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LawSikho
August 26, 2025
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Is a Tehsildar a “Designated Authority” under the U.P. Essential Commodities Order, 2016, and Must a Show-Cause Notice Specify All Grounds Before Cancelling a Fair Price Shop Licence?

High Court of Allahabad upholds the necessity of clear statutory designation and precise show-cause notices, affirming existing precedent and binding subordinate courts in Uttar Pradesh. Summary Category Data Case Name WRIT-C No. 1497 of 2022 of KAILASH KUMAR Vs STATE OF U.P. THRU. SECY. FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES LKO. AND OTHERS CNR UPHC020121892022 Date […]

LawSikho
August 26, 2025
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Can a Writ Petition Be Dismissed When the Relief Has Become Infructuous and There Is No Prosecution?

The Madras High Court held that a writ petition may be dismissed both for non-prosecution and because the relief sought has ceased to exist; this decision reaffirms existing procedural practice under Article 226 and serves as persuasive authority for future challenges involving infructuous relief. Summary Category Data Case Name WP/23582/2010 of TAMILNADU ADVOCATE ASSOCIATION […]

LawSikho
August 26, 2025
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Does Section 483 of the BNS Code, 2023 permit bail for a history-sheeter accused of conspiracy to commit dacoity when no material is recovered and the case is alleged to be foisted?

Madras High Court upholds the discretionary bail framework under Section 483, BNS Code, reaffirming P.K. Shaji conditions for breach; a persuasive authority for subordinate courts Summary Category Data Case Name Crl.O.P.No.23529 of 2025 of Mohanraj vs. State rep. by Inspector of Police, Minjur Police Station CNR HCMA011872842025 Decision Date 25-08-2025 Disposal Nature Granted Judgment […]

LawSikho
August 20, 2025
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Can a Registered Will Be Deemed Valid If Attesting Witnesses Neither Saw the Testator Sign Nor Each Other’s Signatures?

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 […]

LawSikho
August 20, 2025
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Can a High Court Condone a 42-Day Delay in Filing a Criminal Appeal Under Section 374(2) CrPC and Section 415(2) BNSS 2023

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 […]

LawSikho
August 20, 2025
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Whether a writ petition is liable to be dismissed as infructuous when relief sought becomes unavailable?

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 […]

LawSikho
August 20, 2025
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Can an interim stay on recovery of incentive increments be granted when connected writ petitions are pending?

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 […]

LawSikho
August 20, 2025
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Has the High Court clarified that sale deeds executed on forged life certificates must be quashed and removed from the register under the Registration Act?

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 […]

LawSikho
August 20, 2025
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Can a High Court Entertain a Belated Writ Petition to Revive a Stale Pension Representation?

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 […]

LawSikho
August 20, 2025
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Does a Single Sale of Heroin Attract Section 27A Liability under the NDPS Act?

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 […]

LawSikho
August 20, 2025
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Can a solitary drug sale constitute “financing illicit traffic” under Section 27A of the NDPS Act, and may a trial court grant interim custody of a vehicle seized under NDPS pending trial?

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 […]

LawSikho
August 20, 2025
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Can a High Court grant interim transit bail pending the petitioner availing remedy in the jurisdictional court?

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 […]