Allahabad High Court Mandates Transparent State Counsel Appointments
Allahabad High Court directed transparent, merit-based and need-assessed appointments of State Law Officers.
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Motor Accident Interest Runs From Claim Date Absent Special Reasons
Gujarat High Court enhanced compensation and awarded 9% interest from the claim petition date.
Power Subsidy Tied to Operating Costs Is Taxable Revenue
Supreme Court held that an electricity subsidy reimbursing operating costs is a taxable revenue receipt.
Fresh Vigilance Review Permitted in Caste Scrutiny Proceedings
Bombay High Court upheld a fresh vigilance inquiry where caste-claim documents raised serious doubts.
Guest Faculty Cannot Claim Regularisation Beyond Available Work
Madhya Pradesh High Court rejected regularisation claims but protected displaced guest faculty where nearby vacancies exist.
Courts Need Cogent Grounds Before Declaring Accused Absconders
Delhi High Court set safeguards for declaring an accused absconding and quashed a prosecution based on defective service.
Widow’s Limited Estate Becomes Absolute Under Succession Law
The Supreme Court held that a widow’s limited estate became absolute ownership under the Hindu Succession Act.
Delayed Medical Examination Cannot Defeat Disability Evidence
The Madhya Pradesh High Court added ₹50,000 compensation after rejecting the tribunal’s timing-based approach.
Unproved Custom Cannot Exclude Tribal Women From Inheritance
The Jharkhand High Court rejected an alleged custom excluding daughters and widows because it was not proved.
Bank Letter Cannot Restrict Fundamental Right to Travel
The Madras High Court rejected a bank’s bid to restore a lookout circular against a borrower.