All High Courts Case Commentaries

Section 138 NI Act: Demand Notice Must Specify the Cheque Amount—Omission Is Fatal to Proviso (b)

Date: May 27, 2026

Section 138 NI Act: Demand Notice Must Specify the Cheque Amount—Omission Is Fatal to Proviso (b) Case: RAJESH K. v. ASOKAN P.K. | Citation: 2026 KER 36763 | Court: Kerala High Court | Date:...

No Retrospective/Notional Promotion Without DPC Assessment: OM 08.09.1998 Is Only a Scheduling Guideline

Date: May 27, 2026

No Retrospective/Notional Promotion Without DPC Assessment: OM 08.09.1998 Is Only a Scheduling Guideline Case: RAVIN KUMAR BISHNOI AND OTHER v. UNION OF INDIA Citation: 2026 UHC 4168 Court:...

Juvenile Bail Under Section 12 JJ Act: Gravity Alone Is Not an Exception; Reasons Must Fit Statutory Grounds

Date: May 26, 2026

Juvenile Bail Under Section 12 JJ Act: Gravity Alone Is Not an Exception; Reasons Must Fit Statutory Grounds 1. Introduction The decision in Child In Conflict With Law V Through His Guardian Father R...

Cash-Verification and Full Disclosure as Preconditions to Proving Ticketless-Fare Misconduct in DTC Enquiries

Date: May 24, 2026

Cash-Verification and Full Disclosure as Preconditions to Proving Ticketless-Fare Misconduct in DTC Enquiries Case: DELHI TRANSPORT CORPORATION v. RAM AVTAR SHRAMAV (LPA 972/2024) Court: Delhi High...

Bail Denied to Pediatrician for Prescribing a Government-Prohibited Fixed Dose Cough Syrup to Under‑4 Children Amid Cluster Deaths

Date: May 23, 2026

Bail Denied to Pediatrician for Prescribing a Government‑Prohibited Fixed Dose Cough Syrup to Under‑4 Children Amid Cluster Deaths; Jacob Mathew Shield Held Inapplicable Where Complaint Is by...

Arbitration Can Be Invoked Despite Unworkable DRE/Adjudicator Pre-Step When Employer-Termination Dispute Falls Outside GCC Clause 24 and PCC Arbitration Clause Is Broad

Date: May 23, 2026

Arbitration Can Be Invoked Despite Unworkable DRE/Adjudicator Pre-Step When Employer-Termination Dispute Falls Outside GCC Clause 24 and PCC Arbitration Clause Is Broad Case: M/S HASSAN ROADS...

Conditional Anticipatory Bail under Section 482 BNSS: Deposit of Disputed Film-Finance Amount as a Bail Condition

Date: May 23, 2026

Conditional Anticipatory Bail under Section 482 BNSS: Deposit of Disputed Film-Finance Amount as a Bail Condition 1. Introduction Case: Shreyansh v. The State Of Madhya Pradesh (2026 MPHC-IND 14810),...

Non-supply of Grounds of Arrest Before Remand Vitiates Arrest and Compels Bail; Section 27 Discovery Requires Police-Station Disclosure Panchnama

Date: May 23, 2026

Non-supply of Grounds of Arrest Before Remand Vitiates Arrest and Compels Bail; Section 27 Discovery Requires Police-Station Disclosure Panchnama Case: Sandeep Baisoya v. State of U.P. Court:...

Bail under UAPA Section 13: “Nascent Investigation” as an Independent Ground; Thwaha Fasal Distinguished Pre-Chargesheet

Date: May 22, 2026

Bail under UAPA Section 13: “Nascent Investigation” as an Independent Ground; Thwaha Fasal Distinguished Pre-Chargesheet 1. Introduction In IMTIYAZ QADIR BHAT AND ANR TH.THEIR FATHERS v. UNION...

Sub-Registrar’s Duty to Decide Registration: No Indefinite Pendency; Vendee-Built Structures Need Not Be Treated as Sale Subject

Date: May 22, 2026

Sub-Registrar’s Duty to Decide Registration: No Indefinite Pendency; Vendee-Built Structures Need Not Be Treated as Sale Subject 1. Introduction In NAZIRA BEGUM v. UT THROUGH INSPECTOR GENERAL OF...

