Delhi High Court holds that failure to provide written grounds of arrest vitiates detention, entitling accused to bail regardless of gravity of offence. Key precedent: *Prabir Purkayastha*.
Chhattisgarh High Court holds that insurance companies are not liable to indemnify if vehicle lacks valid fitness certificate, as mandated by Section 56 of the Motor Vehicles Act.
Bombay High Court holds that conviction under Section 306 IPC requires proximate cruelty leading to suicide, with presumption under Section 113A Evidence Act applicable if cruelty is established.
The High Court of Telangana directs mediation in encroachment disputes over public road access, emphasizing non-adversarial resolution under constitutional rights to property and equality.
Chhattisgarh High Court grants bail in case under BNS Sections 115(2), 138, 69, holding that consent of a major woman negates criminality under Section 138. Key precedent for relationship-based prosecutions.
Madras High Court holds that delay in cross-examination does not forfeit the right to examine a witness under Section 311 CrPC; conditional opportunity must be granted.
Madras High Court holds that indefinite travel restrictions in pending criminal cases violate personal liberty; permits pilgrimage travel subject to bond and undertaking.
Madras High Court refuses to condone 459-day delay in filing writ appeal, reaffirming that administrative lethargy is not sufficient cause under limitation law.
Madras High Court holds that land survey authorities must issue notice to neighboring landowners before demarcating boundaries, ensuring procedural fairness under land revenue law.
Madras High Court holds that freezing entire bank account for a Rs.10,000 alleged offence violates proportionality; mandates limited lien only.
Madras High Court holds that directors cannot be held personally liable for company's GST dues during liquidation unless gross neglect, misfeasance, or breach of duty is established under Section 88(3).
Andhra Pradesh High Court clarifies that writ of certiorari under Article 226 cannot be issued based on surmises or lack of evidentiary basis; findings without evidence amount to error of law.
Andhra Pradesh High Court holds that borrowers must exhaust DRT remedies before approaching High Court; directs DRT to decide pending stay application within 24 hours.
Chhattisgarh High Court enhances motor accident compensation by mandating minimum wage-based income calculation and adding special diet and attendant charges where disability is permanent.
Madras High Court holds employer vicariously liable for driver's negligence when internal disciplinary action confirms fault, reinforcing principles of tort and compensation law.
Karnataka High Court holds that shareholders lack locus to challenge state body's land allotment decisions absent direct legal injury, reinforcing limits of Article 226 jurisdiction.
Madras High Court directs Revenue authorities to decide representation on patta cancellation within 12 weeks, affirming duty to act promptly under Article 226.
Jharkhand High Court clarifies that mental cruelty under Hindu Marriage Act requires grave, sustained conduct making cohabitation unreasonable, not mere marital discord.
Chhattisgarh High Court holds that Scheduled Tribe members are governed by customary law unless proven to be fully Hinduised; long-standing mutation entries bar stale claims.
Andhra Pradesh High Court holds that review is permissible when material evidence is overlooked, enhancing compensation in motor accident claims based on statutory guidelines.