All High Courts Case Commentaries

Situs of Trademarks and Export Sales under the CST Act: Commentary on Duphar Interfran Ltd. v. State of Maharashtra

Date: Nov 25, 2025

Situs of Trademarks and Export Sales under the CST Act: Commentary on Duphar Interfran Ltd. v. State of Maharashtra 1. Introduction The Bombay High Court’s decision in M/s. Duphar Interfran Ltd. v....

Parity and Prolonged Custody Do Not Dilute the UAPA Bail Bar: Commentary on Anwar Rashid v. Union Bank of India (NIA)

Date: Nov 25, 2025

Parity and Prolonged Custody Do Not Dilute the UAPA Bail Bar: A Commentary on Anwar Rashid v. The Union Bank of India through National Investigation Agency I. Introduction The Patna High Court’s...

Suriya v. Gandhi: Mandatory FIR Registration and Criminal Liability for Police Inaction in SC/ST Panchami Land Dispossession Cases

Date: Nov 25, 2025

Suriya v. Gandhi: Mandatory FIR Registration and Criminal Liability for Police Inaction in SC/ST Panchami Land Dispossession Cases 1. Introduction The decision in Suriya v. Gandhi, Criminal Revision...

Independent and Reasoned Findings by ICAI Council under Section 21: Commentary on Council of ICAI v. S.N. Valera

Date: Nov 25, 2025

Independent and Reasoned Findings by ICAI Council under Section 21: Commentary on Council of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India v. S.N. Valera 1. Introduction The decision of the Gujarat...

“Immediate” Satisfaction under Section 153C: Gujarat High Court on Time‑Bound Recording Post‑Search in Parag Rameshbhai Gathani v. ITO

Date: Nov 25, 2025

“Immediate” Satisfaction under Section 153C: Gujarat High Court on Time‑Bound Recording Post‑Search in Parag Rameshbhai Gathani v. Income Tax Officer 1. Introduction The Gujarat High Court in Parag...

Reaffirming Parity and Consistency in Bail Orders through Reference Judgments: Commentary on Furkan Ilahi v. State of U.P.

Date: Nov 25, 2025

Reaffirming Parity and Consistency in Bail Orders through Reference Judgments: Commentary on Furkan Ilahi v. State of U.P. and Another Case: Furkan Ilahi v. State of U.P. and Another Court: High...

Estoppel and Allied Subjects in University Faculty Recruitment: Commentary on Seema Sharma v. Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry (HP HC, 24 Nov 2025)

Date: Nov 25, 2025

Estoppel and Allied Subjects in University Faculty Recruitment: Commentary on Seema Sharma v. Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry (Himachal Pradesh High Court, 24 November 2025)...

“Live Link” Requirement under Amended Section 153C: Commentary on Sandhya Maulik Patel v. ACIT, Gujarat High Court (2025)

Date: Nov 25, 2025

“Live Link” Requirement under Amended Section 153C of the Income-tax Act: A Detailed Commentary on Sandhya Maulik Patel v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Gujarat High Court (24 November 2025)...

Denials in Interrogatory Affidavits and the High Threshold for Perjury under BNS/BNSS: Commentary on Koninklijke Philips N.V. v. Karma Mindtech

Date: Nov 25, 2025

Denials in Interrogatory Affidavits and the High Threshold for Perjury under BNS/BNSS: Commentary on Koninklijke Philips N.V. & Ors. v. Karma Mindtech & Ors. (Delhi High Court, 24 November 2025) 1....

Specific Teaching, Not Assumptions: Inventive Step, Overlapping Ranges and Structural Features in Trident Limited v. Controller of Patents

Date: Nov 25, 2025

Specific Teaching, Not Assumptions: Inventive Step, Overlapping Ranges and Structural Features in Trident Limited v. Controller of Patents 1. Introduction The decision of the Delhi High Court in...

Approvers’ Bail, Section 306(4) CrPC and Foreign Nationals’ Right to Speedy Trial: Commentary on Nurul Islam v. State of Rajasthan

Date: Nov 25, 2025

Approvers’ Bail, Section 306(4) CrPC and Foreign Nationals’ Right to Speedy Trial: Commentary on Nurul Islam v. State of Rajasthan 1. Introduction The decision of the Rajasthan High Court (Jaipur...

Marriage of a Son as No Bar to Family Pension under Rule 47(6) of the M.P. Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1976: Commentary on Neeraj Kewat v. State of Madhya Pradesh

Date: Nov 25, 2025

Marriage of a Son as No Bar to Family Pension under Rule 47(6) of the M.P. Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1976: A Detailed Commentary on Neeraj Kewat v. The State of Madhya Pradesh I. Introduction...

End‑Use Cannot Curtail Customs Exemptions for Crude Edible‑Grade Oils: Commentary on VVF India Ltd v. Union of India (Gujarat High Court, 21 Nov 2025)

Date: Nov 24, 2025

End‑Use Cannot Curtail Customs Exemptions for Crude Edible‑Grade Oils: Commentary on VVF India Ltd v. Union of India, Gujarat High Court (21 November 2025) 1. Introduction The decision of the Gujarat...

Waiver of Statutory Right of Pre‑emption by Conduct: Commentary on Iqbal Singh v. Durga Devi (J&K High Court, 2025)

Date: Nov 22, 2025

Waiver of Statutory Right of Pre‑emption by Conduct: Commentary on Iqbal Singh v. Durga Devi & Ors. (J&K High Court, 21 November 2025) I. Introduction The judgment in CFA No. 19/2001, Iqbal Singh v....

Section 138 J&K Transfer of Property Act: No Lawful Possession or Title Without a Written Registered Instrument

Date: Nov 22, 2025

Section 138 J&K Transfer of Property Act: No Lawful Possession or Title Without a Written Registered Instrument 1. Introduction Mst. Khati v. Abdul Rashid Salroo (Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High...

Deemed Regularization and Pension for Long-Serving Temporary-Status Postal Contingent Staff; Tribunal’s Duty to Adjudicate All Reliefs

Date: Nov 22, 2025

Deemed Regularization and Pension for Long-Serving Temporary-Status Postal Contingent Staff; Tribunal’s Duty to Adjudicate All Reliefs Case: Soma Devi v. UNION OF INDIA | Citation: 2025 HHC 39462-DB...

Symbolic Surrender as Compliance with Section 7(b) for Appeals under the J&K Migrant Property Act, 1997

Date: Nov 22, 2025

Symbolic Surrender as Compliance with Section 7(b) for Appeals under the J&K Migrant Property Act, 1997 Case: FAROOQ AHMAD DAR v. UNION TERRITORY OF J AND K AND ORS. (REVENUE) Court: High Court of...

Shared Parenting Not a Default in High-Conflict Custody Disputes: Commentary on Rajanand Choudhary v. Jyoti

Date: Nov 22, 2025

Shared Parenting Not a Default in High-Conflict Custody Disputes: Commentary on Rajanand Choudhary v. Jyoti I. Introduction The judgment of the Jharkhand High Court in F.A. No. 06 of 2023 and F.A....

Circumstantial Evidence and Non‑Reporting to Station Master in Railway Accident Claims: Commentary on Dhondu Sakharam Tambe v. Union of India

Date: Nov 22, 2025

Proving “Untoward Incidents” under the Railways Act through Circumstantial Evidence: A Commentary on Shri Dhondu Sakharam Tambe & Anr. v. Union of India Bombay High Court, First Appeal No. 1668 of...

PIL Maintainable but Judicial Deference to Executive Discretion in Extension of Chief Secretary Under Pending Corruption Prosecution – Commentary on Atul Sharma v. Union Of India (2025 HHC 39293)

Date: Nov 22, 2025

PIL Maintainable but Judicial Deference to Executive Discretion in Extension of Chief Secretary Under Pending Corruption Prosecution 1. Introduction The judgment in Atul Sharma v. Union Of India &...