#administrative procedure

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that registering an FIR under Sections 420, 467, 468 and 471 IPC for a forged caste certificate violates due process unless preceded by mandatory verification under the Madhuri Patil committee framework. This ruling protects vulnerable applicants from punitive criminal action based on unverified administrative claims and reinforces that state machinery must exhaust civil scrutiny before invoking criminal law.

Andhra Pradesh High Court rules that GST assessment orders lacking a Document Identification Number (DIN) are invalid, violating due process. The court set aside impugned orders, directing authorities to reissue notices with proper DIN compliance and mandating a 20% deposit of disputed tax before fresh adjudication, reinforcing procedural safeguards in digital tax administration.

The Karnataka High Court ruled that quarry lease applicants under Rule 3-F of the KMMC Rules, 1994, are not required to obtain individual No Objection Certificates (NOCs). Instead, the District Task Force must secure all necessary clearances during its meeting, streamlining the approval process and reducing bureaucratic hurdles for applicants.

Madhya Pradesh High Court rules that authorities under Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act need only verify territorial jurisdiction and Section 13(2) notice compliance-no borrower notice is required. The judgment streamlines enforcement by eliminating procedural delays, reinforcing secured creditors' rights to expeditious possession.

The Chhattisgarh High Court quashed a no-confidence motion against a Sarpanch for failing to provide seven clear days' notice between dispatch and meeting dates, as required under Rule 3(3). This reinforces that procedural compliance in local governance is not discretionary - even minor timing lapses invalidate removal proceedings, protecting elected representatives from arbitrary ouster.

Uttarakhand High Court rules that dependents of deceased construction workers must file a formal offline application within ten days to claim Rs. 3 lakh death benefit under the 1996 Act. The Welfare Board is mandated to decide the claim within three months, failing which legal recourse is available.