The Orissa High Court, applying binding Supreme Court precedent, reaffirmed that writ jurisdiction under Articles 226 and 227 may be
New Clarification on Bail Principles: Upholding ‘Bail as Rule, Jail as Exception’ under Article 21 and Relying on Dataram Singh
The judgment reaffirms that when an accused has joined investigation and the State confirms custodial interrogation is not necessary, anticipatory
The High Court clarified that where a cancellation report is submitted by the prosecution following an order directing further investigation,
The Orissa High Court reaffirms that writ jurisdiction under Articles 226 & 227 remains available despite alternate remedies where there
The High Court reaffirms that extended custody pending sluggish trial progression, without conviction, violates Article 21 rights. The precedent upholds
The Court held that, where an accused has joined investigation and custodial interrogation is not required, anticipatory bail originally granted
Where the prosecution submits a cancellation report after rejection of an earlier untraced report, petitions seeking quashing of the FIR
The court reiterated that writ petitions become infructuous if the core grievance ceases to exist during their pendency—for instance, when
The High Court answers that, unless the Haryana Government expressly adopts Central Government instructions extending Ex-Serviceman status to retired BSF
The High Court has upheld new policy measures (S.O. 41 of 2023) revising fair price shop operations, including age ceilings,
The Himachal Pradesh High Court reiterates that departmental rules prescribing a limitation period for making applications for compassionate appointment are