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Bombay High Court Quashes Sub-Registrar’s Refusal and Directs Registration of Sale Agreements Despite Delay, Holding Period Under Court Restraint Must Be Excluded When Computing Limitation Under Registration Act

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court quashed the Sub-Registrar’s refusal to register two agreements for sale executed on 6 March 2018 and directed the Sub-Registrar to accept them for registration…

Rawlaw July 6, 2025

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Kerala High Court Quashes Preventive Detention Under Anti-Social Activities Law for Failure to Provide Legible Documents and Delay in Considering Representation, Emphasising Strict Compliance with Procedural Safeguards in Liberty Cases

Court’s Decision The Kerala High Court allowed the writ petition, quashed the preventive detention order under Section 3(1) of the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act (KAAPA), and directed the immediate…

Rawlaw July 6, 2025

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Sikkim High Court Refuses Inbrew Beverages’ Plea to Submit Certified Trademark and Sales Documents at Final Argument Stage, Holding Delay Unexplained and Attempt to Fill Loopholes Cannot Be Allowed

Court’s Decision The Sikkim High Court dismissed the petition filed by Inbrew Beverages challenging the Commercial Court’s order rejecting its request to submit certified copies of trademark registrations, design registration,…

Rawlaw July 3, 2025

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Tripura High Court Upholds Life Imprisonment for Rifleman in Shooting of Two TSR Officers Over Leave Denial, Holding Act was Deliberate and Not Provoked, Rejecting Accidental Discharge Defence and Delay in FIR Arguments

“Mere denial of leave can never justify an attack on superiors; the deliberate act of the accused, proven through consistent eyewitness accounts and medical evidence, establishes guilt beyond reasonable doubt.”…

Rawlaw July 1, 2025

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Patna High Court Dismisses Appeal of Dismissed Clerk Seeking Reinstatement After 22 Years, Emphasising Unexplained Delay Bars Relief Despite Claim of Discrimination with Similarly Appointed Clerks Retained in Service

“Courts cannot reopen employment disputes after inordinate and unexplained delays where the petitioner slept over his rights for 22 years before seeking relief.” Court’s Decision The Patna High Court dismissed…

Rawlaw July 1, 2025

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Calcutta High Court Directs Expeditious Disposal of Income Tax Appeal Within 3 Months, Holding “Taxpayer Cannot Be Left Uncertain Amid High-Pitched Assessments Where Stay on Demand is Sought Pending Appeal” While Allowing Liberty to Seek Interim Stay if Delay Occurs

Court’s Decision The Calcutta High Court disposed of the writ petition filed by the petitioner challenging the rejection of its application under Section 220(6) of the Income Tax Act seeking…

Rawlaw June 29, 2025

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Patna High Court Grants Liberty to Approach Civil Court for Compensation over Damage to Mango Trees Caused by Power Grid Lines: “Delay, If Any, Shall Be Condoned by the Concerned Court”

Court’s Decision The Patna High Court disposed of a writ petition seeking compensation for economic losses allegedly caused by the Power Grid Corporation of India due to damage to mango…

Rawlaw June 25, 2025

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Orissa High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Possession of Residential Quarters by State Authorities After Retirement: “Unauthorised Occupation Cannot Be Justified by Delay in Allotment of Alternative Housing”

Court’s Decision The Orissa High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging an eviction notice issued under the Orissa Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1972, against retired government employees…

Rawlaw June 25, 2025

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Patna High Court Allows Revival of Time-Barred Revision Against Cancellation of Fair Price Shop License: “Alternate Statutory Remedy Cannot Be Defeated by Procedural Delay”

Court’s Decision The Patna High Court disposed of a writ petition challenging the cancellation of a fair price shop licence under the Bihar Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2016.…

Rawlaw June 21, 2025

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Gauhati High Court Pulls Up Authorities Over Delayed Payments to Panchayat Election Suppliers—“Fresh Verification of Already Verified Bills Appears to Be a Delay Tactic”

Court’s Decision The Gauhati High Court, while hearing a batch of writ petitions filed by contractors seeking payment for supplies made during the 2018 Panchayat Elections in Nalbari district, expressed…

Rawlaw June 16, 2025