Does an Insurance Company Have Liability to Pay Compensation for Gratuitous Passengers in a Goods Vehicle Under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act? High Court Reaffirms Right of Recovery

The High Court upheld the principle—following Supreme Court precedent—that the insurer must pay awarded compensation to the claimants even where

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October 25, 2025 | High Court of Jharkhand

Can a Second Anticipatory Bail Application Be Entertained in the Absence of New Circumstances When the First Was Withdrawn? — Affirmation of Existing Precedent

The Jharkhand High Court reaffirmed that a second anticipatory bail application is not maintainable unless the applicant demonstrates a change

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October 25, 2025 | High Court of Jharkhand

Can the Grant of Anticipory Bail Be Justified When Significant Repayment of Loan Is Made and Civil Nature of Dispute Is Evident?

Court upholds the practice of granting anticipatory bail when repayments are made and the facts mainly reveal a civil monetary

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October 25, 2025 | High Court of Jharkhand

Can an Insurer Be Directed to Pay Compensation for Gratuitous Passengers in Goods Vehicles with the Right to Recover from the Owner?

The Jharkhand High Court reaffirmed that, despite a fundamental policy breach where a gratuitous passenger travels in a goods-carrying vehicle,

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October 25, 2025 | High Court of Jharkhand

Can a High Court Interfere with the Quantum of Punishment in Departmental Proceedings on Grounds of Proportionality? — Jharkhand High Court Upholds “Shock the Conscience” Principle as Binding Authority

A Division Bench of the Jharkhand High Court affirms that courts may interfere with departmental punishment only when it is

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October 25, 2025 | High Court of Jharkhand

Can a Railway Compensation Claim Be Dismissed Solely for Lack of Eye Witness and Production of Ticket When Documentary Evidence Clearly Suggests Accidental Death?

The Jharkhand High Court reaffirms that, in the context of claims under Section 16 of the Railway Claims Tribunal Act,

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October 25, 2025 | High Court of Jharkhand

Can Railway Accident Compensation Claims Be Denied Solely for Want of Ticket or Eyewitness? Jharkhand High Court Affirms Documentary Evidence Suffices

The High Court of Jharkhand held that documentary evidence such as inquest and postmortem reports indicating accidental death from a

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October 24, 2025 | High Court of Jharkhand

Can High Courts Entertain Writ Petitions Alleging Denial of Voting Rights Post-Election Without Specific Voter Identification?

The High Court of Jharkhand reaffirmed that litigation alleging denial of constitutional voting rights must be supported by specific, verifiable

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October 24, 2025 | High Court of Jharkhand

Does the High Court Permit Petitioners to Challenge Subsequent Administrative Orders Passed During the Pendency of a Writ Petition Without Deciding the Merits?

The High Court clarified that disposal of a writ petition—following the passing of a new administrative order relevant to the

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October 24, 2025 | High Court of Jharkhand

Can Writ Jurisdiction Be Invoked for Demarcation of Private Land Disputes? Jharkhand High Court Affirms Civil Court as Proper Forum

The Jharkhand High Court reiterated that writ petitions are not maintainable for resolving private land demarcation disputes between individuals, affirming

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October 24, 2025 | High Court of Jharkhand

Can Conviction Be Based Solely on Police Confessional Statements and Uncorroborated Section 164 CrPC Witness Statements? — Jharkhand High Court Dissects Admissibility of Evidence in Serious Offences

The Jharkhand High Court clarified that confessional statements to police and uncorroborated witness statements under Section 164 CrPC cannot form

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October 24, 2025 | High Court of Jharkhand

Does a Government’s Compliance With Contempt Directions Conclude the Contempt Proceedings When Benefits Under the MACP Scheme Are Paid During Pendency?

The High Court held that upon documented compliance with its directions—including disbursement of monetary benefits owed under the MACP Scheme

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October 24, 2025 | High Court of Jharkhand