Judicial Review and Mandatory Speaking Orders in Panchayat-to-Nagar Panchayat Inclusion Despite Article 243ZG Case: BAL KRISHAN AND OTHERS v. THE STATE OF HP AND OTHERS (2025 HHC 44882) Court:...
Societies Registration in Himachal Pradesh: Section 1(3) Purposes Are Exhaustive; Employee/Volunteer Service-Grievance Associations Are Not Registrable 1. Introduction In JOGINDER SNIGH v. THE STATE...
Section 163-A Claims: Non-dependent Parents as Legal Representatives Entitled to Estate-Based Compensation with Updated Notional Income, Future Prospects, Filial Consortium and 9% Interest Case:...
Representative Sampling and Prima Facie Proof of Commercial Quantity as a Precondition for Section 37 NDPS Rigours: Commentary on Shiranjana Budha v. State of Himachal Pradesh I. Introduction The...
Co‑Accused Statements and Custodial Interrogation as Grounds to Deny Anticipatory Bail in NDPS Offences: Commentary on Rahul Verma v. State of Himachal Pradesh I. Introduction The decision of the...
Estoppel and Allied Subjects in University Faculty Recruitment: Commentary on Seema Sharma v. Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry (Himachal Pradesh High Court, 24 November 2025)...
Deemed Regularization and Pension for Long-Serving Temporary-Status Postal Contingent Staff; Tribunal’s Duty to Adjudicate All Reliefs Case: Soma Devi v. UNION OF INDIA | Citation: 2025 HHC 39462-DB...
PIL Maintainable but Judicial Deference to Executive Discretion in Extension of Chief Secretary Under Pending Corruption Prosecution 1. Introduction The judgment in Atul Sharma v. Union Of India &...
EM-II Filing Held Directory and Limitation in MSME Arbitrations Tied to First Clear Denial of Payment: Commentary on Controller of Stores, Northern Railway v. M/s CBM Industries Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. 1....
Extension in Service Is Continuation of Service, Not Re‑employment: Entitlement to Increment, Primacy of the Personnel Handbook and Article 229 Autonomy A Commentary on Prem Chand Verma v. State of...
Absence of Driving Licence Not Per se Contributory Negligence: Commentary on Madhu Joshi v. Rajesh Kumar @ Sonu, FAO (MVA) No. 341 of 2015, Himachal Pradesh High Court (14 November 2025) 1....
Civil Court Jurisdiction in SARFAESI Disputes Involving Third‑Party Purchasers: Commentary on UCO Bank & Anr v. Manjana Verma Sahni & Anr 1. Introduction The judgment of the Himachal Pradesh High...
Secondary Evidence Is Not a Tool for Delay: Himachal Pradesh High Court on Strict Compliance with Section 65 of the Evidence Act I. Introduction The decision in Vinod Kalia v. Bhagwati Public...
Revival of Ownership After De‑notification and Personal Succession to Tenancy: Commentary on Smt. Jwala Devi & Ors. v. Smt. Prabha Bhagra & Ors., 2025 HHC 37873 (HP High Court) 1. Introduction 1.1....
Statutory Tenancy Succession Under H.P. Urban Rent Control Act Ends With the Spouse; Thereafter Occupants Are Unauthorized and Liable for Market-Rate Use-and-Occupation Charges Case: Mohan Lal Goel &...
Blood Alcohol Threshold for “Intoxication” under Section 304-AA IPC: Commentary on Dilbag Singh v. State of Himachal Pradesh 1. Introduction The judgment in Dilbag Singh v. State of Himachal Pradesh,...
Disability Reservation Subject to Notified Functional Requirements: A Detailed Commentary on Sajil Kumar v. State of H.P. & Others, CWP No. 4525 of 2023 Court: High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla...
Strict Application of NDPS Section 37 and the Limited Role of Arrest & Delay Challenges in Bail: Commentary on Man Bahadur Singh v. State of Himachal Pradesh, 2025 HHC 34145 1. Introduction This...
Diatom and CDR Evidence Require Corroboration; Digital “Last Seen” Plus Section 27 Discovery Sustain Murder Conviction; Death Penalty Requires Proved Irreformability — State of HP v. Chander Sharma @...
State of HP v. Soni (2025 HHC 33178), clarifying that THC percentage in FSL reports is not mandatory to prove 'charas', while holding that joint Section 50 consent for multiple accused vitiates...