Does a Criminal Appeal Abate Upon the Death of the Appellant?

The High Court has reiterated that in criminal proceedings, where the sole appellant dies during the pendency of the appeal,

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November 11, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can Motor Accident Tribunals Use State Minimum Wages Data to Compute Compensation for Deceased Victims Without Proof of Actual Income? – Chhattisgarh High Court Affirms Use of Minimum Wage as Notional Income

The Chhattisgarh High Court held that where claimants cannot establish the actual income of a deceased victim in a fatal

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November 11, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can Sentences for Non-Violent Economic Offences Under IPC Sections 420, 467, 468, and 471 Be Reduced to Time Already Undergone on Considerations of Reform?

The Chhattisgarh High Court upholds the convictions for offences under Sections 420/34, 467/34, 468/34, and 471/34 IPC but reduces the

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November 11, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can Departmental Proceedings Continue Against an Employee After Retirement if the Inquiry Concluded Before Superannuation? — Chhattisgarh High Court Affirms Permissibility Provided Proceedings Were Legally Initiated Prior to Retirement

Chhattisgarh High Court upholds that continuation of disciplinary proceedings post-retirement, from the stage after receipt of the enquiry report, is

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November 11, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can Motor Accident Claims Tribunals Ignore Statutory Income-Tax Returns in Determining Deceased’s Income? — Precedent Affirmed on Necessity of Considering ITRs as Decisive Evidence

The Gauhati High Court reaffirms that Motor Accident Claims Tribunals must consider exhibited Income-Tax Returns (ITRs) in assessing the income

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November 11, 2025 | Gauhati High Court

Is the State Barred from Disqualifying Higher Degree Holders for Posts Where an Essential Qualification is Specifically Prescribed?

The Gauhati High Court holds that State authorities are empowered to prescribe essential qualifications for recruitment, and a higher qualification

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November 11, 2025 | Gauhati High Court

Can the State, as a ‘Victim’ under Section 2(wa) CrPC, Obtain Liberty to File an Appeal Under Proviso to Section 372 CrPC After Withdrawing an Acquittal Appeal Under Section 378(3)? — Precedential Clarification by the High Court

The High Court clarifies that the State, recognized as a ‘victim’ within Section 2(wa) CrPC, may withdraw an acquittal appeal

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November 11, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

When Can a Criminal Appeal Be Withdrawn by the Appellant? Legal Implications of Withdrawal of Appeals in the Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court reaffirms existing procedural law, confirming that an appellant may withdraw an appeal with the court’s permission

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November 11, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Whether Withholding of Increments as a Minor Penalty Without Specifying Duration Can Be Treated as a Continuing Major Penalty? – High Court Clarifies Scope of Rule 10(4), CCA Rules, 1966

The Chhattisgarh High Court reaffirms that minor penalties like stoppage of increments with non-cumulative effect under Rule 10(4) of the

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November 11, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can a High Court Grant Mandamus for Expedited Police Investigation Under Article 226—If the Relief Sought Becomes Infructuous Before Final Adjudication, What Is the Legal Effect?

The court clarified that when the relief sought in a writ petition (mandamus for police investigation) becomes infructuous during proceedings,

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November 11, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

When Can ‘Non-Cumulative’ Minor Penalties Under CCA Rules Continue Post Expiry — Must Departments Restore Increments After Expiry or Stay of Conviction?

Court holds that the penalty of withholding increments with ‘non-cumulative effect’ as a minor penalty under Rule 10(4), once its

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November 11, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can Acquittal Be Justified Solely Due to Non-Examination of Doctor Despite Admitted Postmortem Report? Chhattisgarh High Court Clarifies Admissibility Under Section 32(2) Evidence Act

Chhattisgarh High Court reaffirms that a postmortem report admitted under Section 294 CrPC is admissible even if the doctor is

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November 11, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh