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March 13, 2026

State Cannot Use Article 226 To Evade Compliance With Court Orders: Gauhati High Court Dismisses Union’s Petition With Costs

By: sayum

“Writ Jurisdiction Cannot Become A Tool To Circumvent Contempt Directions And Reopen Issues Already Settled By A Final Judgment”, In a stern judgment emphasizing the finality of judicial orders and...

March 13, 2026

Once Leave Under Section 80(2) CPC Is Granted, Prior Notice to Government Is Not Mandatory: Orissa High Court Restores Trial Court Decree

By: sayum

“Objection of Non-Joinder Cannot Be Raised at Appellate Stage by a Party Who Chose to Remain Inactive During Trial”, In a significant ruling on procedural law and suits against the...

March 13, 2026

'Raising A Child As Daughter Does Not Make Her An Adopted Child': Punjab & Haryana High Court

By: sayum

A widow who inherits property from her childless husband cannot transfer that property by way of an unregistered compromise decree to a person having no blood relation and no antecedent...

March 13, 2026

Police Inputs Cannot Create New Building Laws: Calcutta High Court Strikes Down Security-Based Conditions Near Nabanna

By: sayum

“Executive Recommendations Cannot Override The Statutory Scheme Of Building Regulation”, In a significant judgment on the limits of executive power and protection of property rights, the Calcutta High Court held...

March 13, 2026

State Cannot Exploit Contractual Workers For Perennial Work: Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Pay Parity To PUNBUS Drivers And Conductors

By: sayum

“When Contractual Employees Perform Same Work Of Equal Value As Regular Employees, They Are Entitled To Minimum Of Regular Pay Scale”, In a significant ruling reaffirming the constitutional doctrine of...

March 13, 2026

Municipal Bodies Cannot Demand Character Verification Of Residents: Calcutta High Court Strikes Down Surveillance Condition In Building Sanction

By: sayum

“Building Laws Regulate Structures, Not The Identity Or Background Of Occupants”, In a notable ruling on privacy and limits of municipal regulatory powers, the Calcutta High Court held that municipal...

March 13, 2026

When Registered Partition Deed Exists, Plea Of Prior Oral Partition Cannot Override It: Madras High Court Dismisses Second Appeal

By: sayum

Madras High Court recently reaffirmed that a registered title document carries greater evidentiary value than an alleged oral partition, particularly when the registered document has been duly proved through attesting...

March 13, 2026

PwD Candidates Cannot Be Denied Appointment After Selection; Authorities Must Accommodate Them In Suitable Posts: Supreme Court Directs SSC And CAG To Appoint Candidates With Disabilities

By: sayum

“Even if the originally advertised posts are filled, the authorities must create supernumerary posts to accommodate the eligible PwD candidates.”, In a significant ruling reinforcing the rights of persons with...

March 13, 2026

Probate Court Alone Has Exclusive Jurisdiction To Decide Validity Of Will – Probate Petition Cannot Be Rejected Merely Because A Civil Suit Is Pending: Allahabad High Court

By: sayum

“The Probate Court Alone Has Exclusive Jurisdiction To Adjudicate Upon Proof And Validity Of A Will”, Allahabad High Court recently held that a probate petition cannot be rejected merely because...

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