Can Bail Be Granted After Execution of an NBW for a Single Hearing Non-Appearance?

Madras High Court Affirms Discretionary Bail Under Section 483 BNS 2023, Following P.K. Shaji, as Persuasive Authority for Subordinate Courts

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August 19, 2025 | Madras High Court

Can a Section 482 CrPC Quashing Petition Be Withdrawn at Any Stage as of Right?

Gujarat High Court Permits Withdrawal of Criminal Miscellaneous Application Without Adjudication on Merits   Summary Category Data Case Name CR.MA/16576/2025

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August 19, 2025 | High Court of Gujarat

Can a petitioner withdraw a Special Civil Application with liberty to file afresh upon furnishing necessary particulars?

Gujarat High Court reaffirms its administrative discretion to allow withdrawal of petitions at the procedural stage, binding on subsequent civil

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August 19, 2025 | High Court of Gujarat

Can a civil writ petition be dismissed when rendered infructuous?

High Court dismisses petition on counsel’s admission of its infructuous nature   Summary Category Data Case Name CW/16160/2024 of ASHA

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August 19, 2025 | High Court Of Rajasthan

Should Personal Liberty Under Article 21 Prevail to Warrant Anticipatory Bail Absent Criminal Antecedents?

Affirms settled law that personal liberty is paramount; anticipatory bail warranted when applicant is falsely implicated, has no antecedents, and

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August 19, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can a High Court Direct a Magistrate to Conclude a Delayed Criminal Trial within a Fixed Timeframe to Secure the Right to Speedy Justice?

Uttarakhand High Court upholds its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC to enforce expeditious disposal of long-pending trials, imposing a

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August 19, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can contempt proceedings be closed upon substantial compliance while ancillary relief remains unaddressed?

High Court of Meghalaya upholds that once primary directives are complied with, contempt applications may be disposed—leaving secondary relief to

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August 19, 2025 | High Court of Meghalaya

Does final disposal of a writ petition automatically dispose connected miscellaneous applications?

High Court of Meghalaya reaffirms that MC(WPC) applications stand infructuous upon resolution of the main writ petition, providing procedural clarity

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August 19, 2025 | High Court of Meghalaya

Can inconsistencies between injury reports and witness statements justify bail under Section 439 CrPC and Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023?

  Summary Category Data Case Name CRM(M)/977/2025 of GOUTAM MAHATO Vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL CNR WBCHCA0307192025 Date of Registration

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August 19, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can discrepancies in nominee surname or title justify withholding employee benefits without procedural safeguards?

High Court reaffirms administrative fairness by mandating timelines and written communication for nominee discrepancies in public sector employment benefits  

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August 19, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can the High Court under Section 24 CPC cure maintainability defects by converting a civil petition into a criminal petition for transfer of proceedings?

High Court reaffirms its conversion power under Section 24 of the Civil Procedure Code to regularize petitions seeking transfer of

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August 19, 2025 | High Court of Karnataka

Can a Section 482 CrPC Quash Petition Be Entertained After the Final Report Is Filed?

  Summary Category Data Case Name CRL OP/25733/2022 of Mohankumar Sheshmal Vs The State CNR HCMA011640762022 Decision Date 13-12-2023 Disposal

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August 19, 2025 | Madras High Court