All High Courts Case Commentaries

MPDA Detention Set Aside: Individual-Centric “Law and Order” Incidents and Unexplained 67-Day Post In-Camera Delay Break the “Public Order” and “Live Link” Requirements

Date: Dec 16, 2025

MPDA Detention Set Aside: Individual-Centric “Law and Order” Incidents and Unexplained 67-Day Post In-Camera Delay Break the “Public Order” and “Live Link” Requirements Case: NILOFER RAMJAN SHAIKH v....

Xami Dha Tirakita Kaye v. Union of India – Commentary (Analysis Limited Due to Incomplete Judgment Text)

Date: Dec 15, 2025

Limits of Judicial Commentary in the Absence of a Full Record: A Structured Framework for Analysing Xami Dha Tirakita Kaye v. Union of India, Through its Secretary & Anr. (Bombay High Court, Goa...

No Stop‑Gap Temple Administrators Without Statutory Authority: Commentary on Bhagwat Sopan Bankar v. State of Maharashtra

Date: Dec 15, 2025

No Stop‑Gap Temple Administrators Without Statutory Authority: Commentary on Bhagwat Sopan Bankar & Ors v. State of Maharashtra & Ors (Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, 12 December 2025) 1....

Extension of NDPS Investigation Without Producing the Accused is Void: Default Bail as an Article 21 Right under BNSS – Commentary on Jaivardhan Dhawan v. NCB

Date: Dec 15, 2025

Extension of NDPS Investigation Without Producing the Accused is Void: Default Bail as an Article 21 Right under BNSS I. Introduction The Delhi High Court’s decision in Jaivardhan Dhawan v. Narcotics...

Once an Advertisement is Held Disparaging, Cosmetic Editing Cannot Cure It: Commentary on Shree Baidyanath Ayurved Bhawan Pvt. Ltd. v. Dabur India Ltd.

Date: Dec 15, 2025

Once a Comparative Advertisement is Found Disparaging, Deletion of Isolated Words Cannot Save It: A Commentary on Shree Baidyanath Ayurved Bhawan Pvt. Ltd. v. Dabur India Limited Court: High Court at...

Darshan Mohar v. State of NCT of Delhi: POCSO Presumptions, Victim Testimony and Protocols for DNA Preservation of Product of Conception

Date: Dec 13, 2025

Darshan Mohar v. State of NCT of Delhi: POCSO Presumptions, Victim Testimony and Protocols for DNA Preservation of Product of Conception 1. Introduction The judgment of the Delhi High Court in...

Seized FDRs as “Court Property” and the Limits of DRT Orders: Commentary on Axis Bank Ltd. v. State of Rajasthan (2025)

Date: Dec 13, 2025

Seized FDRs as “Court Property” and the Limits of DRT Orders: Commentary on Axis Bank Ltd. v. State of Rajasthan, 2025 RJ‑JP 49452 1. Introduction The decision of the Rajasthan High Court (Jaipur...

Interim Moratorium under Section 96 IBC vs SARFAESI Sales: Ownership Transfers Only on Sale Certificate, Not on Sale Notice – Commentary on Arrow Business Development Consultants Pvt. Ltd. v. Union Bank of India

Date: Dec 13, 2025

Interim Moratorium under Section 96 IBC vs SARFAESI Sales: Ownership Transfers Only on Sale Certificate, Not on Sale Notice Commentary on Arrow Business Development Consultants Pvt. Ltd. v. Union...

No Deemed Guilt for SHOs on Illicit Liquor Seizures: Commentary on Bhola Kumar Singh v. State of Bihar

Date: Dec 13, 2025

No Deemed Guilt for SHOs Merely from Illicit Liquor Seizures in Their Jurisdiction: Commentary on Bhola Kumar Singh v. State of Bihar, Patna High Court (10.12.2025) I. Introduction The Patna High...

Judicial Recognition of Tripartite Settlements and Third‑Party Financing in Post‑Award Section 9 Proceedings: Commentary on Eros International Media Ltd v. 14 Reels Entertainment Pvt Ltd

Date: Dec 13, 2025

Judicial Recognition of Tripartite Settlements and Third‑Party Financing in Post‑Award Section 9 Arbitration Proceedings: A Commentary on Eros International Media Ltd v. 14 Reels Entertainment Pvt...

Pre-2012 Copyright Assignments and Future Digital Exploitation: Injunction Sustained Against YouTube Streaming Based on Chain of Title

Date: Dec 13, 2025

Pre-2012 Copyright Assignments Presumed to Extend to Later-Emerging Digital/Streaming Modes (Absent Express Exclusion) 1. Introduction This decision of the Madras High Court (N. Senthilkumar J.)...

Pension as a Service-Rule Benefit, Not a Constitutional Entitlement, for Employees of Government‑Funded Autonomous Schools – Commentary on Abdul Majeed Parray v. UT of J&K

Date: Dec 12, 2025

Pension as a Service-Rule Benefit, Not a Constitutional Entitlement, for Employees of Government‑Funded Autonomous Schools Commentary on Abdul Majeed Parray v. Union Territory of J&K & Ors., High...

Financial Crisis/Closure Is Not “Sufficient Cause” for Long-Lapsed Restoration: Vigilance Required in CESTAT Appeals

Date: Dec 12, 2025

Financial Crisis/Closure Is Not “Sufficient Cause” for Long-Lapsed Restoration: Vigilance Required in CESTAT Appeals Case: SHREE UKAI PRADESH SAHAKARI KHAND UDYOG MANDALI LTD v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS....

BSF Court of Inquiry Is Only Fact-Finding: Challenge on “Simultaneous Proceedings” Is Premature; Suspension May Continue Pending Criminal Trial

Date: Dec 12, 2025

BSF Court of Inquiry Is Only Fact-Finding: Challenge on “Simultaneous Proceedings” Is Premature; Suspension May Continue Pending Criminal Trial 1. Introduction The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High...

Prioritising Grievances of Persons with Disabilities and Time-bound Decisions on Community Certificate Appeals: Commentary on C. Somasundaram v. Chairman, Teachers Recruitment Board & Ors.

Date: Dec 11, 2025

Prioritising Grievances of Persons with Disabilities and Time-bound Decisions on Community Certificate Appeals: Commentary on C. Somasundaram v. Chairman, Teachers Recruitment Board & Ors. 1....

Due Process and Police Surveillance of “Rowdy Sheeters”: Commentary on Sunil Kumar @ Silent Sunil v. State of Karnataka

Date: Dec 11, 2025

Due Process and Police Surveillance of “Rowdy Sheeters”: Commentary on Sunil Kumar @ Silent Sunil v. State of Karnataka 1. Introduction The judgment of the Karnataka High Court in Sunil Kumar @...

Cinema Multiplexes as Non‑Aeronautical Activities under the AAI Act: Commentary on PVR INOX Ltd v. Airports Authority of India

Date: Dec 11, 2025

Cinema Multiplexes as Non‑Aeronautical Activities under the AAI Act: Commentary on PVR INOX Ltd v. Airports Authority of India 1. Introduction The Madras High Court’s decision in PVR INOX Ltd v....

Contempt Jurisdiction, Executive Prohibitory Orders under Section 163 BNSS, and Court’s Power to Requisition Central Forces: Commentary on K.J. Praveenkumar IAS v. Rama Ravikumar

Date: Dec 11, 2025

Contempt Jurisdiction, Section 163 BNSS Orders, and Judicial Power to Call in Central Forces: A Commentary on K.J. Praveenkumar IAS v. Rama Ravikumar I. Introduction The decision in K J Praveenkumar...

Age of POCSO Victim Can Be Proved Through Any Admissible Evidence: JJ Act Method Not Exclusive

Date: Dec 11, 2025

Age of POCSO Victim Can Be Proved Through Any Admissible Evidence: JJ Act Method Not Exclusive 1. Introduction SURESH.K v. STATE OF KERALA (Kerala High Court, 10-12-2025; 2025 KER 95276) arose from...

Zee v. Mohalla Tech: Territorial Jurisdiction in Online Copyright Infringement Independent of Contractual Exclusive Forum Clauses

Date: Dec 10, 2025

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd v. Mohalla Tech Pvt Ltd (2025 DHC 11002): Territorial Jurisdiction in Online Copyright Infringement Independent of Contractual Exclusive Forum Clauses 1....