Is Delay in Filing Income Tax Appeals to Be Leniently Condoned on Sufficient Explanation? Reaffirmation of Liberal Interpretation of Condonation in Tax Matters

The Calcutta High Court emphasizes that appellate authorities must adopt a lenient approach when considering applications for condonation of delay

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October 30, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can an Objection by an Executor Under an Unprobated Will Be Maintained Under Order XXI Rules 97-101 CPC Prior to Actual Dispossession? — Calcutta High Court Clarifies Scope and Locus Standi of Third-Party Objectors

The Calcutta High Court holds that an executor under an unprobated will, even before actual dispossession, has locus standi to

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October 29, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can an Executor or Legatee Under an Unprobated Will Maintain Objections Against Execution Proceedings Prior to Dispossession? Clarification and Reaffirmation of Law by Calcutta High Court (Binding Precedent)

The Calcutta High Court clarifies that an executor or legatee under an unprobated Will has locus standi to object to

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October 29, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can Courts Modify Sentences Under Section 304-A IPC by Applying Probation of Offenders Act and Awarding Compensation?

The Calcutta High Court, affirming Supreme Court precedent, held that while the Probation of Offenders Act is generally not applicable

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October 29, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Upholding the Doctrine of Infructuous Petitions — Calcutta High Court Reaffirms Existing Practice; Binding Authority for Similar Procedural Scenarios

A writ petition was dismissed as infructuous when the statutory authority passed an order under Section 10(4) of the West

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October 29, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can Eligible Candidates Excluded Without Reason from an Earlier Selection List Seek Appointment in Government Service? — Calcutta High Court Reaffirms Judicial Review over Arbitrary Selection in ICDS Engagement Process

The Calcutta High Court has reaffirmed that when eligible candidates from the first list for Anganwadi Worker and Helper posts

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October 29, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Does Administrative Discretion Allow “Pick and Choose” in Government Appointments Without Stated Reasons? — Calcutta High Court Reaffirms Duty of Equal Consideration for Eligible Candidates

The Calcutta High Court has reaffirmed that administrative authorities must provide clear reasons when recommending some eligible candidates for appointment

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October 29, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Does Operation of a Pre-Existing Business Exempt It from Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Licensing Restrictions? Calcutta High Court Upholds CRZ Rules as Binding on Excise Licence Applications

The Calcutta High Court has reaffirmed that a business’s prior operation does not exempt it from compliance with CRZ restrictions

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October 29, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Reaffirmation of Precedent: No Appeal Lies Against Such Orders; Dismissal for Non-Maintainability is Binding Authority

The Calcutta High Court has restated that an order rejecting an application under Order VII Rule 10 of the CPC

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October 29, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Is an Order Rejecting an Application Under Order VII Rule 10 CPC Appealable Under the Code?

The Court clarified that an order rejecting an application under Order VII Rule 10 of the Code of Civil Procedure

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October 29, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can Dismissal of an Appeal as Withdrawn Prejudice Merits in a Pending Writ Petition? — Clarification on the Legal Effect of Withdrawal of Appeals

The Calcutta High Court has affirmed that withdrawal and dismissal of an appeal does not operate as a decision on

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October 29, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

When Can a High Court Review Its Second Appeal Order for Exceeding Jurisdiction Without Framing a Substantial Question of Law? (Binding Precedent – Calcutta High Court Clarifies Scope of Review in Second Appeals)

The Calcutta High Court clarified that when a second appellate court exceeds its jurisdiction by deciding a question of fact

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October 29, 2025 | Calcutta High Court