Central Information Commission holds that failure to respond to RTI application within 30 days constitutes deemed refusal, triggering penalty proceedings under Section 20(1) of the RTI Act, 2005.
CIC holds that when applicants challenge the completeness of RTI responses, public authorities must facilitate physical inspection of records to ensure transparency and accountability.
ITAT Delhi holds that furnishing donor names, PAN, ITR copies, and confirmations satisfies Section 68 requirements; physical production not mandatory. Key precedent applied.
Chhattisgarh High Court holds that denial of maintenance under Section 125 CrPC requires clear, convincing evidence of adultery; mere suspicion or stray photographs insufficient.
Chhattisgarh High Court holds that terminated daily-wage workers must be reconsidered for reinstatement if posts and funds become available, ensuring parity with similarly situated employees.
Chhattisgarh High Court holds that once a government servant is exonerated in departmental proceedings, suspension period must be treated as duty and interest is payable on delayed salary.
Telangana High Court holds that retirees cannot claim enhanced pension under EPS-95 unless they exercised option within the extended window set by Supreme Court in Sunil Kumar case.
Chhattisgarh High Court holds that election tribunals must provide opportunity to all named parties and record reasoned orders before directing vote recount under Panchayat Raj Rules.
Andhra Pradesh High Court holds that accused under NDPS Act has indefeasible right to regular bail if charge sheet is not filed within 180 days as mandated by Section 36A(4).
Chhattisgarh High Court acquits accused in murder case, holding that 'last seen together' alone is insufficient for conviction without a complete chain of circumstantial evidence.
Chhattisgarh High Court holds that negative remission opinions under Section 473 BNSS must be reasoned and consider Laxman Naskar factors; mechanical denial violates statutory rights.
Chhattisgarh High Court upholds maintenance award to wife despite husband's claimed financial constraints, affirming that destitution and lack of income outweigh personal liabilities.
The Jharkhand High Court holds that trial courts may reopen prosecution evidence under BNSS 2023 if essential for a just decision, rejecting rigid application of civil procedure norms.
Andhra Pradesh High Court holds that arrest cannot be made automatically in offences punishable with less than seven years imprisonment without following Section 41-A CrPC or Section 35(3) BNSS, per Arnesh Kumar guidelines.
Chhattisgarh High Court holds that a father's denial of paternity cannot override a minor child's statutory right to maintenance under Section 125 CrPC without conclusive evidence.
Chhattisgarh High Court directs authorities to verify whether disputed land is abadi or forest land before any demolition, affirming procedural fairness under forest rights.
Chhattisgarh High Court holds that prolonged suspension without reasoned extension violates Article 21; subsistence allowance is a constitutional right even if termination follows.
High Court of Telangana directs municipal authorities to reconsider ST ward reservations in proportion to population increase, affirming constitutional obligation under Articles 243T and 243Y.
Chhattisgarh High Court holds that banks cannot freeze accounts without formal order, even amid suspicious transactions, if customer shows no criminal intent.
Bombay High Court holds that when a close blood relative's Scheduled Tribe status is verified, the same claim by a family member must be accepted unless fraud is proven.