Can Writ Jurisdiction Be Invoked to Resolve Private Disputes in the Film and Television Industry When Facts Are Hotly Disputed?

The Calcutta High Court reaffirmed that disputed questions of fact between private parties in sectors like film and television cannot

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September 15, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Is Withdrawal of a Writ Petition Permissible With Liberty to Seek Appropriate Remedy Where Representation Remains Unattended?

The Himachal Pradesh High Court reiterates that a writ petition may be withdrawn—without adjudication on merits—where the petitioner reserves liberty

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Can a Writ Petition Seeking Nullification of a Government Appointment Made Decades Ago Survive When Earlier Litigation on the Same Cause Was Withdrawn Without Liberty?

The High Court has held that a writ petition challenging a government appointment from 2002 is not maintainable when an

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Meghalaya

Can a Writ Petition Be Dismissed for Non-Prosecution When the Petitioner Fails to Appear? – Reaffirming Procedural Discipline in High Courts

The Uttarakhand High Court reaffirmed that writ petitions may be dismissed for non-prosecution if the petitioner fails to prosecute the

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Upholding Existing Precedent & Procedural Discipline: Calcutta High Court Reaffirms Authority to Dismiss Long-Pending Appeals for Default – Precedent Binding on Subordinate Courts

The Calcutta High Court reaffirms that a second appeal can be dismissed for default if neither party appears and the

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September 15, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

What is the Legal Effect When a Writ Petition Is Dismissed as Withdrawn by the Calcutta High Court?

The Calcutta High Court, upon petitioners’ request, dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn, recording the withdrawal without entering on the

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September 15, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can Proceedings Declaring an Accused as “Proclaimed Person” Continue After Surrender, Trial, and Acquittal? – Precedent on Quashing Such Orders Under Section 482 CrPC

The Punjab & Haryana High Court clarifies that once an accused, previously declared a proclaimed person, surrenders, faces trial, and

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can Interim Anticipatory Bail Under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 Be Made Absolute Upon Cooperation With Investigation?

The Punjab & Haryana High Court confirms that anticipatory bail granted as an interim measure—when the accused joins investigation and

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can a Co-Sharer Obtain a Permanent Injunction Against Other Co-Sharers Without Proving Exclusive Possession Over a Specific Portion of Joint Land? – Reaffirmation of Existing Precedent by Punjab and Haryana High Court

Permanent injunction cannot be granted in favour of a co-sharer against other co-sharers in joint property unless exclusive possession over

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does the Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961 Bar Civil Court Jurisdiction over Cancellation of Panchayat Land Leases by Revenue Authorities? — High Court Reaffirms Exclusive Statutory Remedies

The High Court clarifies that Section 13 of the Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961 expressly bars civil court

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can Financial Constraints or Misplacement of Court Records Constitute “Sufficient Cause” for Condonation of Delay Under Section 5 of the Limitation Act?

The High Court of Punjab and Haryana has reaffirmed that mere financial difficulties or the misplacement of records do not

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can the High Court Quash Non-Compoundable Offences under the Bharatiya Nagrik Surakhsa Sanhita Based on Compromise? – Affirmation of Inherent Powers and Guidelines for Quashing

The Punjab & Haryana High Court reaffirms and applies prevailing precedent, holding that even non-compoundable offences under the BNS can

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana