All High Courts Case Commentaries

Enforcement of Arbitration Clauses in Partnership Disputes and Binding Effect on Legal Representatives under Sections 8 & 40 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

Date: Apr 22, 2025

Enforcement of Arbitration Clauses in Partnership Disputes and Binding Effect on Legal Representatives under Sections 8 & 40 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Introduction The case of...

Principles Governing Criminal Summoning in Patient Billing Disputes

Date: Apr 22, 2025

Principles Governing Criminal Summoning in Patient Billing Disputes: No Prima Facie Offense Absent Dishonest Intent Introduction In SHASHANK GARG v. STATE & ORS., CRL.M.C. 3583/2018, decided on 17...

Clarifying Evidentiary Threshold for Abetment of Suicide Under Section 306 IPC

Date: Apr 22, 2025

Clarifying Evidentiary Threshold for Abetment of Suicide Under Section 306 IPC Introduction In the case of State of Jammu & Kashmir through SHO, Police Station Ramban v. Ishtiyaq Ali, the High Court...

Court‑Managed Tripartite Agreements and Interim Compensation in Co‑operative Redevelopment Disputes

Date: Apr 22, 2025

Court‑Managed Tripartite Agreements and Interim Compensation in Co‑operative Redevelopment Disputes Introduction In Elite Housing LLP v. The Spectrum Co‑operative Housing Society Ltd. (Bombay High...

Ensuring Procedural Fairness in Bail Cancellation: Scope of Judicial Discretion and Rights of the Accused

Date: Apr 22, 2025

Ensuring Procedural Fairness in Bail Cancellation: Scope of Judicial Discretion and Rights of the Accused 1. Introduction This commentary examines the decision in Jaskaran Singh v. State of Haryana &...

Reasonable Remuneration to Prohibited Persons Does Not Attract Section 13(1)(c): Delhi HC in CIT (Exemption) v. IILM Foundation

Date: Apr 22, 2025

Reasonable Remuneration to Prohibited Persons Does Not Attract Section 13(1)(c): Delhi HC in CIT (Exemption) v. IILM Foundation 1. Introduction This commentary examines the Delhi High Court’s...

Restrictive Application of Bail under Section 37 NDPS Act in Organized Narcotic Syndicate Cases

Date: Apr 22, 2025

Restrictive Application of Bail under Section 37 NDPS Act in Organized Narcotic Syndicate Cases Introduction In Praveen v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi (2025 DHC 2759), the Delhi High Court confronted...

Threshold for RTI Compensation: Demonstrable Loss and Application Requirement under Section 19(8)(b)

Date: Apr 22, 2025

Threshold for RTI Compensation: Demonstrable Loss and Application Requirement under Section 19(8)(b) Introduction Amit Anand v. Bihar Information Commission (Patna High Court, 21 April 2025) arises...

No Back‑Wages for Government Servants Convicted and Later Acquitted: Clarifying Rule 54‑B Applicability

Date: Apr 19, 2025

No Back‑Wages for Government Servants Convicted and Later Acquitted: Clarifying Rule 54‑B Applicability Introduction The case of Ram Prasad Nayak v. State of Chhattisgarh (2025:CGHC:17141) arose out...

Scope of Article 226 in Quashing Dowry Death FIRs: Prima Facie Requirements and CBI Investigation Mandate

Date: Apr 19, 2025

Scope of Article 226 in Quashing Dowry Death FIRs: Prima Facie Requirements and CBI Investigation Mandate Introduction This case arises from Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 181 of 2025 before the...

Non-Issuance of Invoice Bars Extended Limitation for Service Tax Demand under Section 73, Finance Act 1994

Date: Apr 19, 2025

Non-Issuance of Invoice Bars Extended Limitation for Service Tax Demand under Section 73, Finance Act 1994 Introduction The Patna High Court in Anil Kumar Singh v. The Union of India (Civil Writ...

Empowering Statutory Redressal for Obscene Digital Content: The Nitu Chandra Principle

Date: Apr 19, 2025

Empowering Statutory Redressal for Obscene Digital Content: The Nitu Chandra Principle Introduction In Nitu Chandra v. The Union of India (Patna High Court, 18 April 2025), the petitioning actor and...

Unconstitutionality of Section 497 IPC and Its Retrospective Effect: Ashok Kumar Singh v. State & Anr

Date: Apr 18, 2025

Unconstitutionality of Section 497 IPC and Its Retrospective Effect Introduction This commentary examines the April 17, 2025 judgment of the Delhi High Court in Ashok Kumar Singh v. State & Anr....

Dominant Formative Protection: Refusal of Suffix Variants under Section 11 – Diageo v. Prachi Verma

Date: Apr 18, 2025

Dominant Formative Protection: Refusal of Suffix Variants under Section 11 – Diageo v. Prachi Verma Introduction The Delhi High Court’s decision in Diageo Scotland Limited v. Prachi Verma & Anr....

“Perpetuation of Caste is Unconstitutional: Mandatory Removal of Caste Appellations in Societies and Educational Institutions”

Date: Apr 18, 2025

Perpetuation of Caste is Unconstitutional: Mandatory Removal of Caste Appellations in Societies and Educational Institutions Introduction SOUTH INDIAN SENGUNTHA MAHAJANA SANGAM v. THE STATE OF TAMIL...

FIR Registration after Vigilance Preliminary Enquiry Excludes Officers from Promotion Select Lists under KS&SSR Note (i)

Date: Apr 18, 2025

FIR Registration after Vigilance Preliminary Enquiry Excludes Officers from Promotion Select Lists under KS&SSR Note (i) Introduction This commentary examines the Kerala High Court’s April 11, 2025...

Principle of Qualifying Service and Fresh Appointment for Pension under MCSR Rule 30

Date: Apr 18, 2025

Principle of Qualifying Service and Fresh Appointment for Pension under MCSR Rule 30 Introduction This commentary examines the decision of the Bombay High Court in V.N. Madhu v. S.S. & L.S....

Binding Nature of Appellate Directions Under Rule-Saving Provisions: Mandating Appointments Despite Repeals – Ramesh Mahto v. State of Bihar

Date: Apr 18, 2025

Binding Nature of Appellate Directions Under Rule-Saving Provisions: Mandating Appointments Despite Repeals Introduction In Ramesh Mahto v. The State of Bihar (Patna High Court, 17 April 2025), a...

The Doctrine of Substantial Change in Successive Bail Applications: Consolidating Judicial Restraint in Bail Jurisprudence

Date: Apr 18, 2025

The Doctrine of Substantial Change in Successive Bail Applications: Consolidating Judicial Restraint in Bail Jurisprudence 1. Introduction In Mohammed Sajjad Mohammed Imtiyaz v. State of Gujarat...

Recognition of Non-Dowry Cruelties under Section 498A IPC

Date: Apr 18, 2025

Recognition of Non-Dowry Cruelties under Section 498A IPC Introduction The case of Ramasamy & Selvi v. State represented by The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Rasipuram arises from...