Can a Bank Classify a Cash Credit Account as NPA Solely for Low Turnover? Orissa High Court Reaffirms the Primacy of RBI’s 90-Day “Out of Order” Norm—Binding Authority for Asset Classification Disputes

Orissa High Court holds that banks cannot classify a borrower’s cash credit account as a Non-Performing Asset (NPA) based purely

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October 23, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Does Prolonged Detention of a Seized Vehicle Under the Odisha Minor Minerals Concession Rules Without Timely Initiation of Confiscation or Penalty Proceedings Violate Constitutional and Statutory Rights?

The Orissa High Court clarified that, while seizure by a duly authorized police officer under Rule 51 of the OMMC

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October 23, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Does the Orissa High Court Judgment in FAO No. 141 of 2020 Clarify or Modify Compensation Principles in Railway Accident Claims, and Can It Be Cited as Binding Authority for Similar Matters?

The Orissa High Court held in FAO No. 141 of 2020 that the appellant is entitled to compensation and specified

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October 23, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Does the Mere Disposal of Multiple Writ Petitions Without Detailed Orders Create a Binding Legal Precedent Under Indian Law? [Precedent Followed, No New Legal Principle Laid Down]

The Orissa High Court, through a brief oral order, disposed of a batch of writ petitions without prescribing new legal

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October 23, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Can Compensation Be Awarded Under the Railways Act Upon Allowing an Appeal Against a Tribunal Order? Precedent for Compensation Awards Overruling Tribunal’s Denial — Binding on Orissa Subordinate Courts

Orissa High Court affirms that compensation can be granted when an appeal against a Tribunal’s denial is allowed, requiring Railways

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October 23, 2025 | Orissa High Court

When Is a Railway Accident Considered an “Untoward Incident” Under Section 123(c)(2) Read With Section 124A of the Railways Act? — Orissa High Court Reaffirms Law and Compensation Rights

The Orissa High Court has reaffirmed that the death of a bona fide passenger in certain railway incidents falls squarely

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October 23, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Does the Orissa High Court’s Summary Disposal of Batched Writ Petitions in 2025 Clarify Any Legal Principle or Procedural Innovation?

Is this order a binding or persuasive precedent for writ practice or interim order vacation in future cases?   Summary

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October 23, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Can High Courts Decide a Batch of Writ Petitions with a Common Dispositive Order Absent Detailed Reasons?

The Orissa High Court reaffirmed that it may dispose of multiple writ petitions by a common formal order, especially where

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October 23, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Does the Absence of a Detailed Order Affect the Precedential Value of a Judgment Disposing of an Appeal?

The Court issued a summary disposal of the appeal without recording reasons, thereby not creating new law or overruling previous

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October 23, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Can a Public Authority Reconstruct Lost Case Records Using Authenticated Copies to Expedite Long-Pending Proceedings? – Precedent Affirmed and Clarified on Inherent Power to Reconstruct Judicial Files

The Orissa High Court reiterates and applies the precedent that authorities possess the inherent power to reconstruct lost or destroyed

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September 15, 2025 | Orissa High Court