Is Eviction Without Notice Unconstitutional? High Court of Andhra Pradesh Reaffirms ‘Due Process of Law’ as Mandatory in State-Driven Evictions

The High Court of Andhra Pradesh holds that any eviction and demolition of residential premises by state authorities must be

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November 11, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

When Can Notional Income Be Revised in Motor Accident Claims? Chhattisgarh High Court’s Application of Pranay Sethi Principles for Enhanced Compensation

The Chhattisgarh High Court clarified that in the absence of documentary evidence for income, notional income based on minimum wages

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November 11, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

When can a plaint be rejected under Order 7 Rule 11(d) CPC for want of legal right or title? Clarification of standards for maintainability of declaratory suits under Section 34 Specific Relief Act

Chhattisgarh High Court upholds existing precedent: For a suit under Section 34 of the Specific Relief Act to be maintainable,

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November 11, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can Revisional Courts Reduce Sentence to Period Already Undergone While Upholding Conviction? — Clarification on Sentencing Discretion Under the Code of Criminal Procedure

Chhattisgarh High Court affirms trial and appellate court convictions but clarifies that sentencing discretion permits reducing jail time to period

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November 11, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Does Availability of a Statutory Appeal Bar Maintainability of Writ Petitions Against Orders Under Section 6 of the A.P. Land Encroachments Act, 1905?

A statutory appeal under Section 10(i) of the A.P. Land Encroachments Act, 1905, must be exhausted before seeking relief under

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November 11, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Does Long Delay and Mitigating Circumstances Justify Reduction of Sentence for Simple Hurt under Section 323 IPC?

The High Court of Chhattisgarh clarifies and upholds the principle that, despite proof beyond reasonable doubt of offences under Section

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November 11, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

When Is a School Register Entry Sufficient Proof of Age in POCSO Cases? Chhattisgarh High Court Reaffirms Strict Standards for Age Determination (Binding Authority)

Chhattisgarh High Court holds that entries in school registers unsupported by original documentary proof or corroboration cannot be solely relied

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November 11, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can a Pending Civil Suit Justify Transfer of a Cheque Bounce Case from Its Statutorily Mandated Jurisdiction? — Gauhati High Court Upholds Statutory and Precedential Limits on Territorial Jurisdiction for Section 138 N.I. Act Cases

The Gauhati High Court reaffirmed that Section 138 N.I. Act cases must be tried in the “natural” jurisdiction prescribed by

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November 11, 2025 | Gauhati High Court

Can a Writ of Mandamus Be Entertained When the Petitioner Has No Enforceable Personal Right Over the Subject Property? — Reaffirmation of the Requirement for Locus Standi in Article 226 Petitions

The High Court of Andhra Pradesh has reaffirmed that a petitioner must demonstrate an enforceable personal right to seek relief

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November 11, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Is an Insurance Company Absolved of Liability by Producing Only a Verification Report of a Driver’s Licence—Without Examining the Issuing Authority—Under the Motor Vehicles Act? (Chhattisgarh High Court 2025)

The Chhattisgarh High Court reaffirms that in the absence of oral testimony from the licensing authority, a verification report alone

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November 11, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

When Can Minimum Wage Provisions and Future Prospects Be Applied to Personal Injury Motor Accident Claims? – Chhattisgarh High Court Reaffirms Precedent, Clarifies Quantification Principles

The Chhattisgarh High Court held that the prescribed minimum wage in force at the time of the accident must be

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November 11, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Does Non-Appearance of the Petitioner Mandate Dismissal of a Writ Challenging Service-Related Administrative Orders? Clarification and Reaffirmation by the High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has reaffirmed the settled principle that a writ petition may be dismissed for non-prosecution if the

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November 11, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh