All High Courts Case Commentaries

Equal Treatment in Regularization and Seniority of Daily-Rated Employees: Commentary on Shyama Verma v. State of Madhya Pradesh

Date: Nov 14, 2025

Equal Treatment in Regularization and Seniority of Daily-Rated Employees: Commentary on Shyama Verma v. The State of Madhya Pradesh 1. Introduction The decision of the Madhya Pradesh High Court in...

Zero-Rated Exports vs Deemed Exports under GST: Scope of ITC Refunds and Circular 172/2022 – Commentary on Shah Paperplast Industries Ltd. v. Union of India (Gujarat High Court, 13 November 2025)

Date: Nov 14, 2025

Zero-Rated Exports vs Deemed Exports under GST: Scope of ITC Refunds and Circular 172/2022 – Commentary on Shah Paperplast Industries Ltd. v. Union of India (Gujarat High Court, 13 November 2025) I....

No “Source of Source” Requirement for Genuine Unsecured Loans Prior to Finance Act 2022 – Commentary on PCIT‑4 Delhi v. KRBL Infrastructure Ltd (2025 DHC 9908‑DB)

Date: Nov 14, 2025

No “Source of Source” Requirement for Genuine Unsecured Loans Prior to Finance Act 2022 – Commentary on PCIT‑4 Delhi v. KRBL Infrastructure Ltd (2025 DHC 9908‑DB) 1. Introduction The Delhi High...

Second Bail After Supreme Court Cancellation in Dowry Death Cases: Hostile Witness Testimony as Fresh Ground – Commentary on Mukhtar Ahmad v. State of U.P.

Date: Nov 14, 2025

Second Bail After Supreme Court Cancellation in Dowry Death Cases: Hostile Witness Testimony as Fresh Ground Case: Mukhtar Ahmad v. State of U.P. through Addl. Chief Secretary (Home), Lucknow Court:...

Home Confinement as an Exceptional Interim Substitute to Parole for Incapacitated Elderly Convicts: Delhi High Court charts a humanitarian route pending premature release under Rule 1246A

Date: Nov 13, 2025

Home Confinement as an Exceptional Interim Substitute to Parole for Incapacitated Elderly Convicts: Delhi High Court charts a humanitarian route pending premature release under Rule 1246A Case:...

Attempt to Murder under BNS §109(1): Injury Severity Not Determinative at the Charge-Framing Stage; “Grave Suspicion” Test under BNSS §250 Reaffirmed — Commentary on Vivek @ Vicky v. State of Madhya Pradesh (2025 MPHC-IND 32712)

Date: Nov 13, 2025

Attempt to Murder under BNS §109(1): Injury Severity Not Determinative at the Charge-Framing Stage; “Grave Suspicion” Test under BNSS §250 Reaffirmed Introduction In Vivek @ Vicky v. The State of...

Locus Standi of RTI Activists to Seek Third‑Party Examination Answer Scripts: Commentary on Intak Raju N v. Karnataka Information Commission

Date: Nov 13, 2025

Locus Standi of RTI Activists to Seek Third‑Party Examination Answer Scripts: Commentary on Intak Raju N v. Karnataka Information Commission Court: High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru Case: Writ...

Administrative Dismissal Set Aside: Mandatory Hearing of Affected Parties and Speaking Order on Complaints

Date: Nov 13, 2025

Administrative Dismissal Set Aside: Mandatory Hearing of Affected Parties and Speaking Order on Complaints 1. Introduction In Gurmej Singh v. State of Haryana and others (Punjab & Haryana High...

Relaxed Electronic Evidence Requirements in Matrimonial Cases: Section 14 Family Courts Act vs. Section 65-B Evidence Act in Lumeshwari @ Pinky v. Rajesh Dubey

Date: Nov 12, 2025

Relaxed Electronic Evidence Requirements in Matrimonial Cases: Section 14 Family Courts Act vs. Section 65-B Evidence Act in Lumeshwari @ Pinky v. Rajesh Dubey 1. Introduction The decision of the...

Cross-Examination as a Non-Derogable Fair-Trial Right: Liberal Recall of Key Prosecution Witnesses Under Section 311 CrPC When Opportunity Is Closed Without Just Cause

Date: Nov 12, 2025

Cross-Examination as a Non-Derogable Fair-Trial Right: Liberal Recall of Key Prosecution Witnesses Under Section 311 CrPC When Opportunity Is Closed Without Just Cause 1. Introduction In POORANMAL...

Civil Court Jurisdiction in SARFAESI Disputes Involving Third‑Party Purchasers: Commentary on UCO Bank & Anr v. Manjana Verma Sahni

Date: Nov 12, 2025

Civil Court Jurisdiction in SARFAESI Disputes Involving Third‑Party Purchasers: Commentary on UCO Bank & Anr v. Manjana Verma Sahni & Anr 1. Introduction The judgment of the Himachal Pradesh High...

Secondary Evidence Is Not a Tool for Delay: Himachal Pradesh High Court on Strict Compliance with Section 65 of the Evidence Act

Date: Nov 12, 2025

Secondary Evidence Is Not a Tool for Delay: Himachal Pradesh High Court on Strict Compliance with Section 65 of the Evidence Act I. Introduction The decision in Vinod Kalia v. Bhagwati Public...

Revival of Ownership After De‑notification and Personal Succession to Tenancy: Commentary on Jwala Devi v. Prabha Bhagra (2025 HHC 37873)

Date: Nov 12, 2025

Revival of Ownership After De‑notification and Personal Succession to Tenancy: Commentary on Smt. Jwala Devi & Ors. v. Smt. Prabha Bhagra & Ors., 2025 HHC 37873 (HP High Court) 1. Introduction 1.1....

Statutory Tenancy Succession Under H.P. Urban Rent Control Act Ends With the Spouse; Thereafter Occupants Are Unauthorized and Liable for Market-Rate Use-and-Occupation Charges

Date: Nov 12, 2025

Statutory Tenancy Succession Under H.P. Urban Rent Control Act Ends With the Spouse; Thereafter Occupants Are Unauthorized and Liable for Market-Rate Use-and-Occupation Charges Case: Mohan Lal Goel &...

Pragmatic Condonation Within the 120‑Day Cap: Calcutta High Court Clarifies Discretion and Costs under Order VIII Rule 1 CPC

Date: Nov 11, 2025

Pragmatic Condonation Within the 120‑Day Cap: Calcutta High Court Clarifies Discretion and Costs under Order VIII Rule 1 CPC Introduction In Central Bank of India & Ors v. Jay Kumar Goyal & Ors (IA...

Blood Alcohol Threshold for “Intoxication” under Section 304-AA IPC: Commentary on Dilbag Singh v. State of Himachal Pradesh

Date: Nov 11, 2025

Blood Alcohol Threshold for “Intoxication” under Section 304-AA IPC: Commentary on Dilbag Singh v. State of Himachal Pradesh 1. Introduction The judgment in Dilbag Singh v. State of Himachal Pradesh,...

Clarifying Deputation Tenure and Premature Repatriation under DoPT OM 17.06.2010 – Commentary on VUKKEM RAMBABU v. UNION OF INDIA

Date: Nov 11, 2025

Clarifying Deputation Tenure and Premature Repatriation under DoPT OM 17.06.2010 – Commentary on VUKKEM RAMBABU v. UNION OF INDIA I. Introduction The Calcutta High Court’s judgment in VUKKEM RAMBABU...

When Section 60 Cannot Apply: Patna High Court’s Writ Power to Release Vehicles Not Used in Prohibition Offences

Date: Nov 11, 2025

When Section 60 Cannot Apply: Patna High Court’s Writ Power to Release Vehicles Not Used in Prohibition Offences I. Introduction The decision in Karnal Kumar v. State of Bihar through the Principal...

Interference Through Intermediaries and Judicial Influence as Tampering: Delhi High Court Cancels Pre‑Arrest Bail Despite a Valid Initial Grant — PJ v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr. (2025 DHC 9755)

Date: Nov 10, 2025

Interference Through Intermediaries and Judicial Influence as Tampering: Delhi High Court Cancels Pre‑Arrest Bail Despite a Valid Initial Grant Case: PJ v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr....

Initial-Interest Confusion Reaffirmed and Disclaimer-Based Interim Relief for Innocent Infringers: Delhi High Court’s Balanced Approach in Mohammad Talha v. Karim Hotels Pvt. Ltd.

Date: Nov 10, 2025

Initial-Interest Confusion Reaffirmed and Disclaimer-Based Interim Relief for Innocent Infringers: Delhi High Court’s Balanced Approach in Mohammad Talha v. Karim Hotels Pvt. Ltd. Introduction This...