Himachal Pradesh High Court Case Commentaries

Teaching Experience “After Post Graduation” Means After the Minimum Essential PG Degree—PG Diploma Experience Cannot Be Counted Unless the Rules Say So

Date: Sep 24, 2025

Teaching Experience “After Post Graduation” Means After the Minimum Essential PG Degree—PG Diploma Experience Cannot Be Counted Unless the Rules Say So Case: SUNIL DUTT v. THE STATE OF HP AND OTHERS...

Non‑joinder of a Later‑Formed Partnership Is Not Fatal to Eviction Under the H.P. Public Premises Act: Burden on Occupants to Prove Firm Tenancy

Date: Sep 23, 2025

Non‑joinder of a Later‑Formed Partnership Is Not Fatal to Eviction Under the H.P. Public Premises Act: Burden on Occupants to Prove Firm Tenancy Introduction In Sudershan Devi and Others v....

Impleaded Sub-tenant is an “Aggrieved Person” Entitled to Revision, but Eviction Stands Absent Perversity: HP High Court on Subletting, Pleading Sufficiency, and Revisional Limits under Section 24(5) of the Himachal Pradesh Urban Rent Control Act, 1987

Date: Sep 18, 2025

Impleaded Sub-tenant is an “Aggrieved Person” Entitled to Revision, but Eviction Stands Absent Perversity: HP High Court on Subletting, Pleading Sufficiency, and Revisional Limits under Section 24(5)...

Sole-Testimony Convictions in Rape Cases Require “Sterling Quality” Evidence; Appellate Deference to Acquittals Reaffirmed, with Post-Judgment Bonds Directed under BNSS Section 481 — Commentary on State of HP v. Sunil Khan (2025 HHC 31354-DB)

Date: Sep 13, 2025

Sole-Testimony Convictions in Rape Cases Require “Sterling Quality” Evidence; Appellate Deference to Acquittals Reaffirmed, with Post-Judgment Bonds Directed under BNSS Section 481 Case: State of...

Bail for Foreign Nationals in NDPS Prosecutions: Co‑accused Confession Insufficient; Article 21 and Frank Vitus–compliant Safeguards Prevail — Commentary on Tidj Mamane @ Tidy Mamane v. State of HP (2025 HHC 30402)

Date: Sep 6, 2025

Bail for Foreign Nationals in NDPS Prosecutions: Co‑accused Confession Insufficient; Article 21 and Frank Vitus–compliant Safeguards Prevail Case: Tidj Mamane alias Tidy Mamane v. State of Himachal...

Married Daughters Must Be Counted in Family Size; Policy‑Induced Delay Not Fatal: HP High Court on Compassionate Appointment

Date: Sep 6, 2025

Married Daughters Must Be Counted in Family Size; Policy‑Induced Delay Not Fatal: HP High Court on Compassionate Appointment Case: Savita v. State of Himachal Pradesh and Others Citation: 2025 HHC...

No Probation for Section 304-A IPC Fatal Road Accidents: HP High Court Reaffirms Supreme Court Line and Sets Aside Creative Probation Orders

Date: Sep 4, 2025

No Probation for Section 304-A IPC Fatal Road Accidents: HP High Court Reaffirms Supreme Court Line and Sets Aside Creative Probation Orders Introduction In State of Himachal Pradesh v. Rajika Gupta...

Mandatory Panchayat Parivar Register Entry on Section 4 Notification Date as the Determinative Eligibility Criterion for R&R Oustee Benefits: Nathu Ram v. NTPC (2025 HHC 29048)

Date: Sep 3, 2025

Mandatory Panchayat Parivar Register Entry on Section 4 Notification Date as the Determinative Eligibility Criterion for R&R Oustee Benefits Commentary on Nathu Ram v. National Thermal Power...

MGNREGA Funding No Bar to Regularisation of Skilled Contractual Staff: Commentary on Hari Singh & Ors. v. State of Himachal Pradesh

Date: Sep 2, 2025

MGNREGA Funding No Bar to Regularisation of Skilled Contractual Staff: Commentary on Hari Singh & Others v. State of Himachal Pradesh & Another 1. Introduction The decision of the Himachal Pradesh...

Only-Possible-View Threshold Reaffirmed; Specificity and Public-View Requirement for Caste-Insult Offences under the SC/ST Act: State of Himachal Pradesh v. Mam Raj

Date: Aug 30, 2025

Only-Possible-View Threshold Reaffirmed; Specificity and Public-View Requirement for Caste-Insult Offences under the SC/ST Act: State of Himachal Pradesh v. Mam Raj Introduction This commentary...

Voluntary Adoption of a Foreign Pay-Pattern Does Not Create an Enforceable Right to Parity – Comment on Sudhir Dhiman & Ors. v. State of Himachal Pradesh (2025 HHC 28289)

Date: Aug 28, 2025

Voluntary Adoption of a Foreign Pay-Pattern Does Not Create an Enforceable Right to Parity Commentary on Sudhir Dhiman & Ors. v. State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. (2025 HHC 28289, decided 21 Aug 2025)...

No “Change in Circumstances” Needed to Approach High Court After Sessions Court Rejects Bail: Himachal Pradesh High Court in Gufran v. State of HP

Date: Aug 28, 2025

No “Change in Circumstances” Needed to Approach High Court After Sessions Court Rejects Bail: Himachal Pradesh High Court in Gufran v. State of HP Introduction In Gufran v. State of Himachal Pradesh...

Sub-10-Bigha Encroachments and Mens Rea: The New Limits on Criminal Prosecution – State of H.P. v. Ghambo Devi (2025 HHC 28247)

Date: Aug 26, 2025

Sub-10-Bigha Encroachments and Mens Rea: The New Limits on Criminal Prosecution – State of H.P. v. Ghambo Devi (2025 HHC 28247) 1. Introduction In State of Himachal Pradesh v. Ghambo Devi, the...

“Substance over Procedure” in Public Employment: Balbir Singh v. State of Himachal Pradesh (2025) and the Compulsory Regularisation of Long-Serving Daily Wagers

Date: Aug 20, 2025

“Substance over Procedure” in Public Employment: Balbir Singh v. State of Himachal Pradesh (2025) and the Compulsory Regularisation of Long-Serving Daily Wagers 1. Introduction CWP No. 3189 of 2025...

Suleman v. State of H.P. — The “Intent-and-Incitement” Threshold for Section 152 BNS (Sedition-type) Offences

Date: Aug 20, 2025

Suleman v. State of Himachal Pradesh (2025 HHC 27866) Commentary: The High Court Re-defines the Reach of Section 152, Bhartiya Nayay Sanhita, 2023 Introduction The Himachal Pradesh High Court,...

Execution Against a Deceased Judgment‑Debtor: No Abatement, But Impleading Legal Representatives Is Mandatory—Ex Parte Status Irrelevant

Date: Aug 14, 2025

Execution Against a Deceased Judgment‑Debtor: No Abatement, But Impleading Legal Representatives Is Mandatory—Ex Parte Status Irrelevant Case: Ganga Jogta v. Nand Lal (deceased) through LRs, CMPMO...

Case-to-Case Cannot Mean Arbitrary: Uniform Consideration for Extension up to 68 and No Superannuation During Pending Writs — Dr. Susheela Rana v. State of HP (2025)

Date: Aug 5, 2025

Case-to-Case Cannot Mean Arbitrary: Uniform Consideration for Extension up to 68 and No Superannuation During Pending Writs — Dr. Susheela Rana v. State of HP (2025) Court: High Court of Himachal...

The “Incitement-Threshold” Bail Doctrine under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita – A Commentary on Farooq Ahmad v. State of Himachal Pradesh (2025)

Date: Jul 24, 2025

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...

Volunteer Status Bars Compassionate Appointment: Commentary on Mano Devi v. State of Himachal Pradesh (2025 HHC 23412)

Date: Jul 24, 2025

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...

“No-Deduction Rule” for Retired High Court Judges Heading State Administrative Tribunals

Date: Jul 24, 2025

“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...