Whether the High Court May Allow a Criminal Appeal by Setting Aside Conviction Without Costs Despite Pending Prosecution — Reaffirmation of Appellate Powers under the Code of Criminal Procedure as Binding Authority

The High Court clarified its authority under the Criminal Procedure Code to allow criminal appeals by setting aside convictions, even

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September 10, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Is Bail to Be Granted Where Accused Is Implicated in a Large-Scale Counterfeit Currency Conspiracy Based Principally on Co-Accused’s Statements and Supplementary Charge-Sheet?

The High Court clarifies that at the bail stage—especially in cases involving grave economic offences such as counterfeit currency rackets—courts

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September 10, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can a Complainant Under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act File a “Victim Appeal” Under Proviso to Section 372 CrPC After Dismissal for Non-Prosecution? — Binding Clarification by High Court Following Supreme Court

The High Court affirms the Supreme Court’s recent ruling that a complainant in a Section 138 NI Act case qualifies

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September 10, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Does A Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Have To Assess Compensation Using Minimum Wages For Semi-Skilled Labour When Documentary Proof of Income Is Absent? – Reaffirmation of Supreme Court Precedent

The Chhattisgarh High Court reaffirmed that, in the absence of proof of actual income, minimum wages applicable to the category

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September 10, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

When Can an Appellate Court Interfere With a Trial Court’s Acquittal? Reaffirming the Principle of Non-Interference in Absence of Cogent Evidence

The High Court reaffirmed that an appellate court should not interfere with a trial court’s acquittal unless the acquittal is

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September 10, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can a High Court in Revision Alter a Sentence of Imprisonment to Only Fine for Attempt to Commit Rape?

The Gauhati High Court has upheld its limited but significant power of revision under Section 401 CrPC—including the authority to

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September 10, 2025 | Gauhati High Court

Can “Preference” Clauses for Local Candidates Override Superior Merit in Public Appointments? Gauhati High Court Clarifies the Law for Selection of College Principals

Preference for local (BTR) candidates under an appointment advertisement cannot be invoked where other candidates have superior merit; such preference

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September 10, 2025 | Gauhati High Court

When Is a Writ Petition Dismissed as Infructuous Due to Lapse of Time? Clarifying the Precedent Value and Practical Implications for Future Filings

The High Court reaffirmed that a writ petition seeking an administrative action (such as the allotment of a transformer) may

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September 10, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Does the High Court’s Dismissal of a Writ Petition for Want of Prosecution Clarify the Precedential Value and Scope of Such Dismissals?

The High Court of Chhattisgarh reaffirmed that a writ petition may be dismissed where the petitioner repeatedly fails to appear,

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September 10, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

When Must Daughters Be Made Necessary Parties in Hindu Succession Suits After the 2005 Amendment? Chhattisgarh High Court Reaffirms the Principle and Sets Aside Decree Passed Without Impleading Coparcener Daughters

The High Court held that, following the 2005 amendment to Section 6 of the Hindu Succession Act and Supreme Court

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September 10, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh