When Can a High Court Petition Be Withdrawn With Liberty to File Afresh? Does Such Dismissal Affect Future Petitions on the Same Cause?

The Punjab & Haryana High Court reaffirmed that withdrawal of a writ petition with liberty to file afresh, without adjudication

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does Prolonged Delay in NDPS Trials Justify Grant of Bail Despite the Rigours of Section 37 NDPS Act?

The Punjab & Haryana High Court, considering significant delays in trial and prolonged undertrial incarceration, has held that the right

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can Administrative Orders Imposing Restitution and Compensation Be Set Aside for Alleged Violation of Natural Justice When No Contemporaneous Objection Was Raised? — Reaffirmation of Judicial Review Scope Under Article 226; Orders as Binding Authority

The Calcutta High Court held that administrative orders directing reconstruction and compensation for unlawful demolition by a public contractor are

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October 30, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Does Participation in Statutory Proceedings Waive Grounds for Challenging Initial Procedural Irregularities?

The Orissa High Court clarified that when a petitioner chooses to participate in ongoing statutory proceedings and files a show

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October 30, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Does the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 Mandate 10% Interest on Delayed Gratuity Payment Irrespective of Prevailing Bank Interest Rates?

The Court held that statutory interest at 10% per annum on delayed gratuity under Section 7(3A) of the Payment of

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October 30, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Does Prior Submission of a Licence Application Negate Mens Rea for Contravention Under the Essential Commodities Act?

The Orissa High Court has held that where an accused has already applied for the requisite licence and the application

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October 30, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Does an Appeal Against Acquittal Under Section 138 NI Act Lie Before the Sessions Court or the High Court? Precedent of S. Ganapathy v. N. Senthilvel (2016) Upheld as Binding Authority by Madras High Court

The Madras High Court affirms, in line with the Full Bench judgment in S. Ganapathy v. N. Senthilvel, that appeals

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October 30, 2025 | Madras High Court

Can Anticipatory Bail Be Granted Under Section 18 of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act After Supreme Court Affirmation? – Reaffirming Existing Precedent on Bail Discretion

The judgment upholds the principle that when the Supreme Court has affirmed an interim order of bail in an SC/ST

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can a Writ Petition Be Withdrawn with Liberty to File Afresh on the Same Cause of Action Before the Punjab & Haryana High Court? Judicial Clarity on Effect and Precedential Value

The High Court reaffirms that a writ petition may be withdrawn with liberty to file afresh with better particulars, without

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can Prolonged Pre-trial Incarceration Override Section 37 NDPS Act Bar to Bail in Commercial Quantity Cases When Delay Is Not Attributable to the Accused?

Punjab and Haryana High Court affirms that the right to speedy trial under Article 21 can justify grant of bail

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can Assistant Settlement Officers Override Lease Validity Decided under the OGLS Act While Recording Rights under the OSS Act? — Orissa High Court Reaffirms Limits on Settlement Authorities’ Jurisdiction

Orissa High Court holds that Assistant Settlement Officers (ASOs) have no jurisdiction under the Orissa Survey and Settlement Act, 1958

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October 30, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Is the Tahasildar Legally Bound to Register Mutation Applications Upon Presentation?

The Orissa High Court expressly confirms that Tahasildars must register applications for mutation as a matter of legal duty and

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October 30, 2025 | Orissa High Court