Can a Second Appeal Be Dismissed Solely for Non-Prosecution Under High Court Jurisdiction?

The High Court of Punjab and Haryana reaffirmed that an appeal may be dismissed for want of prosecution if the

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November 4, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does the Dismissal of a Second Appeal for Default Without Hearing Amount to a Decision on Merits and Serve as a Binding Precedent? (Affirms Existing Procedural Law; Limited Precedential Value)

A High Court has reiterated that, where repeated opportunities are given but parties do not appear, second appeals may be

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November 4, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can a Revisional Authority Drop a Revision on the Technical Ground of Substitution Without Deciding Legality and Propriety? — Orissa High Court Reiterates Adherence to Principles of Natural Justice

The Orissa High Court holds that dropping a revision case solely due to substitution in a parallel proceeding, without addressing

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November 4, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Can Parallel Proceedings by Development Authorities and Revenue Authorities on Government Land Be Initiated? Clarification on Jurisdictional Restraint and Institutional Discipline under the ODA Act and OPLE Act

The Orissa High Court affirms that, where a lease regularization process is pending before the Collector under a specific government

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November 4, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Does the Right to Obtain Revenue Extracts and Deal with Rule 5 Shamilat Land Extend to Co-sharers Even Without Formal Partition? J&K High Court Clarifies and Upholds Precedent

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir confirms that co-sharers in Rule 5 Shamilat Land retain the right to obtain

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November 4, 2025 | High Court of Jammu and Kashmir

Does Dismissal of a Civil Revision Petition Without Costs by the High Court for State of Telangana Create Substantive Precedent on Questions of Law?

The High Court for the State of Telangana disposed of CRP No.2241 of 2025 without awarding costs, addressing no substantive

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November 4, 2025 | High Court for State of Telangana

When Can an Appellate Court Interfere with a Trial Court’s Acquittal? Reaffirming the Presumption of Innocence and the Limits of Appellate Review

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has reaffirmed that appellate courts must exercise restraint and can overturn a trial court’s acquittal

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November 4, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Can Conviction for Grievous Hurt under Section 326 IPC Be Sustained Without Radiological Proof of Fracture?

The court underscored that, in the absence of radiological evidence (X-ray or CT scan), a conviction for “grievous hurt” based

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November 4, 2025 | Madras High Court

Does Section 138 NI Act Allow Compensation Exceeding the Cheque Amount? – Clarification and Limits on Courts’ Discretion Under Section 357(3) CrPC

Substantial Clarification: High Court affirms that while conviction under Section 138 NI Act can be accompanied by compensation under Section

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November 4, 2025 | Madras High Court

Can High Courts Quash Non-Compoundable Offences in Matrimonial Cases Solely on the Basis of an MOU Without a Formal Joint Compromise Petition? Clarifying the Scope of Inherent Powers under Section 528 of BNSS for Private Matrimonial Disputes

The Calcutta High Court has reaffirmed that in private matrimonial disputes, the absence of a formal joint compromise petition is

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November 4, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can Criminal Proceedings for Non-compoundable Offences like Section 307 IPC Be Quashed on Settlement Between Parties Under Section 528 BNSS? — Reaffirmation of Court’s Inherent Powers

The High Court reiterates that even in cases involving non-compoundable offences (including Section 307 IPC), criminal proceedings may be quashed

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November 4, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Must a Wife’s Convenience and Consolidation of Matrimonial Proceedings Guide Transfer Petitions Under Section 24 CPC?

Orissa High Court Reaffirms Settled Law; Directions on Virtual Hearings and Joint Trials — Binding Precedent for Orissa Family Courts

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November 4, 2025 | Orissa High Court