When Can an Insurer Repudiate a Life Insurance Claim on Grounds of Non-Disclosure or Suppression of Material Facts? Madras High Court Reaffirms Relevance of “Materiality” in Context of Cause of Death

The Madras High Court has reaffirmed that suppression or non-disclosure of facts by the insured is “material” only if it

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October 31, 2025 | Madras High Court

Can a Property Claimed as Self-Acquired by a Family Member Be Treated as Joint Family Property in the Absence of Documentary Evidence? Existing Precedent Upheld as to Onus of Proof and Appreciation of Evidence in Second Appeal

The Jharkhand High Court reaffirmed that, without clear documentary evidence showing self-acquisition of property by a family member, such property

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October 31, 2025 | High Court of Jharkhand

Does Involvement in Multiple NDPS Cases Justify Preventive Detention under the PITNDPS Act? — High Court Upholds Detention Based on Habitual Offending and Sufficient Material, Clarifies Scope of Subjective Satisfaction

The Punjab and Haryana High Court reaffirms that mere involvement in NDPS cases is not sufficient for preventive detention under

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October 31, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

When Can Courts Dismiss Appeals for Non-Prosecution? Upholding Judicial Discretion and Precedent in Prolonged Inactive Appeals

The High Court reaffirmed its authority to dismiss long-pending appeals for want of prosecution when appellants repeatedly fail to appear,

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October 31, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does the Failure to Bring Legal Representatives on Record Upon the Appellant’s Death Mandate Dismissal of Appeal for Want of Prosecution? (Upholding Established Procedure; Binding on Subordinate Courts)

The High Court reaffirmed that where no application is made to bring the legal representatives of a deceased appellant on

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October 31, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does Non-Consideration of Material Reports by Consolidation Authorities Vitiate the Quasi-Judicial Order? Orissa High Court Affirms the Requirement of Due Process in Revision Proceedings

The Orissa High Court has held that failure by the Land Reforms Commissioner-cum-Commissioner Consolidation and Settlement to consider relevant reports—specifically

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October 31, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Does a Writ Court Under Article 226 Have Jurisdiction to Entertain Petitions Despite Statutory Alternative Remedies if There Is a Gross Violation of Principles of Natural Justice in GST Proceedings?

The Calcutta High Court reaffirms that the existence of an alternative statutory remedy under Section 107 of the West Bengal

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October 31, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

When Does a Criminal Writ Petition Become Infructuous Upon the Filing of the Final Report?

The Uttarakhand High Court reaffirmed that once a final report has been filed in a criminal matter, a writ petition

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October 31, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can Proceedings Under Sections 316(5), 318(4), and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Be Quashed Upon Compounding by Private Parties Under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023?

The Uttarakhand High Court holds that when all private parties to a financial embezzlement case have voluntarily compounded the offence

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October 31, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can Criminal Proceedings Under Section 307 IPC Be Quashed on Settlement Between Parties? High Court Clarifies Under The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

The Uttarakhand High Court affirms that even for non-compoundable offences like Section 307 IPC (Attempt to Murder), proceedings may be

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October 31, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Does the Filing of a Final Report Render a Criminal Writ Petition Infructuous Under Uttarakhand High Court Practice?

A writ petition filed becomes infructuous upon the filing of the final report by the investigating agency; the High Court

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October 31, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

When a Bail Application Is Dismissed as “Not Pressed” in NDPS Cases: Does It Create Binding Precedent or Legal Clarification?

A bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in relation to an NDPS offence

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October 31, 2025 | Calcutta High Court