Can a promoted Junior Assistant claim retrospective selection grade pay under Rule 4(3) after the 2006 pay revision?

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court held that once an employee is promoted, entitlement to selection grade under

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August 20, 2025 | Madras High Court

Should High Courts in Section 18 Land Acquisition Act Appeals Reassess Market Valuation or Defer to the Trial Court’s Discretion?

The Meghalaya High Court affirms the Special Judicial Officer’s enhanced land-valuation award, reaffirming that first appeals under Section 18 of

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August 20, 2025 | High Court of Meghalaya

Can a High Court Bail Petition under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita be Dismissed as Withdrawn at the Petitioner’s Request?

Calcutta High Court underscores that a petitioner-led withdrawal of a bail application under Section 483 BNS results in dismissal without

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August 20, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can a transfer decision issued by an unauthorized official be quashed for non-compliance with a court’s specific direction?

The Calcutta High Court affirms that administrative orders must be executed by the authority designated by the Court, quashing a

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August 20, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can the Rigour of Article 37 of the NDPS Act Be Waived When No Contraband Is Recovered?

The Calcutta High Court answered that bail under Section 439 CrPC is permissible where no contraband is recovered and the

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August 20, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can a Contempt Petition Be Dropped Solely on a Contemnors’ Submission of Compliance

Orissa High Court holds that an uncontested assertion of compliance suffices to dispose of a contempt petition, reaffirming existing practice

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August 20, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Does a Bona Fide Mistake of Forum Justify Condonation of Delay under Section 14 of the Limitation Act, 1963?

Clarifying that delayed appeals filed after a genuine wrong‐forum petition must be entertained without limitation objections, reaffirming the protective scope

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August 20, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Is a Writ Petition Maintainable Against an Eviction Order When a Statutory Appeal Under Section 12(1) of the O.P.L.E. Act Is Available?

The Orissa High Court affirmed that where an appeal remedy under Section 12(1) of the Odisha Public Lands Encroachment (Prevention,

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August 20, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Can an RTO Be Mandated to Accept and Process Online CCPA Applications for Auto-Rickshaw Permits?

Court Upholds Its Own Precedent, Directing Binding Relief for Auto-Rickshaw Permit Applicants Under the Online CCPA System   Summary Category

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August 20, 2025 | Madras High Court

Can Similar Pending Suits Alone Satisfy the Requirement for Granting Leave to Sue under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act?

Madras High Court reaffirms that leave to sue may be granted when the draft plaint and affidavit are in order

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August 20, 2025 | Madras High Court

Can the High Court Order Impleading of Additional Parties in a Pending Writ Petition?

High Court issues impleading order in WMP/26880/2025; scope of procedural powers in writ jurisdiction   Summary Category Data Case Name

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August 20, 2025 | Madras High Court

Can a writ under Article 226 be declined when an effective statutory revision remedy exists under Section 21 of the HR&CE Act?

High Court upholds existing precedent by refusing writ jurisdiction in favor of statutory revision under the Hindu Religious & Charitable

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August 20, 2025 | Madras High Court