Does Pending Deposit Under New Pension Scheme Bar Accountant General from Processing Authorization under Old Pension Scheme Where Finality Certificate Is Submitted?

The Himachal Pradesh High Court confirms that the Accountant General must process authorization for pensionary benefits under the Old Pension

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Can Revisional Courts Reappreciate Evidence and Interfere with Concurrent Convictions under Section 138 NI Act? — Precedent Affirmed, Limited Revisional Interference Upheld

The Himachal Pradesh High Court reaffirmed that Revisional Courts under Section 397 CrPC cannot reappreciate evidence or substitute concurrent factual

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Must Interest Be Paid on Delayed Retiral Benefits by State Entities? Himachal Pradesh High Court Reaffirms and Clarifies Binding Precedent

The Himachal Pradesh High Court upholds the established principle that all remaining retiral benefits, including gratuity and leave encashment, must

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Can the High Court Enhance Compensation under Section 138 NI Act After Dismissal of Revision, Using Section 482 CrPC? – Limits of Inherent Powers Reaffirmed

The Himachal Pradesh High Court reaffirms that once the revision remedy is exhausted and dismissed, the High Court cannot invoke

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Is Uniform Compensation Across Land Categories Mandated in Land Acquisition When the Entire Area Is Acquired for a Public Purpose? – Precedent Affirmed for Determining Market Value Irrespective of Land Classification

The High Court of Himachal Pradesh reaffirmed that when land is acquired as a single unit for public purposes such

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

When Is a Writ Petition Liable to Be Closed on Account of Subsequent Events Rendering Relief Infructuous? — Reaffirmation of Existing Precedent on Withdrawal and Closure Based on Parties’ Statements

A writ petition may be closed and disposed of without adjudication on merits where the petitioner, citing subsequent events, instructs

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

When Can Secondary Evidence Be Admitted Under Section 65 of the Indian Evidence Act?—Reaffirmation of Stringent Preconditions for Leading Secondary Evidence

The High Court has clarified that secondary evidence may only be permitted when the precise conditions stipulated in Section 65

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Can Landless Persons Displaced by Land Acquisition Choose Between Employment and Monetary Compensation When Government Policy Changes? — Precedential Clarification on Options and Priority

The Himachal Pradesh High Court clarified that eligible landless persons may opt either for employment when available or for an

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

When Does a Criminal Revision Abate on the Death of the Petitioner? Clarification on Abatement and Dismissal Procedure by the High Court

The High Court holds that a criminal revision abates upon the death of the petitioner and must be dismissed accordingly;

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Can Regularised Employees Appointed Before 03.01.2022 Claim Revised Pay Scales Under HP Revised Pay Rules, 2022, Regardless of Prior Contractual Service? — High Court Clarifies Equal Entitlement and Bars Discriminatory Application

The High Court of Himachal Pradesh upholds and clarifies that, following Mohit Sharma, all employees appointed before 03.01.2022 and later

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October 31, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Does Completion of Eight Years’ Service Entitle an Employee to Work-Charge Status Under Law Upheld by the Supreme Court?

The High Court directs that cases for grant of work-charge status must be considered in light of the Supreme Court’s

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October 31, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Can the High Court Direct Extension of Timings for Cultural Festivals Under Article 226? Reaffirming the Principle that Administrative Decisions on Event Timings Fall Within Executive Domain, Not Judicial Mandate—Binding Authority for Scope of Judicial Review

The High Court has held that it cannot issue directions under Article 226 to alter administrative decisions regarding the timing

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October 31, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh