All High Courts Case Commentaries

Kerala High Court Establishes Right to Solatium and Interest in Land Acquisition Under NH Act

Date: Aug 6, 2019

Kerala High Court Establishes Right to Solatium and Interest in Land Acquisition Under NH Act Introduction The case of Paul Mani v. Special Deputy Collector And Competent Authority And Another was...

Madras High Court's Landmark Ruling on Reopening Tax Assessments: Commissioner of Income Tax v. Pentafour Software Employees' Welfare Foundation

Date: Aug 6, 2019

Madras High Court's Landmark Ruling on Reopening Tax Assessments: Commissioner of Income Tax v. Pentafour Software Employees' Welfare Foundation Introduction The case of Commissioner of Income Tax,...

Madras High Court Upholds Appointment Date Over Regularization in Pension Scheme Eligibility

Date: Aug 3, 2019

Madras High Court Upholds Appointment Date Over Regularization in Pension Scheme Eligibility Introduction The case of V. Vasanthi Secondary Grade Teacher v. The State of Tamil Nadu revolved around...

Unopposed Election and Disqualification under Section 14-B of the Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act: Dipmala v. Additional Commissioner

Date: Aug 1, 2019

Unopposed Election and Disqualification under Section 14-B of the Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act: Dipmala v. Additional Commissioner Introduction The case of Dipmala v. Additional Commissioner...

Prospective Overruling in Indian Judiciary: Insights from State Of M.P. v. Maharaj Singh

Date: Jul 31, 2019

Prospective Overruling in Indian Judiciary: Insights from State Of M.P. v. Maharaj Singh Introduction State Of M.P. v. Maharaj Singh (Dead) is a landmark judgment delivered by the Madhya Pradesh High...

Priority of Secured Creditors Over Revenue: State Bank of India v. State of Kerala

Date: Jul 31, 2019

Priority of Secured Creditors Over Revenue: State Bank of India v. State of Kerala Introduction The Kerala High Court delivered a landmark judgment on July 30, 2019, in the case of State Bank of...

Patna High Court Reinforces Supremacy of Industrial Policy, 2011 Over Previous Resolutions in Granting Industrial Incentives

Date: Jul 30, 2019

Patna High Court Reinforces Supremacy of Industrial Policy, 2011 Over Previous Resolutions in Granting Industrial Incentives Introduction In the landmark case of Sunny Stars Hotels Private Limited v....

Casual Employment and the Binding Nature of Parliamentary Recommendations: An Analysis of Shakeela Andrabi v. Union Of India

Date: Jul 30, 2019

Casual Employment and the Binding Nature of Parliamentary Recommendations: An Analysis of Shakeela Andrabi v. Union Of India Introduction The case of Shakeela Andrabi And Others Petitioner(s) v....

Supreme Court's Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Section 29A Extensions in International Commercial Arbitration - Cabra Instalaciones Y. Servicios, S.A. v. Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited

Date: Jul 30, 2019

Supreme Court's Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Section 29A Extensions in International Commercial Arbitration Introduction The case of Cabra Instalaciones Y. Servicios, S.A. v. Maharashtra State...

Establishment and Functioning of the Real Estate Appellate Tribunal: Insights from Radicon Infrastructure v. Karan Dhyani

Date: Jul 27, 2019

Establishment and Functioning of the Real Estate Appellate Tribunal: Insights from Radicon Infrastructure v. Karan Dhyani Introduction The case of Radicon Infrastructure And Housing Private Limited...

Restrictive Interpretation of Conversion Permissions under the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act, 2008: Analysis of Yousuf Chalil vs. State of Kerala

Date: Jul 26, 2019

Restrictive Interpretation of Conversion Permissions under the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act, 2008: Analysis of Yousuf Chalil vs. State of Kerala Introduction The case of Yousuf...

Delhi High Court Upholds Exclusion of High-Scaling Comparables in Transfer Pricing Analysis: Avaya India Pvt. Ltd. v. ACIT

Date: Jul 25, 2019

Delhi High Court Upholds Exclusion of High-Scaling Comparables in Transfer Pricing Analysis: Avaya India Pvt. Ltd. v. ACIT Introduction The case of Avaya India Pvt. Ltd. v. Assistant Commissioner of...

Quashing of Prolonged Show Cause Notices: M/S Harkaran Dass Vedpal v. Union of India and Ors

Date: Jul 23, 2019

Quashing of Prolonged Show Cause Notices: M/S Harkaran Dass Vedpal v. Union of India and Ors Introduction The case of M/S Harkaran Dass Vedpal v. Union of India and Ors adjudicated by the Punjab &...

Mandatory vs. Directory Nature of Time Limits under Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act: Madras High Court's Interpretation in C. Bright v. District Collector

Date: Jul 20, 2019

Mandatory vs. Directory Nature of Time Limits under Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act: Madras High Court's Interpretation in C. Bright v. District Collector Introduction The case C. Bright v. District...

Consent in Sexual Offenses: Analysis of Umesh Lilani v. State Of Madhya Pradesh And Another

Date: Jul 19, 2019

Consent in Sexual Offenses: Analysis of Umesh Lilani v. State Of Madhya Pradesh And Another Introduction Umesh Lilani v. State Of Madhya Pradesh And Another is a landmark judgment delivered by the...

Adjustment of SARFAESI Recoveries Towards NI Act Compensation Affirmed; Bail Conditions Clarified – Vivek Sahni v. Kotak Mahindra Bank

Date: Jul 19, 2019

Adjustment of SARFAESI Recoveries Towards NI Act Compensation Affirmed; Bail Conditions Clarified – Vivek Sahni v. Kotak Mahindra Bank Introduction The case of Vivek Sahni And Another v. Kotak...

Dependency Requirement for NRI Quota Admissions Reinforced in Kerala High Court Judgment

Date: Jul 17, 2019

Dependency Requirement for NRI Quota Admissions Reinforced in Kerala High Court Judgment Introduction The case of Poomulli Neelakandan Namboodiripad Memorial Ayurveda Medical College v. Admission...

Compartmentalized Horizontal Reservation for Women: A New Precedent Established in Uttar Pradesh

Date: Jul 17, 2019

Compartmentalized Horizontal Reservation for Women: A New Precedent Established in Uttar Pradesh 1. Introduction The case of Ajay Kumar v. State Of U.P. And Others adjudicated by the Allahabad High...

Kerala High Court Upholds Dependency Requirement for NRI Quota Admissions in Professional Colleges

Date: Jul 17, 2019

Kerala High Court Upholds Dependency Requirement for NRI Quota Admissions in Professional Colleges Introduction The case of Poomulli Neelakandan Namboodiripad Memorial Ayurveda Medical College,...

Shanmugam v. Inspector Of Police: Strengthening Judicial Oversight under Section 482 Cr.PC

Date: Jul 17, 2019

Shanmugam v. Inspector Of Police: Strengthening Judicial Oversight under Section 482 Cr.PC Introduction The case of Shanmugam And Others v. Inspector Of Police And Another S/Complainants adjudicated...