Reaffirming Environmental PIL Powers: High Court upholds its authority to mandate ongoing awareness campaigns and ban enforcement on plastics under 120 microns; binding authority for Meghalaya authorities and subordinate courts Summary Category Data Case Name PIL/7/2024 of PHUYOSA YOBIN Vs STATE OF MEGHALAYA AND ANR. CNR MLHC010008422024 Date of Registration 02-08-2024 Decision Date 26-08-2025 […]
The Calcutta High Court reaffirms its power to convert service-related writ petitions into representations, mandates hearing and reasoned orders within fixed timelines, and upholds existing precedent—serving as binding authority for subordinate courts in administrative law disputes over employee benefits. Summary Category Data Case Name WPA/19023/2025 of PRABIR KUMAR BERA Vs THE STATE OF WEST […]
High Court affirms the West Bengal Kerosene Control Order, 1968, and recognizes Article 21 speedy-trial rights to mitigate sentence; binding on subordinate courts Summary Category Data Case Name CRA/423/1988 of SWAPAN KUMAR BERA Vs THE STATECNR WBCHCA0080881988 Date of Registration 23-09-1988 Decision Date 26-08-2025 Disposal Nature PARTLY ALLOWED Judgment Author Prasenjit Biswas, J. Court […]
The Orissa High Court holds that concurrent findings on title and possession by trial and first appellate courts cannot be disturbed in a second appeal unless shown to be perverse or unsupported by any evidence. This judgment upholds existing precedent and serves as binding authority on the scope of interference under Section 100 CPC in […]
Court affirms only formal amendments to SRO 233 of 1988 can extend retirement age from 58 to 60; interim or departmental approvals lack binding force and employees servicing beyond 58 at personal risk aren’t entitled to salary. Summary Category Data Case Name LPA/4/2023 of MOHAMMAD YOUSUF MIR Vs UNION TERRITORY OF J AND K […]
High Court upholds settled law that Order 7 R 11 objections must assume plaint-averments true, rejects threshold challenge to locus standi, limits plaint-rejection to non-disclosure of cause of action Summary Category Data Case Name CRP/13/2019 of VANI NIRMALYA DAS Vs M/S. ELBIRD HATCHERY PVT. LTD. CNR ODHC010621742019 Date of Registration 07-11-2019 Decision Date 26-08-2025 […]
Affirming the Power to Convert Writ Petitions into Representations, Direct Hearing and Timelines for Government Authorities on Service Benefit Claims – Binding on State Authorities, Persuasive for Other High Courts Summary Category Data Case Name WPA/19022/2025 of TANAY GHOSH Vs THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS. CNR WBCHCA0381192025 Decision Date 26-08-2025 Disposal Nature […]
Civil court lacks jurisdiction under Sections 5, 8 and 21 of the 2001 Act; defendant’s struck-out defence does not preclude raising tenancy dispute; upholds Synthetic Plywood Industries and binds all subordinate civil courts in West Bengal. Summary Category Data Case Name FMA/800/2024 of SYED KHAWAJA MOIN AND ANR Vs MD SAFI ALAM AND ANR […]
Calcutta High Court affirms retirees’ entitlement to interest on delayed gratuity, leave salary, and provident fund payments at 6% p.a., directing higher interest for further delay and serving as binding authority on subordinate courts. Summary Category Data Case Name WPA/18393/2025 of CHANDAN DAS Vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS. CNR WBCHCA0371462025 Date of […]
Clarification of Rule 4 proviso of the Odisha Aided Educational Institutions Employees’ GPF Rules, 1983 as binding authority for GPF allotment in service-law disputes Summary Category Data Case Name WP(C)/29788/2024 of LINGARAJ NAG Vs STATE OF ODISHA CNR ODHC010845602024 Date of Registration 28-11-2024 Decision Date 26-08-2025 Disposal Nature Disposed Off Judgment Author Mr. Justice […]
Orissa High Court reaffirms that probate is not required for wills executed in former princely state territories under Section 57 of the Indian Succession Act, binding on revenue authorities in related mutation proceedings. Summary Category Data Case Name WP(C)/3689/2025 of ANSHUMAN APAT Vs STATE OF ODISHA CNR ODHC010080642025 Decision Date 26-08-2025 Disposal Nature Disposed […]
Upholding Supreme Court’s Strict Approach Refusing Condonation of Excessive Delay by Government Entities Summary Category Data Case Name WA/114/2024 of The State of Tripura Vs Sri Churamuni Malakar CNR TRHC010016882024 Decision Date 26-08-2025 Disposal Nature Dismissed Judgment Author M.S. Ramachandra Rao, C.J. Concurring Judges S. Datta Purkayastha, J. Court High Court of Tripura Bench […]