Can Execution of Terms of Divorce by Mutual Consent Under Section 13B HMA Be Stayed or Obstructed Due to Alleged Change in Circumstances When Modification Proceedings Are Pending?

The High Court reaffirmed that unless the mutual settlement (MOU) annexed to a consent divorce decree expressly allows modification based

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September 5, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can an Appellate Court Entertain an Appeal When Defects in Appeal Papers Remain Unrectified and the Appellant Fails to Appear? – Reaffirmation of Procedural Compliance as a Jurisdictional Requirement

When an appellant is unrepresented, fails to rectify defects in the memorandum of appeal, and the impugned order has already

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September 5, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can an Employees’ Association Maintain a Writ Petition for Pensionary Benefits After Retirement of Its Members? — Orissa High Court Upholds Non-Maintainability and Finality of Claims Once Other Retirement Benefits Are Availed

The Orissa High Court reaffirmed that a service matter writ petition filed by an employees’ association, seeking pension benefits for

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September 5, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Whether Refusal by Minor’s Guardian or the Minor to Medical Examination Can Thwart Protection and Investigation under POCSO Act? — Orissa High Court Upholds Primacy of Child Welfare Committee’s Proceedings and Statutory Protocols

Orissa High Court affirms that the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) holds effective custody and control over care and protection of

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September 5, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Does Filing a Writ Petition Challenging SARFAESI Proceedings Remain Maintainable If No Steps Are Taken and the Issue Becomes Infructuous?

A Calcutta High Court judgment dismisses as infructuous a writ petition against proceedings under Section 13(2) of the SARFAESI Act

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September 5, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

When Can a Writ Petition Be Dismissed as Infructuous Due to Supervening Events?

The court reaffirmed that if, during the pendency of a writ petition, the relief claimed is granted or the issue

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September 5, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

What Is the Legal Effect of Withdrawing a Writ Petition Due to Technical Defect? – No Decision on Merits, No Precedential Value

A writ petition withdrawn by the petitioner, with the court’s permission, for a technical defect does not result in a

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September 5, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

To What Extent Can High Courts Reappreciate Evidence in Criminal Revision Jurisdiction? | Judgment Upholds Existing Precedent and Confirms Narrow Scope — Binding Authority for Revisional Review

The High Court reaffirmed that its revisional jurisdiction under Sections 397–401 CrPC is extremely limited to correcting patent errors, jurisdictional

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September 5, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

When Can the ‘Last Seen Together’ Doctrine Sustain Conviction Amidst Delay in Recovery of Victim’s Body? Clarifications on Adverse Inference, Death Penalty Standards, and Evidentiary Requirements (Binding Authority, Precedent Upheld)

Calcutta High Court clarifies that adverse inference under ‘last seen together’ can apply when the accused is shown to have

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September 5, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can an Unrepresented Appellant’s Appeal Be Dismissed When the Impugned Order Is Already Worked Out?

The Calcutta High Court, while affirming existing judicial practice, reiterated that when an appellant is unrepresented and the order under

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September 5, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Does Dismissal of a Criminal Revision Petition by the High Court Confirm Finality of the Lower Court’s Judgment?

Clarification of the effect of a High Court order dismissing a Criminal Revision Petition as binding precedent for subordinate courts

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September 5, 2025 | High Court Of Rajasthan

Can Regular Bail Be Granted in Murder Cases Based on Hostile Witnesses and Parity with Co-accused? — High Court Reaffirms Stringent Approach in Serious Offences

The High Court holds that where allegations are serious and circumstantial evidence against the accused remains to be completed, regular

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September 5, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana