Is the High Court’s Jurisdiction Excluded for Service Matters of SAIL Employees After the 2010 Central Government Notification? (Binding Affirmation of Tribunal Jurisdiction)

High Court dismisses writ petition challenging service matter decision, holding that disputes relating to Steel Authority of India Ltd. employees fall within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Central Administrative Tribunal per 2010 government notification. The judgment upholds existing precedent and directs litigants to appropriate alternate remedy, reaffirming the binding authority of such notifications for future […]

Can a Candidate Claim Selection from an Expired Waiting List or Without Impleading Selected Candidates? High Court Affirms Settled Law Limits Rights of Waitlisted Applicants

The Chhattisgarh High Court clarifies that a waiting list confers no legal right beyond its validity period and reiterates that writ petitions seeking alteration in selection lists must implead selected candidates as necessary parties. The judgment upholds Supreme Court precedent and acts as binding authority for subordinate courts in Chhattisgarh public service selection disputes.   […]

Does a Complainant-Victim Have a Statutory Right to Appeal Against Acquittal in Section 138 NI Act Cases? Clarification on Proviso to Section 372 CrPC After Celestium Financial Decision

The High Court of Chhattisgarh clarifies that, following the Supreme Court’s pronouncement in “Celestium Financial v. A. Gnanasekaran” (2025), a complainant/victim in a cheque dishonor (Section 138 NI Act) prosecution holds a statutory right to appeal an acquittal under the proviso to Section 372 CrPC. The High Court aligns itself with and applies the Supreme […]