All High Courts Case Commentaries

Reaffirmation of the Strict Bail Threshold Under UAPA in Terror Conspiracy Cases

Date: Jan 11, 2025

Reaffirmation of the Strict Bail Threshold Under UAPA in Terror Conspiracy Cases 1. Introduction In Zafar Abbas @ Jaffar v. National Investigation Agency, the Delhi High Court addressed a bail...

Quashing Prolonged Adjudication: Ensuring Timely Determination under the Customs Act

Date: Jan 11, 2025

Quashing Prolonged Adjudication: Ensuring Timely Determination under the Customs Act Introduction The present judgment of the Delhi High Court in the matter of Vijay Enterprises and Anr. v....

Reaffirming the Duty of Deed Writers and the Limits of Section 482 CrPC in Cases Involving Prima Facie Evidence of Forgery

Date: Jan 11, 2025

Reaffirming the Duty of Deed Writers and the Limits of Section 482 CrPC in Cases Involving Prima Facie Evidence of Forgery Introduction The judgment in SHEKHAR v. STATE OF KARNATAKA, pronounced on...

Affirming Legitimate Expectation and Safeguarding Educational Benefits Under the BOCW Act

Date: Jan 11, 2025

Affirming Legitimate Expectation and Safeguarding Educational Benefits Under the BOCW Act Introduction The judgment in MS. AMRUTHA M v. State of Karnataka (dated January 10, 2025) deals with a matter...

Affirming “Active Advocacy” as the Threshold for Denying Bail under the UAPA

Date: Jan 11, 2025

Affirming “Active Advocacy” as the Threshold for Denying Bail under the UAPA 1. Introduction The judgment in MD Heydaitullah v. National Investigation Agency (Delhi High Court, pronounced on 10...

Clarifying the Registry’s Scope of Objections at the Stage of Plaint Registration

Date: Jan 11, 2025

Clarifying the Registry’s Scope of Objections at the Stage of Plaint Registration I. Introduction The case of Gorripati Veera Venkata Rao and others v. Ethalapaka Vanaja and others (C.R.P. No.1841 of...

Reassessing a Merged Entity: Validity of Notices and the Requirement of Preliminary Verification

Date: Jan 11, 2025

Reassessing a Merged Entity: Validity of Notices and the Requirement of Preliminary Verification I. Introduction In SONANSH CREATIONS PVT LTD v. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX AND ANR. (Delhi...

Reaffirming Mother's Custodial Rights for Children Under Five: A Commentary on "Amit Dhama v. Smt Pooja & Ors."

Date: Jan 11, 2025

Reaffirming Mother's Custodial Rights for Children Under Five: A Commentary on "Amit Dhama v. Smt Pooja & Ors." I. Introduction In the matter of Amit Dhama v. Smt Pooja & 2 Others, decided on January...

Reaffirming the 50-Lakh Threshold for Income Tax Reassessment: Delhi High Court’s Emphasis on “Credible Material” Under Section 148A

Date: Jan 11, 2025

Reaffirming the 50-Lakh Threshold for Income Tax Reassessment: Delhi High Court’s Emphasis on “Credible Material” Under Section 148A Introduction The Judgment in Sonansh Creations Pvt. Ltd. v....

The Landmark Clarification on Completion Certificates under TN RERA: A New Precedent in Defining Ongoing Projects

Date: Jan 11, 2025

The Landmark Clarification on Completion Certificates under TN RERA: A New Precedent in Defining Ongoing Projects Introduction In the case of P. Anandasundaresan v. M/s. Akshaya Pvt. Ltd, the Madras...

“New Limitations on Regulatory Fees for Unnotified Land Development: Clarifying the Scope of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act”

Date: Jan 10, 2025

“New Limitations on Regulatory Fees for Unnotified Land Development: Clarifying the Scope of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act” 1. Introduction The Kerala High Court’s decision in...

No Coercive Measures on Bank Guarantee Encashment Pending Appeal: A New Judicial Principle

Date: Jan 10, 2025

No Coercive Measures on Bank Guarantee Encashment Pending Appeal: A New Judicial Principle Introduction In the matter of Amar Singh and Sons Tree Nuts LLP v. The Superintendent of Customs, EPM,...

No Blanket Restraint on Statutory Authority: Key Principle from SIJI v. STATE OF KERALA

Date: Jan 10, 2025

No Blanket Restraint on Statutory Authority: Key Principle from SIJI v. STATE OF KERALA Introduction The case SIJI v. STATE OF KERALA was decided by the Kerala High Court on January 9, 2025. The...

Clarifying the Permissible Use of Temple Surplus Funds Under the HR & CE Act

Date: Jan 10, 2025

Clarifying the Permissible Use of Temple Surplus Funds Under the HR & CE Act Introduction The judgment in P. Bhaskar v. The District Collector, decided on January 9, 2025, by the Madras High Court,...

"Preservation of Valid Selection Processes Amid Curable Defects: The Mandloi Principle"

Date: Jan 10, 2025

Introduction This case commentary examines the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s judgment in Ms. Kritika Mandloi & Others v. The State of Madhya Pradesh & Others, pronounced on January 9, 2025. The factual...

Admission of Will Execution in Court Proceedings: Waiver of Further Proof under the BSA, 2023

Date: Jan 10, 2025

Admission of Will Execution in Court Proceedings: Waiver of Further Proof under the BSA, 2023 Introduction The judgment in the case of SMT. SAROJINI W/O DURGAPPA BHANVI v. YALLAPPA KEMPANNA...

Reinforcing Designated Burial Grounds Under Panchayat Rules: The New Chhattisgarh High Court Directive

Date: Jan 10, 2025

Reinforcing Designated Burial Grounds Under Panchayat Rules: The New Chhattisgarh High Court Directive 1. Introduction The case of RAMESH BAGHEL v. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH, decided by the Chhattisgarh...

Questioning Wife's Chastity as a Valid Ground for Separate Living and Maintenance: A Landmark Clarification in Indrajit Mohanta v. Mamuni Mohanta

Date: Jan 10, 2025

Questioning Wife's Chastity as a Valid Ground for Separate Living and Maintenance: A Landmark Clarification in Indrajit Mohanta v. Mamuni Mohanta Introduction This commentary examines the recent...

Reaffirming the Right of a Cabinet to Withdraw Unacted-upon Recommendations for Legislative Council Nominations

Date: Jan 10, 2025

Reaffirming the Right of a Cabinet to Withdraw Unacted-upon Recommendations for Legislative Council Nominations 1. Introduction The case of Mr. Sunil Modi v. The State of Maharashtra Through Its...

Clarifying the Limits of Mutation Orders Based on Unverified Wills

Date: Jan 10, 2025

Clarifying the Limits of Mutation Orders Based on Unverified Wills Introduction The Karnataka High Court’s judgment in the matter of SRI. ULLAS KOTIAN YANE ULLAS. K.V. v. GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA,...