All High Courts Case Commentaries

Section 44(1)(c) PMLA Committal Requires Prior Cognizance by the Special Court; Late-Stage Transfer Must Yield to Speedy Trial

Date: Aug 5, 2026

Section 44(1)(c) PMLA Committal Requires Prior Cognizance by the Special Court; Late-Stage Transfer Must Yield to Speedy Trial Case: The Assistant Director v. Additional Superintendent of Police...

No Vested Right to Retain Government Quarters Against Redevelopment Policy: Limited Judicial Review and Time-Bound Vacation

Date: Aug 5, 2026

No Vested Right to Retain Government Quarters Against Redevelopment Policy: Limited Judicial Review and Time-Bound Vacation 1. Introduction Case: Ms Mary Megu v. The State of AP and 5 Ors (Gauhati...

Voluntary dissolution under Section 13 Societies Registration Act permits transfer of assets to a Section 25 (now Section 8) company; Government-consent proviso applies only on proof of Government contribution/interest; belated challenges barred by laches

Date: Aug 4, 2026

Voluntary Dissolution Under Section 13 SRA, 1860: Asset Transfer to a Section 25 (Now Section 8) Company Upheld; Government-Consent Proviso Requires Proof of State Contribution/Interest; Belated Writ...

Bar on Multiple FIRs for a Single Continuous Procession Across Jurisdictions (Section 188 IPC) and Double Jeopardy After Prior Conviction

Date: Aug 4, 2026

Bar on Multiple FIRs for a Single Continuous Procession Across Jurisdictions (Section 188 IPC) and Double Jeopardy After Prior Conviction Case: KULDEEP KUMAR v. STATE NCT OF DELHI (2026 DHC 6236)...

Demolition-Apprehension Petitions: Disposal on Statement and Mandatory Due-Process Notice Before Coercive Action

Date: Aug 4, 2026

Demolition-Apprehension Petitions: Disposal on Statement and Mandatory Due-Process Notice Before Coercive Action Case: SHAIKH HUSAIN AJIJ v. THE STATE OF GUJARAT Court: Gujarat High Court Date:...

Quashing under Section 528 BNSS in Section 138 NI Act Complaints: “Lost Cheque/Stop-Payment” Defence Must Go to Trial Once Prima Facie Ingredients and Section 139 Presumption Are Triggered

Date: Aug 4, 2026

Quashing under Section 528 BNSS in Section 138 NI Act Complaints: “Lost Cheque/Stop-Payment” Defence Must Go to Trial Once Prima Facie Ingredients and Section 139 Presumption Are Triggered 1....

Non-Recovery of Ticket Not Fatal: Burden-Shifting and Liberal Proof of “Untoward Incident” in Railway Death Claims

Date: Aug 2, 2026

Non-Recovery of Ticket Not Fatal: Burden-Shifting and Liberal Proof of “Untoward Incident” in Railway Death Claims Case: PHILIPS AND ANR v. UNION OF INDIA Court: Punjab & Haryana High Court Date:...

Rebuttal of POCSO Section 29 Presumption at Bail Stage and Maintainability of Successive Bail Before High Court

Date: Aug 1, 2026

Rebuttal of POCSO Section 29 Presumption at Bail Stage and Maintainability of Successive Bail Before High Court Case: NISAR AHMAD JOO TH.HIS WIFE v. UNION TERRITORY OF J AND K TH.S.H.O P/S M.R.GUNJ...

Acquittal Appeals: “Possible View” Deference and Pre‑2014 Age of Consent (16) Under Section 376 RPC in J&K

Date: Aug 1, 2026

Acquittal Appeals: “Possible View” Deference and Pre‑2014 Age of Consent (16) Under Section 376 RPC in J&K 1) Introduction The Jammu and Kashmir High Court (Srinagar Bench), by judgment dated...

Uploading Interim Orders Is Mandatory and Independent of Process Fee; Uploading Is Not Service

Date: Aug 1, 2026

Uploading Interim Orders Is Mandatory and Independent of Process Fee; Uploading Is Not Service (Kerala High Court JPP No.5/2025) 1. Introduction This decision of the Kerala High Court (Soumen Sen,...

