The High Court of Jharkhand has reaffirmed that seriousness or gravity of the alleged offence, age above 16 years, or
The court reaffirms that once the underlying complaint under Section 138 of the NI Act is withdrawn due to settlement,
The High Court clarified that once the respondent demonstrates compliance with the court’s prior directions—by issuing a well-reasoned, speaking order
The High Court has clarified that once an application is dismissed and the order attains finality (not having been challenged),
Punjab & Haryana High Court confirms that, post–Pranay Sethi and Magma General Insurance, compensation for loss of estate, funeral expenses
The High Court clarifies that credible oral and documentary evidence from official demarcation proceedings and contemporaneous conduct can establish the
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has reaffirmed that dismissal orders must contain judicial reasoning and cannot be unreasoned or
The High Court dismissed as withdrawn a petition seeking transfer of investigation to an independent agency once a cancellation report
Where a writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn without a decision on merits, the order does not establish any binding
Quashing proceedings under Section 174-A IPC is justified where the initial declaration as a proclaimed offender stemmed from a Section
A single-judge decision of the Punjab & Haryana High Court reaffirms that contempt petitions become infructuous when the respondent authority
The High Court clarifies that contempt is not maintainable in respect of old orders when certain procedural and factual barriers