All High Courts Case Commentaries

Trust Rules vs Statutory Pension Rights: Calcutta High Court on Higher Pension for Employees of Exempted Establishments

Date: Nov 21, 2025

Trust Rules vs Statutory Pension Rights: Calcutta High Court’s Extension of Higher Pension to Employees of Exempted Establishments 1. Introduction This commentary examines the judgment dated 14...

EM-II Filing Held Directory and Limitation in MSME Arbitrations Tied to First Clear Denial of Payment: Commentary on Controller of Stores, Northern Railway v. CBM Industries Pvt. Ltd.

Date: Nov 21, 2025

EM-II Filing Held Directory and Limitation in MSME Arbitrations Tied to First Clear Denial of Payment: Commentary on Controller of Stores, Northern Railway v. M/s CBM Industries Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. 1....

Judicial Power to Correct Bona Fide Clerical Errors in NEET‑PG Applications: Commentary on Ronil Umeshkumar Modi v. State of Gujarat

Date: Nov 21, 2025

Judicial Power to Correct Bona Fide Clerical Errors in NEET‑PG Applications under Article 226: Commentary on Ronil Umeshkumar Modi v. State of Gujarat 1. Introduction The decision in Ronil Umeshkumar...

Implementing Mayoral Reservation Without Framed Rules: Commentary on Bharat Cheda v. State of Arunachal Pradesh

Date: Nov 21, 2025

Implementing Mayoral Reservation Without Framed Rules: Commentary on Bharat Cheda v. State of Arunachal Pradesh 1. Introduction The decision of the Gauhati High Court (Itanagar Permanent Bench) in...

Quashing of FIRs in BNS Offences Relating to Online Religious Speech: Commentary on Buddha Prakash Bouddha v. State of Madhya Pradesh

Date: Nov 20, 2025

Quashing of FIRs in BNS Offences Relating to Online Religious Speech: Commentary on Buddha Prakash Bouddha v. State of Madhya Pradesh 1. Introduction 1.1. Case Overview The decision in Buddha Prakash...

Retrospective Parity in Additional Salary for Vigilance Police Personnel: Commentary on The State of Bihar v. Satya Narayan Ram (Patna High Court, 19 November 2025)

Date: Nov 20, 2025

Retrospective Parity in Additional Salary for Vigilance Police Personnel Commentary on The State of Bihar v. Satya Narayan Ram, Patna High Court, LPA No. 485 of 2022 (Judgment dated 19 November 2025)...

Importer’s Right to Refund of Customs Duty When Goods Are Never Received: Ajay Industrial v. Assistant Commissioner of Customs (Bombay High Court, 2025)

Date: Nov 20, 2025

Importer’s Right to Refund of Customs Duty When Goods Are Never Received, Irrespective of Inter‑Departmental Disputes or Bill of Entry Closure Case: M/s Ajay Industrial Corporation Ltd v. Assistant...

Presumption Under Section 113A Evidence Act Contingent on Proved Cruelty Under Section 498A IPC – Commentary on State of Gujarat v. Rajeshbhai Pitamberbhai Parmar

Date: Nov 20, 2025

Presumption Under Section 113A Evidence Act Contingent on Proved Cruelty Under Section 498A IPC – Commentary on State of Gujarat v. Rajeshbhai Pitamberbhai Parmar 1. Introduction The Gujarat High...

Autonomous Government-Created Bodies and Pension under KCSRs: Karnataka High Court Clarifies Non-Automatic Pension Entitlement

Date: Nov 20, 2025

Autonomous Government-Created Bodies and Pension under KCSRs: Karnataka High Court Clarifies Non-Automatic Pension Entitlement 1. Introduction The Karnataka High Court’s Division Bench, comprising...

Anticipatory Bail under BNSS, Non-Arrest for Sub-Seven-Year Offences, and Journalistic Activity: Commentary on Rafiq Khan v. State of Madhya Pradesh

Date: Nov 19, 2025

Anticipatory Bail under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Non-Arrest for Sub-Seven-Year Offences, and Journalistic Activity: A Commentary on Rafiq Khan v. State of Madhya Pradesh I....

