Can a Section 482 CrPC Quash Petition Be Entertained After the Final Report Is Filed?

  Summary Category Data Case Name CRL OP/25733/2022 of Mohankumar Sheshmal Vs The State CNR HCMA011640762022 Decision Date 13-12-2023 Disposal Nature Dismissed Judgment Author Honourable Mr Justice Vivek Kumar Singh Court Madras High Court Bench Single Judge Type of Law Criminal Law (Section 482 CrPC) Questions of Law Can a petition under Section 482 CrPC […]

Is a writ petition challenging an encroachment show-cause notice premature without filing a statutory reply?

High Court affirms requirement to exhaust statutory remedies before invoking writ jurisdiction, directing petitioners to file replies and restraining coercive action pending decision.   Summary Category Data Case Name WP(C)/22680/2025 of DHANURJAYA RANA Vs COLLECTOR, KEONJHAR CNR ODHC010571612025 Decision Date 18-08-2025 Disposal Nature Disposed Of Judgment Author DR. JUSTICE SANJEEB K. PANIGRAHI Court Orissa High […]

Can a petitioner withdraw a CRLMC with liberty to file a fresh application?

The Orissa High Court permits procedural flexibility by allowing withdrawal of a criminal miscellaneous petition and re-filing, reaffirming existing practice in managing CRLMC proceedings.   Summary Category Data Case Name CRLMC/2305/2025 of ATALA PARIDA@ATAL BIHARI PARIDA Vs STATE OF ODISHA CNR ODHC010426772025 Date of Registration 26-06-2025 Decision Date 18-08-2025 Judgment Author Mr. Justice Aditya Kumar […]

Can High Courts Interfere with Eviction Notices under the O.P.L.E. Act When a Statutory Appeal Exists?

Upholding Existing Precedent That Section 12(1) O.P.L.E. Act Appeals Must Be Exhausted Before Invoking Writ Jurisdiction; Binding on Odisha’s Subordinate Courts   Summary Category Data Case Name WP(C)/22650/2022 of TAPAS CHHATOI Vs STATE OF ODISHA CNR ODHC010580882022 Decision Date 18-08-2025 Disposal Nature Disposed Off Judgment Author DR. JUSTICE SANJEEB K. PANIGRAHI Court Orissa High Court […]

Can an Appeal for Enhancement of Sentence under Section 377(i)(b) CrPC Be Withdrawn Once the Convict Has Served the Term?

High Court of Sikkim affirms that, where the prosecution opts not to press an enhancement application and the respondent has already undergone the sentence, permission to withdraw under Section 377(i)(b) CrPC serves the ends of justice and operates as persuasive authority for similar withdrawals.   Summary Category Data Case Name Crl. A. No.17/2023 of STATE […]

Can Interim Anticipatory Bail Be Made Absolute Based on Exoneration by the Investigating Officer and Compliance with Bail Conditions?

Uttarakhand High Court affirms its discretion in anticipatory bail matters by converting interim bail into absolute bail when the Investigating Officer exonerates the accused and the accused complies with all interim-bail conditions.   Summary Category Data Case Name SABA/12/2025 of SUDESH Vs STATE OF UTTARAKHAND CNR UKHC010041242025 Date of Registration 26-03-2025 Decision Date 18-08-2025 Disposal […]

Can suspension of an online service portal justify non-decision of transfer applications under service rules?

Calcutta High Court reaffirms duty to decide transfer requests within a reasonable timeline; technical downtime of the Utsashree Portal cannot serve as cause for inaction   Summary Category Data Case Name WPA/15469/2025 of SANTU ROY Vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS. CNR WBCHCA0318262025 Date of Registration 10-07-2025 Decision Date 18-08-2025 Disposal Nature DISPOSED Court […]

Can Bail Be Granted in Murder Charges Attracting Mandatory Life Imprisonment When Prima Facie Involvement Exists?

Calcutta High Court Reaffirms Stringent Bail Standards in Life-Imprisonment Offences and Directs Trial Expedition   Summary Category Data Case Name CRM(M)/1056/2025 of BUBUN MAITY Vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL CNR WBCHCA0321612025 Decision Date 18-08-2025 Disposal Nature REJECTED Judgment Author HON’BLE JUSTICE SUVRA GHOSH Court Calcutta High Court Bench Single-Judge Bench Precedent Value Binding on trial […]

Can a High Court Dismiss a Writ Petition as Withdrawn with Liberty to Refile on the Same Cause of Action with Better Particulars?

Confirming Procedural Flexibility: Calcutta High Court Affirms Its Power to Allow Withdrawal and Grant Fresh Filing Liberty   Summary Category Data Case Name WPA/15538/2025 of BISHNUPADA PANDA Vs THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS. CNR WBCHCA0316492025 Disposal Nature Dismissed as Withdrawn with liberty to file afresh Judgment Author Saugata Bhattacharyya, J. Court Calcutta High […]

Are retired NVF employees entitled to statutory interest on delayed ex-gratia payments?

Yes. The Calcutta High Court directs payment of interest at 6% per annum from the date of retirement until actual payment within 12 weeks, rising to 9% thereafter—clarifying timelines and rates for state authorities.   Summary Category Data Case Name WPA/13903/2025 of SK ANOWAR ALI AND ORS Vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS CNR […]

Can Article 226 Jurisdiction Be Used to Enforce Government Pension Directives Through a High Court Writ?

High Court compels State respondents to issue revised provisional pension orders within two weeks, imposing daily costs for delay; reaffirms supervisory role over administrative compliance and offers binding authority in similar pension disputes.   Summary Category Data Case Name CW/6509/2025 of MAHESH CHAND SHARMA S/O SHRI PRAHALAD NARAYAN SHARMA Vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN CNR RJHC020342832025 […]

Is withdrawal of a writ petition with liberty to pursue alternative remedies permissible?

High Court dismisses writ petition as withdrawn, granting petitioners liberty to seek alternate remedies   Summary Category Data Case Name CW/9190/2025 of POONAM YADAV W/O DEVENDRA SINGH, Vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN CNR RJHC020422212025 Decision Date 18-08-2025 Disposal Nature WITHDRAWN Judgment Author MAHENDAR KUMAR GOYAL Court High Court Of Rajasthan Bench Single-Judge Bench Arguments by the […]