When Is a Single Writ Petition Challenging Multiple Separate Assessment Orders Maintainable?

A writ petition consolidating challenges to three separate assessment orders is not maintainable; the court reaffirmed the requirement for separate

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September 5, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

When Does a Writ Petition Challenging a Section 144 CrPC Order Become Infructuous? Reaffirmation of Judicial Discretion on Dismissal of Obsolete Petitions

The Court held that a writ petition challenging a Section 144 CrPC order can be dismissed as infructuous due to

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September 5, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Is Writ Jurisdiction Available Against Administrative Orders When Alternative Remedy Exists under the West Bengal Land Reforms Act? (Precedent Upheld – Practical Implications for Challenging Land Notices)

The Calcutta High Court affirms that writ petitions challenging administrative actions under Section 50(1)(f) of the West Bengal Land Reforms

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September 5, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Does the Dismissal of a Writ Petition for Default Involve Determination of Substantive Legal Rights or Clarification of Precedent?

When the Calcutta High Court dismisses a writ petition for default without examining merits, no question of law is adjudicated

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September 5, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

When Can a High Court Withhold Pensionary Benefits Pending Disputed Matrimonial Claims?

The High Court reiterated that, absent a legal mandate and with the beneficiary alive, pensionary benefits cannot be withheld in

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September 5, 2025 | High Court of Meghalaya

Does a Beneficial Government Circular Extending Promotion or Financial Benefits to Employees Apply Retrospectively, Even for Those Retired Before Its Issue? (Binding Authority — Reaffirms Supreme Court Precedent)

The Orissa High Court clarified that a beneficial/clarificatory government instruction regarding career progression (MACP) must be applied retrospectively, including to

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September 5, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Can Police Refuse to Register an FIR for a Cognizable Offence If the Complainant Withdraws Their Request for Registration? — Calcutta High Court Clarifies Binding Duty of Police under Section 154 CrPC

Calcutta High Court holds that once a complaint discloses a cognizable offence, the police cannot decline to register a First

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September 5, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can the Secretary of the West Bengal Central School Service Commission Decide Teacher Transfer Applications When Directed by Court for Chairman’s Decision? | Precedent on Authority, Delegation, and Proper Decision-Making in Service Matters

The Calcutta High Court sets aside orders issued by the Secretary and Secretary-in-Charge of the Commission, holding that only the

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September 5, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

When Can an Appeal Be Dismissed by the High Court for Non-Prosecution?

The High Court for the State of Telangana has reaffirmed that an appeal may be dismissed for non-prosecution when the

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September 5, 2025 | High Court for State of Telangana

Does the Dismissal of a Writ Petition as Infructuous for Non-Prosecution or Factual Developments Constitute a Decision on the Merits? Clarifying the Precedential Value and Impact on Future Proceedings

The Calcutta High Court, by dismissing a writ petition as infructuous owing to factual developments and lack of prosecution, reiterated

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September 5, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can a Writ Petition Challenging a Section 144(2) CrPC Order Be Entertained After Lapse of Time if It Has Become Infructuous?

The Calcutta High Court clarified that a writ petition challenging an order under Section 144(2) of the Code of Criminal

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September 5, 2025 | Calcutta High Court