Does Failure to Revise Timeframe for Lifting and Disposal of Auctioned PDS Rice as Per Court Directions Render Confiscation and Penalties Invalid under Section 6A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955?

The High Court of Andhra Pradesh set aside confiscation and penalty orders issued for delayed disposal of auctioned PDS rice,

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October 22, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Can Review Jurisdiction Be Used to Re-Argue Decided Matters? Clarification of the Limited Scope of Review Under Order 47 Rule 1 CPC

The High Court of Chhattisgarh has reaffirmed that review jurisdiction cannot be used as an appeal in disguise; rehearing or

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October 22, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can High Courts Intervene in Matters of Auction Notices by Banks When Debt Recovery Forums Are Functional? – Precedent on Alternative Remedy and Writ Jurisdiction Upheld

Gauhati High Court reaffirms that High Courts ordinarily will not exercise writ jurisdiction under Article 226 when statutory alternative remedies

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October 22, 2025 | Gauhati High Court

When Does the Filing of Multiple Complaints and Prolonged Separation Constitute “Cruelty” and “Desertion” as Grounds for Divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act?

The High Court of Chhattisgarh affirmed established Supreme Court jurisprudence on “cruelty” and “desertion” under Section 13(1)(i-a) and (i-b) of

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October 22, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can a Plaintiff Seek Specific Performance of a Contract if They Fail to Prove Continuous Readiness and Willingness and File Beyond the Limitation Period?

The Chhattisgarh High Court has reiterated that in suits for specific performance, the plaintiff must plead and prove continuous readiness

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October 22, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Does Conviction Solely Based on Recovery of Blood-Stained Clothes, Without Conclusive Serological Link to the Deceased, Satisfy the Standard for Circumstantial Evidence in Murder Trials? (Precedent Affirmed: Five Golden Principles of Circumstantial Evidence)

High Court clarifies and reaffirms that recovery of blood-stained clothes or weapons, without established serological connection to the deceased, cannot

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October 22, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can Pendency of a Criminal Case Bar Consideration for Promotion? High Court Reaffirms the Redressal of Grievance and Renders the Issue Infructuous

The High Court clarified that once the grievance regarding denial of promotion due to pending criminal proceedings is resolved during

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October 22, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Can High Courts Issue Mandamus Directing Banks to Consider One-Time Settlement (OTS) Proposals When the Debtor Is Already Before the Debts Recovery Tribunal?

The Andhra Pradesh High Court held that no writ of mandamus can be issued to direct a bank to consider

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October 22, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Is Reinstatement Mandatory for Illegally Terminated Daily Wage Workers When the Employer’s Establishment Is Non-Functional? Reaffirmation of Compensation in Lieu under Industrial Disputes Act

The High Court of Andhra Pradesh upholds established Supreme Court precedent: reinstatement with back wages is not automatic for unlawfully

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October 22, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Can Seniority Be Granted Retrospectively upon Regularization? Gauhati High Court Upholds Existing Precedent on Determination of Inter Se Seniority in Service Law

Seniority cannot be conferred on employees retrospectively from a date when they were not part of the cadre; substantive appointment

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October 22, 2025 | Gauhati High Court

Is Mere Entry in School Records Enough to Prove Victim’s Minority under the POCSO Act? — High Court Clarifies Evidentiary Standard (Precedent Binding in Chhattisgarh, Persuasive Elsewhere)

The Chhattisgarh High Court affirms that entries regarding date of birth in school registers, without corroborative or cogent evidence, are

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October 22, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can Conviction Be Based Solely on a Sole or Weak Witness Testimony or Uncorroborated Dying Declarations? High Court Reaffirms Need for High Evidentiary Standards and Cautious Scrutiny

The Chhattisgarh High Court sets aside convictions under IPC Sections 302/149, 147, and 201, firmly reasserting that conviction cannot rest

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October 22, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh