All High Courts Case Commentaries

Mandate for Depositing Holdback Amount in Arbitration: Analysis of Jagdish Ahuja v. Cupino Limited

Date: Aug 4, 2020

Mandate for Depositing Holdback Amount in Arbitration: Analysis of Jagdish Ahuja v. Cupino Limited Introduction The case of Jagdish Ahuja v. Cupino Limited was adjudicated by the Bombay High Court on...

Maintainability of Letters Patent Appeals: Precedent from D. Kumar v. Raichand Daga & Others

Date: Aug 4, 2020

Maintainability of Letters Patent Appeals: Precedent from D. Kumar v. Raichand Daga & Others Introduction The case of D. Kumar v. Raichand Daga & Others adjudicated by the Madras High Court on August...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds State's Authority to Modify Retirement Age for Differently-Abled Employees

Date: Aug 1, 2020

Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds State's Authority to Modify Retirement Age for Differently-Abled Employees Introduction The case of Ses Ram v. State Of H.P. And Others addresses the contentious...

Kerala High Court Upholds Pre-2017 Building Permits: Impact on Occupancy Certificate Issuance

Date: Jul 31, 2020

Kerala High Court Upholds Pre-2017 Building Permits: Impact on Occupancy Certificate Issuance Introduction The Kerala High Court, in the landmark case of Leela Santu Petitioner/s v. Secretary,...

Quashing Criminal Proceedings in Civil Disputes: Insights from Radhey Shyam Gupta v. State Of U.P.

Date: Jul 30, 2020

Quashing Criminal Proceedings in Civil Disputes: Insights from Radhey Shyam Gupta v. State Of U.P. Introduction The case of Radhey Shyam Gupta v. State Of U.P. adjudicated by the Allahabad High Court...

Madhavsingh Tomar v. M.P. Power Management Co.: Clarification on Superannuation and Annual Increment Entitlement

Date: Jul 30, 2020

Madhavsingh Tomar v. M.P. Power Management Co.: Clarification on Superannuation and Annual Increment Entitlement Introduction In the case of Madhavsingh Tomar And Others v. M.P. Power Management Co....

Delhi High Court Affirms Disallowance of Bogus Short-Term Capital Loss Claims in SANJAY KAUL v. Principal Commissioner of Income Tax

Date: Jul 30, 2020

Delhi High Court Affirms Disallowance of Bogus Short-Term Capital Loss Claims in SANJAY KAUL v. Principal Commissioner of Income Tax Introduction The case of SANJAY KAUL v. Principal Commissioner of...

Clarification on Section 27A(3) of Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act in Iype Varghese v. Revenue Divisional Officer

Date: Jul 30, 2020

Clarification on Section 27A(3) of Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act in Iype Varghese v. Revenue Divisional Officer Introduction The case of Iype Varghese v. Revenue Divisional...

Punjab & Haryana High Court: CARA NOC Not Required for Passport Issuance in HAMA-Based Adoptions

Date: Jul 29, 2020

Punjab & Haryana High Court: CARA NOC Not Required for Passport Issuance in HAMA-Based Adoptions Introduction The case of Jasmine Kaur v. Union Of India And Others adjudicated by the Punjab & Haryana...

State of Odisha v. Amit Beriwal: Establishing Rigorous Standards for Bail in Large-Scale GST Fraud Cases

Date: Jul 28, 2020

State of Odisha v. Amit Beriwal: Establishing Rigorous Standards for Bail in Large-Scale GST Fraud Cases Introduction The case of Amit Beriwal v. State Of Odisha, adjudicated by the Orissa High Court...

Balancing Media Freedom and Fair Trial: Insights from Devangana Kalita v. Delhi Police

Date: Jul 28, 2020

Balancing Media Freedom and Fair Trial: Insights from Devangana Kalita v. Delhi Police 1. Introduction The case of Devangana Kalita v. Delhi Police, decided by the Delhi High Court on July 27, 2020,...

Sharvan Kumar Rai v. Union Of India: Finality in Medical Fitness Assessments for CRPF Recruitment

Date: Jul 28, 2020

Sharvan Kumar Rai v. Union Of India: Finality in Medical Fitness Assessments for CRPF Recruitment Introduction The case of Sharvan Kumar Rai v. Union Of India And Others was adjudicated by the Delhi...

Clarification on Application of Rule 6(2) of KLU Order, 1967 in Pre-Amendment Cases

Date: Jul 28, 2020

Clarification on Application of Rule 6(2) of KLU Order, 1967 in Pre-Amendment Cases Introduction The case of Sealand Builders Pvt. Ltd. v. Revenue Divisional Officer adjudicated by the Kerala High...

Gujarat High Court Reinforces Due Process for Contractual Employees in Misconduct Terminations

Date: Jul 25, 2020

Gujarat High Court Reinforces Due Process for Contractual Employees in Misconduct Terminations Introduction In the landmark case of State of Gujarat v. Chetan Jayantilal Rajgor, decided on July 24,...

Delhi High Court Establishes New Precedent on Bail Under PMLA Post Section 45 Amendment

Date: Jul 24, 2020

Delhi High Court Establishes New Precedent on Bail Under PMLA Post Section 45 Amendment Introduction The case of Shivinder Mohan Singh v. Directorate Of Enforcement, adjudicated by the Delhi High...

Restraint in Writ Jurisdiction: Kerala High Court Dismisses PIL for CBI Investigation

Date: Jul 23, 2020

Restraint in Writ Jurisdiction: Kerala High Court Dismisses PIL for CBI Investigation Introduction In the landmark case of Michael Varghese v. Honourable Pinarayi Vijayan, Chief Minister Of Kerala...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Strict Compliance with Waiting List Protocols in Recruitment

Date: Jul 23, 2020

Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Strict Compliance with Waiting List Protocols in Recruitment Introduction The case of Dharmender Kumar v. State Of H.P. And Others was adjudicated by the Himachal...

Retention of Civil Servants Amidst Transfer Controversies: John Gupta v. State Of H.P. And Others

Date: Jul 23, 2020

Retention of Civil Servants Amidst Transfer Controversies: John Gupta v. State Of H.P. And Others Introduction The case of John Gupta v. State Of H.P. And Others, adjudicated by the Himachal Pradesh...

Clarification on Section 27C Applicability: Kerala High Court in The District Collector v. Fr. Jose Uppani

Date: Jul 22, 2020

Clarification on Section 27C Applicability: Kerala High Court in The District Collector v. Fr. Jose Uppani Introduction The case of The District Collector, Ernakulam & Others v. Fr. Jose Uppani,...

Negligence and Compensation under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act: Insights from Manager, New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Vinayagamoorthy & Another

Date: Jul 18, 2020

Negligence and Compensation under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act: Insights from Manager, New India Assurance Co. Ltd., Chennai v. Vinayagamoorthy & Another Introduction The case of Manager,...