All High Courts Case Commentaries

Doctrine of Merger, SLP Dismissal, and Scope of Review: Commentary on Zahida Shah & Anr. v. Bilal Ahmad Dar & Ors.

Date: Nov 9, 2025

Doctrine of Merger, SLP Dismissal, and Scope of High Court Review Jurisdiction A Commentary on Zahida Shah & Anr. and Dr. Sham-su-nisa & Ors. v. Bilal Ahmad Dar & Ors. (Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh...

Disability Reservation Subject to Notified Functional Requirements: Commentary on Sajil Kumar v. State of Himachal Pradesh

Date: Nov 8, 2025

Disability Reservation Subject to Notified Functional Requirements: A Detailed Commentary on Sajil Kumar v. State of H.P. & Others, CWP No. 4525 of 2023 Court: High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla...

Ad Hoc Service and the NPS Cut-Off: Commentary on Adnan Wani & Ors. v. High Court of J&K & Ladakh

Date: Nov 8, 2025

Ad Hoc Service Cannot Override the NPS Cut‑Off: A Detailed Commentary on Adnan Wani & Ors. v. High Court of J&K & Ladakh 1. Introduction 1.1. Case Overview This commentary examines the judgment of...

Judicial Limits on Interference with Disciplinary Penalties for Bigamy in Disciplined Forces: Commentary on The Director General, CISF v. Kudipudi Suri Babu (AP High Court, 07.11.2025)

Date: Nov 8, 2025

Judicial Limits on Interference with Disciplinary Penalties for Bigamy in Disciplined Forces: Commentary on The Director General, CISF v. Kudipudi Suri Babu I. Introduction The Division Bench of the...

Substantive Posts vs. Session-Based Academic Arrangements: Scope of the “Ad Hoc Cannot Replace Ad Hoc” Doctrine

Date: Nov 8, 2025

Substantive Posts vs. Session-Based Academic Arrangements: Scope of the “Ad Hoc Cannot Replace Ad Hoc” Doctrine I. Introduction The Division Bench of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at...

Uncommunicated Adverse ACRs May Support Compulsory Retirement: Limited Judicial Review of Subjective Satisfaction

Date: Nov 8, 2025

Uncommunicated Adverse ACRs May Support Compulsory Retirement: Limited Judicial Review of Subjective Satisfaction 1. Introduction The Division Bench of the Chhattisgarh High Court in RAJENDRA KUMAR...

Accumulation under Section 11(2) as a Matter of Right and the Bar on Reassessment for Mere Change of Opinion: Commentary on Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy Charity Fund v. ITO (Exemption) 2(3), Mumbai

Date: Nov 8, 2025

Accumulation under Section 11(2) as a Matter of Right and the Bar on Reassessment for Mere Change of Opinion: Commentary on Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy Charity Fund v. Income Tax Officer (Exemption) 2,...

Locus Standi and Bar Council Misconduct Jurisdiction over Advocates Acting as POSH ICC Members: Commentary on Ms. Jayna Kothari v. Manish Kumar

Date: Nov 8, 2025

Locus Standi to Initiate Bar Council Disciplinary Proceedings and the Status of Advocates Serving as POSH ICC Members: A Commentary on Ms. Jayna Kothari v. Manish Kumar, Karnataka High Court (2025)...

Switching to EPF and Accepting Terminal Benefits Bars Subsequent Claim for State Pension (Estoppel by Conduct)

Date: Nov 7, 2025

Switching to EPF and Accepting Terminal Benefits Bars Subsequent Claim for State Pension (Estoppel by Conduct) 1. Introduction The Division Bench of the Jharkhand High Court in STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH...

False Implication of Insured Vehicles and the Burden on Claimants in Motor Accident Claims: Commentary on Suresh S/o Mahadev Vathar v. Siddarama & Anr. (Karnataka High Court, 06.11.2025)

Date: Nov 7, 2025

False Implication of Insured Vehicles and the Burden on Claimants in Motor Accident Claims: Commentary on Suresh S/o Mahadev Vathar v. Siddarama & Anr. (Karnataka High Court, 06 November 2025) 1....

Prior-user protection across allied goods demands category-specific goodwill at the material time: Delhi High Court in Suparshva Swabs v. AGN International

Date: Nov 6, 2025

Prior-user protection across allied goods demands category-specific goodwill at the material time: Delhi High Court in Suparshva Swabs v. AGN International Introduction In Suparshva Swabs India v....

No Cognizance Without Credible Material: Delhi High Court’s No‑Notice Threshold for PILs Challenging Bank OTS Deals and Mandatory Source Disclosure

Date: Nov 6, 2025

No Cognizance Without Credible Material: Delhi High Court’s No‑Notice Threshold for PILs Challenging Bank OTS Deals and Mandatory Source Disclosure Case: Infrastructure Watchdog v. Union of India &...

ED’s Section 5 PMLA Power Is Self-Contained; Allocation Letters Are ‘Property’, and Share-Market Gains from Fraud Are ‘Proceeds of Crime’

Date: Nov 6, 2025

ED’s Section 5 PMLA Power Is Self-Contained; Allocation Letters Are ‘Property’, and Share-Market Gains from Fraud Are ‘Proceeds of Crime’ Introduction In Directorate of Enforcement v. M/s Prakash...

“No Coercive Measures” Is Contextual and Ordinarily Protects Only Personal Liberty: Delhi High Court Clarifies That Investigative Freezing of Bank Accounts Under Section 106 BNSS Is Not Barred Absent an Explicit Stay

Date: Nov 6, 2025

“No Coercive Measures” Is Contextual and Ordinarily Protects Only Personal Liberty: Delhi High Court Clarifies That Investigative Freezing of Bank Accounts Under Section 106 BNSS Is Not Barred Absent...

Promotion Cannot Be Denied by an Extra-Statutory “Check Period” After Punishment Expiry (Madras HC)

Date: Nov 5, 2025

Promotion Cannot Be Denied by an Extra-Statutory “Check Period” After Punishment Expiry Case: THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNM v. N.K.SHANKAR (Review Application) Court: Madurai Bench of Madras High...

Technical Contribution without Novel Hardware: Madras High Court’s Section 3(k) Framework for Computer‑Related Inventions in Ab Initio Technology LLC v. Controller of Patents

Date: Nov 5, 2025

Technical Contribution without Novel Hardware: Madras High Court’s Section 3(k) Framework for Computer‑Related Inventions in Ab Initio Technology LLC v. Controller of Patents Citation: 2025 MHC 2579...

Minimum Four‑Hour Threshold for Fixed Pay of Part‑Time Gujarat Government Employees: Commentary on Deputy Director, Animal Husbandry v. State of Gujarat (Gujarat High Court, 03.11.2025)

Date: Nov 4, 2025

Minimum Four‑Hour Threshold for Fixed Pay of Part‑Time Gujarat Government Employees under the 16.07.2019 Circular Case: Deputy Director, Animal Husbandry & Anr. v. State of Gujarat & Anr. Court: High...

Prima Facie Proof of Unsoundness of Mind as a Precondition for Reference under Section 105 Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 – Commentary on Mr. Alphonsa Saldana v. State of Karnataka

Date: Nov 4, 2025

Prima Facie Proof of Unsoundness of Mind as a Precondition for Reference under Section 105 Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 – Commentary on Mr. Alphonsa Saldana v. State of Karnataka 1. Introduction This...

Successive Writ Petitions and Unlawful Withholding of Income-tax Refunds under Section 245: Commentary on Rajneesh Agarwal v. ITO, Ward 22(2)

Date: Nov 4, 2025

Successive Writ Petitions and Unlawful Withholding of Income-tax Refunds under Section 245: Commentary on Rajneesh Agarwal v. Income Tax Officer, Ward 22(2) Court: Calcutta High Court (Original Side,...

Reassessment Against Non‑Existent Company Post‑Conversion into LLP Is Void: Commentary on Erangal Comtrade & Consultancy LLP v. ACIT

Date: Nov 4, 2025

Reassessment Against Non‑Existent Company Post‑Conversion into LLP Is Void: Commentary on Erangal Comtrade & Consultancy LLP v. ACIT 1. Introduction This commentary examines the decision of the...