All High Courts Case Commentaries

“Partnership Estoppel” in Trademark Law: Delhi High Court bars Ex-Partner from Rebranding with Acknowledged Mark – Comment on Newgen IT v. Newgen Software (2025)

Date: Jun 16, 2025

“Partnership Estoppel” in Trademark Law: Delhi High Court bars Ex-Partner from Rebranding with Acknowledged Mark Commentary on NEWGEN IT Technologies Ltd. v. NEWGEN Software Technologies Ltd. (2025...

“Belated Recovery Demands after Superannuation Are Void unless Pre-adjudicated” – A Commentary on State of Madhya Pradesh v. K.M. Shukla & Anr., 2025 DHC 4958-DB

Date: Jun 16, 2025

Belated Recovery Demands after Superannuation Are Void unless Pre-adjudicated – Delhi High Court clarifies Rule 19-C AIS Rules & State Recovery Powers Introduction In State of Madhya Pradesh v. K.M....

Madras High Court Re-affirms Civil Court Jurisdiction over Contractual Unconscionability Claims Despite Competition Act Bar

Date: Jun 16, 2025

“In Personam vs. In Rem” – Madras High Court Carves Out a Jurisdictional Safe-Harbour for Contract-Based Challenges to Google Play Billing Terms 1. Introduction On 11 June 2025, the Madras High Court...

Commissioning-Centric “Delivery”: Delhi High Court Redefines the Rejection Clock under Clause 2102 – Comment on Hindustan Hydraulics Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India (2025 DHC 4927)

Date: Jun 16, 2025

Commissioning-Centric “Delivery”: Delhi High Court Redefines the Rejection Clock under Clause 2102 Commentary on Hindustan Hydraulics Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India (2025 DHC 4927) 1. Introduction This...

Sanctioned Overtime Bills Constitute a “Pre-Existing Right” – Bombay High Court Re-defines the Reach of Section 33(C)(2) ID Act

Date: Jun 14, 2025

Sanctioned Overtime Bills Constitute a “Pre-Existing Right” – Bombay High Court Clarifies the Executory Scope of Section 33(C)(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Introduction In The...

P&H High Court tempers Arnesh Kumar reliance and elevates environmental gravity: Anticipatory bail denied in illegal river mining case

Date: Jun 14, 2025

P&H High Court tempers Arnesh Kumar reliance and elevates environmental gravity: Anticipatory bail denied in illegal river mining case Introduction In Gurdial Singh Kachure v. State of Punjab...

Forwarding Social-Media Content & Pre-Trial Liberty: The First Bail Parameters under Section 483, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Date: Jun 13, 2025

Forwarding Social-Media Content & Pre-Trial Liberty: The Madhya Pradesh High Court’s Blueprint for Bail under Section 483, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 1. Introduction In Dr. Nasheem Bano...

“Nocturnal Summons & Women’s Liberty” – Allahabad High Court’s Fresh Mandate on Transit-Anticipatory Bail and Police Notices

Date: Jun 13, 2025

“Nocturnal Summons & Women’s Liberty” – Allahabad High Court’s Fresh Mandate on Transit-Anticipatory Bail and Police Notices Introduction In Sushila Yadav v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. (Home) &...

Monetary Compensation Prevails Over Automatic Reinstatement for Illegally Terminated Contractual Workers – Commentary on MPMKVV Co. Ltd. v. Surendra Kumar Gupta (MP HC 2025)

Date: Jun 13, 2025

Monetary Compensation Prevails Over Automatic Reinstatement for Illegally Terminated Contractual Workers Comprehensive Commentary on MPMKVV Co. Ltd. & Ors. v. Surendra Kumar Gupta (High Court of...

No Arbitration Reference After Closure of Written Statement – Commentary on R. Santosh v. One97 Communications Ltd. (2025 DHC 4963-DB)

Date: Jun 13, 2025

No Arbitration Reference After Closure of Written Statement – A Detailed Commentary on Delhi High Court’s Decision in R. Santosh v. One97 Communications Ltd. (2025 DHC 4963-DB) 1. Introduction The...

Remission Rights Clarified: Mandatory Separate Consideration of “Good-Behaviour” Remission under Rule 166(i)(e) – Commentary on Arun Kumar Alva v. State of Karnataka (2025)

Date: Jun 11, 2025

Remission Rights Clarified: Mandatory Separate Consideration of “Good-Behaviour” Remission under Rule 166(i)(e) Commentary on Arun Kumar Alva v. State of Karnataka, Karnataka High Court, WP No. 14015...

Finality over Residence-Based Reservations in PG Medical Seats: Avijit Chander v. U.T. Chandigarh (2025)

Date: Jun 11, 2025

Finality over Residence-Based Reservations in PG Medical Seats: A Commentary on Avijit Chander & Ors. v. Union Territory, Chandigarh & Ors., 2025 PHHC 75822 1. Introduction For more than a decade,...

“Possession First”: Delhi HC clarifies that restitution of immovable property is a pre-condition to monetary recovery and that disputed possession issues defeat a summary-judgment motion under Order XIII-A – Commentary on Reliance Eminent Trading & Commercial Pvt. Ltd. v. Delhi Development Authority (2025 DHC 4932)

Date: Jun 10, 2025

“Possession First” – Delhi High Court reiterates that a purchaser must return or establish transfer of possession before demanding refund, and that such contested possession issues preclude summary...

Bombay High Court Tightens the Specificity Requirement for Prosecuting Matrimonial Relatives under Section 498-A IPC

Date: Jun 10, 2025

Bombay High Court Tightens the Specificity Requirement for Prosecuting Matrimonial Relatives under Section 498-A IPC Introduction In Sandeep s/o Devidas Aware v. State of Maharashtra & Anr. (Criminal...

Bombay High Court Clarifies Applicability of Payment of Gratuity Act to Statutory Local Bodies and Mandates Forfeiture Assessment under Section 4(6)

Date: Jun 10, 2025

Bombay High Court Clarifies Applicability of Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 to Zilla Parishad Employees and Prescribes Mandatory Consideration of Forfeiture under Section 4(6) Introduction The Nagpur...

Refining Income-Tax Deduction in Motor Accident Compensation – Delhi High Court clarifies methodology in Universal Sompo v. Dinesh Kumar Singh (2025)

Date: Jun 10, 2025

Refining Income-Tax Deduction in Motor Accident Compensation – Delhi High Court clarifies methodology in Universal Sompo v. Dinesh Kumar Singh (2025) 1. Introduction The Delhi High Court’s decision...

Strict Compliance with Section 138(b): Delhi High Court Re-asserts the Necessity of a Specific Demand Notice in Cheque Dishonour Cases

Date: Jun 10, 2025

Strict Compliance with Section 138(b): Delhi High Court Re-asserts the Necessity of a Specific Demand Notice in Cheque Dishonour Cases Introduction In Barun Bhanot v. M/s Annie Impexpo Marketing Pvt....

“Particularised Apprehension” as the New Threshold for Look-Out Circulars: Delhi High Court in Vineet Gupta v. Union of India (2025)

Date: Jun 7, 2025

“Particularised Apprehension” as the New Threshold for Look-Out Circulars: Delhi High Court in Vineet Gupta v. Union of India & Ors. (2025 DHC 4924) 1. Introduction In Vineet Gupta v. Union of India...

BPL Certificate Sufficiency & Supernumerary Accommodation – A Detailed Commentary on Sahil Kumar v. HPSEB Ltd. (2025 HHC 18125)

Date: Jun 7, 2025

BPL Certificate Sufficiency & Supernumerary Accommodation: A Commentary on Sahil Kumar v. HPSEB Ltd. (2025 HHC 18125) 1. Introduction Case Name: Sahil Kumar v. Himachal Pradesh State Electricity...