Can Habitual Absenteeism in Disciplined Forces Justify Dismissal Without Attracting the Proportionality Principle? — Existing Supreme Court Precedent Upheld as Binding Authority

Dismissal for repeated unauthorized absence by police personnel is neither procedurally infirm nor grossly disproportionate in habitual offender cases; High

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can a Petition under Article 226/227 for Protection of Life and Liberty Be Dismissed for Wrong Disclosure of Address?

The High Court reaffirmed that filing a writ petition seeking protection of life and liberty with a false claim regarding

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does the Filing of a Cancellation Report by the Police Render Petitions Seeking Quashing of FIR Infructuous?

The Court reaffirmed that once a cancellation report is filed before the trial court, petitions seeking quashing of the same

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 Confer Power to Grant Anticipatory Bail? Judicial Clarification on Scope and Limits of Pre-arrest Bail

The Punjab and Haryana High Court holds that anticipatory bail can be granted under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

When Can an Appeal Be Dismissed for Non-Prosecution Under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act? Judicial Reaffirmation of Established Precedent

A High Court judgment clarifies that failure by the appellant or their counsel to appear or prosecute an appeal filed

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Karnataka

Can Executing Courts Order Delivery of Possession When Decreed Property Boundaries Differ from Gift Deed Descriptions?

The Jharkhand High Court reaffirmed that, where the identity of the decretal property is established in the decree and supporting

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Jharkhand

Does Interim Bail Under the NDPS Act Automatically Lapse Upon Receipt of FSL Report? High Court Reaffirms Precedent on Conditional Bail Cancellation by Trial Courts

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has reaffirmed that when interim bail is expressly granted until receipt of the Forensic

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Is a Habeas Corpus Petition Maintainable When the Alleged Detenue Is Already in Lawful Custody of the Petitioner?

The court clarified that where the alleged detenue is found to be in the lawful custody of the petitioner, habeas

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does a Government Resolution Limiting Appeals in Land Acquisition Cases Bar the State from Challenging “Modest” Enhanced Compensation Awards? — Judgment Upholds New Administrative Policy as Binding on Pending Appeals

The Bombay High Court affirms that, where a Government Resolution dictates withdrawal or non-filing of appeals below a specified threshold

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September 15, 2025 | Bombay High Court

Does the Bombay High Court’s Dismissal of State Appeals Against Enhanced Land Acquisition Compensation (Within Four Times the Original Award) Set a Precedential Bar for Similar State Challenges?

The Bombay High Court reaffirmed the binding effect of the Government of Maharashtra’s Resolution restricting state appeals in land acquisition

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September 15, 2025 | Bombay High Court

Which Criminal Court Has Jurisdiction to Grant ‘No Objection’ for Issuance or Renewal of Passport to Accused Persons Under the Passports Act? – Clarification and Affirmation of Existing Practice by the Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court clarified that, under the 1993 Ministry of External Affairs Notification pursuant to Section 22 of the

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September 15, 2025 | Calcutta High Court