Can employees appointed before January 1, 2005 under aided educational institutions claim new GPF account numbers despite the FD Letter No.30447/F dated 18.07.2007?

Clarification of Rule 4 proviso of the Odisha Aided Educational Institutions Employees’ GPF Rules, 1983 as binding authority for GPF

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August 27, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Can Mutation Entries Be Made on the Basis of Un-Probated “Gadajat” Wills in Ex-Princely State Districts?

Orissa High Court reaffirms that probate is not required for wills executed in former princely state territories under Section 57

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August 27, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Can an Inordinate 920-Day Delay Be Condoned Under Section 5 of the Limitation Act Without Sufficient Cause?

Upholding Supreme Court’s Strict Approach Refusing Condonation of Excessive Delay by Government Entities   Summary Category Data Case Name WA/114/2024

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August 27, 2025 | High Court of Tripura

Does Section 39 of the OEA Act Bar Civil Courts from Adjudicating on Entries or Orders under the Act When Statutory Remedies Remain Unexhausted?

The Orissa High Court affirms that challenged orders in OEA appeals cannot be reopened by civil suit in absence of

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August 27, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Can the State Sentence Review Board refuse to reconsider a life convict’s premature release without applying its mind to subsequent favorable reports under prevailing guidelines?

Supreme Court precedents and State policies upheld: SSRB must reconsider premature release after one year with fresh recommendations; binding authority

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August 27, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Does the District Level Valuation Committee Have Statutory Power to Enhance “Bench Mark Valuation” by Percentages Under the Odisha Stamp Rules, 1952?

Reaffirming that only biennial revision lies with the DLVC, while percentage enhancement is a Collector’s power under Rule 40(2) –

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August 27, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Can Deposit of Title Deeds Create a Valid Mortgage Charge Enforceable Within the Statutory Limitation Period?

Madras High Court affirms that deposit of title deeds operates as a valid mortgage under Section 58(f) of the Transfer

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August 27, 2025 | Madras High Court

Can Indian Railways penalise a vendor for deviating from an approved QAP despite identical product quality?

Calcutta HC upholds sanctity of RDSO Quality Assurance Plans, distinguishes APAR Industries, confirming that deviation from an approved QAP attracts

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August 27, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can a District Level Valuation Committee Enhance Bench Mark Valuations by Percentage or Is It Limited to Fixing Biennial Revisions under the Odisha Stamp Rules?

Orissa High Court holds that DLVC must adhere to Rule 37 constitution and can only fix biennial benchmark valuations, with

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August 27, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Can Uncontested Statutory Records Alone Establish Marriage and Succession Rights in a Property Dispute?

Calcutta High Court affirms that unchallenged public documents issued during the deceased’s lifetime create prima facie proof of matrimonial status

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August 27, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Does mere possession of crude bombs and local terrorizing attract UAPA Section 18 without intent to threaten national security?

Clarification of “terrorist act” under UAPA Section 15; upholds narrow interpretation, offers persuasive authority for bail in UAPA cases  

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August 27, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can a High Court’s Power Under Section 11 Be Confined to Prima Facie Existence of an Arbitration Agreement?

The Orissa High Court reaffirms that, under Section 11(6)/(6-A) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, its role is confined

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August 27, 2025 | Orissa High Court