Can a Trespasser or a Sub-Tenant Without a Valid Underlying Lease Secure an Injunction Against the True Owner? — Legal Clarification on the Limits of Possessory Protection

The Calcutta High Court has reaffirmed that, while even a trespasser cannot be evicted without due process of law, this

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October 30, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can Writ Jurisdiction Under Article 226 Be Invoked for Purely Contractual Disputes Where No Violation of Constitutional or Statutory Rights Is Demonstrated? — Calcutta High Court Reaffirms Public Law Limits and Non-Interference

The Calcutta High Court reaffirmed that contractual disputes without evidence of arbitrariness, illegality, or breach of constitutional or statutory rights

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October 30, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can a Candidate Who Voluntarily Forfeited a Selection Opportunity Later Claim Appointment If Circumstances Change? – Calcutta High Court Affirms Principle of Waiver of Right Due to Non-Participation in Selection Process

The Calcutta High Court reiterates that a candidate who consciously chooses not to participate in a scheduled selection process forfeits

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October 30, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Judgment Recalling Prior Orders Passed in Ignorance of Subordinate Tribunal Restraint; Dismissal of Writ—Practical Binding Authority on Writs in the Presence of Pending Tribunal Proceedings

Reiterates that a High Court must consider subsisting orders of Debts Recovery Tribunals in SARFAESI matters; conflicting directions are not

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October 30, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can Revenue Authorities Decide Disputed Questions of Title When Civil Suits Are Pending? Clarification on Jurisdiction Under the West Bengal Land Reforms Act Affirmed

The Calcutta High Court reaffirms that revenue authorities, including appellate bodies under the West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955, must

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October 30, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Does a Writ Petition Seeking Direction for Disposal of Land Settlement Representations Set any Precedent When Dismissed as Withdrawn?

When a writ petition is withdrawn at the request of the petitioner, without any adjudication on merits, the High Court’s

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October 30, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Does Loss of Only Agricultural Land (Not Homestead) Entitle Married Daughters to Employment Under the Odisha R&R Policy, 2006? Orissa High Court Reaffirms Precedent on Applicability and Cut-off Dates for Rehabilitation Benefits

The Orissa High Court held that acquisition of solely agricultural land, without the acquisition of homestead land, does not confer

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October 30, 2025 | Orissa High Court

When Can Conviction Under SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Section 3(1)(x) and IPC Section 323 Be Set Aside for Insufficient Proof?

Court clarifies the necessity of explicit caste-based abuse in evidence, and the imperative to place all incriminating material before the

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October 30, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Does Completion of Over Ten Years of Continuous Service by Contract/Temporary Employees Entitle Them to Consideration for Regularisation Pending Cabinet Approval?

The Uttarakhand High Court reiterated that contract employees with over a decade of continuous service on sanctioned posts must have

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Does the Dismissal of a First Appeal for Default Establish New Precedent or Clarify Existing Jurisprudence on Dismissals for Non-Prosecution?

The High Court of Uttarakhand dismissed a first appeal for want of prosecution, with no appearance from either party, reaffirming

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can an Insurer Be Directed to Pay Penalty Under the Employee’s Compensation Act? Himachal Pradesh High Court Clarifies Precedent and Limits Liability

The Himachal Pradesh High Court reaffirms that while insurers are liable to pay compensation and statutory interest under the Employee’s

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Does Outsourced Service Count Toward Regularization in Government Employment? Madras High Court Reaffirms Umadevi Precedent

The Madras High Court has dismissed claims for regularization by outsourced employees with less than 10 years’ continuous service, reaffirming

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October 30, 2025 | Madras High Court