“No Waiver Beyond the Code” — Bombay High Court Declares Notices under Section 280 of the Maharashtra Zilla Parishads & Panchayat Samitis Act, 1961 and Section 180 of the Maharashtra Village...
Forged-Document Misconduct and the Limits of Labour-Court Interference Commentary on Sri Malurappa v. Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation, WA 1222/2024, Karnataka High Court, 25 July 2025 1....
The “Incitement-Threshold” Bail Doctrine under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita A Comprehensive Commentary on Farooq Ahmad v. State of Himachal Pradesh, 2025 HHC 23619 1. Introduction On 22 July 2025 the...
“Doctrine of Credible Evidence” for Tax-Evasion Prosecutions: A Structured Commentary on Anurag Dalmia v. Income Tax Office (Delhi High Court, 2025) 1. Introduction Case Citation: Anurag Dalmia v....
Volunteer Status Bars Compassionate Appointment: A Comprehensive Commentary on Mano Devi v. State of Himachal Pradesh (2025 HHC 23412) 1. Introduction Background. The petitioners, Jogindra and Mano...
“Identity Before Disclosure” – Delhi High Court Clarifies Section 104A Prerequisites and Supremacy of the Patents Act over Commercial Courts Act in Process-Patent Suits Introduction In F-Hoffmann-La...
“No-Deduction Rule” for Retired High Court Judges Heading State Administrative Tribunals 1. Introduction On 23 July 2025, the Himachal Pradesh High Court in Justice (Retd.) V.K. Sharma v. State of...
Voluntary Change of Cadre Breaks Continuity for ACP Benefits: Commentary on Savita Guleria v. Himachal Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Board (2025 HHC 23949) Introduction The Himachal Pradesh...
Kerala High Court Upholds State Authority to Impose Single-Use-Plastic Ban under Section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 1. Introduction In a cluster of writ petitions clubbed together...
Suresh v. State of Kerala (2025 KER 54366) Kerala High Court Mandates Audio-Visual Crime-Scene Documentation & Forensic Compliance under the BNSS, 2023 1. Introduction On 23 July 2025, a Division...
Dhillon v. State of Punjab (2025): High Court Mandates Priority, Time-Bound Trials for Cases Involving Senior-Citizen Victims 1. Introduction In Lt. Col. Sukhwinder Singh Dhillon v. State of Punjab...
Automatic Stay on Recovery & Non-Defaulter Status upon Sec. 107 CGST Appeal Commentary on Shri Sarabjeet Singh, Proprietor of M/s Khurana Associates v. Commissioner of SGST, Delhi & Ors. (2025 DHC...
“Conditional Instrumentality” Doctrine: Kerala High Court Rules Sale-Certificates Do Not Attract Stamp Duty Unless Tendered for Formal Registration 1. Introduction The Division Bench of the Kerala...
“Presumption of Integrity in OMR-Based Examinations” – A Commentary on Dudekula Shameera v. Union of India, Andhra Pradesh High Court, 21 Jul 2025 1. Introduction The writ petition in Dudekula...
Persistent Joint & Several Liability of Retired Partners under GST – A Detailed Commentary on Harvinder Singh v. State of Punjab (2025 PHHC 88498-DB) 1. Introduction In Harvinder Singh v. State of...
Doctrine of One-Time Enrollment Relaxation for Grant-in-Aid Law Colleges Commentary on Gujarat High Court’s Decision in Umesh Varjanbhai Panchal & Ors. v. State of Gujarat & Ors., R/SCA No. 8388/2025...
Kerala High Court sets a clear threshold: Insurer must prove impairment and causal nexus to invoke “under the influence” exclusion in Group Personal Accident policies Introduction In National...
“Temporal Limitation on Penal Property Tax Post-Regularisation” – Commentary on Koovatt Laila & Anr. v. State of Kerala & Ors. (2025 KER 52511) 1. Introduction The Kerala High Court’s decision in...
Re-Arrest after a Procedurally Invalid Arrest – The New Rule from Anwar Khan @ Chacha & Ors. v. State NCT of Delhi (2025 DHC 5600) 1. Introduction The Delhi High Court’s decision in Anwar Khan @...
Extending the Section-45 PMLA “Twin Conditions” to Anticipatory Bail – A Detailed Commentary on Naresh Kumar Gulia v. Directorate of Enforcement (2025) 1. Introduction The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh...