Reaffirming Strict Compliance with Section 63(c) of the Indian Succession Act in Probate Suits The Madras High Court held that a will, though validly registered, must meet the mandatory attestation requirements under Section 63(c). Witnesses who neither saw the testator sign nor each other sign cannot prove due execution, rendering the will invalid. This decision […]
High Court of Gujarat upholds its statutory discretion to condone a 42-day delay in preferring a criminal appeal by applying the “sufficient cause” test, affirming the remedial scope of Section 415(2) of the BNSS 2023 alongside Section 374(2) CrPC Summary Category Data Case Name CR.MA/16729/2025 of DADO @ ARJUNBHAI AMBALAL GOHEL (MAKWANA) Vs STATE […]
High Court of Rajasthan upholds dismissal on mootness grounds, reaffirming the doctrine of infructuousness in writ adjudication Summary Category Data Case Name CW/7404/2016 of MUKESH KUMAR JOSHI Vs STATE HOME DEPARTMENTORS CNR RJHC020715212016 Date of Registration 31-05-2016 Decision Date 19-08-2025 Disposal Nature DISMISSED Judgment Author MAHENDAR KUMAR GOYAL Court High Court Of Rajasthan Bench […]
Upholding precedent on interim relief in excess‐payment recovery challenges under G.O.(1D) No.18—binding in similar pending petitions Summary Category Data Case Name WP(MD)/20735/2017 of S.SATHIYAMOORTHY Vs THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU CNR HCMD010632392017 Disposal Nature Interim stay of recovery granted Judgment Author Hon’ble Mr. Justice P.D. Audikesavalu Court Madurai Bench of Madras High Court (Special […]
Madurai Bench upholds purposive interpretation of the life-certificate Circular, distinguishes the narrow view in M/s. Arihabt Foundations & Housing Ltd., and holds that registering officers must verify the principal’s signature under Sections 32–35; binding on registration authorities and persuasive in future property disputes. Summary Category Data Case Name WP(MD)/8998/2025 of Jayanth Rhenius Vs The […]
Reaffirming the Principle of Laches in Writ Jurisdiction and Upholding Supreme Court Precedent in Administrative Service Matters Summary Category Data Case Name WP(MD)/23655/2017 of DR. S. RAJASEKAR Vs STATE OF TAMIL NADU CNR HCMD011240292017 Date of Registration 20-12-2017 Decision Date 19-08-2025 Disposal Nature DISMISSED Judgment Author HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE A.D. MARIA CLETE Court Madras […]
Clarifying that Section 27A Penalizes Only Financing or Harbouring with Continuity; Confirming Trial Courts’ Power to Release Vehicles Pending Confiscation Summary Category Data Case Name CRM(M)/157/2025 of MOHD ASLAM Vs UT OF J AND K; TH INCHARGE S.H.O. POLICE STATION VIJAYPUR SAMBACNR JKHC020010022025 Date of Registration 27-02-2025 Decision Date 19-08-2025 Disposal Nature Disposed Off […]
Clarifying that Section 27A targets ongoing financial support and harbouring, not one-off transactions; upholding charge-framing scrutiny principles; and affirming trial courts’ power to release NDPS-seized vehicles under BNSS/CrPC before conclusion of confiscation proceedings. Summary Category Data Case Name Bail App/297/2024 of MOHD ASLAM Vs UT OF J AND K TH SHO POLICE STATION VIJAYPUR […]
Orissa High Court affirms established practice by granting temporary protection until statutory remedies are availed, offering persuasive authority for transit‐bail applications in criminal proceedings. Summary Category Data Case Name ABLAPL/9528/2025 of SUJEET KUMAR GUPTA Vs STATE OF ODISHA CNR ODHC010565442025 Decision Date 19-08-2025 Disposal Nature Disposed Off Judgment Author Mr. Justice V. Narasingh Court […]
High Court holds that filing of a closure report by the Investigating Officer renders the anticipatory bail application infructuous and allows dismissal on withdrawal; serves as persuasive authority in criminal procedure matters. Summary Category Data Case Name ABA No. 942 of 2025 of SANJAY SINGH BISHT alias Sanjay Bisht vs State of Uttarakhand CNR […]
Madras High Court affirms that any person who has opposed a trade mark application must be impleaded as respondent in writ petitions challenging registration, upholding existing practice in IP writ jurisdiction and providing binding authority for registry amendments. Summary Category Data Case Name WMP(IPD) No. 24 of 2025 in WP(IPD) No. 33 of 2025 […]
Madras High Court upholds fair‐hearing principle by remanding for fresh disposal, affirming subordinate courts’ duty to allow petitioners to explain and amend defective affidavits under criminal revision powers. Summary Category Data Case Name CRL RC/1494/2025 of R.Ravichandran Vs State Represented by, The Sub Inspector of Police CNR HCMA011831142025 Date of Registration 18-08-2025 Decision Date […]