Can a Licensee Claim Mandamus for Supply of Quota After Expiry of Excise License Period? — High Court Dismisses Writ, Reaffirms Binding Limits of Financial Year in Excise Law

A writ seeking direction to permit supply of country liquor against expired quota was dismissed, as the right did not

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September 10, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Does Dismissal of a Writ Petition Without Entertaining Merits, Granting Liberty to Pursue Alternate Remedy, Amount to Res Judicata or Estoppel?

The Bombay High Court reaffirmed that when a writ petition is dismissed with liberty to pursue an alternative appellate remedy,

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September 10, 2025 | Bombay High Court

Can the High Court Enhance Maintenance Ordered under Section 125 CrPC in Revision When an Alternate Remedy Exists under Section 127?

High Court affirms that enhancement of maintenance fixed by the Family Court under Section 125 CrPC must be sought through

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September 10, 2025 | Patna High Court

Can a High Court Require Pre-Deposit for Interim Stay in Tax Appeals When GST Tribunal Is Not Constituted? – Binding Affirmation of Judicial Discretion

The Calcutta High Court confirms that, in the absence of a functioning GST tribunal, the High Court may validly require

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September 10, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Is a Promissory Note Invalid If Executed on Stamp Paper Purchased in Another’s Name? Clarification on Admissibility & Section 35 of Stamp Act

Madras High Court upholds that once a document is admitted in evidence, its admissibility cannot be challenged based on breach

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September 10, 2025 | Madras High Court

When Should Appellate Courts Interfere with Convictions & Acquittals under Section 149 r/w 302 IPC? Clarifying Standards for Review of Evidence and Benefit of Doubt

The Madras High Court comprehensively reaffirms established Supreme Court precedent: appellate interference in criminal convictions and acquittals, especially for large-scale

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September 10, 2025 | Madras High Court

Does Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice Act Require Bail to Be Granted to All Juveniles, Regardless of the Nature of the Offence or Age, Unless Specific Statutory Exceptions Apply?

The Jharkhand High Court reiterates that, under Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015,

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September 10, 2025 | High Court of Jharkhand

Can a Writ Petitioner Seek Service Benefits on Parity With Earlier Regularised Employees After Long Delay? – Calcutta High Court Reaffirms Bar on Stale or Belated Service Claims

The Calcutta High Court reiterates that delayed claims for retrospective service benefits—especially after long-settled appointments and restructuring—cannot be entertained in

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September 10, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can a Sub-Registrar Refuse to Receive a Sale Deed for Registration from a Co-sharer Without Stating Written Reasons?

The Orissa High Court reiterates that Sub-Registrars cannot orally refuse to accept documents for registration, including sale deeds presented by

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September 10, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Can a Statutory Appointing Authority’s Discretion to Issue No Objection Certificates for Teachers Be Curtailed by Executive Instructions? — Precedent for Limits on Higher Administrative Circulars

The High Court of Uttarakhand reaffirmed that only the statutory appointing authority, as defined by recruitment rules, is empowered to

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September 10, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can Dependents Appointed as Daily Wagers on Compassionate Grounds Claim Regularisation Based on Extended Service? Supreme Precedent Affirmed; Representations Permitted, But No Direct Mandamus for Regularisation

The High Court of Uttarakhand reaffirms the bar on treating dependents of daily wage or work-charged employees, appointed on compassionate

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September 10, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand