Dropping an Execution for Want of Particulars Is Impermissible Without First Allowing Rectification: Orissa High Court Reaffirms Order 21 Rule 17 CPC and Clarifies that Technical Disposals Do Not Bar...
No Fundamental Right to a Particular Place of Worship: MP High Court Denies Devotee Locus for Mosque Reconstruction After Lawful Acquisition Case: Mohammed Taiyab and Others v. State of Madhya...
Directory, Not Mandatory: Bombay High Court Reaffirms Material-Compliance Standard for Co‑operative Housing Redevelopment Under the 2019 GR Introduction This commentary examines the Bombay High...
Non est Charge-Sheets under Rule 14(3) CCS(CCA): Delhi High Court Reaffirms B.V. Gopinath, Rejects Res Judicata and Prospective-Only Arguments Case: Union of India through Secretary & Ors. v. Shri S...
Seizure of Digital Devices by Another Agency Negates Need for Custodial Interrogation in Cyber-Obscenity Cases: Delhi High Court’s Anticipatory Bail Ruling in Ajaz Khan v. State (NCT of Delhi) Case:...
Anti‑Profiteering, Not Price Control: Delhi High Court delineates DoE’s limited fee‑regulation power over unaided recognised schools under Sections 17, 18 and 24 of the Delhi School Education Act,...
Willful Disobedience Threshold in Tax Stay Matters: Briefly Reasoned Reliance on CBDT’s 20% Pre-Deposit Policy Is Not Contempt Introduction In “Court on its own motion v. Anuradha Misra,” 2025 DHC...
Good‑Faith Shareholder Alerts to Lenders Are Protected; Internal Receipt by Corporate Employees Is Not “Publication” for Defamation: Delhi High Court’s Ritesh Bawri v. State (NCT of Delhi)...
MP High Court clarifies: No automatic forfeiture of gratuity for dismissed bank officers; Payment of Gratuity Act overrides service regulations; conviction required for ‘moral turpitude’ forfeiture...
No Equity in Illegality: Bombay High Court Cancels Ineligible ANM/GNM Admissions, Orders Refunds, Rs.1 Lakh Compensation, and Five-Year Compliance Audit Court: Bombay High Court (Civil Appellate...
Strict Application of NDPS Section 37 and the Limited Role of Arrest & Delay Challenges in Bail: Commentary on Man Bahadur Singh v. State of Himachal Pradesh, 2025 HHC 34145 1. Introduction This...
Rebuttable Notice from Registration and Mixed-Question Limitation: AP High Court Restricts Pre‑Registration Rejection under Order VII Rule 11 and Directs Court‑Fee Refund Introduction In A.S. No. 409...
Earliest Medical Certification Fixes the “Date of Diagnosis” Under Cancer Cover Waiting Periods: LIC of India v. Haripreetha T Court: High Court of Kerala, Division Bench (Ernakulam) Citation: 2025...
Anti-Circumvention of Locus Standi in Unauthorized Construction Writs: Bare Ownership Claims Without Civil Action Do Not Confer Standing; Abuse of Article 226 Invites Exemplary Costs Case: Shri...
Teachers versus “Other Academic Staff” under the IGNOU Act: Division Bench clarifies that 65-year superannuation and teacher-CAS are confined to “teachers” duly created or redesignated by valid...
Ill‑treatment of Step‑Children and Suicide Attempts Constitute Matrimonial Cruelty under Section 10(1)(x) of the Divorce Act: Kerala High Court Reaffirms a Uniform Cruelty Standard Across Personal...
IBC Moratorium Does Not Bar Section 138 NI Act Prosecution of Directors Even When Insolvency Predates Cheque Dishonour Introduction This commentary examines the oral judgment delivered by the Bombay...
Reaffirmation that Medical Sales Representatives Are Not “Workmen” under Section 2(s) ID Act and the Limited Scope of Writ Review over Labour Court Findings Introduction In SH. Samarendra Das v. M/s...
Due Diligence Failures by Customs Broker’s Staff Attract Penalty under Section 112: Delhi High Court Affirms CESTAT; “No Substantial Question of Law” Standard Reiterated Case: Sushil Sharma v....
Statutory Appeal under Section 67(5) U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 to be Exhausted; Interim Relief to be Sought from Appellate Authority 1. Introduction The decision in Masjid Shareef Gosulbara Ravan...