All High Courts Case Commentaries

State GST Officers May Exercise Section 129 Powers in Inter-State Transactions Without Separate Notification – Comment on Shree Maa Trading Company v. State of U.P. (2025)

Date: Aug 28, 2025

State GST Officers May Exercise Section 129 Powers in Inter-State Transactions Without Separate Notification – Comment on Shree Maa Trading Company & Ors. v. State of U.P. & Ors. (2025 AHC 143407) 1....

“Public Purpose” Re-Examined: Kerala High Court Bars State from Acquiring Private Land Merely to Compensate Minority Institutions – Commentary on Sulaiman M.S. v. State of Kerala (2025)

Date: Aug 28, 2025

“Public Purpose” Re-Examined: Kerala High Court Bars State from Acquiring Private Land Merely to Compensate Minority Institutions – Commentary on Sulaiman M.S. v. State of Kerala (2025 KER 62727) 1....

Voluntary Adoption of a Foreign Pay-Pattern Does Not Create an Enforceable Right to Parity – Comment on Sudhir Dhiman & Ors. v. State of Himachal Pradesh (2025 HHC 28289)

Date: Aug 28, 2025

Voluntary Adoption of a Foreign Pay-Pattern Does Not Create an Enforceable Right to Parity Commentary on Sudhir Dhiman & Ors. v. State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. (2025 HHC 28289, decided 21 Aug 2025)...

Anticipatory Bail Remains Maintainable Despite Proclamation under BNSS Sections 84/85: Patna High Court’s “Serious Consideration, Not Embargo” Standard

Date: Aug 28, 2025

Anticipatory Bail Remains Maintainable Despite Proclamation under BNSS Sections 84/85: Patna High Court’s “Serious Consideration, Not Embargo” Standard Introduction This commentary analyzes the...

No “Change in Circumstances” Needed to Approach High Court After Sessions Court Rejects Bail: Himachal Pradesh High Court in Gufran v. State of HP

Date: Aug 28, 2025

No “Change in Circumstances” Needed to Approach High Court After Sessions Court Rejects Bail: Himachal Pradesh High Court in Gufran v. State of HP Introduction In Gufran v. State of Himachal Pradesh...

Unauthorized possession of low‑codeine cough syrups falls under the NDPS regulatory net: Patna High Court applies Hira Singh mixture rule and Section 37 bail bar

Date: Aug 28, 2025

Unauthorized possession of low‑codeine cough syrups falls under the NDPS regulatory net: Patna High Court applies Hira Singh mixture rule and Section 37 bail bar Case: Nilendra Kumar Karan @ Nilendra...

Writ Courts Cannot Extend One-Time Settlements or Stall SARFAESI: Kerala High Court Upholds Automatic Cancellation Clauses

Date: Aug 28, 2025

Writ Courts Cannot Extend One-Time Settlements or Stall SARFAESI: Kerala High Court Upholds Automatic Cancellation Clauses Introduction In M/S Classic Agencies & Ors. v. The Regional Office, Indian...

Bail in Bailable Offences Is an Inviolable Right under BNSS: Rajasthan High Court condemns mechanical remand and mandates accountability for unlawful arrests

Date: Aug 28, 2025

Bail in Bailable Offences Is an Inviolable Right under BNSS: Rajasthan High Court condemns mechanical remand and mandates accountability for unlawful arrests Case Comment on: Meetu Pareek W/o Shri...

Attempted Self-Immolation as Per Se Mental Cruelty and the Inviolability of Mediation Confidentiality in Matrimonial Litigation — Commentary on Heeralal Meena v. Smt. Rama @ Rameti (2025 MPHC-JBP 40605)

Date: Aug 27, 2025

Attempted Self-Immolation as Per Se Mental Cruelty and the Inviolability of Mediation Confidentiality in Matrimonial Litigation Commentary on Heeralal Meena v. Smt. Rama @ Rameti (2025 MPHC-JBP...

Public Consultation Is Non‑Negotiable: Kerala High Court strikes down MoEF&CC’s S.O.1807(E) for mining; “Project life” is not “mine life”; Office Memoranda cannot rewrite statutory notifications

Date: Aug 27, 2025

Public Consultation Is Non‑Negotiable: Kerala High Court strikes down MoEF&CC’s S.O.1807(E) for mining; “Project life” is not “mine life”; Office Memoranda cannot rewrite statutory notifications...

Functional Classification, Not Physical Requirement, Governs PwD Eligibility for Identified Posts: Orissa High Court in OPSC v. Biswajit Panda (26 Aug 2025)

Date: Aug 27, 2025

Functional Classification, Not Physical Requirement, Governs PwD Eligibility for Identified Posts: Orissa High Court in OPSC v. Biswajit Panda (26 Aug 2025) Introduction In Odisha Public Service...

Delhi High Court Affirms Privacy over Academic Records: Personal Educational Data Exempt from RTI under Section 8(1)(j)

Date: Aug 26, 2025

Delhi High Court Affirms Privacy over Academic Records: Personal Educational Data Exempt from RTI under Section 8(1)(j) Introduction On 25 August 2025, the Delhi High Court delivered a cluster...

Madras High Court Clarifies Limits of Section 24 HMA: No Interim Maintenance for Financially Self-Sufficient Spouse

Date: Aug 26, 2025

Madras High Court Clarifies Limits of Section 24 HMA: No Interim Maintenance for Financially Self-Sufficient Spouse 1. Introduction Case: Dr. C. Amarnath v. Dr. J. Remabarathi Court: High Court of...

Institutionalising a 30-Day Execution Mandate for SARFAESI Section 14 Orders – Comment on AU Small Finance Bank v. State of Punjab & Ors. (2025)

Date: Aug 26, 2025

Institutionalising a 30-Day Execution Mandate for SARFAESI Section 14 Orders Commentary on AU Small Finance Bank v. State of Punjab & Others, Punjab & Haryana High Court (20 August 2025) Introduction...

“Directory, Not Mandatory” – The Madhya Pradesh High Court Declares NEP-2020 Age Norms Relaxable for Exceptionally Meritorious Students

Date: Aug 26, 2025

“Directory, Not Mandatory” – The Madhya Pradesh High Court Declares NEP-2020 Age Norms Relaxable for Exceptionally Meritorious Students 1. Introduction The decision in Aarav Singh v. Union of India &...

Sub-10-Bigha Encroachments and Mens Rea: The New Limits on Criminal Prosecution – State of H.P. v. Ghambo Devi (2025 HHC 28247)

Date: Aug 26, 2025

Sub-10-Bigha Encroachments and Mens Rea: The New Limits on Criminal Prosecution – State of H.P. v. Ghambo Devi (2025 HHC 28247) 1. Introduction In State of Himachal Pradesh v. Ghambo Devi, the...

Operationalizing the Six‑Month Mandate for Execution: Jharkhand High Court’s Time‑Bound Direction in R.K. Construction v. State of Jharkhand

Date: Aug 26, 2025

Operationalizing the Six‑Month Mandate for Execution: Jharkhand High Court’s Time‑Bound Direction in R.K. Construction v. State of Jharkhand Introduction In M/s R.K. Construction Private Limited v....

Non-Maintainability of Writ Petitions Against Private Scheduled Banks Absent Public Duty: Commentary on The Authorised Officer v. Sheela Francis Parakkal

Date: Aug 23, 2025

Non-Maintainability of Writ Petitions Against Private Scheduled Banks Absent Public Duty: A Commentary on The Authorised Officer v. Sheela Francis Parakkal 1. Introduction The Division Bench of the...

No Vested Right to Furlough; Current Law at Time of Consideration Governs, and Section 4(3) Proviso of the Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 2022 Bars Furlough for “Murder with Intention of Collecting Ransom”

Date: Aug 23, 2025

No Vested Right to Furlough; Current Law at Time of Consideration Governs, and Section 4(3) Proviso of the Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 2022 Bars Furlough for “Murder with...

Karnataka High Court clarifies: Fixed-term 20+ year sentences do not per se bar remission; eligibility endures unless the sentencing court expressly excludes it

Date: Aug 23, 2025

Karnataka High Court clarifies: Fixed-term 20+ year sentences do not per se bar remission; eligibility endures unless the sentencing court expressly excludes it Introduction This commentary examines...