All High Courts Case Commentaries

Anticipatory Bail May Be Denied in Large-Scale Cyber-Economic Fraud Where the Accused Is a Prime Perpetrator, Not Merely a Beneficiary

Date: Apr 23, 2026

Anticipatory Bail May Be Denied in Large-Scale Cyber-Economic Fraud Where the Accused Is a Prime Perpetrator, Not Merely a Beneficiary Introduction In RAHUL VERMA v. STATE OF WEST BENGAL, the...

Superdari of Rescued Pets: Welfare and Emotional Bond as Determinative Considerations

Date: Apr 22, 2026

Superdari of Rescued Pets: Welfare and Emotional Bond as Determinative Considerations 1. Introduction In MR. SUNIL MALHOTRA & ORS. v. STATE, NCT OF DELHI & ORS. (2026 DHC 3171), the Delhi High Court...

No Pre-Notice Hearing Before Lokpal’s Section 20(3) Show-Cause Notice: Prima Facie Opinion After CBI Preliminary Inquiry Does Not Violate Natural Justice

Date: Apr 22, 2026

No Pre-Notice Hearing Before Lokpal’s Section 20(3) Show-Cause Notice: Prima Facie Opinion After CBI Preliminary Inquiry Does Not Violate Natural Justice 1. Introduction In CHINMOYJIT SEN v. LOKPAL...

Adult Trafficking Victim Repatriation: Magistrate’s Repatriation Order Not Mandatory; Trial Court ‘No Objection’ Suffices

Date: Apr 22, 2026

Adult Trafficking Victim Repatriation: Magistrate’s Repatriation Order Not Mandatory; Trial Court ‘No Objection’ Suffices Court: Bombay High Court (Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction) Case: Writ...

Psychiatric Examination in Divorce Proceedings: No Mechanical Orders—Prima Facie Material and Reasons Are Mandatory

Date: Apr 22, 2026

Psychiatric Examination in Divorce Proceedings: No Mechanical Orders—Prima Facie Material and Reasons Are Mandatory Case: Dimpal Nikhilkumar Sanklecha v. Nikhilkumar Nandakumar Sanklecha Court:...

POCSO Quashing Where No De-facto Victim Exists and Prosecution Would Re-victimise the Child

Date: Apr 22, 2026

POCSO Quashing Where No De-facto Victim Exists and Prosecution Would Re-victimise the Child: “De-juré Victim” Alone Is Insufficient 1. Introduction In HARMEET SINGH v. STATE OF GNCT DELHI AND ANR....

Sudarshan v. State (2026 DHC 3061): Conviction and Sentencing Must Track the Charge in POCSO Attempt Cases

Date: Apr 22, 2026

Sudarshan v. State (2026 DHC 3061): Conviction and Sentencing Must Track the Charge in POCSO Attempt Cases 1) Introduction In SUDARSHAN v. STATE (Delhi High Court, decided on 15.04.2026), the...

Minor Contradictions (Including Date Mix-up) Not Fatal in Child Sexual Assault Trials When Victim Testimony and DNA Evidence Coherently Corroborate the Core Allegation

Date: Apr 22, 2026

Minor Contradictions (Including Date Mix-up) Not Fatal in Child Sexual Assault Trials When Victim Testimony and DNA Evidence Coherently Corroborate the Core Allegation 1. Introduction In RAM MURAT v....

Judicial Restraint in Election-PILs: No Mandamus Once the Election Commission Has Initiated Action for Section 127A RPA, 1951 Violations

Date: Apr 22, 2026

Judicial Restraint in Election-PILs: No Mandamus Once the Election Commission Has Initiated Action for Section 127A RPA, 1951 Violations 1. Introduction The Madras High Court, in R.A.S.Senthilvel v....

Qualified and Previously High-Earning Spouse May Be Denied Interim Maintenance Under Section 24 HMA

Date: Apr 22, 2026

Qualified and Previously High-Earning Spouse May Be Denied Interim Maintenance Under Section 24 HMA Introduction In Dr Garima Dubey And 3 Others v. Dr. Saurabh Anand Dubey, the Allahabad High Court...

Gang Chart and Criminal Antecedents Alone Do Not Sustain Conviction Under the Gangsters Act Without Proof of an Organized Gang and Continuing Unlawful Activity

Date: Apr 22, 2026

Gang Chart and Criminal Antecedents Alone Do Not Sustain Conviction Under the Gangsters Act Without Proof of an Organized Gang and Continuing Unlawful Activity Case: HEMU PANT @ HEMU KALU AND ANOTHER...

Election Petitions Under the Representation of the People Act, 1951: “Proper Parties” Are Impermissible; Misjoinder Is Curable by Striking Out Non-Candidates

Date: Apr 21, 2026

Election Petitions Under the Representation of the People Act, 1951: “Proper Parties” Are Impermissible; Misjoinder Is Curable by Striking Out Non-Candidates Case: HARSH DEV SINGH v. UT OF J AND K TH...

Section 482 Cr.P.C. Cannot Function as a “Second Revision” to Reappreciate Concurrent Findings; Complaints Based on Uncorroborated High-Value Cash Property Payments Fail at Summoning Stage

Date: Apr 21, 2026

Section 482 Cr.P.C. Cannot Function as a “Second Revision” to Reappreciate Concurrent Findings; Complaints Based on Uncorroborated High-Value Cash Property Payments Fail at Summoning Stage 1....

Recusal Cannot Be Manufactured: Objective “Reasonable Apprehension” Test, Interim Prima Facie Orders, and Non-Lis Associations Do Not Disqualify a Judge

Date: Apr 21, 2026

Recusal Cannot Be Manufactured: Objective “Reasonable Apprehension” Test, Interim Prima Facie Orders, and Non-Lis Associations Do Not Disqualify a Judge 1. Introduction The decision in CENTRAL BUREAU...

Article 226 Limits: No Writ Adjudication of Decades-Old Public Works Payment Claims When Records Are Unverifiable

Date: Apr 21, 2026

Article 226 Limits: No Writ Adjudication of Decades-Old Public Works Payment Claims When Records Are Unverifiable 1. Introduction The Delhi High Court (Division Bench) in JL WALI & ORS v. UNION OF...

Third-Party Writs/PILs on Alleged Hate Speech in Election Campaigns Are Not Maintainable; Remedy Lies with Aggrieved Persons Under Election Law

Date: Apr 21, 2026

Third-Party Writs/PILs on Alleged Hate Speech in Election Campaigns Are Not Maintainable; Remedy Lies with Aggrieved Persons Under Election Law Case: VA PUGAZHENDI v. THE CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER...

Cancellation of Caste Certificate Requires Formal Show-Cause Notice: Telephone Call Is Not an Effective Hearing

Date: Apr 18, 2026

Cancellation of Caste Certificate Requires Formal Show-Cause Notice: Telephone Call Is Not an Effective Hearing 1. Introduction In MOHD DANISH v. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND (Uttarakhand High Court, decided...

Death Sentence Cannot Stand Where Circumstantial Chain is “Shattered”: Strict Scrutiny of Extra-Judicial Confession, Section 27 Discovery, and Contradictions in a Section 366 CrPC Reference

Date: Apr 18, 2026

Death Sentence Cannot Stand Where Circumstantial Chain is “Shattered”: Strict Scrutiny of Extra-Judicial Confession, Section 27 Discovery, and Contradictions in a Section 366 CrPC Reference 1....

Unregistered Customary Marriage Can Be Tested Under Section 27 of the Special Marriage Act: Registration Under Section 15 Is Not a Precondition for Divorce

Date: Apr 18, 2026

Unregistered Customary Marriage Can Be Tested Under Section 27 of the Special Marriage Act: Registration Under Section 15 Is Not a Precondition for Divorce 1. Introduction In Smt. Rathna P v. Sri....

Acquittal in 498-A Does Not Bar Section 125 Maintenance; Maintenance to Run from Date of Application; Section 340 Cr.P.C. Requires “Expedient in the Interest of Justice” Threshold

Date: Apr 18, 2026

Acquittal in 498-A Does Not Bar Section 125 Maintenance; Maintenance to Run from Date of Application; Section 340 Cr.P.C. Requires “Expedient in the Interest of Justice” Threshold 1. Introduction...

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