All High Courts Case Commentaries

Kerala High Court's Landmark Clarification on Section 451 Cr.P.C. for Interim Release of Property

Date: May 20, 2020

Kerala High Court's Landmark Clarification on Section 451 Cr.P.C. for Interim Release of Property Introduction The case of V. Suresh Serve v. State of Kerala addressed pivotal questions regarding the...

Broad Interpretation of Rule 27 in ITAT Appeals: SANJAY SAWHNEY v. PCCIT

Date: May 19, 2020

Broad Interpretation of Rule 27 in ITAT Appeals: SANJAY SAWHNEY v. Principal Commissioner of Income Tax Introduction The case of Sanjay Sawhney v. Principal Commissioner of Income Tax adjudicated by...

SARFAESI Act: Statutory Deposit Calculation Excludes Future Interest - Shri Mohan Products Pvt. Ltd. v. SBI

Date: May 19, 2020

SARFAESI Act: Statutory Deposit Calculation Excludes Future Interest - Shri Mohan Products Pvt. Ltd. v. SBI Introduction The case of Shri Mohan Products Pvt. Ltd. And Others v. State Bank Of India...

Reaffirmation of Pay and Recover Principle under Section 149 Motor Vehicles Act – New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Yallavva

Date: May 13, 2020

Reaffirmation of Pay and Recover Principle under Section 149 Motor Vehicles Act New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Yallavva And Another Court: Karnataka High Court Date: May 12, 2020 Introduction The...

Maintainability of Anticipatory Bail Applications under Section 438 CrPC in Cases Involving Absconder Declarations

Date: May 13, 2020

Maintainability of Anticipatory Bail Applications under Section 438 CrPC in Cases Involving Absconder Declarations Introduction The case of Balveer Singh Bundela v. State of Madhya Pradesh...

Delhi High Court Establishes Limits on Interim Relief in International Arbitration Under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

Date: May 13, 2020

Delhi High Court Establishes Limits on Interim Relief in International Arbitration Under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Introduction The case of Mr. Ashwani Minda ANR v....

Madras High Court Reinforces Extended Investigation Period Under Section 167(2) Cr.P.C. Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Date: May 12, 2020

Madras High Court Reinforces Extended Investigation Period Under Section 167(2) Cr.P.C. Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Introduction In the landmark case of S. Kasi Petitioner/Accused No. 3 v. State, Through...

Territorial Jurisdiction under Article 226: A New Precedent in Manish Kumar Mishra v. Union of India

Date: May 2, 2020

Territorial Jurisdiction under Article 226: A New Precedent in Manish Kumar Mishra v. Union of India Introduction The case of Manish Kumar Mishra v. Union of India And Others, adjudicated by the...

Kerala High Court Mandates CBSE to Amend Educational Records Following Name Change Notification

Date: May 1, 2020

Kerala High Court Mandates CBSE to Amend Educational Records Following Name Change Notification Introduction The case of Kashish Gupta v. Central Board Of Secondary Education (CBSE) was adjudicated...

State Policy Decisions in Economic Matters: Upholding Article 14 in Maharashtra's Soft Loan Scheme for Sugar Factories

Date: May 1, 2020

State Policy Decisions in Economic Matters: Upholding Article 14 in Maharashtra's Soft Loan Scheme for Sugar Factories 1. Introduction The case of Natural Sugar And Allied Industries Limited Through...

Enforceability of Foreign Arbitral Awards Under SCRA and FEMA: Banyan Tree Growth Capital v. Axiom Cordages

Date: May 1, 2020

Enforceability of Foreign Arbitral Awards Under SCRA and FEMA: Banyan Tree Growth Capital L.L.C. v. Axiom Cordages Limited And Others Introduction The case of Banyan Tree Growth Capital L.L.C. v....

Kerala High Court Expands Medical Termination of Pregnancy Beyond 20 Weeks for Severe Fetal Abnormalities

Date: May 1, 2020

Kerala High Court Expands Medical Termination of Pregnancy Beyond 20 Weeks for Severe Fetal Abnormalities Introduction The case of Neethu Narendran v. State Of Kerala brought before the Kerala High...

Clarifying the Scope of Section 12: Insights from Joy Daniel v. N.A. Ibrahimkutty & Others

Date: Apr 29, 2020

Clarifying the Scope of Section 12: Insights from Joy Daniel v. N.A. Ibrahimkutty & Others Introduction The case of Joy Daniel v. N.A. Ibrahimkutty & Others decided by the Kerala High Court on April...

Delhi High Court Establishes Jurisdictional Precedents in Trademark Cybersquatting: HT Media Ltd. v. Brainlink Int'l

Date: Apr 29, 2020

Delhi High Court Establishes Jurisdictional Precedents in Trademark Cybersquatting: HT Media Ltd. v. Brainlink Int'l Introduction The case of HT Media Limited and Another Plaintiffs v. Brainlink...

Determination of Arbitration Seat and Jurisdiction: Omprakash v. Vijay Dwarkada Varma

Date: Apr 28, 2020

Determination of Arbitration Seat and Jurisdiction: Omprakash And Others v. Vijay Dwarkada Varma Introduction The case of Omprakash And Others v. Vijay Dwarkada Varma was adjudicated by the Bombay...

Data Confidentiality and Jurisdiction in Government Contracts: Analysis of Balu Goplalakrishnan v. State of Kerala

Date: Apr 25, 2020

Data Confidentiality and Jurisdiction in Government Contracts: Analysis of Balu Goplalakrishnan v. State of Kerala 1. Introduction The case of Balu Goplalakrishnan & Others v. State of Kerala...

Delhi High Court Upholds Tuition Fee Mandate During COVID-19 Lockdown in Narash Kumar v. Director of Education ANR

Date: Apr 25, 2020

Delhi High Court Upholds Tuition Fee Mandate During COVID-19 Lockdown in Narash Kumar v. Director of Education ANR Introduction The case of Naresh Kumar v. Director of Education ANR was adjudicated...

Reinterpretation of Section 68: Attribution of Unexplained Firm Credits to Individual Partners

Date: Apr 25, 2020

Reinterpretation of Section 68: Attribution of Unexplained Firm Credits to Individual Partners Introduction The case of M/s Kesharwani Sheetalaya Sahsaon Allahabad v. Commissioner of Income Tax...

Telangana High Court's Landmark Judgment on Regularization of Daily Wage Employees: C. Mahender & Others v. Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University

Date: Apr 22, 2020

Telangana High Court's Landmark Judgment on Regularization of Daily Wage Employees: C. Mahender & Others v. Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University Introduction The case of C. Mahender & Others v. Potti...

Force Majeure and Bank Guarantee Invocation: Delhi High Court's Landmark Decision in Halliburton Offshore Services Inc. v. Vedanta Limited

Date: Apr 21, 2020

Force Majeure and Bank Guarantee Invocation: Delhi High Court's Landmark Decision in Halliburton Offshore Services Inc. v. Vedanta Limited Introduction The case of Halliburton Offshore Services Inc....