All High Courts Case Commentaries

Sentencing Substitution in ATM-Card Duplication Cases

Date: Jan 24, 2026

Sentencing Substitution for ATM-Card Duplication: Maintaining Conviction While Converting Remaining Imprisonment into Enhanced Fine with Victim Compensation 1) Introduction This decision of the High...

Unsanctioned Transfer of Reserved-Forest Settlement Land: No Protectable Possession Against the State (S.53A TPA Inapplicable)

Date: Jan 24, 2026

Unsanctioned Transfer of Reserved-Forest Settlement Land: No Protectable Possession Against the State (S.53A TPA Inapplicable) 1) Introduction This Gujarat High Court decision in RAMBHAI MADHUBHAI...

Sessions Courts Lack Power to Impose “Life Till Natural Death”: Only Constitutional Courts May Deny Remission

Date: Jan 24, 2026

Sessions Courts Lack Power to Impose “Life Till Natural Death”: Only Constitutional Courts May Deny Remission 1. Introduction Case: RUDRESH @ RUDRAIAH v. STATE OF KARNATAKA Court: High Court of...

RTE Uniform Entitlement Can Be Implemented Through DBT (Not Necessarily In-Kind): Limits of Judicial Interference in Welfare Policy

Date: Jan 24, 2026

RTE Uniform Entitlement Can Be Implemented Through DBT (Not Necessarily In-Kind): Limits of Judicial Interference in Welfare Policy Case: JUSTICE FOR ALL v. GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI (Delhi High Court,...

Defamation in a private complaint cannot be sent for police investigation; accused must be heard before cognizance under Section 223 BNSS

Date: Jan 24, 2026

Defamation in a Private Complaint Cannot Be Referred for Police Investigation; Mandatory Pre‑Cognizance Hearing of the Accused Under Section 223 BNSS Case: PROF. NIRANJANA v. STATE BY (Karnataka High...

Limits of Certiorari Review in PDS Licence Cancellation: High Court Confines Scrutiny to Decision-Making Process and Statutory Appeal Framework

Date: Jan 23, 2026

Limits of Certiorari Review in PDS Licence Cancellation: High Court Confines Scrutiny to Decision-Making Process and Statutory Appeal Framework 1. Introduction In HEM BAHADUR PRADHAN @ NEWAR AND ANR....

Article 25 Does Not Protect Encroaching Roadside Shrines: Mandatory Removal Under Section 128 of the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act

Date: Jan 23, 2026

Article 25 Does Not Protect Encroaching Roadside Shrines: Mandatory Removal Under Section 128 of the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act Case: A.Sarath v. The Commissioner, WP No. 49192 of 2025 Court:...

FIR Quashing Under Section 528 BNSS: Courts Should Not Short-Circuit Investigation Where the Allegations Disclose Cognizable Offences (Including Insult to Modesty) Even if Some Sections Appear Misapplied

Date: Jan 23, 2026

FIR Quashing Under Section 528 BNSS: Courts Should Not Short-Circuit Investigation Where the Allegations Disclose Cognizable Offences (Including Insult to Modesty) Even if Some Sections Appear...

Section 43D(5) UAPA: Bail Bar Sustained on Prima Facie Digital-Reconnaissance and Crypto-Funding Material

Date: Jan 23, 2026

Section 43D(5) UAPA: Bail Bar Sustained on Prima Facie Digital-Reconnaissance and Crypto-Funding Material 1) Introduction The Division Bench of the High Court of Karnataka (H.P. Sandesh J. and...

ART Act Section 21(g) Imposes Individual (Gender-wise) Age Limits, Not Couple-wise; Donor Oocyte IVF Permissible and No “One Living Child” Bar

Date: Jan 23, 2026

ART Act Section 21(g) Imposes Individual (Gender-wise) Age Limits, Not Couple-wise; Donor Oocyte IVF Permissible and No “One Living Child” Bar 1. Introduction In SARBJIT KAUR AND ANOTHER v. STATE OF...

Illegally Issued Non-Bailable Warrant (NBWA) Vitiates Remand and Compels Bail: Liberty-Protective Bail Review under the BNSS

Date: Jan 23, 2026

Illegally Issued Non-Bailable Warrant (NBWA) Vitiates Remand and Compels Bail: Liberty-Protective Bail Review under the BNSS 1) Introduction This decision of the Orissa High Court (Justice G....

Defective Investigation and FIR-Delay/Ante-Timing Objections Do Not Vitiate a Proven Murder Case; Death Sentence Confirmed for Brutal Triple-Murder in a Joint Household

Date: Jan 23, 2026

Defective Investigation and FIR-Delay/Ante-Timing Objections Do Not Vitiate a Proven Murder Case; Death Sentence Confirmed for Brutal Triple-Murder in a Joint Household Case: THE STATE OF BIHAR v....

Compassionate Appointment: Attainment of Majority or Heirship Disputes Do Not Revive Time-Barred Claims Beyond Policy Limits

Date: Jan 23, 2026

Compassionate Appointment: Attainment of Majority or Heirship Disputes Do Not Revive Time-Barred Claims Beyond Policy Limits 1. Introduction The decision in Nijesh Chauhan v. State of Chhattisgarh...

Concealment of Pre‑Marital Live‑in Relationship as “Fraud” under Section 12(1)(c) HMA; One‑Time Enhanced Permanent Alimony on Rajnesh v. Neha Parameters

Date: Jan 22, 2026

Concealment of Pre‑Marital Live‑in Relationship as “Fraud” under Section 12(1)(c) HMA; One‑Time Enhanced Permanent Alimony on Rajnesh v. Neha Parameters 1. Introduction The Jharkhand High Court...

Administrative Authorities Must Apply Precedent to Grant Maternity Leave for Third Confinement

Date: Jan 22, 2026

Administrative Authorities Must Apply Precedent to Grant Maternity Leave for Third Confinement (Orders on the Issue Are Not “Petitioner-Specific”) 1. Introduction Case: P.Mangaiyarkkarasi v. The...

Quo Warranto to Challenge a State Advocate General Lies Only for Lack of Article 165 Eligibility; Alleged Impropriety is Outside Quo Warranto Review

Date: Jan 22, 2026

Quo Warranto to Challenge a State Advocate General Lies Only for Lack of Article 165 Eligibility; Alleged Impropriety is Outside Quo Warranto Review 1. Introduction In Pradeep Singh Advocate v. State...

Constitutional Courts Should Not Issue Routine “Dispose the Appeal/Representation” Mandamus Orders—Time-Bound Directions Only in Exceptional Cases

Date: Jan 22, 2026

Constitutional Courts Should Not Issue Routine “Dispose the Appeal/Representation” Mandamus Orders—Time-Bound Directions Only in Exceptional Cases 1. Introduction Case: Ponmudi v. The District...

Executor/Legatee May Sue to Protect Estate Pre-Probate in Section 57 Territories; Copyright Infringement as Continuing Cause Defeats Order IX Rule 9 Bar

Date: Jan 22, 2026

Executor/Legatee May Sue to Protect Estate Pre-Probate in Section 57 Territories; Copyright Infringement as Continuing Cause Defeats Order IX Rule 9 Bar 1. Introduction DEV SAHITYA KUTIR PVT LTD v....

Custody of Rescued Trafficking Survivor Not Automatic on Attaining Majority: Parental Suitability and Harmful Influence Control Restoration under Sections 17(2) & 17A ITPA

Date: Jan 22, 2026

Custody of Rescued Trafficking Survivor Not Automatic on Attaining Majority: Parental Suitability and Harmful Influence Control Restoration under Sections 17(2) & 17A ITPA Case: DOLY PRABHAT MAITHY...

PIL Against Construction on Alleged Playground Fails Where Land Is Duly Allotted and Not Notified Under the KPPOS Act

Date: Jan 22, 2026

PIL Against Construction on Alleged Playground Fails Where Land Is Duly Allotted and Not Notified Under the KPPOS Act 1) Introduction In DR B R AMBEDKAR YOUTH SOCIAL AND CULTURAL WELFARE TRUST v....