Can a Subsequent Purchaser Who Pays Part Consideration After Notice Claim Exemption Under Section 19(b) of the Specific Relief Act?

Clarifying that deferred payments after notice of a prior agreement defeat good faith under Section 19(b) and that uncontroverted readiness

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August 26, 2025 | High Court of Jharkhand

Does a Section 18 termination order attain finality without a specific appeal and mandate immediate correction of land-records?

Clarifying that an appeal against a prior produce-share direction does not suspend record correction for a bargadar’s termination, the Calcutta

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August 26, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can a Second Appeal Be Dismissed in Default for Failure to File Power of Attorney and to Appear?

The High Court affirmed that non-appearance coupled with failure to file a required power of attorney warrants dismissal in default,

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August 26, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can Pendency of Criminal Proceedings Prevent Payment of Retiral Benefits to Government Servants?

The High Court of Jharkhand reaffirms that pension, gratuity, leave encashment and other retiral dues are vested rights and cannot

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August 26, 2025 | High Court of Jharkhand

Can a Civil Writ Petition Be Dismissed as Infructuous Once the Petitioner Receives the Ordered Costs and Withdraws Prosecution?

High Court Reaffirms That Satisfaction of Relief and Express Withdrawal Renders a Writ Petition Infructuous, Binding on Subordinate Courts of

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August 26, 2025 | High Court Of Rajasthan

Can a Subsequent Purchaser Invoke Section 19(b) of the Specific Relief Act After Making Part-Payments Post-Notice and Despite Constructive Notice of a Prior Agreement?

The Jharkhand High Court holds that relief under Section 19(b) is unavailable if part consideration is paid after notice of

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August 26, 2025 | High Court of Jharkhand

Can a writ petition under Article 226 be dismissed for non-prosecution due to petitioner’s absence at hearing?

Madras High Court upholds procedural requirement for appearance before disposal; serves as binding authority on dismissal for non-prosecution in writ

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August 26, 2025 | Madras High Court

Can Bail Under BNSS Section 483 Be Granted for Arms Act Offences Despite an Absconding Co-accused?

Madras High Court reaffirms the P.K. Shaji framework, granting interim bail with conditions under BNSS 2023 for a Section 25(1)(a)

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August 26, 2025 | Madras High Court

Can District Magistrates under Section 16(1) of the Indian Telegraph Act Grant Permission to Lay Transmission Lines Without Affording Landowners a Hearing?

Court Clarifies That Section 16(1) Does Not Preclude a Hearing and Reaffirms Limited Scope of Writ Review in Technical Alignment

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August 26, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Does the High Court’s Grant of Anticipatory Bail under the BNS 2023 Reaffirm the Primacy of Personal Liberty Subject to Reasonable Conditions?

The Uttarakhand High Court answers in the affirmative, upholding established anticipatory‐bail precedents under Article 21 for offences under the Bharatiya

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August 26, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can a Criminal Miscellaneous Application Be Dismissed for Non-Prosecution Due to Non-Appearance?

Reaffirmation of the High Court’s Power to Dismiss Applications in Default, Binding on Subordinate Courts   Summary Category Data Case

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August 26, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Are Pure Civil Disputes Concerning Competing Sale Deeds Maintainable by Writ Petition?

  Summary Category Data Case Name WPMS/2509/2025 of GAUTAM KUMAR Vs STATE OF UTTARAKHAND CNR UKHC010130652025 Date of Registration 21-08-2025

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August 26, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand