All High Courts Case Commentaries

Blood-Alcohol Statutory Presumption Sustains Conviction under Section 66(1)(b) Despite Acquittal under Section 85(1)(3): Minor Chain Delays Within 7 Days Not Fatal

Date: Oct 2, 2025

Blood-Alcohol Statutory Presumption Sustains Conviction under Section 66(1)(b) Despite Acquittal under Section 85(1)(3): Minor Chain Delays Within 7 Days Not Fatal 1. Introduction The Gujarat High...

"Parental Permanent Abode at the Date of Notification" Test Governs State-Specific OBC Reservation: Commentary on Vinay Sahotra v. PSPCL (P&H High Court, 01.10.2025)

Date: Oct 2, 2025

"Parental Permanent Abode at the Date of Notification" Test Governs State-Specific OBC Reservation Commentary on Punjab & Haryana High Court's decision in Vinay Sahotra v. The Punjab State Power...

Bombay High Court: FIR-Based Forgery Allegations Do Not Block Section 11 Reference; Fraud/Signature Disputes Go to Tribunal; Unilateral Appointment Clause Unenforceable

Date: Oct 2, 2025

FIR Alleging Forgery Does Not Bar Section 11 Reference: Mortgage Arbitration Clauses Enforced; Fraud/Signature Disputes Left to Section 16; Unilateral Arbitrator-Appointment Clauses Neutralised 1)...

Impending Marriage Is Not a Ground for Bail: Bombay High Court Cancels Perverse Bail Order That Ignored Material Evidence in a Heinous Sexual Offence

Date: Oct 1, 2025

Impending Marriage Is Not a Ground for Bail: Bombay High Court Cancels Perverse Bail Order That Ignored Material Evidence in a Heinous Sexual Offence Introduction In a significant ruling that...

Premature Retirement of Judicial Officers under Rule 21: Article 166(2) Authentication Validates “Governor’s Order” and Judicial Review Remains Narrow

Date: Oct 1, 2025

Premature Retirement of Judicial Officers under Rule 21: Article 166(2) Authentication Validates “Governor’s Order” and Judicial Review Remains Narrow 1) Introduction Case: JAYESHKUMAR KRISHNAKANT...

Digital Footprints and Layered Transactions as Prima Facie Indicators of Control: Bombay High Court narrows anticipatory bail in alleged fuel adulteration cases under BNSS §482

Date: Oct 1, 2025

Digital Footprints and Layered Transactions as Prima Facie Indicators of Control: Bombay High Court narrows anticipatory bail in alleged fuel adulteration cases under BNSS §482 Introduction This...

No Permanent Address Is Not a Bar to Bail: A Liberty-Centric Framework under BNSS Section 483 in Sanjay Gordhanbhai Darji v. State of Haryana

Date: Oct 1, 2025

No Permanent Address Is Not a Bar to Bail: A Liberty-Centric Framework under BNSS Section 483 Introduction In CRM-M-39682-2025, titled Sanjay Gordhanbhai Darji v. State of Haryana, the Punjab &...

Suicide Video Naming Alone Not Sufficient to Deny Bail in Loan-Linked Abetment Cases: MP High Court Clarifies under BNSS Sections 482/483

Date: Sep 30, 2025

Suicide Video Naming Alone Not Sufficient to Deny Bail in Loan-Linked Abetment Cases: MP High Court Clarifies under BNSS Sections 482/483 Case Commentary on: Arvind Parmar v. The State of Madhya...

Section 52A Delay Is a Curable Irregularity and Colour Variance in Samples Is Non-Fatal at Bail Stage: Delhi High Court Reaffirms the Section 37 NDPS Bar in Courier-Parcel Heroin Cases

Date: Sep 30, 2025

Section 52A Delay Is a Curable Irregularity and Colour Variance in Samples Is Non-Fatal at Bail Stage: Delhi High Court Reaffirms the Section 37 NDPS Bar in Courier-Parcel Heroin Cases Introduction...

Replication Clock Starts When Belated Written Statement Is Taken on Record: Delhi High Court clarifies Rule 5, Chapter VII, DHC (Original Side) Rules in Helsinn v. Hetero

Date: Sep 30, 2025

Replication Clock Starts When Belated Written Statement Is Taken on Record: Delhi High Court clarifies Rule 5, Chapter VII, DHC (Original Side) Rules Case: Helsinn Healthcare SA & Anr. v. Hetero...

Diatom and CDR Evidence Require Corroboration; Digital “Last Seen” Plus Section 27 Discovery Sustain Murder Conviction; Death Penalty Requires Proved Irreformability — State of HP v. Chander Sharma @ Kaku

Date: Sep 30, 2025

Diatom and CDR Evidence Require Corroboration; Digital “Last Seen” Plus Section 27 Discovery Sustain Murder Conviction; Death Penalty Requires Proved Irreformability — State of HP v. Chander Sharma @...

Unauthorized Absence Requires Proof of Willfulness: Non-consideration of Medical Defence Vitiates Disciplinary Orders

Date: Sep 30, 2025

Unauthorized Absence Requires Proof of Willfulness: Non-consideration of Medical Defence Vitiates Disciplinary Orders Case: Roop Singh v. State of Madhya Pradesh and Others (W.P. No. 4426/2021)...

Quashing of Non-Bailable Warrant on Undertaking of Regular Appearance

Date: Sep 30, 2025

Quashing of Non-Bailable Warrant on Undertaking of Regular Appearance 1. Introduction In HARDIK BHARATBHAI PATEL v. STATE OF GUJARAT (Gujarat High Court, order dated 29-09-2025), the applicant—Hardik...

Mere Awareness Is Not Privity: Limitation Under Article 58 Runs From Knowledge of Surrender Deeds, Justifying Threshold Dismissal Under Order VII Rule 11(d)

Date: Sep 30, 2025

Mere Awareness Is Not Privity: Limitation Under Article 58 Runs From Knowledge of Surrender Deeds, Justifying Threshold Dismissal Under Order VII Rule 11(d) Case: SHREE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY v. BAGWE...

Single Credible Testimony Can Sustain Departmental Charges; Tribunal’s Review Confined to Process, Not Evidence Reappreciation — Director General v. Sanjeev Kumar (Delhi High Court, 26 September 2025)

Date: Sep 29, 2025

Single Credible Testimony Can Sustain Departmental Charges; Tribunal’s Review Confined to Process, Not Evidence Reappreciation — Delhi High Court in Director General v. Sanjeev Kumar Introduction The...

Initial-Interest Confusion as Sufficient Ground for Trademark Infringement and Ex‑Parte Summary Judgment: Delhi High Court’s Ruling in Hotels.com, LP v. Barath M L (2025)

Date: Sep 29, 2025

Initial-Interest Confusion as Sufficient Ground for Trademark Infringement and Ex‑Parte Summary Judgment: Hotels.com, LP v. Barath M L (Delhi High Court, 2025) Introduction In a decisive enforcement...

Notional Interest Counts: Delhi High Court Validates Objective Income Estimation for Ex‑Gratia Relief under Bank Schemes

Date: Sep 29, 2025

Notional Interest Counts: Delhi High Court Validates Objective Income Estimation for Ex‑Gratia Relief under Bank Schemes Case: OMWATI v. The Bank of Maharashtra and Anr | Citation: 2025 DHC 8676 |...

Section 5 Bar on Civil Suits Seeking Anti-Arbitration Injunctions in India-Seated Arbitrations; “Then in Effect” Adopts Amended Institutional Rules

Date: Sep 27, 2025

Section 5 Bar on Civil Suits Seeking Anti-Arbitration Injunctions in India-Seated Arbitrations; “Then in Effect” Adopts Amended Institutional Rules Court: High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru Date:...

Anticipatory Bail under Section 482 BNSS: Gender Consideration and Cooperation as Key Grounds Despite Allegations of Unauthorized Colony Development

Date: Sep 27, 2025

Anticipatory Bail under Section 482 BNSS: Gender Consideration and Cooperation as Key Grounds Despite Allegations of Unauthorized Colony Development 1. Introduction The order in Savita Yadav v. The...

Implied Maintenance Condition Under Section 23 of the Senior Citizens Act: Delhi High Court Affirms Cancellation of Gift Deeds Absent Express Clause or Pleading

Date: Sep 27, 2025

Implied Maintenance Condition Under Section 23 of the Senior Citizens Act: Delhi High Court Affirms Cancellation of Gift Deeds Absent Express Clause or Pleading Case: Smt. Varinder Kaur v. Smt....