All High Courts Case Commentaries

Statement of Truth in Commercial Suits: Calcutta High Court Establishes Curable Defect Standard

Date: Sep 15, 2021

Statement of Truth in Commercial Suits: Calcutta High Court Establishes Curable Defect Standard Introduction The case of Harji Engineering Works Pvt. Ltd. v. Hindustan Steelworks Construction Ltd....

Stay of Departmental Proceedings Pending Criminal Trial: Insights from Bhagirath Ram v. State Of Rajasthan

Date: Sep 14, 2021

Stay of Departmental Proceedings Pending Criminal Trial: Insights from Bhagirath Ram v. State Of Rajasthan Introduction Bhagirath Ram v. State Of Rajasthan And Others is a significant judgment...

Ensuring Tamper-Free Evidence Collection: Vijayan v. State Of Kerala

Date: Sep 11, 2021

Ensuring Tamper-Free Evidence Collection: Vijayan v. State Of Kerala Introduction Vijayan v. State Of Kerala is a landmark judgment delivered by the Kerala High Court on September 10, 2021. This case...

Delhi High Court Reinforces Precedent on Section 153A Assessments: No Additions in Absence of Incriminating Materials

Date: Sep 10, 2021

Delhi High Court Reinforces Precedent on Section 153A Assessments: No Additions in Absence of Incriminating Materials Introduction The case of Commissioner Of Income Tax v. Bhadani Financiers Pvt....

Bombay High Court's Landmark Decision on Section 439(2) Cr.P.C. in PMLA Bail Challenges

Date: Sep 9, 2021

Bombay High Court's Landmark Decision on Section 439(2) Cr.P.C. in PMLA Bail Challenges Introduction The case of Union Of India v. Yogesh Narayanrao Deshmukh adjudicated by the Bombay High Court on...

Balkrishna Rathi v. State Of Madhya Pradesh: Establishing Salary Entitlement Beyond Premature Retirement for Educators

Date: Sep 8, 2021

Balkrishna Rathi v. State Of Madhya Pradesh: Establishing Salary Entitlement Beyond Premature Retirement for Educators Introduction The case Balkrishna Rathi v. State Of Madhya Pradesh And Others,...

Enhancing Enforcement Mechanisms under SARFAESI Act: Insights from Allahabad Bank v. District Magistrate, Ludhiana

Date: Sep 7, 2021

Enhancing Enforcement Mechanisms under SARFAESI Act: Insights from Allahabad Bank v. District Magistrate, Ludhiana Disclaimer: This commentary is intended for informational purposes only and does not...

Order IX Rule 9 Does Not Apply to Suits for Partition: M. Shivananda v. M. Susheela

Date: Sep 7, 2021

Order IX Rule 9 Does Not Apply to Suits for Partition: M. Shivananda v. M. Susheela Introduction The case of M. Shivananda v. M. Susheela was adjudicated by the Kerala High Court on September 6,...

Rajasthan High Court Upholds Cadre Integrity in Police Transfers: Subhash Chandra v. State Of Rajasthan

Date: Sep 4, 2021

Rajasthan High Court Upholds Cadre Integrity in Police Transfers: Subhash Chandra v. State Of Rajasthan Introduction The Rajasthan High Court, in the case of Subhash Chandra v. State Of Rajasthan,...

High Court Upholds Res Judicata in Insurance Consumer Disputes

Date: Sep 3, 2021

High Court Upholds Res Judicata in Insurance Consumer Disputes Introduction The case of Paramjit Kaur v. Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company Limited And Others adjudicated by the Punjab & Haryana...

Continuity of Bona Fide Need and Landlord's Death in Eviction Proceedings: T.P. Gireeshbabu Rev. v. Jameela & Others

Date: Sep 1, 2021

Continuity of Bona Fide Need and Landlord's Death in Eviction Proceedings: T.P. Gireeshbabu Revision v. Jameela And Others Introduction The case of T.P. Gireeshbabu Revision v. Jameela And Others...

Shankara Bhat v. State Of Kerala: Clarifying the Scope of Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act

Date: Aug 28, 2021

Shankara Bhat v. State Of Kerala: Clarifying the Scope of Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act Introduction The case of Shankara Bhat v. State Of Kerala adjudicated by the Kerala High...

Gujarat High Court Declares Gujarat Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Act, 2019 as Ultra Vires Article 14 and Arbitrary

Date: Aug 28, 2021

Gujarat High Court Declares Gujarat Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Act, 2019 as Ultra Vires Article 14 and Arbitrary Introduction In the landmark case of Pravinsinh Indrasinh Mahida v. State Of...

United India Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Shalumol: Broad Interpretation of 'Legal Representatives' under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act

Date: Aug 26, 2021

United India Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Shalumol: Broad Interpretation of 'Legal Representatives' under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act Introduction The case of United India Insurance Co. Ltd. v....

Judicial Non-Interference in State’s Policy on Age Cut-Offs for Civil Service Examinations: Reena Kumari v. JPSC

Date: Aug 26, 2021

Judicial Non-Interference in State’s Policy on Age Cut-Offs for Civil Service Examinations: Reena Kumari v. JPSC Introduction The case of Reena Kumari v. Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC)...

Eligibility of Part-Time Fully Aided Employees for Old Pension Scheme: Bombay High Court Sets Precedent

Date: Aug 26, 2021

Eligibility of Part-Time Fully Aided Employees for Old Pension Scheme: Bombay High Court Sets Precedent Introduction The case of Purushottam Harishchandra Shirsekar And Another v. State Of...

Madras High Court Upholds Conviction Under POCSO Act: Key Legal Insights

Date: Aug 25, 2021

Madras High Court Upholds Conviction Under POCSO Act: Key Legal Insights Introduction In the landmark case of Jeevanandham @ Jeeva v. The State, decided by the Madras High Court on August 24, 2021,...

Admissibility of Section 67 Statements and Comprehensive Evidentiary Support in NDPS Cases: A Commentary on Mahmood Kurdeya v. Narcotics Control Bureau

Date: Aug 25, 2021

Admissibility of Section 67 Statements and Comprehensive Evidentiary Support in NDPS Cases: A Commentary on Mahmood Kurdeya v. Narcotics Control Bureau Introduction The case of Mahmood Kurdeya v....

Chhattisgarh High Court Upholds Validity of Section 148 Notice Amid Pandemic-Induced Extensions

Date: Aug 24, 2021

Chhattisgarh High Court Upholds Validity of Section 148 Notice Amid Pandemic-Induced Extensions Introduction The case of Palak Khatuja v. Union Of India addressed a critical issue pertaining to the...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Upholds Right to Timely Payment and Interest in Government Contracts

Date: Aug 24, 2021

Andhra Pradesh High Court Upholds Right to Timely Payment and Interest in Government Contracts Introduction The case of S. Srinivas v. State Of Andhra Pradesh was adjudicated by the Andhra Pradesh...