This weekly round-up collects Himachal Pradesh High Court decisions covered by Legal Republic in the selected period. Each entry gives the court, case name or citation, a short holding, and a link to the full article.
Key Decisions
Methuku Thirupathi Reddy v. CBI, 2026:HHC:41368
The Court set aside convictions under Sections 467 and 468 IPC for want of evidence that the accused forged the certificate, while upholding convictions under Sections 420 and 471 IPC for using a fo
Read full articleKishori Lal v. Ramesh Kumar and Another, 2026:HHC:41036
The Court allowed a criminal revision and acquitted the accused under Section 138 of the NI Act, holding that unchallenged defence evidence of a refinance payment to the complainant rebutted the pre
Read full articleRajender Singh v. Shriram Transport Finance Company Ltd., 2026:HHC:41118
The Court dismissed a revision against a Section 138 NI Act conviction, holding that a cheque issued eight months after the final instalment fell due was not towards a time-barred debt.
Read full articleOriental Insurance Company Limited vs Punni and Others, 2026:HHC:42154
The Court decides 110 appeals from the 2012 Chamba bus accident, holding overloading is no fundamental breach and enhancing compensation across the board.
Read full articleAkhil Sharma and Others v. State of Himachal Pradesh, 2026:HHC:41210
The Court granted bail to six undertrial prisoners detained since 2021 in a case under Sections 302 IPC and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, holding that the delay in trial was not attribut
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