Sports Quota Recognition: “Taekwondo” in Notification Includes Poomsae Absent an Express Differentiation; Article 227 Review Remains Narrow

Date: Aug 1, 2026

Sports Quota Recognition: “Taekwondo” in Notification Includes Poomsae Absent an Express Differentiation; Article 227 Review Remains Narrow 1. Introduction Case: STATE OF KERALA v. Ranjith K (2026...

Section 113-A Evidence Act Cannot Substitute Proof of Proximate Instigation for Section 306 IPC

Date: Aug 1, 2026

Section 113-A Evidence Act Cannot Substitute Proof of Proximate Instigation for Section 306 IPC (and Fails When Section 498-A “Cruelty” Is Not Proved) 1. Introduction In Ankur Tandon v. State Of U.P....

Propagation vs. Unlawful Conversion: Prima Facie “Undue Influence/Fraudulent Means” Bars Quashment Under Section 528 BNSS

Date: Aug 1, 2026

Propagation vs. Unlawful Conversion: Prima Facie “Undue Influence/Fraudulent Means” Bars Quashment Under Section 528 BNSS Case: NAMRATABEN GORDHANBHAI MACWAN v. STATE OF GUJARAT Court: Gujarat High...

Section 197 CrPC Sanction: When Nexus with Official Duty is Disputed, the Issue May Be Deferred Until After Evidence

Date: Aug 1, 2026

Section 197 CrPC Sanction: When Nexus with Official Duty is Disputed, the Issue May Be Deferred Until After Evidence Case: MIDHUN. M v. STATE OF KERALA (Kerala High Court, G. Girish J.) Citation:...

Successive Regular Bail After Chargesheet Under BNSS: Parity, Delay, and Article 21 as Decisive Bail Factors

Date: Aug 1, 2026

Successive Regular Bail After Chargesheet Under BNSS: Parity, Delay, and Article 21 as Decisive Bail Factors 1. Introduction The Gujarat High Court (Hon’ble Mr. Justice Hasmukh D. Suthar), by order...

Circumstantial Conviction for Familial “Honor Killing”: Section 8 Evidence Act Conduct, Medical Refutation of Suicide, and Concealment of Bodies as a Complete Chain

Date: Jul 31, 2026

Circumstantial Conviction for Familial “Honor Killing”: Section 8 Evidence Act Conduct, Medical Refutation of Suicide, and Concealment of Bodies as a Complete Chain 1. Introduction Case: Ram Prasad...

Unproved Social-Media Video and “No Evidence” Findings in Departmental Enquiries: High Court’s Duty to Interfere in Judicial Review

Date: Jul 31, 2026

Unproved Social-Media Video and “No Evidence” Findings in Departmental Enquiries: High Court’s Duty to Interfere in Judicial Review Case: STATE OF CHHATTISGARH v. LAKHAN LAL JAISWAL (2026 CGHC...

Subordinate Courts Must First Decide Maintainability When Directed by the High Court: Judicial Discipline in Section 138 NI Act Proceedings

Date: Jul 31, 2026

Subordinate Courts Must First Decide Maintainability When Directed by the High Court: Judicial Discipline in Section 138 NI Act Proceedings 1. Introduction In RANJIT SAHOO @ RANJEET KUMAR SAHOO v....

Section 22 of the Senior Citizens Act Cannot Be Used to Evict Tenants: Tenancy Law Remedy and Jurisdictional Limits of the SDM

Date: Jul 31, 2026

Section 22 of the Senior Citizens Act Cannot Be Used to Evict Tenants: Tenancy Law Remedy and Jurisdictional Limits of the SDM 1. Introduction In ANNA SING @ ANAN SINGHA v. SASWATI MALLICK (Calcutta...

Inordinate Unexplained FIR Delay and Unproven Homicidal Death: Benefit of Doubt in Circumstantial Murder Prosecutions

Date: Jul 31, 2026

Inordinate Unexplained FIR Delay and Unproven Homicidal Death: Benefit of Doubt in Circumstantial Murder Prosecutions 1. Introduction In Triveni And Other v. State (Allahabad High Court, decided on...