Does the Pendency of a Writ Petition Challenging Delay in Disposal of Income Tax Appeals Survive Once the Appellate Authority Has Passed Its Order? Reaffirmation of Existing Law – Practical Guidance on Infructuous Constitutional Writs in Tax Proceedings.

A writ petition filed challenging inaction or delay by the income-tax Appellate Authority becomes infructuous once the authority passes the

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October 30, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

When is Grant of Bail Appropriate Despite Serious Allegations of Fraud and Extended Custody Under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023?

The court reiterated that second/successive regular bail petitions are maintainable in law when there is substantial change in circumstances, and

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can Temporary Injunctions Be Granted in Specific Performance Suits Without Prima Facie Evidence of Possession or Irreparable Injury?

Punjab and Haryana High Court reiterates that temporary injunctions in suits for specific performance cannot be granted simply based on

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

When Can an Appeal Be Dismissed for Default Due to Non-Prosecution? — Reaffirmation of Court’s Power to Dismiss for Want of Prosecution as Binding Authority

The Court confirms that an appeal may be dismissed for default when appellants, despite due service, repeatedly fail to appear

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

When Is a Regional Transport Authority Required to Consider and Decide Temporary Permit Applications for Stage Carriages in Defaulted Vacancies?

Kerala High Court reiterates that upon receipt of a temporary permit application to operate a stage carriage in a defaulted

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Kerala

Can Qualifying Past Service in Non-Provincialised Agencies Be Counted for Pension When Regularisation Occurred Before 01.04.2003? Madras High Court Affirms Applicability of R.Kaliyamoorthy and Ensures Equality in Service Benefits

Madras High Court clarifies that, in line with the Full Bench decision in R.Kaliyamoorthy, service rendered in non-provincialised entities like

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October 30, 2025 | Madras High Court

Can Income from Perks and Allowances Be Included in Compensation Calculations under the Motor Vehicles Act? — Madras High Court Upholds Expanded Interpretation and Adjusts Principles for Loss of Income

Madras High Court clarifies that for loss of income computation in fatal motor accident claims, allowances such as House Rent

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October 30, 2025 | Madras High Court

Does Outsourced Contractual Service Confer a Right to Regularisation or Continuation When Regular Recruitment is Complete? – Uttarakhand High Court Reaffirms Precedent

Regularisation claims by UPNL-outsourced employees stand rejected; the court upholds prior precedent that contractual or casual service through outsourcing does

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can Matrimonial Offence Proceedings be Quashed Under Section 528 BNSS When Parties Settle Amicably?

The Uttarakhand High Court has affirmed that criminal proceedings arising out of matrimonial disputes, including charges under Section 498A IPC

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can Proceedings Under IPC Section 376 and POCSO Be Quashed Upon Mutual Settlement and Continued Matrimonial Cohabitation?

The Uttarakhand High Court held that, despite the non-compoundable nature of offences under IPC Section 376 and POCSO, where the

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Does the High Court Permit Revocation Applications After GST Registration Cancellation If Dues Are Cleared? – Precedent Affirmed by Uttarakhand High Court

The Uttarakhand High Court reiterated that applications for revocation of GST registration cancellations must be permitted if the taxpayer is

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand