All High Courts Case Commentaries

Section 94 BNSS Production Notices Bind Pledgee-Financiers; Seizure Lies Under Section 106 (Not Section 107)

Date: Feb 5, 2026

Section 94 BNSS Production Notices Bind Pledgee-Financiers; Seizure Lies Under Section 106 (Not Section 107) 1. Introduction The decision in IIFL FINANCE LTD. v. STATE OF KARNATAKA (Karnataka High...

LOCs in Matrimonial Offences: Article 21 Limits and OM 22.02.2021 “Exceptional Case” Threshold

Date: Feb 5, 2026

LOCs in Matrimonial Offences: Article 21 Limits and OM 22.02.2021 “Exceptional Case” Threshold 1. Introduction The Andhra Pradesh High Court, exercising writ jurisdiction, considered the legality of...

UR(PH) Operation in Aided-School Recruitment: Age Ineligibility, Conditional Experience Weightage, and Proof of Prejudice

Date: Feb 5, 2026

UR(PH) Operation in Aided-School Recruitment: Age Ineligibility, Conditional Experience Weightage, and Proof of Prejudice 1. Introduction In SUNITA RANI v. GOVT. OF NCT DELHI AND ORS. (Delhi High...

Family Pension Cannot Be Withheld on Pending/Unproved Vigilance Allegations; Widow’s Entitlement Under KSR Rule 90 Prevails

Date: Feb 5, 2026

Family Pension Cannot Be Withheld on Pending/Unproved Vigilance Allegations; Widow’s Entitlement Under KSR Rule 90 Prevails 1. Introduction K.N. Ambika v. Kerala State Electricity Board Ltd. (Kerala...

Substantive Compliance with Section 2A(2) ID Act: Copies to Conciliation Officer Suffice; Labour Court Must Decide on Merits and Avoid Hyper-Technical Dismissals

Date: Feb 4, 2026

Substantive Compliance with Section 2A(2) ID Act: Copies to Conciliation Officer Suffice; Labour Court Must Decide on Merits and Avoid Hyper-Technical Dismissals Case: DINESH PODDAR v. THE STATE OF...

Section 33A Stamp Reopening Must Be by the Registering Officer, and Post-Certification Revisions Cannot Be Effected Beyond Section 53A’s Six-Year Limit

Date: Feb 4, 2026

Section 33A Stamp Reopening Must Be by the Registering Officer, and Post-Certification Revisions Cannot Be Effected Beyond Section 53A’s Six-Year Limit 1) Introduction Kolte Patil Developers Ltd. v....

Judicially Mandated Video-Scrutiny of Police Parade Tests Where Selection Fairness Is Disputed

Date: Feb 4, 2026

Judicially Mandated Video-Scrutiny of Police Parade Tests Where Selection Fairness Is Disputed 1. Introduction In Seema Rani v. State of Haryana And Others (Punjab & Haryana High Court, decided on...

Village Assistant Service from 01.06.1995 Is Not “Non-Provincialised” and Must Be Fully Counted for Pension on Promotion as VAO

Date: Feb 4, 2026

Village Assistant Service from 01.06.1995 Is Not “Non-Provincialised” and Must Be Fully Counted for Pension on Promotion as VAO Court: Madras High Court, Madurai Bench Coram: Dr. Justice G....

POCSO Bail in “Romantic Relationship” Cases: Upper-End Ossification Age to Be Adopted and Section 29 Presumption Only Raises Bail Threshold

Date: Feb 4, 2026

POCSO Bail in “Romantic Relationship” Cases: Upper-End Ossification Age to Be Adopted and Section 29 Presumption Only Raises Bail Threshold 1. Introduction In VARUN KUMAR SINGH v. STATE (SHO RAJINDER...

Elective Medical Need of an Undertrial’s Parent Can Justify Interim Bail Despite Multiple Pending Cases

Date: Feb 4, 2026

Elective Medical Need of an Undertrial’s Parent Can Justify Interim Bail Despite Multiple Pending Cases 1. Introduction The decision in AMIT GULIA v. STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI (Delhi High Court,...

Persistent Non-Compliance With Maintenance Orders and Abandonment of Proceedings as Continuing Mental Cruelty

Date: Feb 4, 2026

Persistent Non-Compliance With Maintenance Orders and Abandonment of Proceedings as Continuing Mental Cruelty (Section 13(1)(i-a) HMA) 1. Introduction The Division Bench of the Rajasthan High Court...

High Courts Cannot Order NEET-SS Counselling/Admissions Beyond 31 August: Deviation from Supreme Court-Approved Schedule Requires Recourse to Article 142

Date: Feb 4, 2026

High Courts Cannot Order NEET-SS Counselling/Admissions Beyond 31 August: Deviation from Supreme Court-Approved Schedule Requires Recourse to Article 142 Case: The Under Secretary to Goverment v....

Salary Slips as “Personal Information” Under RTI: Third-Party Pay Details Not Disclosable Without Overriding Public Interest

Date: Feb 4, 2026

Salary Slips as “Personal Information” Under RTI: Third-Party Pay Details Not Disclosable Without Overriding Public Interest Case: SMT. KANTA KUMAWAT v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN (2026 RJ-JD 6212) Court:...

Arbitrary Withdrawal of Regular Appointment to a Disabled Employee Triggers Notional Regularization and Consequential Retiral/Ex‑Gratia Benefits

Date: Feb 4, 2026

Arbitrary Withdrawal of Regular Appointment to a Disabled Employee Triggers Notional Regularization and Consequential Retiral/Ex‑Gratia Benefits 1. Introduction This common order of the Punjab &...

MPDA Detention Requires Fresh Public-Order Material: A Single Private Assault and Custodial In-Camera Statements Cannot Sustain Re-Detention

Date: Feb 4, 2026

MPDA Detention Requires Fresh Public-Order Material: A Single Private Assault and Custodial In-Camera Statements Cannot Sustain Re-Detention 1) Introduction This decision of the Bombay High Court...

Pay Parity Denied Where Recruitment Qualifications Differ: “Equal Pay for Equal Work” Requires Wholesale Identity

Date: Feb 4, 2026

Pay Parity Denied Where Recruitment Qualifications Differ: “Equal Pay for Equal Work” Requires Wholesale Identity 1. Introduction In DELHI MEDICAL TECHNICAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (REGD.) AND ANR v....

False Medical Certificates in Departmental Inquiries: No Criminal Prosecution/Expert Opinion Requirement; CAT’s Review Limited to Process, Not Merits

Date: Feb 4, 2026

False Medical Certificates in Departmental Inquiries: No Criminal Prosecution/Expert Opinion Requirement; CAT’s Review Limited to Process, Not Merits Introduction In COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL...

Section 23 (Senior Citizens Act): No Express Maintenance Clause Needed—Implied Assurance, Constructive Fraud, and Limits on Derivative Objections

Date: Feb 3, 2026

Section 23 (Senior Citizens Act): No Express Maintenance Clause Needed—Implied Assurance, Constructive Fraud, and Limits on Derivative Objections 1. Introduction The Karnataka High Court (Suraj...

Delay Condonation in Review Petitions: “Sufficient Cause” Requires Particulars and Proof; Merits, Settlement Talks, and Court Pendency Are Irrelevant

Date: Feb 3, 2026

Delay Condonation in Review Petitions: “Sufficient Cause” Requires Particulars and Proof; Merits, Settlement Talks, and Court Pendency Are Irrelevant Case: VINODKUMAR CHETRAM GANERIWALA AND ORS. v....

BCI Must Process Additional Intake Applications of Existing Law Colleges on Merit; “Need-basis” Curbs Require Empirical Support

Date: Feb 3, 2026

BCI Must Process Additional Intake Applications of Existing Law Colleges on Merit; “Need-basis” Curbs Require Empirical Support 1. Introduction This batch of writ petitions before the Madras High...