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Does the Jurisdictional Magistrate Have the Duty to Consider Threat Perception and Pass Witness Protection Orders Under the Witness Protection Scheme, 2018 at the Instance of a Petitioner in a Pending Criminal Case? – Reaffirmation of Judicial Responsibility, Not Introduction of New Law

Calcutta High Court directs that when a petitioner alleges threat during pendency of a criminal case, the jurisdictional Magistrate must

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September 15, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can the State Proceed With Appeals in Land Acquisition Compensation Cases Where Enhancement Is Below Four Times the Original Award, After the Government’s Policy Decision Not to Appeal?—Bombay High Court Reaffirms Policy’s Binding Nature

The Bombay High Court has confirmed that, as per Government Resolutions dated 03.11.2016 and 23.02.2017, the State must not prosecute

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September 15, 2025 | Bombay High Court

When Can the State Appeal Enhancement of Compensation in Land Acquisition Cases? Clarifying the Impact of Government Policy Resolutions on Appellate Rights

The Bombay High Court has reaffirmed that where the Reference Court’s enhancement of compensation is within four times the amount

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September 15, 2025 | Bombay High Court

When Can a Miscellaneous Civil Application Be Dismissed for Non-Prosecution? Reaffirming Procedural Discretion in the Bombay High Court

The judgment reiterates the High Court’s authority to dismiss a Miscellaneous Civil Application for want of prosecution when parties remain

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September 15, 2025 | Bombay High Court

Can a Long-Serving Employee Be Regularized to a Technical Post Without the Requisite Qualification? Himachal Pradesh High Court Affirms Need for Essential Technical Credentials

The Court held that practical experience alone does not suffice for regularization into a technical post such as electrician; the

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Does Failure to Produce Comparable Market Value Evidence Undermine Plaintiff’s Claim Regarding Valuation of Gifted Property? High Court Reaffirms Trial Court’s Reliance on Deed Recitals and Valuation Report

The Calcutta High Court upheld the lower court’s approach, ruling that in the absence of plaintiff’s evidence on local market

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September 15, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can Anticipatory Bail Be Granted Under BNS, 2023 Where the Accused Has Direct Allegations and Criminal Antecedents? — Reaffirmation of Judicial Discretion by High Court

Jharkhand High Court upholds the principle that specific and direct allegations combined with criminal antecedents justify denial of anticipatory bail

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Jharkhand

Does the Existence of Direct Allegations and Criminal Antecedents Bar the Grant of Anticipatory Bail under the BNS, 2023?

The Court reaffirmed that a named accused with direct allegations and criminal antecedents is not entitled to anticipatory bail, even

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Jharkhand

Can a Criminal Revision Petition Be Withdrawn With Liberty to Raise All Grounds at Trial?

The High Court of Jharkhand permitted withdrawal of the criminal revision petition, granting the petitioner liberty to raise all grounds

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Jharkhand

Does the Expeditious Disposal of Proceedings Become Infructuous Once the Authority’s Decision Is Rendered?

A writ petition seeking expeditious disposal becomes infructuous if, during its pendency, the requested proceeding is already concluded by the

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

When Can a High Court Transfer Investigation from State Police to C.I.D.? Scope, Limits and Directions under Article 226—Precedent and Practical Application

Calcutta High Court clarifies that transfer of investigation from State Police to C.I.D. is warranted where investigative omissions undermine justice;