When Can a High Court Interfere with a Labour Court’s Award on Closure and Retrenchment? Limits on Judicial Review under Article 226 Reaffirmed

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has reaffirmed that in industrial disputes involving closure and retrenchment, its power of judicial review

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October 29, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Does an Employer Have a Legal Duty to Absorb Workers from a Closed Unit into Other Functioning Units? Clarification of Section 25FFF of the Industrial Disputes Act and Scope of High Court Interference under Article 226

The High Court held that closure of an industrial unit per Section 25FFF entitles workers only to compensation, not absorption

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October 29, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Does Dismissal of a Writ Petition as Infructuous by the Andhra Pradesh High Court Create Precedent or Affect Legal Rights of the Parties?

A writ petition dismissed as infructuous by a High Court does not lay down any new law, reaffirm existing precedent,

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October 29, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Does Dismissal of a Writ Petition as Infructuous Create Binding Precedent or Affect Pending Legal Principles?

A writ petition dismissed as infructuous by the Andhra Pradesh High Court, without entering into the merits or issues of

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October 29, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Does Closure of an Industrial Undertaking Entitle Retrenched Workers to Reinstatement in Other Units? Scope of Section 25FFF Clarified and Limits of High Court Review Affirmed

The Andhra Pradesh High Court reiterates that closure of a unit for bona fide reasons, compliant with Section 25FFF of

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October 29, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

What Is the Effect When a Writ Petition Is Disposed of as Infructuous? Clarification on Precedent Value and Future Utility

When parties mutually agree that a writ petition has become infructuous, and the court disposes it accordingly, the judgment does

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October 24, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Can Vehicles Allegedly Involved in Illegal Sand Transport Be Seized or Must Only Penalties Be Levied under G.O.Ms.No.100 (2025)?

Vehicles purportedly involved in unauthorized sand transport in Andhra Pradesh may not be subject to wholesale seizure if G.O.Ms.No.100, Industries

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October 24, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Does a Municipal Commissioner Have the Authority to Unilaterally Cancel Municipal Council Resolutions? Existing Statutory Limits Clarified and Binding Precedent Affirmed

The Andhra Pradesh High Court reaffirms that a Municipal Commissioner lacks power to set aside council resolutions—such authority lies solely

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October 24, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Can Seized Vehicles Used in Alleged Minor Mineral Offences Be Released Without Prolonged Detention If Authorities Fail to Follow AP Minor Mineral Concession Rules?

The High Court reiterated that authorities must adhere strictly to the procedure under Rule 26(3)(iii) of the Andhra Pradesh Minor

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October 24, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Does Denial of Police Permission for a Peaceful Foot March (Padayatra) by Advocates Violate Fundamental Rights? — High Court Upholds Right to Peaceful Protest with Reasonable Restrictions

The High Court clarified that police inaction or blanket denial of permission for a peaceful advocates’ padayatra, without reasonable justification,

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October 24, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Does Availability of an Effective Alternate Remedy under SARFAESI Bar High Court Jurisdiction Under Article 226? — Reaffirming the Principle And Its Precedential Value

The Andhra Pradesh High Court, relying on Supreme Court precedents, has reaffirmed that writ petitions challenging actions taken under the

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October 24, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Does Delay in Releasing Sanctioned Financial Assistance Under Government Scholarship Schemes Amount to Violation of Natural Justice: Clarification from Andhra Pradesh High Court?

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has reaffirmed that, once eligibility and sanction are undisputed, any unreasonable delay by authorities in

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October 24, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh