Is a Writ Petition Challenging Criminal Proceedings Maintainable After Filing of the Charge-Sheet? Reaffirmation of Infructuousness in Pending Criminal Process

The High Court has clarified that writ petitions challenging criminal proceedings become infructuous upon the filing of the charge-sheet. This

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Does Dismissal of a Writ Petition Seeking Relief Against a Government Construction Agency Uphold Existing Judicial Precedent on Judicial Interference in Government Contractual Matters?

The court reaffirmed existing legal principles that restrict judicial intervention in disputes involving government contracts, dismissing the writ petition. This

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Sikkim

Does Dismissal for Want of Prosecution Create Precedent on Substantive Legal Issues?

Courts confirm that dismissal of a case for want of prosecution does not make any pronouncement on the legal questions

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can Bail Be Granted Under Section 37 of the NDPS Act Due to Delay in Trial? Precedential Shift in Balancing Fundamental Rights and Statutory Embargo

The Punjab and Haryana High Court, affirming and applying recent Supreme Court and High Court judgments, has held that prolonged

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can a Trespasser or a Sub-Tenant Without a Valid Underlying Lease Secure an Injunction Against the True Owner? — Legal Clarification on the Limits of Possessory Protection

The Calcutta High Court has reaffirmed that, while even a trespasser cannot be evicted without due process of law, this

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October 30, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can Writ Jurisdiction Under Article 226 Be Invoked for Purely Contractual Disputes Where No Violation of Constitutional or Statutory Rights Is Demonstrated? — Calcutta High Court Reaffirms Public Law Limits and Non-Interference

The Calcutta High Court reaffirmed that contractual disputes without evidence of arbitrariness, illegality, or breach of constitutional or statutory rights

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October 30, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can a Candidate Who Voluntarily Forfeited a Selection Opportunity Later Claim Appointment If Circumstances Change? – Calcutta High Court Affirms Principle of Waiver of Right Due to Non-Participation in Selection Process

The Calcutta High Court reiterates that a candidate who consciously chooses not to participate in a scheduled selection process forfeits

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October 30, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Judgment Recalling Prior Orders Passed in Ignorance of Subordinate Tribunal Restraint; Dismissal of Writ—Practical Binding Authority on Writs in the Presence of Pending Tribunal Proceedings

Reiterates that a High Court must consider subsisting orders of Debts Recovery Tribunals in SARFAESI matters; conflicting directions are not

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October 30, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can Revenue Authorities Decide Disputed Questions of Title When Civil Suits Are Pending? Clarification on Jurisdiction Under the West Bengal Land Reforms Act Affirmed

The Calcutta High Court reaffirms that revenue authorities, including appellate bodies under the West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955, must

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October 30, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Does a Writ Petition Seeking Direction for Disposal of Land Settlement Representations Set any Precedent When Dismissed as Withdrawn?

When a writ petition is withdrawn at the request of the petitioner, without any adjudication on merits, the High Court’s

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October 30, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Does Loss of Only Agricultural Land (Not Homestead) Entitle Married Daughters to Employment Under the Odisha R&R Policy, 2006? Orissa High Court Reaffirms Precedent on Applicability and Cut-off Dates for Rehabilitation Benefits

The Orissa High Court held that acquisition of solely agricultural land, without the acquisition of homestead land, does not confer

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October 30, 2025 | Orissa High Court