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Indemnity Bond

2 articlesLatest August 2026
Excessive security for seized vehicle deemed disproportionate; only reasonable indemnity bond allowed under Section 528 BNSS | Vehicle seizure release : Jharkhand HC
Case Law Analysis
|Jharkhand High Court

Excessive security for seized vehicle deemed disproportionate; only reasonable indemnity bond allowed under Section 528 BNSS | Vehicle seizure release : Jharkhand HC

Jharkhand HC quashed the order requiring an Rs 8 lakh security for releasing a seized Maruti Baleno, directing that only a reasonable indemnity bond be furnished. The decision enforces proportionality under Section 528 BNSS, shielding vehicle owners from arbitrary financial demands.

Service Law | Erroneous Pay Fixation Recovery from Retiral Dues of Class-III Employees Impermissible : MP HC Mandates Refund with 6% Interest
Case Law Analysis
|Madhya Pradesh High Court

Service Law | Erroneous Pay Fixation Recovery from Retiral Dues of Class-III Employees Impermissible : MP HC Mandates Refund with 6% Interest

MP High Court rules that recovery of erroneous pay fixation from retiral benefits of Class-III employees violates service law principles, directing refund of Rs. 1.27 lakh with 6% interest. The judgment reaffirms that indemnity bonds or consent letters cannot override judicial precedents protecting lower-tier employees from administrative errors.