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 KER 62727) 1....
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 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 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 Case: Nilendra Kumar Karan @ Nilendra...
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 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...
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) Introduction In Odisha Public Service...
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 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 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 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) 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 Introduction In M/s R.K. Construction Private Limited v....
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...
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...