Can Senior Reserved Category Employees Be Barred from Competing for Unreserved Promotions Solely Due to Their Category—Despite Greater Seniority and Merit?

The Orissa High Court has clarified that, under the “merit-cum-suitability with due regard to seniority” rule, reserved category employees cannot

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November 4, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Does the High Court’s Summary Disposition Without Recording Reasons Uphold Precedent on Judicial Transparency?

The High Court clarified that summary disposal of writ appeals without recording reasons does not align with settled jurisprudence on

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November 4, 2025 | High Court for State of Telangana

Does Non-Compliance With a Statutory Prescribed Proforma Render an Application Invalid? Calcutta High Court Upholds Strict Adherence to Procedural Requirements as Binding Authority

Applications under statutory rules must strictly comply with the prescribed proforma; failure to do so prevents consideration of the application.

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November 4, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Does Compliance With a “Reasoned Order” Direction in a Writ Result in Purging Contempt, Regardless of the Outcome? – Precedential Value of High Court’s Approach

The Court clarified that once the authority passes a “speaking order” as directed in a writ, contempt proceedings stand closed

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November 4, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can a High Court Decide Substantive Legal Questions When a Writ Petition is Dismissed for Non-Prosecution?

A writ petition that is not pursued by the petitioner and dismissed for non-prosecution will not result in a reasoned

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November 4, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

When Can High Courts Dispose of Appeals Without Costs? Clarification on Cost Orders in Appellate Proceedings

The High Court for State of Telangana clarifies the exercise of discretion in awarding or dispensing with costs when disposing

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November 4, 2025 | High Court for State of Telangana

Can a Resident Be Objected to Laying a Sewerage Connection Through a Neighbour’s Property When Exercising Statutory Rights Under the Himachal Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act? — Precedent Clarifies Entitlement and Limits of Rights

The Himachal Pradesh High Court affirms that, while an individual has no right to connect to another’s private sewerage line,

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November 4, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Can a Complaint under Section 138 NI Act Be Dismissed as Premature When There is No Proof of Service Date of Statutory Notice and the Complainant Fails to Prove Financial Capacity?

The Himachal Pradesh High Court reaffirms that, in the absence of proof of the date of service of the statutory

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November 4, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

When Is Remand Appropriate? Calcutta High Court Upholds Binding Nature of Prior Division Bench Precedent for Similar Matters

The High Court reaffirms that, where a question is already settled by an earlier Division Bench judgment, subsequent cases on

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November 4, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

When Is Bail Unwarranted in Large-Scale Economic Offence Cases Involving Public Funds? Orissa High Court Reaffirms and Applies Restrictive Bail Parameters, Giving Priority to Societal Interest Over Individual Liberty

The court held that in cases of extensive financial fraud affecting public interest and involving misappropriation of funds intended for

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November 4, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Is a Taxpayer Entitled to an Effective Opportunity of Hearing under WBGST Act When Dates for Reply and Hearing in Show Cause Notices Are Confusing or Contradictory?

The Calcutta High Court clarifies that taxpayers facing adverse proceedings under the WBGST Act must be given a meaningful, not

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November 4, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can Accused in Job Scam Cases Involving IPC Fraud and IT Act Offences Secure Bail Pending Expeditious Trial? Reaffirmation of Stringent Judicial Approach

The Jharkhand High Court has reaffirmed that serious allegations of job scam–related fraud under the IPC and IT Act warrant

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November 4, 2025 | High Court of Jharkhand