The Orissa High Court has reaffirmed that where a plaintiff in peaceful possession of property seeks an injunction against a defendant with no interest in the property, such a suit is maintainable even if the true owner (whose title is undisputed and relief is not sought against) is not made a party. The judgment follows […]
The High Court held that denying reinstatement to an employee based only on non-filing of the original termination letter, where all similarly placed employees were reinstated, is unsustainable. This judgment reaffirms established principles of individual justice and non-discriminatory procedural application in educational service law, serving as binding precedent for School Tribunal appeals across Maharashtra. […]
The High Court reiterates that writ petitions seeking relief in admission-related matters become infructuous if the legal basis for the claim ceases to exist (such as failure to qualify in entrance examinations); follows established precedent and offers binding clarity for subordinate courts and persuasive value elsewhere in education-sector litigation. Summary Category Data Case Name […]
The High Court of Uttarakhand reaffirms that writ petitions that have become infructuous—such as those involving unsuccessful candidates in entrance examinations—are liable to be dismissed as infructuous at any stage. This judgment follows established precedent and clarifies that such cases need not be adjudicated on merits once the substantive relief cannot be granted. The decision […]
The court reaffirmed that writ petitions become infructuous and liable for dismissal when the relief sought is rendered impossible due to supervening events—such as petitioners failing to qualify relevant entrance examinations. This judgment upholds existing precedent on mootness and finality, and acts as binding authority within Uttarakhand, with persuasive value elsewhere, particularly in educational admission […]
The court reaffirmed that when a petitioner’s counsel states that the writ petition has become infructuous, the writ petition can be summarily dismissed as infructuous—without entering the merits. This order upholds established procedural norms and functions as binding precedent within the High Court of Uttarakhand on administrative disposal of infructuous matters. Summary Category Data […]
The Madras High Court allowed the appeal, acquitted the accused of NDPS charges, and clarified that prior criminal antecedents cannot form the basis for conviction absent credible evidence, setting an important precedent for NDPS prosecutions and standards of police investigation. This judgment upholds Supreme Court authority and is binding precedent for subordinate courts in Tamil […]
The appellate court reaffirmed that an appeal dismissed for want of prosecution, owing to the appellant’s repeated non-appearance, is not an adjudication on the underlying merits. No substantive questions of law were addressed, and the dismissal is procedural rather than precedential for future similar legal issues. Summary Category Data Case Name LPA/264/2017 of HARICHAND […]
When a civil miscellaneous appeal is dismissed for non-prosecution due to the appellant’s repeated absence or failure to argue, the court does not adjudicate on the merits or legal questions raised. Such orders are procedural and hold no binding or persuasive value on points of law for future cases, as reaffirmed in this Family Courts […]
Madras High Court affirms that failure to strictly comply with Section 42 of the NDPS Act, and to ensure procedural fairness when the accused do not understand the trial language, invalidates conviction and vitiates the trial. This judgment reinforces and applies binding Supreme Court precedent, serving as a binding authority for subordinate courts and persuasive […]
The Uttarakhand High Court clarified that when petitioners themselves admit the cause of action no longer survives—such as failure to qualify in a relevant examination—the writ petition must be dismissed as infructuous. This order upholds settled principles and serves as a procedural guideline for similar education sector cases. Summary Category Data Case Name WPMS/2666/2024 […]
The Court held that writ petitions which become infructuous due to supervening circumstances—such as petitioners no longer having locus because of failing an entrance examination—are to be dismissed as infructuous; such dismissal carries no precedential effect on the underlying questions of law or facts. The judgment affirms settled principles regarding the procedural fate of infructuous […]