Can High Courts Interfere With First Appellate Court Findings Discarding Wills Based on Conjecture? (Binding, Clarifies Law on Appraisal of Suspicious Circumstances in Challenged Wills)

Where a First Appellate Court rejects a Will solely on conjecture, ignoring consistent attesting witness testimony and lacking material evidence

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

From Which Date Does Entitlement to Revised Pay Scale Accrue for D.El.Ed-Trained Teachers? Calcutta High Court Upholds “Last Date of Examination” as Determinative Principle

The Calcutta High Court reconfirms that entitlement to the “A” category pay scale for D.El.Ed.-qualified teachers accrues from the day

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October 30, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Does a University Have the Right to De-affiliate a College Based Solely on a Civil Court Decree Amidst Pending Appeals and Section 47 CPC Proceedings?

The Calcutta High Court clarified that a civil court decree regarding college management remains operative unless stayed, and universities may

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October 30, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Is Withdrawal of Writ Petitions With Liberty to File Afresh Permissible after Prior Adjudication under Related Precedents?

The High Court permitted the petitioner’s withdrawal of the writ petition with liberty to file afresh, after noting that similar

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Must a Revisional Authority First Decide on Condonation of Delay Before Hearing Land Record Revision Petitions Filed Beyond Limitation?

The Court has clarified that any challenge to the final Record of Rights (R.o.R) under Section 15(b) of the Odisha

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October 30, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Affirmation of Existing Precedent by the Uttarakhand High Court; Serves as Binding Authority on Maintainability of Transfer-Related Writ Petitions Post-Joining

The Uttarakhand High Court reiterates that once a government employee has joined unconditionally at the place of transfer, their legal

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can a Candidate Who Lost an Election Be Declared Elected Upon Cancellation of the Winning Candidate’s Election? — Reaffirmation of the Principle That Only a Fresh Election Can Fill the Vacancy

The Uttarakhand High Court has reaffirmed that, in the absence of any explicit legal provision, a candidate who lost in

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Does Withdrawal of a Criminal Writ Petition with Liberty to File Afresh Create a Binding Precedent or Affect Pending Criminal Proceedings?

The High Court of Uttarakhand held that voluntary withdrawal of a criminal writ petition, with liberty to refile, carries no

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

When Can a Writ Petition Seeking a Refund, Based on Prior Precedents, Be Withdrawn With Liberty to File Afresh? | Affirmation of Disposed Petitions and Procedural Implications

The Himachal Pradesh High Court reaffirmed that a writ petition seeking enforcement of decisions in prior, related matters—specifically regarding refund

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Does the Dismissal of a Criminal Appeal for Non-Prosecution Set Any Legal Precedent or Affect Questions of Law Regarding Non-Service of Notice and Lack of Instructions?

The Madras High Court reaffirmed that appeals can be dismissed for non-prosecution where the appellant fails to provide necessary instructions

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October 30, 2025 | Madras High Court

Does Dismissal of a First Appeal for Default Create Any Legal Precedent or Bind Future Cases?

When a first appeal is dismissed in default of appearance, no substantive legal issue or question of law is adjudicated.

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

When Does the Cancellation of a Challenged Transfer Order Render a Writ Petition Infructuous?

The High Court clarified that the cancellation of a transfer order, which was the sole subject matter of the writ

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand