Mere verbal protest or “wild allegations” without an overt act, threat, or actual impediment is not “obstruction” under Section 186 IPC 1. Introduction In SANJAY KUMAR KHANNA AND OTHERS v. STATE OF...
Statutory Universities’ Para‑Veterinary Diplomas Must Be Treated as “Recognized Qualifications”: Rule 14 (HPPVC Rules, 2011) Curtailed as Ultra Vires the HPPVC Act, 2010 1. Introduction In RIYA...
“Old Cheque” Dishonour Post-Bank Merger: Not a Threshold Bar to Section 138 NI Act Prosecution 1. Introduction In JASMER SINGH v. SUNITA (Himachal Pradesh High Court, decided on 03.07.2026), the...
State Must Restore Land Given for a School When the Purpose Is Abandoned (No Registered Gift, Licence Deemed Revoked) Case: RATTAN SAIN v. THE STATE OF HP Citation: 2025 HHC 45825 Court: Himachal...
Ad hoc/Stop-gap Promotions Beyond Quota Do Not Confer Retrospective Seniority; Relief Denied Without Statutory Policy and Necessary Parties 1. Introduction In SALOCHANA DEVI v. HPSEBL (Himachal...
Executive Power to Create CBSE Teacher Sub‑Cadre and Mandate Merit‑Based Competitive Screening for In‑Service Deployment 1. Introduction The Himachal Pradesh High Court (Vivek Singh Thakur & Ranjan...
State’s Non-Delegable Duty to Make Roadworks Safe: Res Ipsa Loquitur and Vicarious Liability for Contractor’s Negligence 1. Introduction Case: THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR v. VED VATTI (2026 HHC 14018),...
Bail in POCSO Cases: Custody May Be Relaxed Where the Minor Victim Is Married to the Accused, Has Given Birth, and Seeks Family Stability (Case-Specific “Practical Empathy” Approach) 1. Introduction...
Strict “Due Diligence” Standard for Post-Evidence Filing of Public Revenue Records under Order 8 Rule 1-A CPC 1. Introduction In Khem Singh v. Dila Ram (Himachal Pradesh High Court, decided on...
Co-owners’ Parity in Land Acquisition Compensation: Enhanced Market Value Cannot Be Denied on Technical Non-Invocation of Section 18/28-A 1. Introduction The Himachal Pradesh High Court in Sohan Lal...
Writ Petitioners Cannot Reframe Temple Office Claims by Withdrawing and Refiling: Constructive Res Judicata, Omitted Relief, and Limitation Bar Case: HARI RAM v. STATE OF HP AND ORS Citation: 2026...
Judicial Review of Panchayat Reorganisation in Ongoing Delimitation: “Manifest Arbitrariness” from Irrational Distance Metrics 1. Introduction In NEHRU YUVA CLUB OF VILLAGE MANLOG-BADOG AND ANOTHER...
PITNDPS Preventive Detention Requires Independent Grounds and a Live Link: Stale FIRs and Copy-Paste Proposals Vitiate “Satisfaction” 1. Introduction In Ankush Thakur v. The State of HP and Others...
Vesting of Project Land in the State Does Not Suspend Execution of RERA Refund Orders: Recovery Must Proceed Under the Land Revenue Act 1. Introduction The Himachal Pradesh High Court in PAWAN WASANT...
Overtaking into the Oncoming Lane as Rash & Negligent Driving: Rule 6 (Rules of the Road Regulations, 1989) as a Determinative Standard for IPC §§279/337/338 and Grounds to Reverse Acquittal 1....
No Appeal Under Section 14A SC/ST Act Against an Order Framing Charge: Such Order Treated as Interlocutory/Intermediate; Remedy Lies in Revision/Inherent Jurisdiction 1. Introduction The decision in...
Strict Tender Bid-Validity Limits Forfeiture; Blacklisting/Debarment Requires Specific Prior Notice 1. Introduction In INTAS PHARMACEUTICALS LTD v. THE STATE OF HP AND ANOTHER (2025 HHC 46183,...
Section 24 HMA Maintenance Pendente Lite Ceases on Claimant’s Remarriage (Even if Main Petition is Later Withdrawn) 1. Introduction The Himachal Pradesh High Court, in DHANANJAY KANWAR S/o Sh....
Co-sharer Construction on Joint Land: Injunction Not as a Rule; Oral Partition Must Be Proved from Revenue Record Case: Bir Singh v. Tirath Raj and another Citation: 2025 HHC 45673 Court: High Court...
Auto‑Rickshaw Permit Conditions: Mandatory Self‑Driving as an Unreasonable Restriction; Limited Driver Engagement to Align with Articles 14 & 19 1. Introduction In SATPAL AND ORS v. STATE OF HP AND...