Pre‑Charge‑Sheet Provisional Attachment and the Independent Operation of the Second Proviso to Section 5(1) PMLA – Commentary on Gautam Khaitan & Anr v. Union of India & Anr (2025 DHC 10040-DB)

Date: Nov 19, 2025

Pre‑Charge‑Sheet Provisional Attachment and the Independent Operation of the Second Proviso to Section 5(1) PMLA – Commentary on Gautam Khaitan & Anr v. Union of India & Anr (2025 DHC 10040‑DB) I....

Destructive Use of Human Embryos as Non‑Patentable Subject Matter under Section 3(b): Commentary on Shroff Geeta v. Assistant Controller of Patents & Designs (Calcutta High Court, 2025)

Date: Nov 19, 2025

Destructive Use of Human Embryos as Non‑Patentable Subject Matter under Section 3(b): A Detailed Commentary on Shroff Geeta (OA/10/2019/PT/KOL) v. Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs Court:...

National-Level Sports Participation Cannot Be Invalidated by Lapse of State Association Recognition: Commentary on Krishnamsetty Praneetha v. State of Andhra Pradesh, A.P. High Court (13.11.2025)

Date: Nov 19, 2025

National-Level Sports Participation Cannot Be Invalidated by Lapse of State Association Recognition: Detailed Commentary on Krishnamsetty Praneetha v. The State of Andhra Pradesh, A.P. High Court, 13...

Tushar @ Nandi @ Anand v. State of M.P.: Strict Scrutiny of Externment under the M.P. Rajya Suraksha Adhiniyam, 1990 and Unimpaired Writ Jurisdiction

Date: Nov 19, 2025

Tushar @ Nandi @ Anand v. State of Madhya Pradesh: Strict Scrutiny of Externment under the M.P. Rajya Suraksha Adhiniyam, 1990 and Unimpaired Writ Jurisdiction under Article 226 1. Introduction The...

Contradictions in Prosecution Testimony Not a "Change in Circumstances" for Successive Bail in Wildlife Offence Cases under Section 483 BNSS, 2023: Commentary on Devisingh v. State of Madhya Pradesh

Date: Nov 19, 2025

Contradictions in Prosecution Testimony Not a "Change in Circumstances" for Successive Bail in Wildlife Offence Cases under Section 483 BNSS, 2023 A Detailed Commentary on Devisingh v. State of...

Restricting Rectification under Section 74 of the Finance Act, 1994: Commentary on M/s Suman Construction v. Union of India

Date: Nov 19, 2025

Restricting Rectification under Section 74 of the Finance Act, 1994: Commentary on M/s Suman Construction v. Union of India, Bombay High Court (Aurangabad Bench, 14 November 2025) 1. Introduction...

Execution Courts, Arbitral Interest and Partial Deposits: Commentary on Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. v. Mega Electricals (Meghalaya High Court, 14.11.2025)

Date: Nov 19, 2025

Execution Courts, Arbitral Interest and Partial Deposits: A Commentary on Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. v. M/s Mega Electricals (Meghalaya High Court, 14 November 2025) 1. Introduction This...

Reaffirming the Bar on Suo Motu Caste Investigations by the Civil Rights Enforcement Cell: Commentary on Sri T.H. Hosamani v. State of Karnataka

Date: Nov 19, 2025

Reaffirming the Bar on Suo Motu Caste Investigations by the Civil Rights Enforcement Cell: Commentary on Sri T.H. Hosamani v. State of Karnataka I. Introduction The decision of the Karnataka High...

No Vested Right to Succession or Transfer of Fair Price Shop Authorizations under Rule 13 of the Karnataka PDS Control Order

Date: Nov 19, 2025

No Vested Right to Succession or Transfer of Fair Price Shop Authorizations under Rule 13 of the Karnataka PDS Control Order 1. Introduction The decision in Lakshmamma v. State of Karnataka, WP No....

Disabled Child’s Right to Caregiver Presence in Armed Forces Posting Decisions – Commentary on Major Niklesh Kumar Lohani v. Union of India

Date: Nov 19, 2025

Disabled Child’s Right to Caregiver Presence in Armed Forces Posting Decisions Commentary on Major Niklesh Kumar Lohani v. Union of India, 2025 GAU-AS 15605 (Gauhati High Court) 1. Introduction The...