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Madras High Court condones 11,926-day delay in appeal: “When public interest is at stake, justice cannot be denied on technicalities”

Court’s decision The Madras High Court, through Justice K.K. Ramakrishnan, allowed the State’s application seeking condonation of a delay of 11,926 days in filing a second appeal against a decree…

Rawlaw November 8, 2025

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Bombay High Court Denies Bail in NDPS Case: “Personal Liberty Must Yield to Public Interest in Drug Trafficking Offences” The public interest in combating narcotics prevails over individual liberty under Article 21

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court, through Justice Amit Borkar, rejected a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, for offences under Sections…

Rawlaw October 19, 2025

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Bombay High Court Refuses to Interfere in Jalgaon Municipal Waste Tender — “Judicial Review in Tender Matters is Limited; Public Interest Cannot Be Compromised”

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition filed by the unsuccessful bidder challenging the award of the municipal solid waste collection contract in Jalgaon. The Court held…

Rawlaw August 24, 2025

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Bombay High Court Dismisses PILs Challenging Iron Ore Mining Expansion Over Lack of Locus and Public Interest: “Public Interest Litigation Cannot Be a Tool to Wreak Vengeance or Win Notoriety”

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench) dismissed two Public Interest Litigations (PILs) challenging the expansion of mining capacity of a private iron ore company from 3 MTPA to…

Rawlaw July 16, 2025

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Kerala High Court Refuses to Quash Railway Overbridge Land Acquisition Despite Procedural Lapses, Upholds Public Interest and Compensation Awards While Ordering State to Pay Litigation Costs to Landowners Due to Collector’s Non-Application of Mind

“The lackadaisical approach of statutory authorities must be deprecated, but public interest in proceeding with the project outweighs setting aside the acquisition.” Court’s Decision: The Kerala High Court dismissed the…

Rawlaw July 1, 2025