All High Courts Case Commentaries

Exception to Six-Month Limitation for Stamp Paper Refunds: Seyed Ismail v. District Registrar

Date: Aug 26, 2020

Exception to Six-Month Limitation for Stamp Paper Refunds: Seyed Ismail v. The District Registrar Introduction In the landmark case of Seyed Ismail v. The District Registrar, Chennai & Others,...

Madras High Court Establishes Limitation in Customs Adjudication: J. Sheik Parith v. The Commissioner of Customs

Date: Aug 22, 2020

Madras High Court Establishes Limitation in Customs Adjudication: J. Sheik Parith v. The Commissioner of Customs Introduction The case of J. Sheik Parith v. The Commissioner of Customs...

Termination of Arbitrator Mandate under Section 12(5) and Section 14 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: An Analysis of JMC Projects India Ltd v. Indure Private Limited

Date: Aug 21, 2020

Termination of Arbitrator Mandate under Section 12(5) and Section 14 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: An Analysis of JMC Projects India Ltd v. Indure Private Limited Introduction The...

Non-Applicability of Section 24 of the Right to Fair Compensation Act to KIAD Act-Based Land Acquisitions: Insights from SRI K SRINIVAS MURTHY v. STATE OF KARNATAKA

Date: Aug 18, 2020

Non-Applicability of Section 24 of the Right to Fair Compensation Act to KIAD Act-Based Land Acquisitions: Insights from SRI K SRINIVAS MURTHY v. STATE OF KARNATAKA Introduction The case of SRI K...

Judicial Affirmation of Administrative Autonomy in Government Employee Transfers: Insights from Lekh Raj v. State Of Himachal Pradesh

Date: Aug 18, 2020

Judicial Affirmation of Administrative Autonomy in Government Employee Transfers: Insights from Lekh Raj v. State Of Himachal Pradesh Introduction The case of Lekh Raj v. State Of Himachal Pradesh...

Punjab National Bank v. Mithilanchal Industries Pvt. Ltd.: Enforcing Compliance under SARFAESI Act Section 13(3)

Date: Aug 18, 2020

Punjab National Bank v. Mithilanchal Industries Pvt. Ltd.: Enforcing Compliance under SARFAESI Act Section 13(3) Introduction The case of Punjab National Bank v. Mithilanchal Industries Pvt. Ltd....

Application of Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act in Avantha Holdings v. Vistra ITCL

Date: Aug 15, 2020

Application of Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act in Avantha Holdings Limited v. Vistra ITCL India Limited: A Comprehensive Analysis Introduction The case of Avantha Holdings Limited...

Reaffirmation of Arbitrator's Authority to Join Necessary Parties under the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act

Date: Aug 15, 2020

Reaffirmation of Arbitrator's Authority to Join Necessary Parties under the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act Introduction The case of Maniyappan T.V. And Another v. Pattanakkad Service Co-Operative...

SVLDRS, 2019 Eligibility Underseventh Plane Networks v. Union of India: A Comprehensive Commentary

Date: Aug 15, 2020

SVLDRS, 2019 Eligibility Underseventh Plane Networks v. Union of India: A Comprehensive Commentary Introduction The case of Seventh Plane Networks Private Limited v. Union of India was adjudicated by...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Establishes Unconstitutional Deferment of Government Employees' Salaries and Pensions

Date: Aug 12, 2020

Andhra Pradesh High Court Establishes Unconstitutional Deferment of Government Employees' Salaries and Pensions Introduction In the landmark case of Dinavahi Lakshmi Kameswari v. State Of Andhra...

Indefeasible Right to Bail under NDPS Act: Insights from Nayantara Gupta v. State Of Maharashtra

Date: Aug 11, 2020

Indefeasible Right to Bail under NDPS Act: Insights from Nayantara Gupta v. State Of Maharashtra Introduction The case of Nayantara Gupta v. State Of Maharashtra adjudicated by the Bombay High Court...

RGUHS Ordinance Quashed: Valuation Must Conform to MCI Regulations

Date: Aug 11, 2020

RGUHS Ordinance Quashed: Valuation Must Conform to MCI Regulations Introduction In the landmark case of Sri Neelesh Mehta v. Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, the Karnataka High Court...

Abuse of Legal Process in Encroachment Cases: Munshi Lal v. State of U.P. Judgment Analysis

Date: Aug 7, 2020

Abuse of Legal Process in Encroachment Cases: Munshi Lal v. State of U.P. Judgment Analysis Introduction The case of Munshi Lal v. State of U.P. was adjudicated by the Allahabad High Court on August...

Karnataka High Court Establishes Rigorous Standards for Witness Credibility in Criminal Convictions

Date: Aug 7, 2020

Karnataka High Court Establishes Rigorous Standards for Witness Credibility in Criminal Convictions Introduction In the landmark case of The State through Chadachan Police Station v. Ashok S/o...

Kerala High Court Upholds Environmental Protection in Quarry Operations: Peter v. Union Of India

Date: Aug 7, 2020

Kerala High Court Upholds Environmental Protection in Quarry Operations: Peter v. Union Of India Introduction Peter v. Union Of India is a landmark judgment delivered by the Kerala High Court on...

Gratuitous Passengers Exclusion under Section 147 of the Motor Vehicles Act: Analysis of United India Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Rijawana Jamshed Mulla

Date: Aug 6, 2020

Gratuitous Passengers Exclusion under Section 147 of the Motor Vehicles Act: Analysis of United India Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Rijawana Jamshed Mulla Introduction The case of United India Insurance Co....

Military's Authority to Restrict Social Media Use Upheld: Lt. Col. P.K. Choudhary v. Union of India

Date: Aug 6, 2020

Military's Authority to Restrict Social Media Use Upheld: Lt. Col. P.K. Choudhary v. Union of India Introduction Case Name: Lt. Col. P.K. Choudhary v. Union of India and Others Court: Delhi High...

Reinterpreting Presumptions in POCSO: Insights from David v. State of Kerala

Date: Aug 5, 2020

Reinterpreting Presumptions in POCSO: Insights from David v. State of Kerala 1. Introduction David v. State of Kerala is a pivotal case adjudicated by the Kerala High Court on August 4, 2020. The...

Equitable Rescission of Revenue Sale and Re-conveyance of Bought-In Land: Comprehensive Analysis of P. Vijayan v. State of Kerala

Date: Aug 4, 2020

Equitable Rescission of Revenue Sale and Re-conveyance of Bought-In Land: Comprehensive Analysis of P. Vijayan v. State of Kerala 1. Introduction The case of P. Vijayan v. State of Kerala represents...

Orissa High Court Upholds Statutory Requirements Over Executive Orders in Excise Licensing

Date: Aug 4, 2020

Orissa High Court Upholds Statutory Requirements Over Executive Orders in Excise Licensing Introduction The case of Gopinath Sahu v. Mukesh Kumar Gupta before the Orissa High Court, adjudicated on...