Parity in Pay Must Carry Monetary Consequences: Technicians/Senior Technicians Entitled to Arrears from 01.01.1996 When Lighting Assistants Received Them 1. Introduction The Delhi High Court in ASHOK...
Section 34 IPC Requires Proof of Prior Concert; Suspicion and Uncorroborated “Firing in Air” Allegations Cannot Sustain a Murder Conviction 1. Introduction In Shaheed And Others v. State (Allahabad...
Post-facto Board Ratification Cannot Cure Foundational Lack of Authority in Commercial Suits (Order XI CPC Rigour) 1) Introduction In M. Divya v. M/s. Pavani Estates Private Limited (Telangana High...
Higher-Post Pay Requires Formal Charge/Appointment: “Equal Pay for Equal Work” Cannot Grant an Individual the Pay of an Unheld Post Case: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC CO-OPERATION & CHILD DEVELOPMENT...
Prospective Operation of University Tenure Statutes: No Retrospective Conversion of a Substantive Director Appointment Case: Dr. Ravindra Kumar Sohane v. The State of Bihar Court: Patna High Court...
Injured Informant’s Testimony Can Sustain Section 323/34 IPC Conviction Despite Hostile Witness and Prior Enmity; Section 307 Requires Proof of Intention/Knowledge 1. Introduction The Patna High...
Minority Aided Schools: DoE Cannot Withhold Grant-in-Aid Over Marking-Scheme Disputes Absent Qualification Defects 1. Introduction The Delhi High Court in St Anthonys BOYS SECONDARY SCHOOL v....
MACP Parity Across Administrative Bifurcation and the Bar on Supplementing Reasons by Affidavit 1. Introduction The Jharkhand High Court (Deepak Roshan, J.) in SHAILESH KUMAR SINGH v. THE STATE OF...
Equivalence of Civil Posts in Survey of India Does Not Confer Automatic Substantive Army Rank; Army Promotion Norms (Including Medical Standards) Prevail Case: UNION OF INDIA & ORS. v. COL AMARDEEP...
MACPS Upgradation Limited to Next Higher Grade Pay: Policy Deference and Article 14 Limits 1. Introduction In RAM NARESH TIWARI AND ORS v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS (Delhi High Court, decided on...
Interim Relief Cannot Be Granted to Effectively Suspend Operational Service Rules Pending AFT Adjudication 1. Introduction The Delhi High Court, in MAJOR JAYATI CHANDRA v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS....
Cancelling Bail in POCSO Cases: Tender-Age Victim’s Vulnerability and Prima Facie Disclosure Prevail Over “No Injury” MLC and Selective CCTV Reading 1. Introduction In STATE v. LALIT KUMAR (2026 DHC...
High Threshold for Writ Interference in Sports Selections: MER Criteria Must Be Applied as Written; Post-Selection Bias Objections Can Be Waived 1. Introduction The Delhi High Court, in SUDIPTI...
Demand as Sine Qua Non in PC Act Traps: Recovery and Uncertified/Unverified Voice Recordings Cannot Sustain Conviction 1. Introduction Case: Anil Markende v. State Of Chhattisgarh (2026 CGHC 25610),...
Suppression in Attestation Form: Probationer’s Termination Sustained Where Candidate Admits Criminal-Case Involvement Under an Alias Case: UNION OF INDIA AND ORS v. GUJJUDI VARAPRASAD (Calcutta High...
Employees’ Statutory Gratuity Claims Are Not “Consumer” Disputes: Consumer Fora Lack Jurisdiction under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 1. Introduction In THE TIRUR SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK...
Prima Facie Life-Threat Standard for Court-Mandated Police Protection Despite Adverse Threat Assessments Case: C.VE.SHANMUGAM B.A.B.L., v. THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU Court: Madras High Court Coram:...
PILs Challenging Tariff-Based Competitive Bidding and Power-Project Policy Decisions Require Specific, Credible Material and Demonstrable Public-Spirited Standing 1. Introduction Case: Anmol Kumar v....
Acquittal in “False Promise of Marriage” Rape Allegations Where Prosecution Evidence Is Uncorroborated and Defence Pre-Complaint Indicates Motive 1. Introduction In RAJU SAHU v. THE STATE OF...
Preventive Detention under the J&K Public Safety Act Requires Independent Application of Mind and Fact-Based Grounds (No “Borrowed Satisfaction” from a Police Dossier) 1. Introduction In FAYAZ AHMAD...