All High Courts Case Commentaries

UGC Non-Role in Non-Teaching Appointments: Belated Termination and Recovery by a Deemed University Held Unsustainable

Date: Jan 20, 2026

UGC Non-Role in Non-Teaching Appointments: Belated Termination and Recovery by a Deemed University Held Unsustainable 1) Introduction This Letters Patent Appeal (Clause 15) before the Gujarat High...

Rule 45 as a Mandatory Safeguard: Delay in Analyst Report (and Post‑facto Extension) Vitiates Drugs Prosecution; FDA Maharashtra Directed to Build Time‑Bound Digital Monitoring

Date: Jan 18, 2026

Rule 45 as a Mandatory Safeguard: Delay in Analyst Report (and Post‑facto Extension) Vitiates Drugs Prosecution; FDA Maharashtra Directed to Build Time‑Bound Digital Monitoring Court: Bombay High...

Statutory Transfer of Co-operative Appellate Jurisdiction Takes Effect from Notification Date; Pending Civil Suit Does Not Bar Deemed Membership

Date: Jan 17, 2026

Statutory Transfer of Co-operative Appellate Jurisdiction Takes Effect from Notification Date; Pending Civil Suit Does Not Bar Deemed Membership 1) Introduction The Bombay High Court (Amit Borkar,...

Administrative Recall of a Void Appellate Order for Lack of Jurisdiction (Recall ≠ Review) and Consequential Withholding of Promotion Pending Statutory Appeal

Date: Jan 16, 2026

Administrative Recall of a Void Appellate Order for Lack of Jurisdiction (Recall ≠ Review) and Consequential Withholding of Promotion Pending Statutory Appeal 1. Introduction Case: Debanjan Guha v....

Human Rights Commissions Cannot Entertain Predominantly Private Civil/Property Disputes Unless State Action Discloses a Cognizable Human Rights Violation

Date: Jan 16, 2026

Human Rights Commissions Cannot Entertain Predominantly Private Civil/Property Disputes Unless State Action Discloses a Cognizable Human Rights Violation 1. Introduction In MAHENDRA SHANABHAI PATEL...

Commissioner’s Report Cannot “Construct” Reasonable Requirement: Landlord’s Evolving Need Prevails Unless Shown to be Fantasy or Exaggeration

Date: Jan 16, 2026

Commissioner’s Report Cannot “Construct” Reasonable Requirement: Landlord’s Evolving Need Prevails Unless Shown to be Fantasy or Exaggeration Case: RATAN KARMAKAR AND ORS. v. SMT. CHAINA DAS AND ORS....

Administrative Delay Does Not Justify Judicial Age Relaxation in a Subsequent Recruitment Without Rule-Based Provision or a Constitutional Challenge

Date: Jan 15, 2026

Administrative Delay Does Not Justify Judicial Age Relaxation in a Subsequent Recruitment Without Rule-Based Provision or a Constitutional Challenge 1. Introduction The decision in Vijayendra Pal...

Costs on the State for Irresponsible Dowry-Death Acquittal Appeals Based on Delayed and Unreliable Allegations

Date: Jan 15, 2026

Costs on the State for Irresponsible Dowry-Death Acquittal Appeals Based on Delayed and Unreliable Allegations 1. Introduction In The State Of Madhya Pradesh v. Manohar (2026 MPHC-JBP 3474, decided...

Decree Must Conform to Judgment: Section 152 CPC Correction for Omitted Relief of Possession

Date: Jan 15, 2026

Decree Must Conform to Judgment: Section 152 CPC Correction for Omitted Relief of Possession Case: Mahendra Prasad Tiwari v. Smt. Chinti Yadav AND OTHERS Court: High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Jabalpur...

Appeals Against Acquittal After the 2005 Amendment: For Bailable IPC Offences, the State Must Appeal to the High Court (Not the Sessions Court)

Date: Jan 15, 2026

Appeals Against Acquittal After the 2005 Amendment: For Bailable IPC Offences, the State Must Appeal to the High Court (Not the Sessions Court) 1) Introduction Case: SRI K KESHAVA v. STATE OF...

Bail in POCSO Cases: Consistent Child Testimony as Prima Facie Ground to Deny Bail; Mandatory Non-Disclosure of Victim Identity in Police Court Filings

Date: Jan 15, 2026

Bail in POCSO Cases: Consistent Child Testimony as Prima Facie Ground to Deny Bail; Mandatory Non-Disclosure of Victim Identity in Police Court Filings 1. Introduction In VICKY KASHYAP v. STATE OF...

Amended Probation Rules Apply to Ongoing IFS Training: No Vested Right to Sit Competitive Exams During Probation

Date: Jan 14, 2026

Amended Probation Rules Apply to Ongoing IFS Training: No Vested Right to Sit Competitive Exams During Probation 1. Introduction In ABHIMANYU SINGH AND ANR v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. (Delhi High...

Composite Major–Minor Penalty in One Order Is Impermissible: Severability and Sustaining Only the Major Penalty

Date: Jan 14, 2026

Composite Major–Minor Penalty in One Order Is Impermissible: Severability and Sustaining Only the Major Penalty Case: Manoj Kumar Sudhanshu, Dy. S.P., Batch- 45th v. The State of Bihar Court: Patna...

DNA Evidence Requires a Proved Chain of Custody; “Last Seen” and Extra‑Judicial Confession Cannot Substitute a Complete Circumstantial Chain (Acquittal in a Death Reference)

Date: Jan 14, 2026

DNA Evidence Requires a Proved Chain of Custody; “Last Seen” and Extra‑Judicial Confession Cannot Substitute a Complete Circumstantial Chain (Acquittal in a Death Reference) Gujarat High Court STATE...

Automatic Cancellation of Petroleum/Explosives Licence on Loss of Site Rights under Rule 152—No Prior Hearing; Writ Eviction Not Against Private Dealer

Date: Jan 13, 2026

Automatic Cancellation of Petroleum/Explosives Licence on Loss of Site Rights under Rule 152—No Prior Hearing; Writ Eviction Not Against Private Dealer Case: CHOORAPILAN JAMEELA v. PADAVANNA...

Reaffirmation that Party-in-Person Submissions in Gujarat High Court Must Be in English and Committee May Refuse Competency Certificate for Lack of English Proficiency

Date: Jan 13, 2026

Reaffirmation that Party-in-Person Submissions in Gujarat High Court Must Be in English and Committee May Refuse Competency Certificate for Lack of English Proficiency 1) Introduction In SANJAYBHAI...

Article 226 Cannot Be Invoked for Private Family Vendetta Without Locus Standi (Suppression of Relationship; Costs)

Date: Jan 13, 2026

Article 226 Cannot Be Invoked for Private Family Vendetta Without Locus Standi (Suppression of Relationship; Costs) 1. Introduction In P.BALASUBRAMANIYAM v. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (Madras High...

Temporary/Interim Bail for Family Illness Requires Exceptional, Emergent Circumstances—Stable Condition Insufficient in Heinous Offences

Date: Jan 13, 2026

Temporary/Interim Bail for Family Illness Requires Exceptional, Emergent Circumstances—Stable Condition Insufficient in Heinous Offences 1) Introduction In Bhupendra Singh Gurjar v. The State Of...

Failure to Clear Site Hindrances (Trees) Defeats Penal/Blacklisting Action and Cannot Be Used to Deny a Certified Running Bill

Date: Jan 13, 2026

Failure to Clear Site Hindrances (Trees) Defeats Penal/Blacklisting Action and Cannot Be Used to Deny a Certified Running Bill Case: MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI v. M/S RAM NIWAS GOEL Citation...

Client–Advocate Privilege Shields the “Source” of Defence Documents: Revisional Courts Cannot Compel Advocates’ Disclosure Absent Prima Facie Fraud

Date: Jan 13, 2026

Client–Advocate Privilege Shields the “Source” of Defence Documents: Revisional Courts Cannot Compel Advocates’ Disclosure Absent Prima Facie Fraud 1. Introduction In MCDONALDS INDIA LTD v. STATE OF...