Can High Courts Issue Mandamus Directing Banks to Consider One-Time Settlement (OTS) Proposals When the Debtor Is Already Before the Debts Recovery Tribunal?

The Andhra Pradesh High Court held that no writ of mandamus can be issued to direct a bank to consider

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October 22, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Is Reinstatement Mandatory for Illegally Terminated Daily Wage Workers When the Employer’s Establishment Is Non-Functional? Reaffirmation of Compensation in Lieu under Industrial Disputes Act

The High Court of Andhra Pradesh upholds established Supreme Court precedent: reinstatement with back wages is not automatic for unlawfully

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October 22, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Can Seniority Be Granted Retrospectively upon Regularization? Gauhati High Court Upholds Existing Precedent on Determination of Inter Se Seniority in Service Law

Seniority cannot be conferred on employees retrospectively from a date when they were not part of the cadre; substantive appointment

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October 22, 2025 | Gauhati High Court

Is Mere Entry in School Records Enough to Prove Victim’s Minority under the POCSO Act? — High Court Clarifies Evidentiary Standard (Precedent Binding in Chhattisgarh, Persuasive Elsewhere)

The Chhattisgarh High Court affirms that entries regarding date of birth in school registers, without corroborative or cogent evidence, are

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October 22, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can Conviction Be Based Solely on a Sole or Weak Witness Testimony or Uncorroborated Dying Declarations? High Court Reaffirms Need for High Evidentiary Standards and Cautious Scrutiny

The Chhattisgarh High Court sets aside convictions under IPC Sections 302/149, 147, and 201, firmly reasserting that conviction cannot rest

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October 22, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Whether Daily Wage Workers Terminated in Violation of Section 25-F of the Industrial Disputes Act Are Entitled to Automatic Reinstatement, or Only Monetary Compensation? — Existing Precedent Upheld and Scope Clarified (Binding Authority)

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has reaffirmed that monetary compensation, rather than automatic reinstatement or back wages, is the appropriate

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October 22, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Does a Candidate Have a Vested Right to Appointment Where Recruitment is Cancelled for Proven Irregularities? – Precedent Affirmed on State’s Discretion in Public Employment

The High Court of Chhattisgarh reaffirms that no indefeasible right to appointment exists for candidates merely because they are selected,

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October 22, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

When Can an Accused Be Acquitted Despite Sole Testimony of Prosecutrix in Rape Cases? Clarification on the Weight of Sole Testimony Versus Medical and Circumstantial Evidence

The High Court clarified that, while the sole testimony of the prosecutrix can suffice for conviction in rape cases if

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October 22, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

When Can an Insurer Deny Liability for Compensation on the Grounds of Policy Cancellation Due to Premium Cheque Dishonour? — Upholding Existing Precedent, Requiring Substantiation and Due Communication for Policy Cancellation

The Chhattisgarh High Court reaffirmed that an insurer cannot escape liability for compensation solely by alleging non-receipt of premium or

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October 22, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Does Contradictory Testimony, Non-Examination of Material Witnesses, and Inconclusive Evidence Mandate Acquittal in Cheating Cases under Section 420 IPC?

The Chhattisgarh High Court has reaffirmed that where prosecution witnesses provide inconsistent accounts, material witnesses are not examined, and cogent

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October 22, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh