When Can Conviction for Rape and House Trespass Be Set Aside for Lack of Clinching Evidence? — Reaffirmation of the “Benefit of Doubt” Principle in Criminal Appeals

Chhattisgarh High Court reiterates that conviction under Sections 376(1) and 450 IPC cannot be sustained when prosecution fails to prove

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September 15, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can a Tender Corrigendum Enhancing Physical Supply Requirements and Financial Benchmarks Be Challenged as Arbitrary and Unfair? – Subordinate Courts Must Permit Participation Without Reference to Enhanced Physical Criteria

The Andhra Pradesh High Court holds that bidders must be allowed to participate in the tender process without reference to

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Can a Writ of Mandamus Be Maintained When the Police Have Already Registered an FIR Based on the Complainant’s Representation?

Where the police register an FIR upon a complainant’s representation before disposal of a writ petition seeking such registration, the

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Can State Endowment Authorities Interfere with Temple Rituals When the Temple Is Not Under Their Administrative Control? Reaffirmation of limitations on the powers of Endowment Department under the Endowments Act, 1987 – Confirms existing law as binding precedent

The High Court of Andhra Pradesh clarified that the Endowment Department cannot intervene in the administration or rituals of temples

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Can Successive Applications Under Section 156(3) CrPC Be Filed on the Same Facts After Dismissal of the First? High Court of Chhattisgarh Reaffirms Bar, Declares Such Practice an Abuse of Process

The High Court of Chhattisgarh holds that filing successive applications under Section 156(3) CrPC before different Magistrates on identical facts,

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September 15, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Is a Trainee Selected for Appointment but Yet to Join “a Government Servant” for Purpose of Compassionate Appointment? — High Court of Chhattisgarh’s Reaffirmation of Service Law Principles

Chhattisgarh High Court holds that only regular government servants whose appointment orders are issued and who are serving at the

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September 15, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can Convictions for Murder Based Solely on Weak and Uncorroborated Circumstantial Evidence Be Sustained? High Court Reiterates the Standard of Proof for Circumstantial Evidence Under Indian Criminal Law

The Chhattisgarh High Court clarified that where the chain of circumstantial evidence is incomplete, uncorroborated extra-judicial confessions are present, and

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September 15, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Does the Insurer Have a Primary “Pay and Recover” Liability for Compensation When the Driver Lacks a Valid Licence? Reaffirmation of Supreme Court Precedents by the Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court confirms that when a vehicle’s driver was unlicensed at the time of accident, the insurer must

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September 15, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Is Deduction of Income Tax from the Deceased’s Income Mandatory When Calculating Compensation Under the Motor Vehicles Act?

The High Court of Chhattisgarh has held that statutory income tax must be deducted from the deceased’s income while determining

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September 15, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can Compensation in Fatal Motor Accident Claim Cases Be Enhanced Based on the Minimum Wages Notification When the Exact Income of the Deceased is Not Proved?

The High Court held that, in absence of concrete proof of income, the monthly income of the deceased can be

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September 15, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can a Complainant in a Section 138 NI Act Case Appeal Acquittal Under Proviso to Section 372 CrPC as ‘Victim’ Without Special Leave? Clarification and Affirmation of New Supreme Court Precedent

The High Court reaffirms that complainants under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 are “victims” as per Section

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September 15, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh