Can a Tender Corrigendum Enhancing Physical Supply Requirements and Financial Benchmarks Be Challenged as Arbitrary and Unfair? – Subordinate Courts Must Permit Participation Without Reference to Enhanced Physical Criteria

The Andhra Pradesh High Court holds that bidders must be allowed to participate in the tender process without reference to

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Can a Writ of Mandamus Be Maintained When the Police Have Already Registered an FIR Based on the Complainant’s Representation?

Where the police register an FIR upon a complainant’s representation before disposal of a writ petition seeking such registration, the

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Can State Endowment Authorities Interfere with Temple Rituals When the Temple Is Not Under Their Administrative Control? Reaffirmation of limitations on the powers of Endowment Department under the Endowments Act, 1987 – Confirms existing law as binding precedent

The High Court of Andhra Pradesh clarified that the Endowment Department cannot intervene in the administration or rituals of temples

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Whether Seizure of Vehicles for Alleged Sand Transportation Violations Is Permissible Under the A.P. Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966 and G.O.Ms.No.43 (2024)—Or Should Only Penal Consequences Apply?

The Andhra Pradesh High Court reaffirms that authorities are required to impose penalties, not seizure, for first-time violations of sand

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

When Can High Courts Entertain Writ Petitions Challenging SARFAESI Actions Despite an Alternative Remedy Under Section 17? Legal Principle Reaffirmed—Writ Dismissed as Non-Maintainable

The Andhra Pradesh High Court upheld the requirement to exhaust the statutory remedy under Section 17 of the SARFAESI Act

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

When Does a Criminal Revision Become Infructuous Under Sections 397/401 CrPC? Clarifying the Scope of Dismissal Without Adjudication on Merits

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has reaffirmed that a criminal revision under Sections 397/401 CrPC can be dismissed as infructuous

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Does an Arbitral Award Require All Arbitrators’ Signatures or Stated Reasons for Omission? Andhra Pradesh High Court Affirms the Validity of Majority-Signed Awards with Separate Dissent

The Andhra Pradesh High Court confirms that, under Section 31(1) & (2) of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996, an

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Does the Conclusion of Criminal Proceedings Render a Pending Writ Petition Infructuous?

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that a writ petition seeking action against police inaction in investigating an FIR

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Can a Civil Suit for Tortious Compensation Proceed When Criminal Proceedings on the Same Cause Are Pending or Concluded?

The Andhra Pradesh High Court affirms that a victim may simultaneously pursue a civil suit for damages for personal injuries

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Does Dismissal of a Writ Petition as Infructuous Constitute a Determination of the Legal Issues Raised?

A writ petition dismissed as infructuous does not result in adjudication of the legal questions involved, and such an order

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Can a Writ of Mandamus Compel Timely Land Acquisition Compensation When the State Admits Liability but Delays Payment? — Andhra Pradesh High Court Reaffirms Procedural Mandate

The Andhra Pradesh High Court, in a judgment delivered by a single judge, reaffirmed that when the State admits liability

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh