Does the Principle of Parity Mandate Grant of Enhanced Compensation for Land Acquisition Based on Supreme Court Precedent? — Upholding Existing Law as Binding Authority

The High Court of Punjab and Haryana has reaffirmed that when compensation for land acquisition in a given notification has

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can an Executing Court Impose Conditions Not Contained in the Decree—Such as Payment of Interest—by Invoking Inherent Powers? Reaffirmation of the Limitations on the Powers of Executing Courts

The High Court of Punjab and Haryana has unequivocally held that an Executing Court cannot travel beyond the terms of

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can Regular Bail Be Granted in a POCSO Case When the Victim and Key Witness Turn Hostile After Examination-in-Chief?

The High Court has clarified that in prosecutions under serious offences like Section 376 IPC and Section 6 POCSO Act,

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can High Courts Quash FIRs Under BNS, 2023 on the Basis of Private Compromise? Precedent Reaffirmed on Inherent Powers Under Section 528 BNSS

The High Court of Punjab and Haryana, reaffirming past Supreme Court and Full Bench precedent, held that it may quash

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can ‘Bill Basis’ Engagement Be a Valid Ground to Deny Regularization Benefits to Workers? — Himachal Pradesh High Court Reaffirms Non-Discrimination Principle and Expands Precedent for Regularization Eligibility

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has clarified that the nomenclature of a worker as “bill basis” instead of “daily wage”

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Can Confiscation Be Ordered Under the Indian Forest Act Without Evidence That the Goods Are \”Forest Produce\”? — Jharkhand High Court Reaffirms Need for Cogent Material

The Jharkhand High Court has clarified that confiscation proceedings under the Indian Forest Act, 1927 cannot be sustained where there

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Jharkhand

Does the Filing of Successive Writ Petitions on Identical Facts Constitute an Abuse of Process Where Parallel Proceedings Exist Before Magistrate and Police Authorities?

The Calcutta High Court reaffirms that where a writ petition on identical facts has previously been dismissed, and executive as

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September 15, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Does Cancellation of a Railway Selection Panel Require Prior Notice and Detailed Reasons When Based on Alleged Irregularities? Calcutta High Court Reaffirms Strict Compliance with Principles of Natural Justice and Railway Board Instructions

The Calcutta High Court upheld that any cancellation of a selection panel for railway promotions, even on grounds of alleged

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September 15, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

When Must Courts Examine the Legality of Seizure Lists Under the Essential Commodities Act Before Conviction? — Reaffirmation of Scrupulous Compliance and Evidentiary Standards

The Calcutta High Court held that a conviction under Section 7(1)(a)(ii) of the Essential Commodities Act cannot be sustained if

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September 15, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Does Subsequent Acquisition of Property by Landlord After Filing an Eviction Petition Defeat the Ground of Bona Fide Requirement?

The Court held that in eviction proceedings, the bona fide requirement of the landlord is assessed as on the date

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana