When Can a Court Declare Someone a Proclaimed Offender Under Section 82 CrPC? – Reaffirming Mandatory Procedural Safeguards and Non-Compliance Consequences

The High Court clarifies that a person cannot be declared a proclaimed offender unless the court meticulously follows the mandatory

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September 5, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can Bail Be Granted When an NDPS Accused Is Implicated Solely on the Basis of a Co-Accused’s Disclosure? — Reaffirming Limited Evidentiary Value of Uncorroborated Confessions

The Punjab & Haryana High Court upholds the established principle that a disclosure statement of a co-accused, without independent corroboration,

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September 5, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can Appellate Courts Waive the Mandatory Deposit of 20% Compensation under Section 148 of the NI Act When Suspending Sentence in Cheque Dishonour Appeals?

The High Court reaffirms that while the default rule is imposition of a 20% deposit of compensation when suspending a

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September 5, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can an Appeal Be Dismissed as Infructuous Upon Acquittal by the Trial Court?

The court held that when the appellant is acquitted by the trial court, a pending criminal appeal becomes infructuous and

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September 5, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can Writ Jurisdiction Be Invoked to Obtain Police Protection for Enforcement of a Decree Instead of Approaching the Executing Court?

The Madras High Court has reaffirmed that litigants seeking removal of obstruction to a civil court decree must pursue remedies

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September 5, 2025 | Madras High Court

Can Foreign National Life Convicts Be Denied Parole Solely on the Ground of Nationality? Delhi High Court Affirms Parole as a Reformative Right under Article 14

Delhi High Court clarifies that foreign nationals cannot be deprived of parole on grounds of nationality alone if other eligibility

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September 5, 2025 | High Court of Delhi

Does an Increase in Maintenance under Section 127 CrPC Require Proof of Both Rise in Husband’s Income and Wife’s Needs? Clarifications on “Change in Circumstances” and Judicial Approach for Enhancement Petitions

Delhi High Court holds that a rise in husband’s pensionary income and cost of living—compared with the income considered at

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September 5, 2025 | High Court of Delhi

Does a Lok Adalat Award Passed Without a Judicial Officer Presiding Violate Section 18 of the J&K Legal Services Authorities Act and Render the Award Legally Void?

The High Court has clarified that for a Lok Adalat to be legally constituted under Section 18(2) of the J&K

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September 5, 2025 | High Court of Jammu and Kashmir

Does a Quasi-Judicial Authority Blacklisting a Contractor Need to Pass a Reasoned and Speaking Order? Clarification and Reinforcement by Patna High Court

The Patna High Court affirms that orders of blacklisting require explicit consideration of the contractor’s reply and cogent reasoning, drawing

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September 5, 2025 | Patna High Court

Can Criminal Proceedings Under Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Be Quashed Upon Full Settlement and Marriage Between the Parties?

The Calcutta High Court reiterated that criminal proceedings under Section 69 of the BNS may be quashed where the dispute

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September 5, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Does Mere Ownership of a Vehicle Implicated in Illegal Mining Constitute Sufficient Ground for Anticipatory Bail? High Court of Jharkhand Clarifies Precedent Value for Anticipatory Bail Applications Involving Fake Number Plates and Alleged Mining Offences

Jharkhand High Court reaffirms that serious allegations, including fraudulent use of vehicle documents and misuse of registration plates for illegal

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September 5, 2025 | High Court of Jharkhand

Can Anticipatory Bail Be Granted for Recovery of Narcotic Drugs from Accused’s House Under NDPS Act? — Jharkhand High Court Reaffirms Strict Approach

Jharkhand High Court reiterates that the recovery of narcotic drugs from an accused’s house is a strong ground to deny

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September 5, 2025 | High Court of Jharkhand