All High Courts Case Commentaries

Narrowing the Window for Quashing After Chargesheet: Commentary on Akhil Anil Chitre v. State of Maharashtra & Anr. (Bombay High Court, 9 December 2025)

Date: Dec 10, 2025

Narrowing the Window for Quashing After Chargesheet: Commentary on Akhil Anil Chitre v. State of Maharashtra & Anr. (Bombay High Court, 9 December 2025) I. Introduction The judgment in Akhil Anil...

Extinguishment of Borrower’s Right of Redemption on Publication of Auction Notice under Section 13(8) SARFAESI: Commentary on M/s Gogi Motor Store v. Citizen’s Co-operative Bank Ltd.

Date: Dec 10, 2025

Extinguishment of Borrower’s Right of Redemption on Publication of Auction Notice under Section 13(8) SARFAESI: Case Commentary on M/s Gogi Motor Store v. Citizen’s Co-operative Bank Ltd. & Anr. 1....

Independent Satisfaction and Direct Resort to Preventive Detention under the J&K Public Safety Act: Commentary on Waseem Ahmad Dar v. UT of J&K

Date: Dec 10, 2025

Independent Satisfaction and Direct Resort to Preventive Detention under the J&K Public Safety Act: Commentary on Waseem Ahmad Dar v. Government of J&K & Ors. 1. Introduction This commentary examines...

Non-Consummation, Denial of Conjugal Relations and Post-Decree Remarriage: Mental Cruelty and Appellate Restraint in Shikha Kumari v. Ravikant Ravi

Date: Dec 10, 2025

Non-Consummation, Denial of Conjugal Relations and Post-Decree Remarriage: Mental Cruelty and Appellate Restraint in Shikha Kumari v. Ravikant Ravi I. Introduction The Delhi High Court’s decision in...

Borrower’s Consent as Waiver of SARFAESI Auction Formalities and Validity of NPA Classification on the 90th Day: Commentary on CANARA BANK (Erstwhile Syndicate Bank) v. Karishma Enterprises & Ors., 2025 DHC 10911-DB

Date: Dec 10, 2025

Borrower’s Consent as Waiver of SARFAESI Auction Formalities and Validity of NPA Classification on the 90th Day: Commentary on CANARA BANK (Erstwhile Syndicate Bank) v. Karishma Enterprises & Ors.,...

Custodial Violence and the Limits of “Official Duty”: Commentary on Smt. Mamta Gurjar v. Pooja Kushwah (2025 MPHC-GWL 31772)

Date: Dec 10, 2025

Custodial Violence is Not “Official Duty”: Detailed Commentary on Smt. Mamta Gurjar v. Pooja Kushwah & Ors., 2025 MPHC-GWL 31772 I. Introduction The judgment of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, Gwalior...

Primacy of Overall Trade Dress and Average Consumer Recall in Passing Off: Commentary on Edible Products (India) Ltd v. Shalimar Chemical Works Pvt Ltd

Date: Dec 10, 2025

Primacy of Overall Trade Dress and Average Consumer Recall in Passing Off: Commentary on Edible Products (India) Ltd v. Shalimar Chemical Works Pvt Ltd 1. Introduction The Division Bench of the...

Knowledge-Based Culpable Homicide in High-Speed Road Accidents: Commentary on Tathya Pragneshbhai Patel v. State of Gujarat (Gujarat High Court, 03.12.2025)

Date: Dec 10, 2025

Knowledge-Based Culpable Homicide in High-Speed Road Accidents: Commentary on Tathya Pragneshbhai Patel v. State of Gujarat, Gujarat High Court (03 December 2025) 1. Introduction This judgment of the...

Bail under NDPS Act Despite Commercial Quantity: Prolonged Incarceration and Evidentiary Doubt as Grounds to Override Section 37 – Commentary on Sahil Sharma @ Maxx v. State (NCT of Delhi)

Date: Dec 10, 2025

Bail under NDPS Act Despite Commercial Quantity: Prolonged Incarceration and Evidentiary Doubt as Grounds to Override Section 37 – Commentary on Sahil Sharma @ Maxx v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi,...

Substance Over Labels: Mandatory Charity Commissioner Consent for Suits Against (Ex)‑Trustees under Sections 50–51 MPTA – Commentary on Niket Mehta v. Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust

Date: Dec 10, 2025

Substance Over Labels: Mandatory Charity Commissioner Consent for Suits Against (Ex)‑Trustees under Sections 50–51 of the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act I. Introduction The decision of the Bombay High...

Section 10(4) POSH Conciliation Bars Only ICC/LC Inquiry, Not Employer’s Independent Disciplinary Proceedings

Date: Dec 10, 2025

Section 10(4) POSH Conciliation Bars Only ICC/LC Inquiry, Not Employer’s Independent Disciplinary Proceedings 1. Introduction This intra-court appeal before the Gauhati High Court arose from...

Withdrawal on Redressal After Caste Validation: Liberty to Re-approach for Unadjudicated Prayers and Non-Operation of Prior Order

Date: Dec 10, 2025

Withdrawal on Redressal After Caste Validation: Liberty to Re-approach for Unadjudicated Prayers and Non-Operation of Prior Order Case: DEVIBEN BHIKHABHAI VASH v. STATE OF GUJARAT Court: Gujarat High...

Business Tenancy Succession Under Section 5(11)(c)(ii): “Carrying On With the Tenant at Death” Is Mandatory; Revision Under Section 29(2) Cannot Reappreciate Evidence

Date: Dec 10, 2025

Business Tenancy Succession Under Section 5(11)(c)(ii): “Carrying On With the Tenant at Death” Is Mandatory; Revision Under Section 29(2) Cannot Reappreciate Evidence 1) Introduction The Gujarat High...

Balancing Senior Citizens’ Property Rights with Daughters‑in‑Law’s Residence Rights under the PWDV Act: Commentary on Sonia Mehra v. Romy Mehra & Ors. (2025 DHC 10984‑DB)

Date: Dec 9, 2025

Balancing Senior Citizens’ Property Rights with Daughters‑in‑Law’s Residence Rights under the PWDV Act: A Detailed Commentary on Sonia Mehra v. Romy Mehra & Ors., 2025 DHC 10984‑DB 1. Introduction...

Eviction Under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007: Bombay High Court Clarifies that Eviction Cannot Be Granted Without a Claim for Maintenance

Date: Dec 9, 2025

Eviction as an Incident of Maintenance, Not a Stand-Alone Remedy: A Commentary on Jitendra Gorakh Megh v. Additional Collector & Anr., Bombay High Court, 8 December 2025 I. Introduction The Division...

“Reasonable Grounds” Under Section 37 NDPS Act Are Less Than Proof: Commentary on Afraz Mehboob Tak v. Union of India

Date: Dec 9, 2025

“Reasonable Grounds” Under Section 37 NDPS Act Are Less Than Proof: A Detailed Commentary on Afraz Mehboob Tak v. Union of India I. Introduction The judgment in Afraz Mehboob Tak v. Union of India &...

Rolling Prohibitory Orders, Publicity Mandate and Safeguards under Section 144 CrPC / Section 163 BNSS and Section 37 Gujarat Police Act: Commentary on Navdeep Mathur v. State of Gujarat

Date: Dec 9, 2025

Rolling Prohibitory Orders, Publicity Mandate and Safeguards under Section 144 CrPC / Section 163 BNSS and Section 37 Gujarat Police Act: Commentary on Navdeep Mathur v. State of Gujarat 1....

No Ownership from Long Possession or Tax Payments: Standing of Encroachers to Challenge Housing Board Eviction – Commentary on Ranjana Mulchandbhai Shitlani v. Gujarat Housing Board

Date: Dec 9, 2025

No Ownership from Long Possession or Tax Payments: Standing of Encroachers to Challenge Housing Board Eviction Commentary on Ranjana Mulchandbhai Shitlani v. Gujarat Housing Board & Ors. Gujarat High...

Phase-wise Cut-off “Embargo” Bars Reserved Candidates from Migrating to UR if They Entered the Next Stage Using Reservation Relaxation

Date: Dec 9, 2025

Phase-wise Cut-off “Embargo” Bars Reserved Candidates from Migrating to UR if They Entered the Next Stage Using Reservation Relaxation 1. Introduction This common order of the Madhya Pradesh High...

Section 24(5) APVAT: Tax Department Must First Particularise Director’s Gross Neglect/Misfeasance Before Personal Recovery

Date: Dec 9, 2025

Section 24(5) APVAT: Tax Department Must First Particularise Director’s Gross Neglect/Misfeasance Before Personal Recovery 1. Introduction This common order of the Andhra Pradesh High Court (Division...