The High Court holds that compensation assessed on notional income, when contrary to statutory minimum wages for skilled workers, is subject to correction at the appellate stage. The judgment applies and clarifies binding principles from the Supreme Court on assessment of income and is binding authority for trial courts and claims tribunals in Chhattisgarh. […]
The Chhattisgarh High Court affirms that a conviction for murder can be sustained based on a complete chain of circumstantial evidence, corroborative medical findings, and recoveries pursuant to Section 27 of the Evidence Act, even in the absence of direct eyewitness testimony. This judgment upholds established precedent and serves as binding authority for subordinate courts […]
The Andhra Pradesh High Court reiterates and applies its prior holding that omission of notice under Rule 142(1)(A) vitiates assessment under GST laws. The decision firmly upholds earlier precedent and operates as binding authority within its jurisdiction, with direct impact on GST assessment proceedings. Summary Category Data Case Name WP/21950/2025 of SHRI VAARI ELECTRICALS […]
High Courts will generally refuse to exercise Article 226 writ jurisdiction in banking matters where an alternative efficacious remedy (such as a Debts Recovery Tribunal) exists; this position is reaffirmed by express reliance on Supreme Court judgments in Radha Krishan Industries (2021) and United Bank of India v. Satyawati Tondon (2010); the case serves as […]
The Andhra Pradesh High Court permitted withdrawal of a writ seeking mandamus for police action, without examining the underlying legal issues; this decision leaves existing precedent undisturbed and holds no binding or persuasive authority for future cases involving police inaction or writ remedies. Summary Category Data Case Name WP/21969/2020 of Perumalla Immanuel, Vs The […]
A writ of mandamus directing revenue authorities to issue pattadar passbooks and title deeds cannot be granted when the petitioner fails to produce documentary evidence of title or possession; the petitioner must make a fresh application with supporting documents for consideration. The Court reaffirms procedural requirements under revenue statutes and registers no deviation from established […]
The Gauhati High Court has clarified that reversion of an employee affecting civil rights cannot be effected without adherence to the principles of natural justice, and pre-decisional hearing is the norm. Post-decisional hearing may be permitted only with the consent of the parties. This decision upholds and affirms existing precedent, reinforcing the necessity of due […]
Chhattisgarh High Court applies Supreme Court precedent to hold that unproven and scandalous allegations of adultery levelled by one spouse against the other constitute mental cruelty warranting divorce, while also reaffirming the elements required for establishing desertion under matrimonial law; the judgment sets binding precedent for subordinate courts within the state. Summary Category Data […]
The Court clarified that the dismissal of a writ petition as withdrawn results in no adjudication on the merits and does not lay down any law for future cases. This dispositional order does not alter, affirm, or overrule any existing precedent, and such orders carry no binding or persuasive precedential value. Summary Category Data […]
The High Court reiterates that review jurisdiction is strictly limited to correcting errors apparent on the face of the record or overlooked legal provisions; it cannot be used for re-hearing or re-appreciation of evidence. This judgment upholds longstanding Supreme Court precedents and serves as binding authority on the limited scope of review petitions in civil […]
The Division Bench of the Chhattisgarh High Court holds that a wife’s insistence that her husband abandon his parents and live separately constitutes “mental cruelty” within the meaning of Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, reaffirming existing legal principles. This decision confirms that persistent demands for separate residence, substantiated by evidence and admissions, justify […]
The High Court of Chhattisgarh reaffirmed that maintenance under Section 125 CrPC can be refused to a wife if the Family Court arrives at credible findings of her adulterous conduct, after full consideration of evidence. The judgment upholds the Family Court’s discretion and evidentiary assessment, reinforcing existing law and setting binding precedent for all subordinate […]