Himachal Pradesh High Court Monthly Digest : January 2026

Nominal IndexIndian Institute of Technology, Mandi (Kamand), H.P. Versus Central Public Works Department & another., 2026 LiveLaw (HP) 01Satish Kumar v/s Gurdial Singh.,2026 LiveLaw (HP) 02Indu Sharma v/s State of H.P. and others.,2026 LiveLaw (HP) 03Bhag Chand v/s State of Himachal Pradesh and others.,2026 LiveLaw (HP)04Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Ltd & another vs HCL Infotech Ltd.,2026 LiveLaw (HP) 05 Jatinder Singh Vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax Central Circle, Shimla & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (HP) 06Paramjeet Singh v/s State of H.P.,2026 LiveLaw (HP) 07Astha Thakur v/s Dhananjay Kanwar.,2026 LiveLaw (HP) 08M/s RK Products through its proprietor Smt. Kusum Mahajan V/s The Chairman Himachal Pradesh.,2026 LiveLaw (HP) 09Abhishek v/s State of H.P..,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 10Veena Devi v/s State of H.P. and Another.,2026 LiveLaw (HP) 11State of H.P. V/s Vinod Kumar @Ghungaru.,2026LiveLaw (HP)12Soma Devi & others v/s Union of India and others.,2026 LiveLaw (HP)13Salochna Devi v/s Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board.,2026 LiveLaw (HP) 14Sandesh Kumar Deceased through his LRs v/s National Highway Authority of India and another.,2026 LiveLaw (HP) 15Ratnoo Ram v/s Himachal Road Transport Corporation and another.,2026 LiveLaw (HP)16Shivalik Containers Pvt. Ltd. v. The Assistant Commissioner & Anr.,2026 LiveLaw (HP)17Sh. Joginder Singh v/s State of H.P. and others.,2026 LiveLaw (HP) 18Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. & Anr. V/s Jaimal Singh.,2026 LiveLaw (HP)19Beverley Singh v/s Tejinder Singh & Another.,2026 LiveLaw (HP) 20Mohan Lal Goel & others v/s Prabha Bhagra & others.,2026 LiveLaw (HP) 21 Bal Krishnan & others v/s State of H.P. and others.,2026 LiveLaw (HP) 22Dikken Kumar Thakur & Anr. v/s The State of Himachal Pradesh and others.,2026 LiveLaw (HP) 23Ram Lal Sharma v/s State of H.P. and others.,2026 LiveLaw (HP) 24 Meenki Devi, Ram Pal & Anr. V/s State of H.P.,2026 LiveLaw (HP) 25Chaman Lal v/s State of H.P. through its Secretary (Panchayati Raj) and others.,2026 LiveLaw (HP) 26Sanjeev Kumar v/s State of H.P. and others.,2026 LiveLaw (HP) 27M/s Kundlas Loh Udyog v/s Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited and another.,2026 LiveLaw (HP) 28Bir Singh v/s Tirath Raj & another.,2026 LiveLaw (HP) 29Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi (Kamand), H.P. v/s Central Public Works Department & another.,2026 LiveLaw (HP) 30Sh.Satpal and others v/s State of H.P. and others.,2026 LiveLaw (HP) 31Intas Pharmaceuticals Limited v/s State of H.P. and another.,2026 LiveLaw (HP) 32Mere Interest In Project Does Not Justify Impleadment Of Non-Signatory In Arbitration Without Contractual Participation: HP High CourtCase Title: Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi (Kamand), H.P. Versus Central Public Works Department & anotherCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (HP) 01The Himachal Pradesh High Court dismissed a writ petition holding that mere financial or consequential interest was insufficient to implead a non-signatory in the arbitration proceedings unless the stringent tests as laid down by the Supreme Court which include participation in the negotiation, performance or termination of contract were satisfied.Justice Ajay Mohan Goel observed: “Merely because the petitioner had a substantial interest in the subject matter of the contract, the same was not a ground to implead it as a party in the arbitration proceedings going on between the parties before the learned Arbitrator. This Court holds that the petitioner had no direct or indirect role to play in the execution of the contract between CPWD and the Contractor.”Negligence Not Bona Fide: Himachal Pradesh High Court Rejects Plea To Extend Time For Depositing Deficient Court FeeCase Name: Satish Kumar v/s Gurdial SinghCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (HP) 02The Himachal Pradesh High Court dismissed a petition filed by Satish Kumar, refusing to interfere with the Trial Court's order which denied extension of time for depositing deficient court fee in a decree for specific performance. The Court held that the petitioner failed to establish bona fide reasons or absence of negligence and therefore did not deserve discretionary relief under Article 227 of the Constitution of India.Justice Ajay Mohan Goel remarked that:“ Along-with the application, no document has been appended or was appended to demonstrate that indeed the petitioner had gone for a pilgrimage of two months… and that after coming back, he suffered viral infection, cough and fever… these bald assertions made in the application, are not supported by any document on record.” Employee Who Forgoes Earlier Promotion Can't Claim Reconsideration Within One Year: HP High CourtCase Name: Indu Sharma v/s State of H.P. and othersCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (HP) 03The Himachal Pradesh High Court dismissed a writ petition filed by Indu Sharma, a retired Junior Assistant, challenging the placement and promotion of her juniors to the post of Senior Assistant in the Department of Language and Culture.Justice Ranjan Sharma remarked that: “If an...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Monthly Digest : January 2026

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