Pendency of Appeal and Non‑Filing of Bail Are No Bar to Parole: Karnataka High Court Reinforces Reasoned, Manual‑Compliant Parole Decisions Case: Eshwaramma W/o Naganagowda v. State of Karnataka...
“Normally” Means “Directory”: Bombay High Court Affirms that the Three-Month Time Limit for NSE Arbitrations Is Indicative, Not Mandatory – A Commentary on Bhanuchandra J. Doshi v. Motilal Oswal...
Custodial Absence and Back-Pay After Acquittal – The Harbajan Singh Rule 1. Introduction Harbajan Singh v. Superintendent of Police, Ajmer (2025 RJ-JP 31247) is a seminal pronouncement of the...
Humanitarian Exception to Age Bar in Compassionate Appointments: Karnataka High Court authorizes appointment of widow beyond upper age limit and urges humane policy reform Introduction This...
Parole as a Protected Article 21 Right: Karnataka High Court Outlaws “Mechanical” Police Reports & Clarifies the Distinction Between Parole and Suspension of Sentence Chotti Bee w/o Syed Rasool v....
Kerala High Court Upholds Differential Property-Tax Exemption for Government and Aided Schools 1. Introduction Mar Baselios School v. State of Kerala (decided on 14 August 2025) is a clubbed...
Extending Benefit of Doubt in Age-Determination: Ossification Evidence Prevails over Unsubstantiated Birth Records — Commentary on Deul Kharole v. State of Madhya Pradesh (2025) Introduction In Deul...
Execution Against a Deceased Judgment‑Debtor: No Abatement, But Impleading Legal Representatives Is Mandatory—Ex Parte Status Irrelevant Case: Ganga Jogta v. Nand Lal (deceased) through LRs, CMPMO...
Mitigation Inquiry as a Precondition to Death Penalty and the Limits of Section 84 IPC Commentary on State of Odisha v. Niranjan Mallik, DSREF No. 2 of 2024 & JCRLA No. 62 of 2024 (Orissa High Court,...
Mere Delivery or Billing in Mumbai Does Not Confer Jurisdiction: Bombay High Court on Trade Mark Suits, Section 134(2) TM Act and Section 20 CPC Introduction This commentary examines the Bombay High...
Reaffirming the “Conscious-Possession” Doctrine for Inadvertent Ammunition Commentary on Harjeet Singh Talwar v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) 2025 DHC 6790 Citation: 2025 DHC 6790, Delhi High Court...
Primacy of Pre-Independence Caste Records & Limits on the Affinity Test Commentary on Akshata d/o Dnyaneshwar Dongare & Anr. v. Vice-Chairman, ST Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Amravati (Bom...
“Lack of Inquiry” vs. “Inadequate Inquiry” – Madras High Court Narrows Section 263 Jurisdiction in Arul Industries v. Assistant Commissioner of Income-tax (2025) 1. Introduction Court & Date: Madras...
Sanction Defects under the PC Act Are Harmless Without Failure of Justice: Kerala High Court in Luckose Joseph v. State of Kerala Decision: Kerala High Court, 8 August 2025, A. Badharudeen, J....
“Regular Service in the Grade” Extends to Service in an Analogous Post (Commentary on Delhi High Court’s decision in Bhupinder Kumar Malik v. Union of India, 2025 DHC 6630-DB) 1. Introduction This...
Section 74(2) Approval as the Jurisdictional Gatekeeper for SSFC Trials of Civil Offences; Mental Illness Alone Does Not Bar Trial: Commentary on Anil Kumar Upadhaya v. UOI (2025 DHC 6617-DB)...
Mere Presence and Generic Exhortation Are Insufficient for Section 302/34 IPC: Allahabad High Court’s Rigorous Threshold for Common Intention Case: Vijai @ Babban v. State of U.P., 2025:AHC:134249-DB...
Stay of Matrimonial Proceedings Does Not Suspend Section 24 HMA Maintenance; Transfer and Ancillary Proceedings Are “Proceedings under the Act” Case: Ankit Suman v. State of U.P. and Another |...
UDID Prevails Over Re-Quantification: Functional Competency Boards Cannot Dilute PwBD Reservation in MBBS Admissions Case: Maaz Ahmad v. U.O.I. Thru. Secy. Ministry Of Health And Family Welfare,...
Extending RTI to Hybrid Public–Private Corporations: Kerala High Court Declares CIAL a “Public Authority” 1. Introduction Cochin International Airport Limited (“CIAL”) is the celebrated...