Bail in Rape–Murder Where DNA Is Inconclusive: Forensic Infrastructure Lapses as a Decisive Bail Consideration

Date: May 22, 2026

Bail in Rape–Murder Where DNA Is Inconclusive: Forensic Infrastructure Lapses as a Decisive Bail Consideration 1. Introduction The decision in Manoj v. State of U.P. (Allahabad High Court,...

Post-Mortem Report as the Decisive Proof of Age for Multiplier; Pension/Family Pension Not a Ground to Deny Future Prospects in Motor Accident Compensation

Date: May 22, 2026

Post-Mortem Report as the Decisive Proof of Age for Multiplier; Pension/Family Pension Not a Ground to Deny Future Prospects in Motor Accident Compensation Case: TARA SHARMA AND ORS v. National...

Depiction of an Imaginary Court in a Film Is Not “Scandalising a Court” for Criminal Contempt; Post-CBFC Certification Bans Cannot Be Sought via PIL Mandamus

Date: May 22, 2026

Depiction of an Imaginary Court in a Film Is Not “Scandalising a Court” for Criminal Contempt; Post-CBFC Certification Bans Cannot Be Sought via PIL Mandamus 1. Introduction In R.S.Tamilvendan v. The...

Ad hoc/Stop-gap Promotions Beyond Quota Do Not Confer Retrospective Seniority; Relief Denied Without Statutory Policy and Necessary Parties

Date: May 22, 2026

Ad hoc/Stop-gap Promotions Beyond Quota Do Not Confer Retrospective Seniority; Relief Denied Without Statutory Policy and Necessary Parties 1. Introduction In SALOCHANA DEVI v. HPSEBL (Himachal...

Rule 2.4.3 FSS Rules: “Erroneous” Food Analyst Report Includes Incomplete Testing; Referral Lab Report Prevails; No Pre-Hearing Required

Date: May 22, 2026

Rule 2.4.3 FSS Rules: “Erroneous” Food Analyst Report Includes Incomplete Testing; Referral Lab Report Prevails; No Pre-Hearing Required 1. Introduction In S. D. MEVADA AND ANR. v. UNION TERRITORY...

Revisional Restraint in Maintenance Orders: No Re-agitation of Facts and Proper Remedy Lies Under Section 127 CrPC for Change in Circumstances

Date: May 21, 2026

Revisional Restraint in Maintenance Orders: No Re-agitation of Facts and Proper Remedy Lies Under Section 127 CrPC for Change in Circumstances 1) Introduction In MR. LOKESH KUMAR SINGH v. MS. NEETA...

Territorial Jurisdiction Under Section 20(c) CPC: “Part Cause of Action” Prevails Over Invoices Showing an Administrative Office (Absent an Exclusive Jurisdiction Clause)

Date: May 21, 2026

Territorial Jurisdiction Under Section 20(c) CPC: “Part Cause of Action” Prevails Over Invoices Showing an Administrative Office (Absent an Exclusive Jurisdiction Clause) 1. Introduction In GAC...

Joint Trial Not Fatal Without Demonstrable Prejudice; Police-Station Identification Before TIP Renders Dock Identification Unsafe

Date: May 21, 2026

Joint Trial Not Fatal Without Demonstrable Prejudice; Police-Station Identification Before TIP Renders Dock Identification Unsafe 1. Introduction In RAJINDER KUMAR v. THE STATE (2026 DHC 4479), the...

Designation Alone Is Insufficient for Criminal Prosecution; Cryptic Summoning Orders Are Liable to Be Quashed Under Section 482 CrPC

Date: May 21, 2026

Designation Alone Is Insufficient for Criminal Prosecution; Cryptic Summoning Orders Are Liable to Be Quashed Under Section 482 CrPC 1. Introduction The decision in Azim Premji v. State Of U.P. Thru....

Rejection of Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. Request Does Not Justify Dismissal of Complaint Without Pre‑Summoning Evidence

Date: May 21, 2026

Rejection of Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. Request Does Not Justify Dismissal of Complaint Without Pre‑Summoning Evidence 1. Introduction In M/S PROGRESSIVE FINLEASE LTD v. STATE NCT OF DELHI & ORS. (Delhi...