Can Bail Be Denied Solely on the Ground of Criminal Antecedents? High Court Clarifies Under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Bail cannot be refused solely due to criminal antecedents if other bail considerations support release; High Court applies Supreme Court

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can Criminal Proceedings Arising from Non-Compoundable Offences of Predominantly Civil Nature Be Quashed Due to Compromise Between Parties?

The court reaffirms that High Courts have wide inherent powers under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 to quash

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can Conviction Under Section 498A IPC Be Set Aside on the Basis of Compromise Between Husband and Wife? — Jharkhand High Court Reaffirms Supreme Court Precedent

Where spouses have amicably settled matrimonial disputes and resumed cohabitation, courts may set aside convictions under Section 498A IPC based

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Jharkhand

Can a Co-sharer Lawfully Transfer a Specific Portion of Joint, Undivided Property? High Court Reaffirms Bar on Alienation Absent Partition

Court reaffirms that no co-sharer can alienate or claim exclusive possession of a specific part of unpartitioned, joint property; mandatory

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Does Withdrawal of a Tender Notification Render Pending Writ Petitions Infructuous?

The High Court of Uttarakhand held that withdrawal of the impugned tender notification by the State renders any writ petition

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Does Dismissal of a Criminal Writ Petition as Infructuous Due to Filing of Final Report Amount to a Pronouncement on the Merits or Set New Precedent?

The High Court of Uttarakhand clarifies that when the State files a final report exonerating some petitioners, dismissal of the

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Does a Petitioner’s Decision to Withdraw a Contempt Petition After Compliance with Court Orders Preclude Further Proceedings?

The High Court reiterates that when an applicant confirms compliance with earlier court orders and seeks withdrawal of a contempt

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November 2, 2025 | High Court Of Rajasthan

Is an Authority or Court Permitted to Orally Refuse to Accept Applications? Clarification and Reaffirmation of Procedural Compliance for Mutation Proceedings

The Orissa High Court has reaffirmed that a Tahasildar or any public authority cannot orally refuse to accept an application—such

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November 2, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Does the “Rigors of Section 37 of the NDPS Act” Bar Grant of Bail When Accused is a Foreign National and Trial Is Nearing Completion? — Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Existing Precedent

The Himachal Pradesh High Court reiterated that where commercial quantity of contraband is involved, Section 37 of the NDPS Act,

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Does the Moratorium under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Stay Criminal Proceedings under Section 138 NI Act against Company Directors? Existing Precedent Upheld — Clarification for Continuation of Quasi-Criminal Trials Against Natural Persons

The High Court of Himachal Pradesh has reaffirmed that the moratorium under Sections 14(1) and 101 of the Insolvency and

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Can a “Married Daughter” Be Denied Compassionate Appointment Under Government Schemes Solely On The Basis of Marital Status? — Punjab & Haryana High Court Affirms Ultra Vires Nature of Discriminatory Policy Provisions

The Punjab & Haryana High Court reiterates that denying compassionate appointment to a “married daughter” is unconstitutional; upholds and applies

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

When a Writ Petition Is Dismissed for Non-Prosecution: Does Such Dismissal Preclude Revival, and What Precedential Value Does It Hold?

The judgment affirms that a writ petition dismissed for want of prosecution does not bars future revival by the petitioner,

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana