All High Courts Case Commentaries

FIR Quashed When Its Sole Judicial Foundation Is Set Aside and the Triggering Writ Petition Stands Dismissed: Applying “sublato fundamento cadit opus”

Date: Jul 23, 2026

FIR Quashed When Its Sole Judicial Foundation Is Set Aside and the Triggering Writ Petition Stands Dismissed: Applying “sublato fundamento cadit opus” and “cessante ratione legis, cessat ipsa lex”...

Urban Co‑operative Banks Amenable to Article 226 for Enforcement of Statutory Service Rules; No Extension Beyond SRO 233 Retirement Age Without Government Amendment

Date: Jul 23, 2026

Urban Co‑operative Banks Amenable to Article 226 for Enforcement of Statutory Service Rules; No Extension Beyond SRO 233 Retirement Age Without Government Amendment 1. Introduction In MOHAMMAD SHAFI...

Retributive Exercise of Executive Discretion: A Two-Year Moratorium and Enhanced Due-Process Safeguards Against “Bulldozer” Demolitions in Uttar Pradesh

Date: Jul 23, 2026

Retributive Exercise of Executive Discretion: A Two-Year Moratorium and Enhanced Due-Process Safeguards Against “Bulldozer” Demolitions in Uttar Pradesh Case: Faimuddeen And 2 Others v. State Of U.P....

Scheduled Finger Amputation Under the Employees’ Compensation Act: 50% Loss of Earning Capacity Unless Proved Otherwise

Date: Jul 23, 2026

Scheduled Finger Amputation Under the Employees’ Compensation Act: 50% Loss of Earning Capacity Unless Proved Otherwise 1. Introduction In UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. v. SH. DIGAMBAR, & ANR....

Absence of Scheduled Halt Alone Cannot Defeat Railway “Untoward Incident” Compensation; Non-Recovery of Ticket Not Conclusive of Non–Bona Fide Travel

Date: Jul 23, 2026

Absence of Scheduled Halt Alone Cannot Defeat Railway “Untoward Incident” Compensation; Non-Recovery of Ticket Not Conclusive of Non–Bona Fide Travel 1. Introduction In SMT SAHANA AND ORS v. UNION OF...

Non-interference with imminent Town Vending Committee elections; nomination grievances to be pursued post-election

Date: Jul 23, 2026

Non-interference with imminent Town Vending Committee elections; nomination grievances to be pursued post-election 1. Introduction In DHARAMVEER & ORS. v. MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI & ORS. (2026...

Allowances of Constitutional Court Judges Are Outside “Salary” Computation Under the New Tax Regime: Section 22D/23D Override Section 115BAC

Date: Jul 23, 2026

Allowances of Constitutional Court Judges Are Outside “Salary” Computation Under the New Tax Regime: Section 22D/23D Override Section 115BAC 1. Introduction In DELHI TAX BAR ASSOCIATION THROUGH ITS...

Misleading Evidence by Street Vendors: Conditional Protection of Vending Rights with Costs and Strict Anti-Encroachment Directions

Date: Jul 23, 2026

Misleading Evidence by Street Vendors: Conditional Protection of Vending Rights with Costs and Strict Anti-Encroachment Directions 1. Introduction Case: VINOD RAM v. MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI...

Preventive Detention under KAAPA: Government Must Independently Decide Article 22(5) Representation Without Awaiting the Advisory Board

Date: Jul 23, 2026

Preventive Detention under KAAPA: Government Must Independently Decide Article 22(5) Representation Without Awaiting the Advisory Board Case: Lamiya A. P v. State of Kerala (2026 KER 54626) | Court:...

Recovery of Excess Pay from Class-III Retirees is Impermissible Even with Consent/Undertaking Absent Fraud

Date: Jul 23, 2026

Recovery of Excess Pay from Class-III Retirees is Impermissible Even with Consent/Undertaking Absent Fraud 1. Introduction The decision in Tulsi Ram Bhardwaj v. State of Chhattisgarh (2026 CGHC...

Void Second Marriage and the Meaning of “Husband” under BNS Sections 80/85 & BSA Presumption

Date: Jul 23, 2026

Void Second Marriage Does Not Create “Husband” Status for Dowry Death/Cruelty under BNS (With Limited Exceptions) Case: Sarvesh Alias Chhotu Alias Chhotelal v. State Of U.P. (Allahabad High Court)...

Judicial Restraint in PILs on Temple-Property Disputes: Closure After Administrative Inquiry and Availability of Alternate Remedies

Date: Jul 23, 2026

Judicial Restraint in PILs on Temple-Property Disputes: Closure After Administrative Inquiry and Availability of Alternate Remedies 1) Introduction In HITESH PANDEY v. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND (2026 UHC...

Death of the Accused Extinguishes PC Act Proceedings: Section 8-B Attachments Are Ancillary to Prosecution and Must Fall with Abatement

Date: Jul 22, 2026

Death of the Accused Extinguishes PC Act Proceedings: Section 8-B Attachments Are Ancillary to Prosecution and Must Fall with Abatement Case: DHEERAJ PARGAL v. UT OF J AND K TH COMMISSIONER SECRETARY...

PM SVANidhi Recommendation Letters Do Not Alter Certificate-of-Vending Category; “Others” Vendors Must Vend as Mobile Vendors and Avoid No‑Vending Zones

Date: Jul 22, 2026

PM SVANidhi Recommendation Letters Do Not Alter Certificate-of-Vending Category; “Others” Vendors Must Vend as Mobile Vendors and Avoid No‑Vending Zones 1. Introduction In PHOOL CHAND & ORS. v....

Sanctioned-Strength-Based Allocation of Promotional Quota in a Common Cadre Upheld under Articles 14 & 16

Date: Jul 22, 2026

Sanctioned-Strength-Based Allocation of Promotional Quota in a Common Cadre Upheld under Articles 14 & 16 1. Introduction In Kayin Ering and 4 Ors v. The State of AP and 15 Ors (Gauhati High Court,...

Section 3(1)(x) SC/ST Act: “Public View” as a Foundational Pleading and Charging Requirement

Date: Jul 22, 2026

Section 3(1)(x) SC/ST Act: “Public View” as a Foundational Pleading and Charging Requirement Case: CHRISTINE SWAROOP RAJ & ORS. v. STATE & ORS. (2026 DHC 5767) Court: Delhi High Court Date:...

Lockdown Prosecutions under IPC Sections 188/269/270/336 Require Proof of Promulgation, Knowledge, and Endangerment

Date: Jul 22, 2026

Lockdown Prosecutions under IPC Sections 188/269/270/336 Require Proof of Promulgation, Knowledge, and Endangerment 1. Introduction In ANUPAM SHAHU v. THE STATE (2026 DHC 5771), the Delhi High Court...

Notice for Encroachment-Demolition Need Only Be Given to the Person Reflected in Official Records; Writ Jurisdiction Will Not Decide Disputed Property Claims

Date: Jul 22, 2026

Notice for Encroachment-Demolition Need Only Be Given to the Person Reflected in Official Records; Writ Jurisdiction Will Not Decide Disputed Property Claims 1. Introduction The judgment in KUNZANG...

Constitutional Power to Permit Termination Beyond 24 Weeks for a Minor Rape Survivor: Medical Board Opinion Not Conclusive and Ultrasound Gestational Age is an Estimate

Date: Jul 22, 2026

Constitutional Power to Permit Termination Beyond 24 Weeks for a Minor Rape Survivor: Medical Board Opinion Not Conclusive and Ultrasound Gestational Age is an Estimate 1) Introduction Case: X v....

Benefit of Doubt for Women Accused on Vague Role in a Cross-Case “Free Fight” & Individual Liability Where Aggressor/Crop-Ownership Is Unclear

Date: Jul 22, 2026

Benefit of Doubt for Women Accused on Vague Role in a Cross-Case “Free Fight” & Individual Liability Where Aggressor/Crop-Ownership Is Unclear 1. Introduction Case: Babu And Others v. State...