Does Dismissal of an Appeal for Non-Prosecution Uphold or Alter Precedent on Procedural Defaults Before the High Court?

The High Court dismissed the appeal due to repeated absence of the appellant’s counsel, reaffirming the established procedural principle that

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October 22, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Is Reinstatement with Back Wages Automatic for Terminated Daily-Wage Workers When Retrenchment is Procedurally Defective? Legal Limits Affirmed by Andhra Pradesh High Court

High Court reiterates that reinstatement with full back wages is not automatic for casual or daily-wage workers terminated in violation

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October 22, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

When Must Authorities Tailor Stock Lifting and Disposal Timelines to Quantum of Auctioned Essential Commodities? Clarification on Judicial Directions, Non-Compliance, and Non-Precedential Orders

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has clarified that authorities imposing rigid timeframes for lifting and disposing auctioned essential commodities must

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October 22, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Can Pending Criminal Proceedings Bar Consideration for Promotion When Grievance is Redressed During Writ Proceedings?

The High Court clarified that when an employer redresses an employee’s grievance regarding consideration for promotion—subsequent to interim judicial orders—the

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October 22, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Does a Land Acquisition Reference Court’s Enhancement of Compensation Require Interference by the Appellate Court Absent Establishment of Error or Illegality? — Precedent Reaffirmed

The High Court of Andhra Pradesh has dismissed all appeals against the Reference Court’s assessment in land acquisition matters, reaffirming

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October 22, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Does Termination of a Daily Wage Worker Without Compliance With Section 25-F of the Industrial Disputes Act Require Automatic Reinstatement, or Is Monetary Compensation Sufficient Where the Establishment Is Non-Functional?

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has reaffirmed Supreme Court precedent that, where a daily wage worker is terminated in violation

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October 22, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

How Should Disability and Loss of Earning Capacity Be Assessed in Motor Accident Claims for Personal Injuries? — High Court Clarifies Application of Multiplier and Quantum in Light of Apex Court Precedents

The Andhra Pradesh High Court reaffirmed that disability must be assessed based on uncontroverted medical evidence and aligned compensation must

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October 22, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Does an Out-of-Court Settlement Between Parties Justify Closure of Contempt Proceedings Without Further Judicial Inquiry?

The Andhra Pradesh High Court held that when parties inform the Court of an out-of-court settlement in a contempt proceeding,

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October 22, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Can Relief Be Sought Against a Lok Adalat Award by a Non-Party Who Was Set Ex Parte, When There is Unexplained Delay and Suppression of Material Facts? – High Court Upholds Bar of Latches and Suppression

The Andhra Pradesh High Court reaffirmed that writ petitions challenging Lok Adalat awards by persons set ex parte are liable

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October 22, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Does a Third-Party Petitioner Have Locus Standi to Challenge the Appointment of an Anganwadi Helper in a Writ Petition?

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has reaffirmed that third-party individuals, who are not directly affected, do not have locus standi

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October 22, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Does the Fulfillment of a Writ Petition’s Prayer by Subsequent Events Render the Petition Infructuous? — Reaffirmation of Existing Precedent by the Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court held that when the cause for approaching the court in a writ petition ceases to

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October 22, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Does Grant of Annual Increments During Service Pending Proceedings Entitle Relief When Benefits Are Already Extended During Litigation?

A writ of mandamus seeking annual service increments will not survive where, during the pendency of litigation and pursuant to

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October 22, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh