Children Of Private-Sector Employees Studying Outside State Can Be Excluded From State Quota: HP High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court dismissed a batch of writ petitions filed by Bonafide Himachali students who were denied eligibility for MBBS/BDS admissions under the State Quota.The Court held that even though the petitioners were Himachali and had qualified NEET they were not eligible for state quota as they had completed part of their schooling outside Himachal Pradesh due to their parents' private employment outside the State. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel remarked that: “With respect to the...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Seeks State's Reply In Plea Challenging Regrouping Of District Consumer Commissions

On 22nd December, 2025, the Himachal Pradesh High Court issued notice in a Public Interest Litigation which challenged the State Government's decision to regroup District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions across multiple revenue districts.A Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice G.S. Sandhawalia and Justice Jiya Lal Bhardwaj took cognizance of the grievance that several districts in Himachal Pradesh have been deprived of independent, functional District Consumer Commissions. The court...

Central & State GST Authorities Must Coordinate To Avoid Multiple Adjudications On Same Issue: Himachal Pradesh High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court, applying the Supreme Court's Armour Security case, held that once proceedings are initiated by either the State or Central GST authority, parallel adjudicatory proceedings on the same issue are barred under Section 6(2)(b) of the CGST Act. The Court directed both authorities to coordinate and ensure that the assessee is not subjected to...

New Supreme Court Rules On Communication Of Arrest Grounds Apply Prospectively: HP High Court Dismisses Pleas Challenging Arrest

The Himachal Pradesh High Court dismissed 29 petitions which challenged the legality of arrests on the ground that the police did not furnish written grounds of arrest.The Court remarked that the Supreme Court's directions mandating written communication of grounds of arrest in the judgement of Mihir Rajesh Shah v/s State of Maharashtra apply prospectively and does not invalidate arrests...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 8, 2025 To December 14, 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 250 to 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 255 Nominal Index: Nanak Chand v/s Madan Lal., 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 250 Sapna Devi v/s State of H.P. and others., 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 251 Atul Sharma v/s Union of India and others., 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 252 Controller of Stores, Northern Railway v/s M/s CBM Industries Pvt. Ltd. and Anr., 2025 LiveLaw...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 1, 2025 To December 7, 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 246 to 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 249 Nominal Index: Prem Chand Verma v/s State of Himachal Pradesh and another, 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 246 Veeku v/s State of H.P. and others.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 247 Raj Industries v/s Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board & others, 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 248 Seema Sharma v/s Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture...

Reservation Must Be Claimed At Time Of Submitting Application, Not Retrospectively: Himachal Pradesh High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court held that a candidate who chooses not to apply under the reserved category cannot later claim the benefit of reservation after failing in the selection process.Justice Ranjan Sharma remarked that: “…once the petitioner has chosen not to avail benefit of reservation available as OBC candidate, then, after participation and having remained unsuccessful,...

Section 92 CPC Broadly Worded, Allows Inquiry Into Trust Property Alienation: Himachal Pradesh High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has observed that Section 92(1)(h) of the Code of Civil Procedure is “very widely worded”, empowering courts to grant such further or other relief as the nature of the case may require.The Court further remarked that Section 92(1)(h) is broad and allows “further or other relief” necessary for trust administration, including examining alienation of...

Filing Entrepreneur Memorandum Not Mandatory Under MSME Act: Himachal Pradesh High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that filing an Entrepreneur Memorandum is not a mandatory requirement for micro and small enterprises under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006.The Court remarked that micro and small enterprises are not bound to file the Entrepreneur Memorandum within 180 days of commencement of the MSMED Act, as the filing was voluntary,...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Six-Month Extension Granted To Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has upheld a six-month extension of service granted to the Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena, and held that its role is not to substitute its own view for that of the Government. The Court reiterated that as Rule 16 of the All India Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958 permits such extension and due process was followed, there was no ground...

"Treatment By 'Tantriks' Is Not A Valid Excuse For Prolonged Absence From Training As Constable": HP High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that the 'treatment from Tantriks' could not be accepted as a valid or permissible ground to justify a trainee's prolonged absence from training as a constable.The Court further noted that the record clearly revealed no admissible medical evidence, and her conduct was incorrigible. Justice Ranjan Sharma remarked that: “Records reveal that the...

CCS (Conduct) Rules | Judicial Officers To Take Approval Before Entering Into High-Value Transactions Involving Movable Property: HP High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has issued an order to the Judicial officers regarding obtaining prior approval of the Court, before entering into transactions regarding movable property.The Court remarked that: “It may be ensured that no such transaction is entered into unless the requisite permission has been secured in advance”.Background:The Court received references/reports and...