Can a Civil Servant Claim Retrospective Promotion When He Does Not Qualify the Departmental Exam and Seeks Relief After Significant Delay?

The Chhattisgarh High Court has reaffirmed that retrospective promotion cannot be granted if the employee fails to clear the departmental

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September 15, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

When Can Contributory Negligence Be Attributed to a Deceased Victim in Motor Accident Claims? Reaffirming the Evidence Standard in Motor Accident Cases

The Chhattisgarh High Court, through a single-judge decision, clarified that contributory negligence must be strictly proved by the party alleging

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September 15, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can Conviction for Rape Be Based Solely on the Testimony of the Prosecutrix if Her Testimony Is Inconsistent and Lacks Corroboration?

The High Court clarified that while the sole testimony of the prosecutrix may suffice for conviction if deemed of “sterling

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September 15, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Does Mere General Allegations Without Specific Overt Acts Attract Joint Liability under Section 34 IPC in Attempt to Murder Cases? – High Court Clarifies and Limits Application

The Chhattisgarh High Court has clarified that in the absence of clear evidence of a common intention or specific overt

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September 15, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

When Can Conviction for Rape and House Trespass Be Set Aside for Lack of Clinching Evidence? — Reaffirmation of the “Benefit of Doubt” Principle in Criminal Appeals

Chhattisgarh High Court reiterates that conviction under Sections 376(1) and 450 IPC cannot be sustained when prosecution fails to prove

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September 15, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can a Tender Corrigendum Enhancing Physical Supply Requirements and Financial Benchmarks Be Challenged as Arbitrary and Unfair? – Subordinate Courts Must Permit Participation Without Reference to Enhanced Physical Criteria

The Andhra Pradesh High Court holds that bidders must be allowed to participate in the tender process without reference to

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Can a Writ of Mandamus Be Maintained When the Police Have Already Registered an FIR Based on the Complainant’s Representation?

Where the police register an FIR upon a complainant’s representation before disposal of a writ petition seeking such registration, the

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Can State Endowment Authorities Interfere with Temple Rituals When the Temple Is Not Under Their Administrative Control? Reaffirmation of limitations on the powers of Endowment Department under the Endowments Act, 1987 – Confirms existing law as binding precedent

The High Court of Andhra Pradesh clarified that the Endowment Department cannot intervene in the administration or rituals of temples

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Can Successive Applications Under Section 156(3) CrPC Be Filed on the Same Facts After Dismissal of the First? High Court of Chhattisgarh Reaffirms Bar, Declares Such Practice an Abuse of Process

The High Court of Chhattisgarh holds that filing successive applications under Section 156(3) CrPC before different Magistrates on identical facts,

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September 15, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Is a Trainee Selected for Appointment but Yet to Join “a Government Servant” for Purpose of Compassionate Appointment? — High Court of Chhattisgarh’s Reaffirmation of Service Law Principles

Chhattisgarh High Court holds that only regular government servants whose appointment orders are issued and who are serving at the

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September 15, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can Convictions for Murder Based Solely on Weak and Uncorroborated Circumstantial Evidence Be Sustained? High Court Reiterates the Standard of Proof for Circumstantial Evidence Under Indian Criminal Law

The Chhattisgarh High Court clarified that where the chain of circumstantial evidence is incomplete, uncorroborated extra-judicial confessions are present, and

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September 15, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh