All High Courts Case Commentaries

Post‑Retirement Recovery of Excess Pay Barred Absent Misrepresentation: Punjab & Haryana High Court in Virender Pal v. Union of India

Date: Sep 18, 2025

Post‑Retirement Recovery of Excess Pay Barred Absent Misrepresentation: Punjab & Haryana High Court in Virender Pal v. Union of India Introduction The Punjab & Haryana High Court, in a succinct yet...

Only Active Shopkeepers “Doing Business” Qualify for Alternative Shops under GNCTD’s MRTS Rehabilitation Policy: Delhi High Court’s Clarification in Surender Kumar v. GNCTD (2025 DHC 8227)

Date: Sep 18, 2025

Only Active Shopkeepers “Doing Business” Qualify for Alternative Shops under GNCTD’s MRTS Rehabilitation Policy: Delhi High Court’s Clarification in Surender Kumar v. GNCTD (2025 DHC 8227)...

Rule 29 ITAT Additional Evidence Cannot Be Used to Retract a Voluntary Return: Kerala High Court on Afterthought Affidavits in Cash Seizure Assessments

Date: Sep 18, 2025

Rule 29 ITAT Additional Evidence Cannot Be Used to Retract a Voluntary Return: Kerala High Court on Afterthought Affidavits in Cash Seizure Assessments 1. Introduction The decision of the Kerala High...

Section 319 Cr.P.C.: Summoning Requires Recorded Satisfaction of “More Than Prima Facie” and a Quality-Based Appraisal of Trial Evidence (Including FIR Delay)

Date: Sep 17, 2025

Section 319 Cr.P.C.: Summoning Requires Recorded Satisfaction of “More Than Prima Facie” and a Quality-Based Appraisal of Trial Evidence (Including FIR Delay) 1. Introduction In Ramnarayan Ram Daroga...

Mere Request for “Help” During Tax Raid Is Not Electoral Bribery or Undue Influence: Commentary on Dr. K. Sudhakar v. State of Karnataka

Date: Sep 17, 2025

Mere Request for “Help” During Tax Raid Is Not Electoral Bribery or Undue Influence: Commentary on Dr. K. Sudhakar v. State of Karnataka 1. Introduction The decision of the Karnataka High Court in...

Sole-Testimony Convictions in Rape Cases Require “Sterling Quality” Evidence; Appellate Deference to Acquittals Reaffirmed, with Post-Judgment Bonds Directed under BNSS Section 481 — Commentary on State of HP v. Sunil Khan (2025 HHC 31354-DB)

Date: Sep 13, 2025

Sole-Testimony Convictions in Rape Cases Require “Sterling Quality” Evidence; Appellate Deference to Acquittals Reaffirmed, with Post-Judgment Bonds Directed under BNSS Section 481 Case: State of...

NMC Teaching-Experience Requirement Prevails: Study Leave for Super-Specialty Cannot Be Counted Toward Promotion as Associate Professor

Date: Sep 13, 2025

NMC Teaching-Experience Requirement Prevails: Study Leave for Super-Specialty Cannot Be Counted Toward Promotion as Associate Professor Introduction In The Dean in Charge, ESI-PGIMSR, ESIC Medical...

Post-Retirement Recovery from Pension under J&K CSR Article 168‑A Requires a Specific Charge and Proven “Loss to Government”; CCA proceedings cannot be used after superannuation — J&K High Court in Sudershan Mehta v. UT of J&K

Date: Sep 12, 2025

Post-Retirement Recovery from Pension under J&K CSR Article 168‑A Requires a Specific Charge and Proven “Loss to Government”; CCA proceedings cannot be used after superannuation — J&K High Court in...

Digital compliance with non-bailable warrants and the “material in possession” threshold for PMLA arrests: P&H High Court clarifies Section 19 PMLA in Dharam Singh Chhoker v. Directorate of Enforcement

Date: Sep 12, 2025

Digital compliance with non-bailable warrants and the “material in possession” threshold for PMLA arrests: Punjab & Haryana High Court in Dharam Singh Chhoker v. Directorate of Enforcement and Others...

Concurrent Maintainability of Civil Damages with Criminal Prosecution and Mutual Adjustment of Compensation under Section 357 CrPC: Andhra Pradesh High Court in Bhavanam China Venkata Reddy v. Dantla Subba Reddy

Date: Sep 12, 2025

Concurrent Maintainability of Civil Damages with Criminal Prosecution and Mutual Adjustment of Compensation under Section 357 CrPC: Andhra Pradesh High Court in Bhavanam China Venkata Reddy v. Dantla...

