Does a Violation of Natural Justice Automatically Vitiate an Administrative Order of Disengagement, or Must Prejudice Be Shown? Clarification of Review Powers under Order XLVII Rule 1 CPC

The Orissa High Court holds that, where a breach of audi alteram partem is alleged, the test of prejudice remains

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October 23, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Can Bail Be Granted to Accused Under the Manual Scavengers Act and SC/ST Act When Employment Status of Deceased Remains Disputed?

The Madras High Court held that bail may be granted in cases involving multiple statutory offences—including under the Prohibition of

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October 23, 2025 | Madras High Court

Does Section 143(3) of the NI Act Mandate Time-bound Trials for Section 138 Cheque Cases—and Can High Courts Direct Expedited Disposal?

The Uttarakhand High Court has reaffirmed the legislative mandate of Section 143(3) of the Negotiable Instruments Act, requiring expeditious trial

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October 23, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Does Section 143(3) of the Negotiable Instruments Act Mandate Expedient Trials in Cheque Dishonour Cases, and Can High Courts Direct Subordinate Courts to Time-Bound Disposal?

The Uttarakhand High Court reaffirms the statutory mandate of Section 143(3) of the N.I. Act requiring prompt disposal of cheque

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October 23, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can Recovery of Alleged Excess Payment from Gratuity Be Effected Without Following Due Process?

High Court Reaffirms Existing Precedent; Writ Petitions on Gratuity Recovery to Be Decided as per Previous Division Bench Judgment—Binding Authority

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October 23, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can Government Land Be Allotted to a Private Individual Merely on the Basis of Long-Term Occupation? – High Court Upholds State’s Authority Over Government Land, Rejects Writ Seeking Allotment

The High Court clarified that scarcity and public purpose needs of government land in Uttarakhand preclude its allotment to private

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October 23, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can Whole Time Contingent Paid Service Be Counted Towards Qualifying Service for Pension Under CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 — As Reaffirmed by Himachal Pradesh High Court?

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has reaffirmed that Whole Time Contingent Paid service must be counted as qualifying service towards

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October 23, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Does a High Court Judgment Granting Benefits Continue to Operate When Stayed by the Supreme Court? Clarification on Precedential Value and Interim Relief

The High Court of Himachal Pradesh confirms that once the Supreme Court stays the operation of a judgment (here, the

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October 23, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Does the Principle of Granting ‘Work-Charge’ Status After 8 Years’ Service Extend to HPSEB Employees Even After Abolition of Work-Charge Establishment? (Precedent Affirmed)

The High Court of Himachal Pradesh reaffirmed that the directions regarding grant of ‘work-charged’ status after 8 years’ service, as

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October 23, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Are Notices Issued Under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act by a Jurisdictional Assessing Officer Invalid If the Law Prescribes Issuance Only by a Faceless Assessing Officer?

The Bombay High Court reaffirmed that, where statutory law mandates the issuance of reassessment notices by a Faceless Assessing Officer,

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October 23, 2025 | Bombay High Court

Does Recovery of Valid Railway Tickets from the Deceased Irrefutably Establish Bona Fide Passenger Status for Compensation under Section 124-A of the Railways Act?

A High Court judgment confirms that the presence of valid journey tickets on a deceased person is sufficient to establish

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October 23, 2025 | High Court of Jharkhand

When Should a Murder Conviction Under Section 302 IPC Be Modified to Culpable Homicide Not Amounting to Murder Under Section 304 Part II?

Jharkhand High Court held that in the absence of intent or knowledge required for murder under Section 300 IPC—especially where

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October 23, 2025 | High Court of Jharkhand