Can a Writ Petition Challenging a Section 144(2) CrPC Order Be Entertained After Lapse of Time if It Has Become Infructuous?

The Calcutta High Court clarified that a writ petition challenging an order under Section 144(2) of the Code of Criminal

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September 5, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Judgment Affirms Established Legal Principle—Binding Authority for Subordinate Courts in Punjab & Haryana

Court holds that anticipatory bail can be confirmed under Section 482 BNSS, 2023, even in NDPS Act cases, where the

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September 5, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can High Courts Grant Liberty to Approach Authorities Anew After Dismissal of Service and Subsequent Acquittal in Criminal Case?

The Court affirmed that when a writ petition does not warrant substantive orders due to developments after filing (here, acquittal

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September 5, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does a Written Undertaking to Vacate Premises and Pay Rent, When Affirmed in Court, Bind Respondents to Mesne Profits for Illegal Occupation If Not Honoured? – Precedent from Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court affirms that when parties explicitly undertake before the court to vacate premises and pay

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September 5, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

May a Petition Challenging Interim Maintenance Orders Be Withdrawn With Liberty to Raise All Pleas Before the Family Court?

The court affirms that when a petitioner withdraws a revision petition against an interim maintenance order, liberty to raise all

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September 5, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does Disclosure Statement Alone Justify Arrest or Denial of Anticipatory Bail under NDPS Act Where No Recovery or Prior Criminal Antecedents Are Attributed?

The court reaffirmed that mere implication on the basis of a disclosure statement, absent recovery or prior criminal history, is

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September 5, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does the Dismissal of a Government Employee Upon Acquittal Require Fresh Appointment or Reinstatement under Initial Terms? — Clarification by Punjab & Haryana High Court (Binding Precedent on Liberty to Seek Relief)

The Punjab & Haryana High Court affirms that an acquitted government employee, dismissed from service, is entitled to move an

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September 5, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does a Bank’s Alleged Unauthorized Disclosure of Account Statement Justify a Direction to Indemnify or Initiate Criminal Action in a Writ Petition? – Calcutta High Court Reaffirms Limits of Writ Jurisdiction for Disputed Facts

The Calcutta High Court held that when there are serious disputed questions of fact regarding the alleged unauthorized disclosure of

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September 5, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Does Dismissal for Default Constitute a Pronouncement on the Merits of a Case

Dismissal for default in appearance does not decide any substantive question of law or set precedent, reaffirming the settled rule

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September 5, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can Criminal Proceedings Under Section 379 IPC Be Quashed in Co-Ownership Disputes Where Ownership Is Undecided and the Dispute Is Civil in Nature?

Where multiple co-sharers exist and the nature of rights over property is in dispute, criminal charges of theft under Section

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September 5, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can Bail Be Granted in Grave Economic Offences When Civil Remedies Also Exist? Delhi High Court Reaffirms “Fraudulent Intent at Inception” Bars Bail, Upholds Precedent

The High Court of Delhi reiterates that even where civil proceedings are possible, bail will not be granted if there

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September 5, 2025 | High Court of Delhi

Can Bail/Surety Bond Forfeiture Orders Be Set Aside When the Defendant Fails to Appear Due to a Bona Fide Mistake But Later Surrenders? — Clarification on Discretionary Relief by the High Court under Section 482 CrPC

The High Court reaffirms its discretionary power to recall or modify bail/surety bond forfeiture orders where the absence was due

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September 5, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana