiting Judicial Inquiry During Charge Framing: Affirming the Prima Facie Test

Date: Jan 28, 2025

Limiting Judicial Inquiry During Charge Framing: Affirming the Prima Facie Test Introduction The judgment in X v. STATE & ORS. delivered by the Delhi High Court on January 27, 2025, illustrates a...

Enhanced Judicial Reliance on Section 164 Recorded Statements in Criminal Revisions

Date: Jan 28, 2025

Enhanced Judicial Reliance on Section 164 Recorded Statements in Criminal Revisions Introduction The judgment in Abbas And Another v. State Of U.P. And Another delivered on 27 January 2025 by the...

Reaffirming Judicial Discipline: Limiting Misuse of Section 482 Cr.P.C. and Protecting the Dignity of the Judiciary

Date: Jan 28, 2025

Reaffirming Judicial Discipline: Limiting Misuse of Section 482 Cr.P.C. and Protecting the Dignity of the Judiciary Introduction The case of Suresh Kumar v. State of Haryana and Others before the...

Enhancing Transparency and Due Process in Examination Malpractice Proceedings: A New Judicial Directive

Date: Jan 26, 2025

Enhancing Transparency and Due Process in Examination Malpractice Proceedings: A New Judicial Directive Introduction The judgment in RAHUL H M v. REGISTRAR (EVALUATION) delivered by the Karnataka...

Enforcing Judicial Efficiency: Mandating Expedited Disposal and Enhanced Judicial Infrastructure

Date: Jan 25, 2025

Enforcing Judicial Efficiency: Mandating Expedited Disposal and Enhanced Judicial Infrastructure Introduction The judgment in the matter of Krishna Chandra Singh @ Munna Singh v. State of U.P. Thru....

Progressive Interpretation of Widow Appointment Provisions: A Paradigm Shift towards Substantive Equality

Date: Jan 25, 2025

Progressive Interpretation of Widow Appointment Provisions: A Paradigm Shift towards Substantive Equality Introduction The judgment in SUNITA DHAWAN W/O LATE SH. ASHOK LAKWAL v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN...

Judicial Redefinition of Victim Compensation Procedures: Abrogation of DSLSA's Delegated Role

Date: Jan 25, 2025

Judicial Redefinition of Victim Compensation Procedures: Abrogation of DSLSA's Delegated Role Introduction The judgment in RAJINDER SINGH v. STATE delivered by a Larger Bench of the Delhi High Court...

Clarifying the Scope of Public Servant Liability: No Anticipatory Bail in Bribery Cases Involving Remote Receipt of Undue Advantages

Date: Jan 25, 2025

Clarifying the Scope of Public Servant Liability: No Anticipatory Bail in Bribery Cases Involving Remote Receipt of Undue Advantages Introduction In the case of Abhsihek v. Central Bureau Of...

Defining the Five-Year Conviction Threshold under Section 6(2)(e) of the Passports Act, 1967

Date: Jan 25, 2025

Defining the Five-Year Conviction Threshold under Section 6(2)(e) of the Passports Act, 1967 Introduction In the case of ABDUL AZEEZ K.P. v. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, KOZHIKODE, a senior...