The Chhattisgarh High Court clarified that to challenge a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal’s findings—particularly on the driver’s alleged lack of
The Manipur High Court reaffirms that, following the 1977 amendment to Order XXXVII Rule 3(5) CPC, leave to defend a
The Chhattisgarh High Court reaffirmed that insurance companies cannot raise defences before the appellate court which were not pleaded before
A High Court single-judge bench clarifies that if a writ petitioner repeatedly fails to appear and, owing to passage of
Calcutta High Court allows withdrawal of execution application without addressing underlying questions of law; case does not alter existing precedent.
Orissa High Court reaffirms the limited scope of judicial review over qualifications set by expert/statutory authorities in public recruitment. The
The High Court clarifies that while the admission of signature on a cheque raises a presumption under Section 139 of
The Himachal Pradesh High Court clarified that vicarious criminal liability of directors/partners does not arise automatically without specific allegations of
The High Court reiterates that interference with acquittal is permissible only if the judgment is perverse or based on misreading
Uttarakhand High Court holds that proceedings under Section 307 IPC, although non-compoundable, can be quashed where parties have settled and
The Court reaffirmed that a petitioner may withdraw a writ petition with liberty to challenge the impugned termination order before
The Court reiterated that the constitutional right to personal liberty under Article 21 can override the statutory embargo under Section