All High Courts Case Commentaries

Suppression of Failed Bail-Cancellation Efforts Vitiates “Subjective Satisfaction” under the PIT NDPS Act

Date: Jun 8, 2026

Suppression of Failed Bail-Cancellation Efforts Vitiates “Subjective Satisfaction” under the PIT NDPS Act Case: MAKHAN DIN v. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT HOME DEPARTMENT, JAMMU AND OTHERS...

Compensation Claims for Public Works Require Proof of Proprietary Encroachment; Individuals Cannot Claim Compensation for Kahcharai Land

Date: Jun 8, 2026

Compensation Claims for Public Works Require Proof of Proprietary Encroachment; Individuals Cannot Claim Compensation for Kahcharai Land Case: MOHAMMAD SULTAN DAR AND OTHERS v. UNION TERRITORY OF J...

Manual Verification in AIBE Where OMR Set-Code Bubbling Error Causes Wrongful Failure (Non-Precedential, Case-Specific Relief)

Date: Jun 8, 2026

Manual Verification in AIBE Where OMR Set-Code Bubbling Error Causes Wrongful Failure (Non-Precedential, Case-Specific Relief) 1. Introduction Case: Love Yadav v. Bar Council Of India Thru. Chairman...

Article 226 Power to Add Father’s Name and Correct Child’s Name in Birth Register to Protect a Child’s Article 21 Identity

Date: Jun 8, 2026

Article 226 Power to Add Father’s Name and Correct Child’s Name in Birth Register to Protect a Child’s Article 21 Identity 1. Introduction Case: ANJU KRISHNA v. STATE OF KERALA (2026 KER 37687),...

Relegation to PMLA Appellate Tribunal for ED Search Challenges Once Attachment Proceedings Mature

Date: Jun 8, 2026

Relegation to PMLA Appellate Tribunal for ED Search Challenges Once Attachment Proceedings Mature Case: AKASH BASKARAN v. The Joint Director (Madras High Court) Date: 02-06-2026 | Coram: Sushrut...

Postal Ballot Attestation by Middle School Headmasters Treated as Gazetted-Officer Attestation; Recount-Based Declaration of the True Winner Despite Expired Term

Date: Jun 8, 2026

Postal Ballot Attestation by Middle School Headmasters Treated as Gazetted-Officer Attestation; Recount-Based Declaration of the True Winner Despite Expired Term Case: M.APPAVU v. I.S.INBADURAI...

Employees as “Aggrieved Persons” to Seek Mandamus for Vigilance Enquiry into Institutional Fraud

Date: Jun 8, 2026

Employees as “Aggrieved Persons” to Seek Mandamus for Vigilance Enquiry into Institutional Fraud Case: Murugesan.S v. The Additional Chief Secreta (2026 MHC 1860) — Madras High Court (Madurai Bench)...

Right to Travel Abroad vs. Ensuring Presence at Trial: Successive Foreign-Travel Requests Rejected for Absconding Conduct

Date: Jun 8, 2026

Right to Travel Abroad vs. Ensuring Presence at Trial: Successive Foreign-Travel Requests Rejected for Absconding Conduct Case: D.Sathishkumar v. State Rep. by The Inspector of Police Citation: 2026...

PEG Godown Contracts: Estoppel by Undertaking and Validity of Cost-Saving Recoveries for Delayed Black-Topping

Date: Jun 7, 2026

PEG Godown Contracts: Estoppel by Undertaking and Validity of Cost-Saving Recoveries for Delayed Black-Topping Case: M/S ALPINE AGRO SERVICES v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. (CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC...

Contractual ECHS Termination for Unsatisfactory Performance Is Not “Punitive” or “Stigmatic” So as to Require a Formal Enquiry (Article 311 Inapplicable)

Date: Jun 7, 2026

Contractual ECHS Termination for Unsatisfactory Performance Is Not “Punitive” or “Stigmatic” So as to Require a Formal Enquiry (Article 311 Inapplicable) Case: Manzoor Ahmad Bhat v. UNION OF INDIA...

Affiliation Binds: Board’s Power to “Prescribe Textbooks” Includes Mandating Exclusive Use of Board-Published Textbooks in Affiliated Schools

Date: Jun 7, 2026

Affiliation Binds: Board’s Power to “Prescribe Textbooks” Includes Mandating Exclusive Use of Board-Published Textbooks in Affiliated Schools 1. Introduction This Letters Patent Appeal (LPA No. 241...

Section 143A NI Act: Interim Compensation Must Follow Reasoned, Case-Specific Discretion

Date: Jun 7, 2026

Section 143A NI Act: Interim Compensation Must Follow Reasoned, Case-Specific Discretion (and Will Not Be Quashed if Reasons Are Discernible) 1. Introduction In MOHAMMAD ASHRAF MIR v. WAZIRA RESHI...

Direct Judicial Grant of Remission (Without Remand) Where Record Shows Reformation: Reformative Primacy Even in TADA Life Convictions

Date: Jun 6, 2026

Direct Judicial Grant of Remission (Without Remand) Where Record Shows Reformation: Reformative Primacy Even in TADA Life Convictions 1) Introduction Case: MD. RASHID KHAN v. Union of INDIA & ANR....

Second Appeal Gatekeeping under Section 100 CPC: Unregistered “Tahrirnama” Cannot Prove Transfer/Possession in Kashmir, Nor Dislodge Presumption of Revenue Entries

Date: Jun 6, 2026

Second Appeal Gatekeeping under Section 100 CPC: Unregistered “Tahrirnama” Cannot Prove Transfer/Possession in Kashmir, Nor Dislodge Presumption of Revenue Entries Case: ABDUL AZIZ MIR v. TARIQ AHMAD...

Cancellation of Bail for Perverse Bail Orders Based on Irrelevant Factors and “Mini‑Trial” Evaluation—Heightened Societal Impact Scrutiny in Rape Prosecutions

Date: Jun 6, 2026

Cancellation of Bail for Perverse Bail Orders Based on Irrelevant Factors and “Mini‑Trial” Evaluation—Heightened Societal Impact Scrutiny in Rape Prosecutions 1. Introduction The decision in UNION...

No Compassionate Regularisation or Redeployment for Post-Retirement Death; Consolidated JKCL Workers Limited to Unpaid Wages (with Interest)

Date: Jun 6, 2026

No Compassionate Regularisation or Redeployment for Post-Retirement Death; Consolidated JKCL Workers Limited to Unpaid Wages (with Interest) Case: SHAHID MEHRAJ v. UNION TERRITORY OF J AND K AND ANR....

Permissive Occupation Through Husband Does Not Create “Shared Household” Rights Against Sister-in-Law Owner; DV Act Section 26 May Be Considered in Civil Suits, But Relief Lies Against Husband

Date: Jun 6, 2026

Permissive Occupation Through Husband Does Not Create “Shared Household” Rights Against Sister-in-Law Owner; DV Act Section 26 May Be Considered in Civil Suits, But Relief Lies Against Husband 1....

Terminal Benefits Cannot Be Withheld on a Mere Pending Investigation: Article 168-A J&K CSR Requires Determination of Loss in Judicial/Departmental Proceedings

Date: Jun 6, 2026

Terminal Benefits Cannot Be Withheld on a Mere Pending Investigation: Article 168-A J&K CSR Requires Determination of Loss in Judicial/Departmental Proceedings 1. Introduction In VIKAR MUSTAFA...

Cadre Restructuring Appointment Is Not “Promotion” for MACP When the Original Post Is Abolished and Pay-Scales Are Merged

Date: Jun 6, 2026

Cadre Restructuring Appointment Is Not “Promotion” for MACP When the Original Post Is Abolished and Pay-Scales Are Merged 1. Introduction In THE UNION OF INDIA AND 2 ORS. v. SMTI VEENA DHOUNDIYAL...

Editorial-Control Broadcaster Liability for Televised Defamation: Due Diligence, Evidentiary Sufficiency, and the Inefficacy of Off-Platform Apologies

Date: Jun 6, 2026

Editorial-Control Broadcaster Liability for Televised Defamation: Due Diligence, Evidentiary Sufficiency, and the Inefficacy of Off-Platform Apologies 1. Introduction In SUN TV NETWORK LIMITED v. MS....