When Can Conviction Under SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Section 3(1)(x) and IPC Section 323 Be Set Aside for Insufficient Proof?

Court clarifies the necessity of explicit caste-based abuse in evidence, and the imperative to place all incriminating material before the

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October 30, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Does Completion of Over Ten Years of Continuous Service by Contract/Temporary Employees Entitle Them to Consideration for Regularisation Pending Cabinet Approval?

The Uttarakhand High Court reiterated that contract employees with over a decade of continuous service on sanctioned posts must have

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Does the Dismissal of a First Appeal for Default Establish New Precedent or Clarify Existing Jurisprudence on Dismissals for Non-Prosecution?

The High Court of Uttarakhand dismissed a first appeal for want of prosecution, with no appearance from either party, reaffirming

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can an Insurer Be Directed to Pay Penalty Under the Employee’s Compensation Act? Himachal Pradesh High Court Clarifies Precedent and Limits Liability

The Himachal Pradesh High Court reaffirms that while insurers are liable to pay compensation and statutory interest under the Employee’s

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Does Outsourced Service Count Toward Regularization in Government Employment? Madras High Court Reaffirms Umadevi Precedent

The Madras High Court has dismissed claims for regularization by outsourced employees with less than 10 years’ continuous service, reaffirming

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October 30, 2025 | Madras High Court

Does the Dismissal of a Revision Petition as Infructuous Set Any Legal Precedent on Merits?

The court confirmed that when a petition is dismissed as infructuous owing to events such as disposal of the main

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does the Withdrawal of a Second Appeal After Settlement Create Any Legal Precedent or Affect the Substantive Rights of Parties? (Existing Precedent Reaffirmed—Order Notes Only Procedural Dismissal; No Substantive Ratio Decidendi)

The High Court reiterated that when an appeal is withdrawn upon private settlement, and the order merely records such withdrawal,

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does a Second Appeal Lie When There Is No Substantial Question of Law? — Reaffirmation of Section 100 CPC Threshold and Fact-Finding Restraint

The Court once again holds that in the absence of any substantial question of law, no interference under Section 100

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can a Candidate Who Ranks Lower Than the Notified Number of Vacancies Claim Appointment After a Selection Process? Calcutta High Court Reaffirms Law on Right to Appointment and Delay in Challenging Selection Results

The Calcutta High Court clarified that a candidate ranking below the notified number of vacancies (third against a single vacancy)

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October 30, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can a Candidate Ranked Below the Notified Vacancy Claim Appointment Solely on Success in Selection?

The Calcutta High Court has clarified that a candidate ranked below the notified number of vacancies cannot claim appointment in

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October 30, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Does a Candidate Have a Right to Direct the Immediate Disclosure of Merit Lists and Individual Marks in PSC Recruitment? — Precedent Reaffirmed by the Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court reaffirms that writ jurisdiction cannot be invoked to direct the Public Service Commission to publish results

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October 30, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can Land Owners Seek Fresh Acquisition Proceedings and Compensation under the 2013 Land Acquisition Act for Land Requisitioned Decades Ago Where No Award Was Made?

Calcutta High Court confirms that when land was requisitioned under repealed statutes but no acquisition award was made within the

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October 30, 2025 | Calcutta High Court