All High Courts Case Commentaries

Affirming Principles of Evidentiary Reliability and Witness Credibility: The State Of M.P. v. Sarman Singh Lodhi & Ors.

Date: Aug 21, 2024

Affirming Principles of Evidentiary Reliability and Witness Credibility: The State Of M.P. v. Sarman Singh Lodhi & Ors. 1. Introduction The case of The State Of M.P. v. Sarman Singh Lodhi & Ors.,...

Calcutta High Court Affirms Proper Application of Land Acquisition Guidelines in NHAI vs. Alpana Ohja

Date: Aug 17, 2024

Calcutta High Court Affirms Proper Application of Land Acquisition Guidelines in NHAI vs. Alpana Ohja Introduction The case of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) vs. Alpana Ohja and Others...

Calcutta High Court Affirms Adherence to Government Guidelines in NHAI Land Acquisition Compensation

Date: Aug 17, 2024

Calcutta High Court Affirms Adherence to Government Guidelines in NHAI Land Acquisition Compensation Introduction The case of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) v. Sh. Hemanta Roy and Others...

Calcutta High Court Upholds Arbitrator’s Compensation Assessment in NHAI v. Manta Kumar Saha

Date: Aug 17, 2024

Calcutta High Court Upholds Arbitrator’s Compensation Assessment in NHAI v. Manta Kumar Saha Introduction The case of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) v. Manta Kumar Saha and Others...

Strict Adherence to Government Orders in Land Acquisition Arbitration: Calcutta High Court Upholds Arbitrator’s Award in NHAI v. Rafijuddin Md. and Others

Date: Aug 17, 2024

Strict Adherence to Government Orders in Land Acquisition Arbitration: Calcutta High Court Upholds Arbitrator’s Award in NHAI v. Rafijuddin Md. and Others Introduction The case of National Highways...

Abatement and Substitution of Legal Heirs in SARFAESI Actions: HDFC Bank Ltd v. M/s Endolabs

Date: Aug 15, 2024

Abatement and Substitution of Legal Heirs in SARFAESI Actions: HDFC Bank Ltd v. M/s Endolabs Introduction The case of HDFC Bank Limited v. M/s Endolabs adjudicated by the Madhya Pradesh High Court on...

New Precedent on Arbitrator Appointment in International Commercial Arbitration

Date: Aug 15, 2024

New Precedent on Arbitrator Appointment in International Commercial Arbitration Introduction The judgment in MS HALA KAMEL ZABAL & ORS. v. ARYA TRADING LTD. delivered by the Delhi High Court on...

Vikram Singh v. Public Health Engineering Department: Affirmation of Pay Scale Revisions for Hand Pump Mechanics

Date: Aug 14, 2024

Vikram Singh v. Public Health Engineering Department: Affirmation of Pay Scale Revisions for Hand Pump Mechanics Introduction The case of Vikram Singh v. Public Health Engineering Department was...

Reaffirmation of Eligibility Deadline Principles in Public Appointments: Nikhil Yadav v. The State Of Madhya Pradesh

Date: Aug 13, 2024

Reaffirmation of Eligibility Deadline Principles in Public Appointments: Nikhil Yadav v. The State Of Madhya Pradesh Introduction The case of Nikhil Yadav v. The State Of Madhya Pradesh was...

Enhanced Pension Entitlement upon Entry into 80th Year: Analysis of Janki Prasad Tiwari v. M.P. Power Transmission Company Ltd.

Date: Aug 13, 2024

Enhanced Pension Entitlement upon Entry into 80th Year: Analysis of Janki Prasad Tiwari v. M.P. Power Transmission Company Ltd. Introduction The case of Janki Prasad Tiwari v. M.P. Power Transmission...

Emergency Treatment in Non-Empanelled Hospitals: Reimbursement at CGHS Rates Cannot Be Denied on Technical Grounds

Date: Aug 7, 2024

Emergency Treatment in Non-Empanelled Hospitals: Reimbursement at CGHS Rates Cannot Be Denied on Technical Grounds 1) Introduction In THE GENERAL MANAGER, v. RAJAN V.V (Kerala High Court, decided on...

Recognition of Anganwadi Workers as Regular Employees: A Landmark Decision

Date: Aug 3, 2024

Recognition of Anganwadi Workers as Regular Employees: A Landmark Decision Introduction In the case of Adarsh Gujarat Anganwadi Union v. State of Gujarat, adjudicated by the Gujarat High Court on...

Authority of Associate Managers in Trade Marks Registry Limited by Judicial Review

Date: Aug 3, 2024

Authority of Associate Managers in Trade Marks Registry Limited by Judicial Review Introduction The case of Visa International Limited v. Visa International Service Association and Anr. adjudicated...

Ensuring Timely Payments Under MSME Act Section 16: Landmark Judgment in Krishna Beej Utpadak Sahkari Samiti v. State of Madhya Pradesh

Date: Aug 2, 2024

Ensuring Timely Payments Under MSME Act Section 16: Landmark Judgment in Krishna Beej Utpadak Sahkari Samiti v. State of Madhya Pradesh Introduction In the case of Krishna Beej Utpadak Sahkari Samiti...

Reaffirming Limitation and Cause of Action Principles under SARFAESI Act: Analysis of Smt Kusum Jagdishchandra Singh v. LIC Housing Finance Limited

Date: Aug 1, 2024

Reaffirming Limitation and Cause of Action Principles under SARFAESI Act: Analysis of Smt Kusum Jagdishchandra Singh v. LIC Housing Finance Limited Introduction The case of Smt Kusum Jagdishchandra...

Revisiting the Burden of Proof: Patna High Court's Landmark Decision in Umesh Sharma v. The State of Bihar

Date: Jul 30, 2024

Revisiting the Burden of Proof: Patna High Court's Landmark Decision in Umesh Sharma v. The State of Bihar Introduction The case of Umesh Sharma v. The State of Bihar marks a significant judicial...

High Court Reinforces Procedural Remedies for FIR Registration: Shakti Singh Thakur v. State of Madhya Pradesh

Date: Jul 27, 2024

High Court Reinforces Procedural Remedies for FIR Registration: Shakti Singh Thakur v. State of Madhya Pradesh Introduction The case of Shakti Singh Thakur (Gond) v. The State of Madhya Pradesh was...

“Prospective-Yet-Trigger-Driven”: Kerala High Court Clarifies that Post-2018 Sanction under S.19 P.C. Act Is Mandatory If Cognizance Is Taken After 26-07-2018—even for Pre-Amendment Offences—and Denies S.197 CrPC Shield to Officers of Government Companies

Date: Jul 25, 2024

“Prospective-Yet-Trigger-Driven”: Kerala High Court Clarifies that Post-2018 Sanction under S.19 P.C. Act Is Mandatory If Cognizance Is Taken After 26-07-2018—even for Pre-Amendment Offences—and...

Affirmation of Major Sons as Dependents and Non-Deduction of Family Pension in 'Just Compensation' under Motor Vehicles Act

Date: Jul 20, 2024

Affirmation of Major Sons as Dependents and Non-Deduction of Family Pension in 'Just Compensation' under Motor Vehicles Act Introduction The case of Smt. Sushila Dhurve v. Sukhlal Dhurve, adjudicated...

Chandrabhan @ Bila v. The State Of Madhya Pradesh: Precedent on Age Determination in POCSO Cases

Date: Jul 19, 2024

Chandrabhan @ Bila v. The State Of Madhya Pradesh: Precedent on Age Determination in POCSO Cases Introduction The case of Chandrabhan @ Bila v. The State Of Madhya Pradesh was adjudicated by the...