NHAI’s power to use acquired land for wayside amenities upheld: establishing a petrol pump on surplus highway land remains a “public purpose” and does not revert to the original owner

Date: Sep 12, 2025

NHAI’s power to use acquired land for wayside amenities upheld: establishing a petrol pump on surplus highway land remains a “public purpose” and does not revert to the original owner Introduction In...

Section 31(2) clarified: Dissent as sufficient "reason" for omitted signature and validity of separate signed concurrence — Orind Special Refractories Ltd v. Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (AP High Court, 11 Sep 2025)

Date: Sep 12, 2025

Section 31(2) clarified: Dissent as sufficient "reason" for omitted signature and validity of separate signed concurrence — Orind Special Refractories Ltd v. Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (AP High Court,...

Continuing Wrong Doctrine Applies to Unpaid Overtime Allowance; Belatedness Alone Cannot Defeat Railway Servants’ Claims

Date: Sep 12, 2025

Continuing Wrong Doctrine Applies to Unpaid Overtime Allowance; Belatedness Alone Cannot Defeat Railway Servants’ Claims 1) Introduction In UNION OF INDIA v. RAGHUNATH (2025 CGHC 46530-DB, decided on...

Mens Rea at Inception as the Decisive Test in Cheating Allegations from Commercial Contracts: Karnataka High Court Quashes 420/506 FIR (SAILEN DAS v. State, 11 Sep 2025)

Date: Sep 12, 2025

Mens Rea at Inception as the Decisive Test in Cheating Allegations from Commercial Contracts: Karnataka High Court Quashes 420/506 FIR Case: Sailen Das v. State by Kodigehalli Police Station & A One...

Conditional Promotion Orders Pending Accountant General Objections: Validity, Administrative Prudence, and Post-Acceptance Challenge

Date: Sep 12, 2025

Conditional Promotion Orders Pending Accountant General Objections: Validity, Administrative Prudence, and Post-Acceptance Challenge 1. Introduction In Anil Sinha v. State OF CHHATTISGARH (2025 CGHC...

Glorification of Vigilantism, Cannibalistic Gore, and Communal Denigration Justifies Outright Refusal of Film Certification: Delhi High Court on CBFC’s Powers and Post-FCAT Appeals

Date: Sep 11, 2025

Glorification of Vigilantism, Cannibalistic Gore, and Communal Denigration Justifies Outright Refusal of Film Certification: Delhi High Court on CBFC’s Powers and Post-FCAT Appeals Introduction In...

Personal Explosives Licence Mandate for Quarry Permits: Kerala High Court Invalidates Third‑Party LE‑3 “Site Inclusion” Practice

Date: Sep 10, 2025

Personal Explosives Licence Mandate for Quarry Permits: Kerala High Court Invalidates Third‑Party LE‑3 “Site Inclusion” Practice Case Meta Citation: 2025 KER 66412 Court: High Court of Kerala at...

“Same Stream” Pass-Percentage Rule Upheld: Kerala High Court permits KUHS to condition new-course affiliation on a 50% average pass across all courses in the stream

Date: Sep 10, 2025

“Same Stream” Pass-Percentage Rule Upheld: Kerala High Court permits KUHS to condition new-course affiliation on a 50% average pass across all courses in the stream Case: The Principal, Dr. Somervell...

Liberal, Natural-Justice–Centric Standard for Setting Aside Section 256 CrPC Acquittals in Cheque-Dishonour Cases: Bombay High Court Restores Complaint with Costs

Date: Sep 10, 2025

Liberal, Natural-Justice–Centric Standard for Setting Aside Section 256 CrPC Acquittals in Cheque-Dishonour Cases: Bombay High Court Restores Complaint with Costs Case: Amit Sunarlal Shahu v. Hare...

Role-Specific Functional Disability in MACT Awards: Karnataka High Court fixes 40% Whole-Body Disability for a Vegetable Vendor with Below-Knee Amputation and Applies KSLSA 2022 Notional Income with 10% Future Prospects

Date: Sep 10, 2025

Role-Specific Functional Disability in MACT Awards: Karnataka High Court fixes 40% Whole-Body Disability for a Vegetable Vendor with Below-Knee Amputation and Applies KSLSA 2022 Notional Income with...