Reign of Justice
Three Himachal Pradesh High Court decisions explain why belated efforts to change a recorded date of birth fail, when an employee may challenge a colleague’s ACR grading, and why a commissioning mother cannot be denied maternity leave merely because the child was born through surrogacy.
Continue reading “Himachal Law Digest | 8 September 2026”The right to die with dignity in India is not a general right to end one’s life. It is the legally protected right of a competent person to refuse unwanted medical treatment and, in narrowly defined circumstances, to permit the withdrawal or withholding of life-sustaining treatment when recovery is no longer possible. The law has taken more than a decade—and four important Supreme Court decisions—to reach its present form.
Continue reading “The Right to Die with Dignity in India: The Law After Harish Rana”
Two Himachal Pradesh High Court decisions carry a direct message for service and criminal practice: probation does not permit punishment without fair procedure, and prolonged pre-trial detention cannot become a substitute for trial. These are the two decisions most relevant to practitioners from the present selection.
Continue reading “Himachal Law Journal: Probationer Termination and Speedy-Trial Bail”An internet shutdown is often described as a temporary step taken to control a difficult situation. For the person unable to make a payment, attend a class, contact a hospital, report the news or access a court website, however, the shutdown is anything but abstract. It is the law entering everyday life through a blank screen.
Continue reading “Internet Shutdowns and Fundamental Rights: The Test Under Articles 19 and 21”
