Can Recovery of Lawfully Paid Travelling Allowance to Government Grade-III Employees Be Ordered After Long Delay Without Allegation of Fraud? (Chhattisgarh High Court Reaffirms Precedent and Principles of Natural Justice – Binding Authority)

The Court held that recovery orders for payments like travelling allowance made to Grade-III government employees cannot be enforced after

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November 11, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

When Can Police Refuse to Register FIR on Complaint Alleging Serious Offences? High Court Reaffirms Non-Interference Where Enquiry Finds Complaint Untrue

The High Court upheld the police’s decision not to register an FIR when a preliminary enquiry found no truth in

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November 11, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Does Payment of Claimed Amounts Render a Writ of Mandamus Infructuous Where Relief is Sought Against State Inaction in Release of Bill Amounts for Completed Works?

When the State releases the amounts claimed for execution of public works during the pendency of the writ petition, the

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November 11, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Can Compassionate Appointment be Claimed as a Matter of Right after Lapse of Years or Attaining Majority? — High Court Reaffirms Strict Temporal Limits and Excludes Delayed Claims

The High Court of Chhattisgarh, in 2025, has reaffirmed the longstanding judicial position that compassionate appointments cannot be claimed after

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November 11, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Does a Comprehensive Two-Wheeler Insurance Policy Cover Pillion Riders as ‘Third Parties’? High Court Clarifies Insurer’s Liability under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act

The Chhattisgarh High Court affirms that under a comprehensive/package policy, the insurer is liable for compensation to a pillion rider—even

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November 11, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can High Courts Interfere with Expert Committee Opinions in Competitive Examinations? Ratio in Ran Vijay Singh and Successors Reaffirmed by Manipur High Court as Binding Law

The Manipur High Court reiterates that judicial assessment of questions and answers in public recruitment exams is generally impermissible, and

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November 11, 2025 | High Court of Manipur

Can Conviction for Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault under POCSO Be Based Solely on the Credible Testimony of a Minor Victim? – Affirmation of Existing Precedent with Emphasis on Age Determination Standards

Chhattisgarh High Court upholds that the unshaken and trustworthy testimony of a minor victim suffices for conviction in POCSO cases,

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November 11, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can a Government Employee Insist on Retaining the Same Place of Posting?—Chhattisgarh High Court Reaffirms “Transfer as Incident of Service” Principle

The High Court held that a government servant has no vested right to remain posted at a particular location, reaffirming

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November 11, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Does the State Have Authority to Withhold Release of Seized Vehicles Pending Payment of Penalty and Seigniorage Fee Under Mining Laws? — Andhra Pradesh High Court Upholds Existing Precedent

The Andhra Pradesh High Court reaffirms, following precedent, that immediate release of seized vehicles is not barred by non-payment of

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November 11, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Does a Criminal Appeal Abate Upon the Death of the Appellant?

The High Court has reiterated that in criminal proceedings, where the sole appellant dies during the pendency of the appeal,

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November 11, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh

Can Motor Accident Tribunals Use State Minimum Wages Data to Compute Compensation for Deceased Victims Without Proof of Actual Income? – Chhattisgarh High Court Affirms Use of Minimum Wage as Notional Income

The Chhattisgarh High Court held that where claimants cannot establish the actual income of a deceased victim in a fatal

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November 11, 2025 | High Court Of Chhattisgarh