The Orissa High Court affirms that challenged orders in OEA appeals cannot be reopened by civil suit in absence of certified copies or appeal to the Board of Revenue, upholding the statutory bar in land grant proceedings; a binding authority for all subordinate courts of this High Court. Summary Category Data CNR ODHC010046722018 Date […]
Supreme Court precedents and State policies upheld: SSRB must reconsider premature release after one year with fresh recommendations; binding authority for correctional and parole decisions Summary Category Data Case Name WPCRL/81/2025 of NADU PANGI Vs STATE OF ODISHA CNR ODHC010453932025 Date of Registration 04-07-2025 Decision Date 26-08-2025 Disposal Nature Disposed Off Judgment Author MR. […]
Reaffirming that only biennial revision lies with the DLVC, while percentage enhancement is a Collector’s power under Rule 40(2) – binding authority for Odisha valuation procedures Summary Category Data Case Name WP(C)/720/2024 of BINOD CHANDRA PADHI Vs STATE OF ODISHA CNR ODHC010012472024 Date of Registration 12-01-2024 Decision Date 26-08-2025 Disposal Nature Disposed Off Judgment […]
Madras High Court affirms that deposit of title deeds operates as a valid mortgage under Section 58(f) of the Transfer of Property Act, subject to a 12-year limitation under Article 62 of the Limitation Act, 1963, and that acknowledgments extend limitation under Section 18; upholds existing precedent and is binding on subordinate courts in Tamil […]
Calcutta HC upholds sanctity of RDSO Quality Assurance Plans, distinguishes APAR Industries, confirming that deviation from an approved QAP attracts contractual penalty in vendor delisting cases — binding authority for railway procurement. Summary Category Data Case Name WPA/14430/2025 of JWL KOVIS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED AND ANR Vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. CNR WBCHCA0297222025 […]
Orissa High Court holds that DLVC must adhere to Rule 37 constitution and can only fix biennial benchmark valuations, with 10% enhancement power residing solely with the Collector – affirming established precedents and serving as binding authority on valuation committees under Odisha Stamp Rules. Summary Category Data Case Name WP(C)/17618/2025 of MANORANJAN BEHERA Vs […]
Calcutta High Court affirms that unchallenged public documents issued during the deceased’s lifetime create prima facie proof of matrimonial status for inheritance; binding on subordinate courts. Summary Category Data Case Name FAT/192/2025 of JAIRUN BIBI AND ORS Vs AMINA BIBI AND ORS CNR WBCHCA0182912025 Decision Date 26-08-2025 Disposal Nature DISMISSED Judgment Author Hon’ble Justice […]
Clarification of “terrorist act” under UAPA Section 15; upholds narrow interpretation, offers persuasive authority for bail in UAPA cases Summary Category Data Case Name CRA (DB)/137/2025 of Md. Imadul Haque Vs National Investigation Agency CNR WBCHCA0167602025 Decision Date 26-08-2025 Disposal Nature ALLOWED Judgment Author Hon’ble Justice Debangsu Basak Concurring or Dissenting Judges Hon’ble Justice […]
The Orissa High Court reaffirms that, under Section 11(6)/(6-A) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, its role is confined to establishing the prima facie existence of an arbitration agreement. It upholds Supreme Court precedents (Goqii Technologies; SBI General Insurance; Cox & Kings) and reinforces the competence-competence principle under Section 16. The decision is binding […]
Quashing a mechanically framed detention order for breach of Article 22 safeguards, reaffirming strict construction of preventive detention law; binding on all subordinate courts. Summary Category Data Case Name HCP/141/2024 of ASIF MEHMOOD Vs UT OF J AND K THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME AND OTHERS CNR JKHC020060782024 Decision Date 26-08-2025 Disposal Nature Disposed Off […]
Summary Category Data Case Name WPLRT/128/2025 of GITA MONDAL Vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS. CNR WBCHCA0372692025 Decision Date 26-08-2025 Disposal Nature DISPOSED Judgment Author Hon’ble Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya Concurring or Dissenting Judges Concurring: Hon’ble Justice Uday Kumar Court Calcutta High Court Bench Division Bench (Hon’ble Justices Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya & Uday Kumar) Type […]
High Court upholds mandatory transfer of pending commercial disputes under Section 15(2) of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, as binding authority for subordinate civil courts Summary Category Data Case Name WPMS/3489/2024 of MS SHAKTI INDUSTRIES Vs PASHUPATINATH DISTRIBUTORS PVT LTD CNR UKHC010198952024 Date of Registration 16-12-2024 Decision Date 26-08-2025 Disposal Nature ALLOWED Judgment Author […]