Does Seniority Prevail Over Merit After Attaining Minimum Qualifying Marks in Seniority-cum-Merit Promotions under Statutory Bank Service Rules? Clarification and Affirmation of Precedent by the Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court affirms that, under clearly stipulated bank service rules applying the seniority-cum-merit channel, once an employee achieves

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November 11, 2025 | Gauhati High Court

Can Conviction for Murder Be Sustained Solely on the Testimony of a Single Eyewitness Who Is a Close Relative, Even if Other Alleged Eyewitnesses Are Not Examined?

The Gauhati High Court reaffirms that conviction for murder can rest on the reliable and cogent evidence of a single

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November 11, 2025 | Gauhati High Court

Can a Pending Civil Suit Justify Transfer of a Cheque Bounce Case from Its Statutorily Mandated Jurisdiction? — Gauhati High Court Upholds Statutory and Precedential Limits on Territorial Jurisdiction for Section 138 N.I. Act Cases

The Gauhati High Court reaffirmed that Section 138 N.I. Act cases must be tried in the “natural” jurisdiction prescribed by

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November 11, 2025 | Gauhati High Court

Can Motor Accident Claims Tribunals Ignore Statutory Income-Tax Returns in Determining Deceased’s Income? — Precedent Affirmed on Necessity of Considering ITRs as Decisive Evidence

The Gauhati High Court reaffirms that Motor Accident Claims Tribunals must consider exhibited Income-Tax Returns (ITRs) in assessing the income

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November 11, 2025 | Gauhati High Court

Is the State Barred from Disqualifying Higher Degree Holders for Posts Where an Essential Qualification is Specifically Prescribed?

The Gauhati High Court holds that State authorities are empowered to prescribe essential qualifications for recruitment, and a higher qualification

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November 11, 2025 | Gauhati High Court

Can a Civil Suit Be Transferred Between States Solely on Allegations of Threat? Gauhati High Court Reaffirms Need for Real, Substantiated Apprehension

Transfer of suits between states under Section 24 CPC remains an exceptional measure; the Gauhati High Court clarifies that mere

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November 4, 2025 | Gauhati High Court

Does Mere Apprehension of Threat Justify Transfer of Civil Suits Across States Under Section 24 CPC? Gauhati High Court Reaffirms Need for Objective Evidence

The Gauhati High Court declines transfer of a land-related civil suit from Nagaland to Assam, restating that transfer on grounds

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November 4, 2025 | Gauhati High Court

Can Zirat Compensation Be Deducted from Market Value in Land Acquisition Awards? Gauhati High Court Clarifies Separate Assessment under Section 23 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894

The Gauhati High Court has clarified that compensation for zirat (standing crops, trees, improvements) must be assessed and awarded separately

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November 4, 2025 | Gauhati High Court

Can Conviction for Rape Be Upheld on Sole Testimony of Victim When Material Surrounding Facts Are Inconsistent? Gauhati High Court Affirms Need for Corroboration in Sexual Offence Trials

Gauhati High Court holds that while the “core spectrum” of allegation may remain, inconsistencies in material particulars of the victim’s

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November 4, 2025 | Gauhati High Court

Is Lump-Sum Compensation for Accidental Injury Claims Under the Motor Vehicles Act Justified Without Detailed Medical Bills? Gauhati High Court Reaffirms Requirement of “Real, Just and Reasonable” Compensation

The Gauhati High Court has clarified that even in the absence of all requisite medical bills and despite some treatment

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November 4, 2025 | Gauhati High Court

Can Zirat (Surface) Compensation Be Deducted from Market Value in Land Acquisition Awards? Gauhati High Court Reaffirms Separate Assessment under Section 23 of Land Acquisition Act, 1894

The Gauhati High Court, in a judgment clarifying compensation calculation under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, has held that zirat

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November 4, 2025 | Gauhati High Court

Does the Principle of Res Judicata Apply to Proceedings Before Foreigners Tribunals? Gauhati High Court Reaffirms and Clarifies the Scope of Judicial Review under Certiorari

The Gauhati High Court confirms that the principle of res judicata is applicable in Foreigners Tribunal proceedings, following Supreme Court

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November 2, 2025 | Gauhati High Court