Can a Writ Petition Be Disposed of as Academic Once the Petitioner’s Grievance Is Redressed?

Calcutta High Court holds that no further order is required and disposes petitions rendered academic by relief already granted   Summary Category Data Case Name WPA/16780/2025 of SADHANA SHUKLA Vs THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS. CNR WBCHCA0341662025 Disposal Nature DISPOSED Court Calcutta High Court Bench Single-Judge Bench Judgment Author Hon’ble Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya […]

Can a bail plea under Section 439 CrPC read with Section 483 BNSS, 2023 succeed solely on trial delay and court vacancies?

Court holds that mere custodial delay and temporary bench vacancies do not constitute fresh grounds for bail; Calcutta High Court reaffirms existing bail jurisprudence as binding authority   Summary Category Data Case Name CRM(M)/1071/2025 of SOURAV DAS Vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL CNR WBCHCA0322382025 Decision Date 18-08-2025 Disposal Nature REJECTED Judgment Author Suvra Ghosh, J. […]

Can High Courts impose time-bound directives with daily penalties to address undue administrative delays in finalizing terminal service benefits?

Orissa High Court upholds exercise of writ jurisdiction to direct decision on pension representations within four weeks and imposes monetary penalty for non-compliance, offering a binding precedent for service law disputes   Summary Category Data Case Name WP(C)/22371/2025 of ALEKHA BIHARI PANDA Vs STATE OF ODISHA CNR ODHC010559952025 Decision Date 18-08-2025 Disposal Nature Disposed Off […]

Does Article 350 of the Constitution mandate time-bound disposal of administrative representations and empower courts to enforce it?

High Court reaffirms prompt grievance redressal under Article 350; issues mandamus for six-week decision and personal penal costs for delay   Summary Category Data Case Name WP(C)/22508/2025 of SIMANCHAL KANHAR Vs SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SCHOOL AND MASS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT,BBSR CNR ODHC010565482025 Decision Date 18-08-2025 Disposal Nature Disposed Off Judgment Author Justice Dixit Krishna Shripad Court […]

Can retrospective pay-scale revisions be granted per a coordinate-bench Orissa High Court judgment?

The Orissa High Court affirms application of its earlier decision in Chittaranjan Das, directing time-bound consideration of pay-scale revision representations in service matters, thus providing binding authority for administrative authorities.   Summary Category Data Case Name WP(C)/22617/2025 of ASHOK KUMAR DASH Vs STATE OF ODISHA CNR ODHC010565722025 Date of Registration 12-08-2025 Decision Date 18-08-2025 Disposal […]

Does willful breach of a court-recorded undertaking constitute contempt warranting punishment and nullification of subsequent alienation?

  Summary Case Name CONT P/711/2007 of JANAKIRAMAN (Deceased) and 5 others Vs G.P.SAVITHRI and another CNR HCMA010854322007 Decision Date 15-10-2008 Disposal Nature CLOSED Judgment Author P.R. Shivakumar, J. Court Madras High Court Bench Single Judge Precedent Value Binding Overrules / Affirms Affirms existing precedent Type of Law Contempt of Court; Civil Procedure Questions of […]

Can a High Court Quash an FIR Under Sections 323/324/34 IPC Based Solely on a Genuine Compromise in a Non-Heinous Offence?

High Court reaffirms binding precedent allowing quashing of non-heinous offence FIRs upon voluntary compromise; serves as binding authority for subordinate courts and persuasive value for other High Courts   Summary Case Name CRM-M-36516-2023 of MOHINDER SINGH AND ANOTHER Vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER CNR PHHC010918252023 Decision Date April 20, 2024 Judgment Author Harkesh Manuja, […]

Can a writ petition be dismissed as infructuous for lack of prosecution after prolonged pendency?

The High Court of Punjab and Haryana reaffirms that a writ petition pending for over nine years without representation may be dismissed as infructuous, while granting liberty to refile if any cause of action survives.   Summary Category Data CNR PHHC010675742012 Decision Date 06-09-2022 Disposal Nature Dismissed Judgment Author Arun Monga, Judge Court High Court […]

Does delay in filing the final report and prolonged custody warrant bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023?

Madras High Court affirms bail entitlement when final report remains unfiled beyond reasonable time, follows P.K. Shaji; binding on all subordinate courts in Tamil Nadu.   Summary Category Data Case Name Crl.O.P.No.22321 of 2025 of Manikandan @ Mani Vs The Inspector of Police (CNR HCMA011751192025) Date of Registration 07-08-2025 Decision Date 18-08-2025 Disposal Nature GRANTED […]

Is self-immolation in heat of passion caused by a spouse’s cruelty punishable under Section 304 Part II IPC and Section 498-A IPC rather than Sections 302 or 307 IPC?

  Summary Category Data Case Name CR.A/454/2011 of STATE OF GUJARAT Vs RAMESHBHAI SAVABHAI MALI CNR GJHC240457282011 Decision Date 18-08-2025 Judgment Author HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE P. M. RAVAL Concurring or Dissenting Judges HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ILESH J. VORA (concurring) Court High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad Bench Division Bench (Vora and Raval JJ.) Type of […]

Can a High Court Dispose of a Transfer Petition on Withdrawal Without Examining Its Merits?

Clarification that a transfer petition may be withdrawn and disposed of at the petitioner’s request without the court examining merits   Summary Category Data Case Name CR.MA/16413/2025 of PRAVINABA D/O MOBATSINH JASWANTSINH VAGHELA W/O DAIVATSINH BHIMSINH JADEJA Vs PRUTHVIRAJSINH MOBATSINH VAGHELA CNR GJHC240549582025 Decision Date 18-08-2025 Disposal Nature Withdrawn Judgment Author Honourable Mr. Justice Nirzar […]

Can a Quashing Application under Section 482 CrPC Be Withdrawn After Trial Commencement?

  Summary Category Data Case Name R/Criminal Misc Application No. 8119 of 2024 (Vijaybhai Parshoattam Bhai Chauhan & Ors. vs State of Gujarat & Anr.) CNR GJHC240267572024 Decision Date 18-08-2025 Judgment Author Honourable Mr. Justice Nirzar S. Desai Court High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad Bench Single Judge Disposal Nature Application disposed of as withdrawn […]