Does Dismissal of a Writ Petition for Non-Prosecution Amount to a Decision on Merits?

The court reiterated that a petition dismissed for non-prosecution does not decide the substantive legal issues on merit. This decision

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September 4, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can the High Court Entertain a Writ Petition Involving Disputed Questions of Fact Having a Predominantly Civil Character?

The Calcutta High Court, on dismissal for default, reiterates that writ jurisdiction is not the proper forum to adjudicate matters

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September 4, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Does the Passage of Time Render Pending Writ Petitions in Tender Matters Infructuous?

Calcutta High Court holds that a writ petition concerning a 2016 tender process is rendered infructuous by the mere passage

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September 4, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Does Dismissal of a Writ Petition for Default Amount to an Adjudication on Merits Under Law?

The Calcutta High Court confirmed that dismissal of a writ petition for default, in the absence of the petitioner, amounts

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September 4, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

When Can a High Court Interfere with Government Contract Awards in Tender Disputes? Scope of Judicial Review and Relief for Deprivation of Legitimate Expectation in Public Procurement – Precedent Set by Division Bench

A Division Bench of the High Court of Meghalaya clarified that while judicial review in tender matters is circumscribed, limited

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September 4, 2025 | High Court of Meghalaya

When Can Tenancy of “Open Land” Be Terminated for Erection of New Building under Section 13(1)(I) of the Bombay Rent Act?

The Court held that eviction under Section 13(1)(I) is maintainable where the premises were originally let as “open land” and

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September 4, 2025 | High Court of Gujarat

Whether Sole Entrustment and Exclusive Benefit by a Bank Employee, Supported by Forged Documents and Telex Messages, Justifies Sustaining Convictions for Criminal Breach of Trust, Cheating, Forgery, and Corruption under IPC and PC Act?

Clear reaffirmation that a bank official can be singularly convicted where evidence shows sole entrustment, exclusive pecuniary benefit, and authorship

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September 4, 2025 | Madras High Court

Does an Arbitration Clause in a Booking Form Survive a Subsequent Mutual Agreement Cancelling the Original Contract?

The High Court of Jharkhand affirms that an arbitration clause originally contained in a Booking Form remains valid and enforceable,

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September 4, 2025 | High Court of Jharkhand

When Is the Grant of Ad Interim Injunction Justified in Property Disputes? Calcutta High Court Reaffirms Threefold Legal Tests and Limits Inherent Jurisdiction Under Section 151 CPC

The Calcutta High Court affirms settled precedents: Ad interim injunctions will not be granted unless the plaintiff establishes a prima

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September 4, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can a Writ Petition Challenging a Tender Process Be Dismissed Merely on Grounds of Infructuousness Due to Passage of Time?

The Calcutta High Court reiterated that a writ petition regarding a tender process, if rendered infructuous by the passage of

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September 4, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Does a Writ Petition Dismissed for Default Set Binding Precedent on Substantive Legal Questions?

A dismissal of a writ petition for default—where no one appears for the petitioner—does not decide any substantive legal question,

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September 4, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can a Transferred Employee Be Directed to Complete an Assignment Before Relieving, and Is an Undertaking Binding on Relieving Orders? — Existing Law Affirmed as Binding Authority

The Orissa High Court reaffirmed that when a transferred employee undertakes to complete an assignment within an agreed period, the

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September 4, 2025 | Orissa High Court