Himachal Pradesh High Court Monthly Digest: October 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 181 to 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 211 Nominal Index: State of H.P. v/s Soni and another.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 181 Dr. Sunil Dutt V/s State of H.P. and others.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 182 Rishita Kapur and another V/s Vijay Kapur and another.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 183 United India Insurance Company Ltd. V/s Jamna Devi & others.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 184 Sudershan & others v/s Divisional Commissioner, Shimla & others., 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 185 Sandeep Kumar V/s State of Himachal Pradesh., 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 186 Prem Mohini Gupta v/s Sumitra (Deceased through LRs).,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 187 Amar Kaur and other v/s Sh. Rishib Kumar., 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 188 Santosh Kumar v/s Pushpa Devi & others.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 189 Desh Raj Gupta v/s Urmila Gupta.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 190 Manoj Chauhan v/s State of Himachal and others.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 191 Kanto v/s State of Himachal Pradesh and others., 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 192 M/s Springdale Resorts and Villas Pvt. Ltd. v/s State of Himachal and others., 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 193 Shri Ram Lal Thakur v/s Shri Randhir Sharma and others., 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 194 Mars Bottlers Una Private Limited v/s State of Himachal and others., 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 195 Kashmir Chand Shadyal v/s State of H.P. and others., 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 196 Kamli and others v/s Boby Chauhan & others., 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 197 Padam Sharma & Ors. v/s State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 198 Pushpa Devi v/s State of Himachal Pradesh.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 199 Mahender Singh v/s Union of India & others., 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 200 M/s Greenko Astha Projects (India) Hydro Power Pvt. Limited v/s Directorate of Energy, State Agency, Himachal Pradesh.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 201 Mahindra and Mahindra Finance Services Limited & another v/s Smt. Basanti Devi., 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 202 Kapil Dev v/s State of H.P., 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 203 Lekh Ram & another v/s State of H.P., 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 204 Ugma Ram v/s State of Himachal Pradesh.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 205 Usha Chaudhary & others V/s Raj Prakash., 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 206 Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited V/s HCL Infotech Limited.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 207 Chaman v/s State of H.P. and ors.., 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 208 Ravinder Kumar v/s State of H.P. and others.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 209 Dalip Singh v/s State of Himachal Pradesh., 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 210 Ram Krishan v/s State of Himachal Pradesh., 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 211 Preparing Joint Consent Memo To Search Both Accused Amounts To Violation Of Mandatory Requirement U/S 50 NDPS Act: HP High Court Case Name: State of H.P. v/s Soni and another Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 181 The Himachal Pradesh High Court held that when two accused are searched under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, each must be individually informed of their right under Section 50 of the Act. The division Bench of Justice Vivek Singh Thakur & Justice Sushil Kukreja remarked that: “A joint consent memo was prepared, which was signed by both the accused persons...as such the said lapse committed by the Investigation Officer amounts to violation of mandatory requirement, which was necessary to comply under Section 50 of NDPS Act." Post-Graduation Diploma Not Equivalent To Post-Graduate Degree For Purpose Of Promotion: Himachal Pradesh High Court Case Name: Dr. Sunil Dutt V/s State of H.P. and others Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 182 The Himachal Pradesh High Court held that a postgraduate diploma cannot be treated as equivalent to a postgraduate degree for promotion to the post of Assistant Professor under the Himachal Pradesh Medical Education Service Rules, 1999. A Division Bench of Justice Vivek Singh Thakur & Justice Sushil Kukreja noted that: “There is no reference of Post Graduation Diploma in the essential qualification, therefore, meaning of words 'after doing Post Graduation' has to be construed as 'after doing Post Graduation Degree.” Father Cannot Seek Refund Of Excess Maintenance Paid To Children After They Attain Majority: HP High Court Case Name: Rishita Kapur and another V/s Vijay Kapur and another Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 183 The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that a father cannot seek a refund of maintenance paid to his children after they attain majority, as he has a moral duty to support them for their education. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur and Justice Sushil Kukreja remarked that: “...being a father, even if, he has no legal duty, but has a moral obligation and duty as a father to ensure maintenance to his children, particularly, when they are at the verge of completing their education as any order to refund the amount paid in excess to the children would hamper the future prospects of the petitioners.” Insurance Company Cannot Use Hidden Or Undisclosed Clauses To Deny Compensation: Himachal Pradesh High Court ...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Monthly Digest: October 2025

Mehak Aggarwal

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