Can Delay in Filing Probate Appeals Be Condoned When Delay is Due to Litigant’s Ignorance and Financial Constraints, Especially in Uncontested Matters? – Calcutta High Court Clarifies Precedent for Granting Condonation in Probate Proceedings

The Calcutta High Court reaffirmed that in probate matters, especially those that are uncontested, courts should adopt a liberal approach

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October 30, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can Additions Under Section 68 of the Income Tax Act Be Made When the Identity and Source of Share Applicants Are Established? — Calcutta High Court Upholds Precedent

Clarifying the application of Section 68 to share premium transactions, the Calcutta High Court affirmed that when the identity of

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October 30, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Is Delay in Filing Income Tax Appeals to Be Leniently Condoned on Sufficient Explanation? Reaffirmation of Liberal Interpretation of Condonation in Tax Matters

The Calcutta High Court emphasizes that appellate authorities must adopt a lenient approach when considering applications for condonation of delay

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October 30, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

When Can an Appellate Court Dismiss a Second Appeal for Default? — Precedent for Non-Prosecution Dismissals Upheld

The High Court reaffirmed that non-appearance by the appellant and apparent lack of interest justify dismissal of a second appeal

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

When Will a High Court Interfere in Appeal Against Acquittal? Clarification on “Possible View” Standard and Double Presumption of Innocence

The Chhattisgarh High Court reaffirms that appellate interference with acquittal under Section 378 CrPC is justified only when the trial

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October 30, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can an Acquittal Under Section 302 IPC Be Reversed on Appeal When the Only Recovered Weapon Lacks Forensic Evidence Linking It to the Crime? — Existing Precedent Reaffirmed by the Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has reaffirmed that, in the absence of cogent and reliable evidence—especially when the alleged murder weapon

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October 30, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Does a Hostile Victim Testimony Bar Regular Bail When Core Accusations are Reiterated During Examination-in-Chief? – Chhattisgarh High Court Reaffirms Stringent Bail Approach in Grave Offences

The High Court, interpreting Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, held that even if a victim is

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October 30, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Does the Sole Testimony of a Minor Victim Suffice for Conviction under POCSO Act? Clarification of Presumptions and Evidentiary Threshold under Section 29

Gauhati High Court reiterates that the sole, credible testimony of a minor victim—supported by reliable documentary evidence of age and

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October 30, 2025 | Gauhati High Court

Is an Outsourced Employee Entitled to an Enquiry Before Stigmatic Termination by the Engaging Authority?

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has ruled that even outsourced employees, engaged through intermediary agencies but working under the direct

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Does Mere Social or Moral Pressure from Panchayats or Villagers, Absent Direct Instigation, Amount to Abetment of Suicide under Sections 306/107 IPC?

The High Court of Chhattisgarh has reaffirmed that to constitute abetment of suicide under Section 306 IPC, direct or proximate

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October 30, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Does Non-Compliance With Non-Bailable Warrant Procedures Impact the Legality of Appellate Hearings? Upholding Existing Procedural Precedent; Clarifies Duty to Ensure Accused’s Presence at Appeal Under CrPC — Binding on Lower Courts

The High Court reaffirms that compliance with non-bailable warrant procedures under the Code of Criminal Procedure is essential before hearing

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October 30, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Does Mere Allegation of Contributory Negligence Without Supporting Evidence Defeat a Compensation Claim under the Motor Vehicles Act? — Upheld Principle in Absence of Evidence, Binding on Chhattisgarh Courts

The Chhattisgarh High Court reiterates that unless the insurer produces concrete evidence of contributory negligence, the liability to pay compensation

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October 30, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh