Can employees appointed before January 1, 2005 under aided educational institutions claim new GPF account numbers despite the FD Letter No.30447/F dated 18.07.2007?

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 […]

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Can Mutation Entries Be Made on the Basis of Un-Probated “Gadajat” Wills in Ex-Princely State Districts?

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 […]

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Can an Inordinate 920-Day Delay Be Condoned Under Section 5 of the Limitation Act Without Sufficient Cause?

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 […]

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Does Section 39 of the OEA Act Bar Civil Courts from Adjudicating on Entries or Orders under the Act When Statutory Remedies Remain Unexhausted?

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 […]

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Can the State Sentence Review Board refuse to reconsider a life convict’s premature release without applying its mind to subsequent favorable reports under prevailing guidelines?

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. […]

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Does the District Level Valuation Committee Have Statutory Power to Enhance “Bench Mark Valuation” by Percentages Under the Odisha Stamp Rules, 1952?

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 […]

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Can Deposit of Title Deeds Create a Valid Mortgage Charge Enforceable Within the Statutory Limitation Period?

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 […]

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Can Indian Railways penalise a vendor for deviating from an approved QAP despite identical product quality?

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 […]

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Can a District Level Valuation Committee Enhance Bench Mark Valuations by Percentage or Is It Limited to Fixing Biennial Revisions under the Odisha Stamp Rules?

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 […]

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Can Uncontested Statutory Records Alone Establish Marriage and Succession Rights in a Property Dispute?

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 […]

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Does mere possession of crude bombs and local terrorizing attract UAPA Section 18 without intent to threaten national security?

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 […]

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Can a High Court’s Power Under Section 11 Be Confined to Prima Facie Existence of an Arbitration Agreement?

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 […]

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