Can a Resident File a Writ Petition for Enforcement of Demarcation Orders When Not a Party to Original Proceedings? | Reaffirmation of Remedy under Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code

The High Court of Chhattisgarh reaffirms that only parties directly connected to the original proceedings (or their legal representatives) can

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November 2, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

When Should High Courts Decline Writ Petitions Due To Availability of Alternative Statutory Remedies? Clarification and Affirmation of the ‘Alternate Remedy’ Doctrine

The court reaffirmed that writ jurisdiction under Article 226 should not ordinarily be exercised when an adequate and efficacious alternative

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November 2, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Does the Principle of “Pay and Recover” Apply to Gratuitous Passengers in Goods Vehicles? Clarification by the High Court of Chhattisgarh on Insurance Liability

The High Court of Chhattisgarh holds that, following Supreme Court precedent, the “pay and recover” principle applies even in motor

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November 2, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Does Withdrawal of a Writ Petition with Liberty to Challenge Administrative Orders Set a Precedent on Reviewing Earlier Punishments Under Article 226?

The High Court confirmed that when a petition is withdrawn after the impugned administrative order has already been passed and

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Can Departmental Proceedings Be Initiated Against a Retired Government Servant Beyond Four Years of the Incident? High Court Affirms Strict Interpretation of Rule 9(2)(b)(ii) of AP Revised Pension Rules, 1980

The Andhra Pradesh High Court unequivocally holds that no departmental proceedings can be instituted in respect of events which occurred

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Can Recovery of Excess Salary Paid Due to Administrative Error Be Made from an Employee Not at Fault, Especially After Five Years or Nearing Retirement? — Reaffirmation of Rafiq Masih Principles as Binding Authority

Recovery of excess payments, when not caused by an employee’s misrepresentation or fault and made long ago or at the

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November 2, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

When Does the Dismissal of a Writ Petition as Infructuous Impact the Precedential Value of Judicial Orders?

A High Court judgment clarifies that dismissal of a writ petition as infructuous does not result in a substantive ruling

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

When Can an Appellate Court Interfere with an Acquittal Under Sections 493, 496, and 313 IPC? Clarifying the Limits of Appellate Review and the Need for Proof of Deceit and Fraudulent Intention

The Andhra Pradesh High Court reaffirms that appellate interference with an acquittal is justified only in cases of perversity or

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Affirms settled law restricting recoveries in such circumstances; binding precedent for future service matters in Chhattisgarh.

Reaffirming the legal bar on recovery of excess salary where the employee is not at fault, this judgment applies and

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November 2, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can Conviction Be Based Solely on Extra-Judicial Confession and Recovery Without Corroborating Forensic Evidence?

The High Court held that extra-judicial confession is inherently a weak form of evidence and, absent strong corroboration, cannot form

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November 2, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can an LMV Driving Licence Holder Legally Drive a Transport Vehicle Weighing Below 7,500 kg Without Additional Endorsement? — Chhattisgarh High Court Affirms Supreme Court Precedent as Binding Authority

The Chhattisgarh High Court, relying on the Supreme Court’s constitutional bench judgment, holds that no separate endorsement is needed for

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November 2, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can Compensation for Temporary Disability in Motor Accident Claims Be Enhanced Beyond the Tribunal Award?

The High Court of Chhattisgarh, interpreting Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, has held that where compensation for temporary

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November 2, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh