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Patna High Court Upholds Belated Amendment in 1984 Land Dispute — “Amendment Allowed as It Does Not Work Injustice to the Other Side” — Orders ₹25,000 Cost to Compensate Defendants for Delay

Court’s Decision The Patna High Court upheld the trial court’s decision allowing an amendment to the plaint in a land dispute case pending since 1984, even though the amendment application…

Rawlaw August 14, 2025

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Bombay High Court Quashes 2015 FIR in Land Dispute: “Failure to Return Money Does Not Automatically Attract Cheating Charges”

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court quashed a First Information Report (FIR) filed in 2015 under Sections 406, 420, and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, finding that no ingredients…

Rawlaw August 2, 2025

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Orissa High Court issues notice on maintainability of writ petition in land acquisition compensation dispute under National Highways Act, 1956 despite alternate arbitration remedy: “Matter requires consideration”

Court’s Decision The Orissa High Court issued notice on the question of maintainability of a writ petition filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging compensation…

Rawlaw July 16, 2025

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Patna High Court upholds conviction under attempt to murder charges but reduces sentence to period undergone considering prolonged litigation, noting “common intention can be inferred from concerted actions at crime scene” in Gaya shooting case linked to land dispute

Court’s Decision The Patna High Court partly allowed the appeals by upholding the conviction under Section 307 read with Section 34 of the IPC and Section 27 of the Arms…

Rawlaw July 11, 2025

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Patna High Court Modifies Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide and Orders Immediate Release Considering Long Incarceration, Lack of Preplanned Intention, Land Dispute Context, and Proportionality in Sentencing

Court’s Decision The Patna High Court altered the conviction of the appellants from murder under Section 302 read with Section 34 of IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder…

Rawlaw July 6, 2025

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Sikkim High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Stemming From Neighbourhood Land Dispute Citing Amicable Settlement Between Parties, Holding Inherent Powers Under New Law Apply When Offences Are Essentially Civil In Nature

Court’s Decision The Sikkim High Court exercised its inherent powers under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 to quash the FIR, chargesheet, and all criminal proceedings pending…

Rawlaw July 3, 2025

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Madhya Pradesh High Court Denies Regular Bail to Accused in Fatal Attack Over Land Dispute, Emphasises Eyewitness Account and Nature of Weapon Used: “Prima Facie Case Made Out Against Applicant”

Court’s Decision The Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed an application for regular bail filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure by a person accused in a murder…

Rawlaw June 25, 2025

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Gujarat High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Rejection of Forgery Complaint in Land Dispute—“Hopelessly Time-Barred, Allegations Vague and Unsupported”

Court’s Decision: The Gujarat High Court dismissed a petition under Article 227 of the Constitution challenging concurrent orders of the Magistrate and the Sessions Court which had rejected a private…

Rawlaw June 16, 2025