Himachal Pradesh High Court
Himachal Pradesh High Court Dismisses Revision Petition Challenging Rejection of Rectification under HP VAT Act
Court Clarifies that Revision under Section 48 is Maintainable Only Against Appellate Orders under Sections 45(2) or 46(...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Appellate Authority's Order Setting Aside Unauthorized Electricity Use Assessment Due to Lack of Inspection
Court Emphasizes Mandatory Compliance with Electricity Act, 2003 and Himachal Pradesh Electricity Supply Code, 2009; Rej...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Quashes Look Out Circular Against British Citizen in Property Dispute Case
Court Rules LOC Issued Merely on Apprehension Without Evidence of Evasion is Unsustainable; Directs Conditions for Trave...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Rules NBFC Cannot Be Forced to Produce Pledged Gold Solely on Police Notice
Court clarifies procedure under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for seizure of suspected stolen property; empha...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Grants Partial Back Wages to Illegally Terminated Workman, Emphasizes Employer's Burden of Proof on Gainful Employment
Court Upholds Reinstatement with Continuity of Service, Modifies Labour Court Award to Direct 50% Back Wages with Intere...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Directs Bank to Consider Hydro Power Firm's Loan as NPA from Nov 2020 for One Time Settlement
Court holds bank's delay in classifying loan as Non-Performing Asset contrary to RBI norms; mandates bank to honor statu...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Sets Aside Illegal Commercial Land Use Permission in Bakrota Restricted Area, Upholds Environmental Protection
Court Rules Change of Land Use from Residential to Commercial for Hotel in Bakrota Violates Dalhousie Development Plan; ...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Sets Aside Unilateral Arbitrator Appointment, Declares Ex-Parte Award Void Ab Initio
DB Bench Rules Unilateral Appointment Without Consent Violates Arbitration Act Principles, Emphasizes Duty of Arbitrator...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Plaintiff's Right to Land Possession Against State's Unauthorized Use
State's plea of adverse possession rejected; Court affirms that land cannot be taken without lawful acquisition and comp...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Rules HIMFED Employees Entitled to Gratuity as per Payment of Gratuity Act, Denies Enhanced Gratuity for Pre-2018 Retirees
Court holds gratuity ceiling enhancement from Rs.10 lakh to Rs.20 lakh applicable only from March 29, 2018, rejecting cl...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Quashes Faulty GST Notice Against M/s Aditya Industries
Court Grants Liberty for Issuance of Fresh Notice, Highlights Imperative Compliance with Section 74 of GST Act...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Refuses to Interfere With Execution Order in Lease Deed Dispute
Court holds that executing court cannot go beyond decree and Article 227 cannot be used to reappreciate facts; objection...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Merger of Sandyar Middle School with Nearby Senior Secondary School
Court says decision was not arbitrary as only 12 students were enrolled and the transferee school was just 1.5 km by roa...
Wife’s false adultery allegations and complaints to Army superiors amount to mental cruelty, says Himachal Pradesh High Court
Court upholds divorce granted to Army officer husband; holds unproven accusations against character and repeated complai...
Private WhatsApp messages cannot be treated as public criticism: HP HC
“In the interest of the organisation itself, it is better to allow such grievances to be expressed, as this can have a c...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Selection of Post-Graduate Teacher in Political Science, Rejects Petition Challenging Interview Marks
Court Rules Judicial Review of Selection Limited to Bias or Malafides; Preference for Local Candidates Applies Only When...
Himachal Pradesh HC Quashes HRTC Conductor’s Termination Over Private WhatsApp Messages
Court holds that posts in an end-to-end encrypted employee WhatsApp group are not public social media criticism and cann...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Rules Execution Petition Enforcing Arbitral Award Within Limitation Period Despite Delay
Court holds automatic stay principle in arbitration incorrect pre-2016 amendment, excludes COVID period from limitation;...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Appellate Court's Reversal of Easement Right Suit Due to Lack of Clear Path Description
Court emphasizes necessity of precise pleadings and credible evidence for claiming right of way by prescription; appella...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Dismisses Increment and Promotion Claims of Auxiliary Nurse Midwife
Court Holds No Automatic Promotion from Dai to ANM Without Specific Rules; Delay of 18 Years Bars Petitioner's Claim...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Directs Insurance Company to Pay Compensation in Fatal Accident Despite Vehicle Violations
Insurance Company Ordered to Satisfy Award with Liberty to Recover from Vehicle Owner for Plying Transport Vehicle Witho...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Rules Married Daughter Entitled to Land Patta as Class-I Legal Heir
Court Strikes Down Administrative Clarification Excluding Married Daughters from Nautor Land Grants, Upholds Constitutio...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Allows Additional Evidence in Kulwinder Singh Case to Establish Victim's Age
Court permits re-examination and production of victim's Matriculation Certificate under BNSS Section 432 to rectify inve...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Grants Parole to Nepalese Convict, Emphasizes Rehabilitation and Family Ties
Court Rules Parole Cannot Be Denied Solely on Foreign Citizenship When Family Has Long-Term Residency; Upholds Reformati...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Directs Appointment of Candidate Following Revaluation Marks Controversy in `Van Mitra' Selection
Court holds improved revaluation marks relate back to original exam date; directs appointment with relaxation of residen...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Acquits Accused in Cheque Bounce Case Citing Part Payment Before Presentation
Court holds that cheque issued as security cannot be presented for full amount if partial payment was made after issuanc...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Grants Bail to Vinod Kumar in Sexual Assault Case Citing Presumption of Innocence and Article 21
Court emphasizes that gravity of offense alone cannot deny bail and imposes stringent conditions on the accused to ensur...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Quashes Defamation Complaint Against Newspaper Editor in Panchayat Election Case
Court Holds News Article Based on Factual Information, Clarifications; Criminal Proceedings Against Editor Anil Soni Qua...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Two-Year Limit for Correction of Date of Birth in Service Records
Court Rules Against Employee's Late Request to Amend Date of Birth Beyond Prescribed Period, Reinforcing Strict Adherenc...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Dismisses Challenge to Colleague's ACR Upgradation, Affirms Limited Locus Standi for Co-Employees
Court holds that an employee has no right to challenge another's Annual Confidential Reports unless directly prejudiced;...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Clarifies Scope of Section 42 NDPS Act; Rejects Bail Suspension in Dinesh Kumar Case
Court holds mandatory compliance of Section 42 NDPS Act only applies to specific prior information about narcotics offen...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings for Court Disruption Due to Procedural Lapse
Direct Complaint to Police by Sub-Divisional Magistrate Violated Section 215 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Rules Executive Magistrate Cannot Defer Panchayat Samiti Chairman Elections Pending Inquiry
Court holds that statutory mandate requires immediate election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman post-oath; executive powers...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Rules Deaf and Dumb Co-owner Not Necessarily of Unsound Mind in Land Partition Case
Court holds no court guardian appointment needed unless mental incapacity proven; legal heirs properly represented in co...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Strikes Down State Law Amending Appointment Procedure for Vice-Chancellors in Agricultural Universities
Court Rules State Amendments Contravene UGC Regulations 2018 and Parliament's Exclusive Power under Entry 66 of Union Li...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Interest Payment on Delayed GPF Disbursement
State Ordered to Pay Interest on Retained GPF Amount Beyond Six-Month Post-Retirement Period...