Can Bail Under BNSS Section 483 Be Granted for Arms Act Offences Despite an Absconding Co-accused?

Madras High Court reaffirms the P.K. Shaji framework, granting interim bail with conditions under BNSS 2023 for a Section 25(1)(a) Arms Act offence, offering persuasive guidance for future criminal bail petitions.   Summary Category Data Case Name Crl.O.P.No.23544 of 2025 of Rajkumar Vs The State by Inspector of Police CNR HCMA011870482025 Decision Date 25-08-2025 Disposal […]

Can District Magistrates under Section 16(1) of the Indian Telegraph Act Grant Permission to Lay Transmission Lines Without Affording Landowners a Hearing?

Court Clarifies That Section 16(1) Does Not Preclude a Hearing and Reaffirms Limited Scope of Writ Review in Technical Alignment Disputes   Summary Category Data Case Name WPMS/1887/2025 of INDIAN CITY PROPERTIES LIMITED Vs THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE CNR UKHC010095252025 Date of Registration 24-06-2025 Decision Date 25-08-2025 Disposal Nature DISPOSED Judgment Author HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ […]

Does the High Court’s Grant of Anticipatory Bail under the BNS 2023 Reaffirm the Primacy of Personal Liberty Subject to Reasonable Conditions?

The Uttarakhand High Court answers in the affirmative, upholding established anticipatory‐bail precedents under Article 21 for offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and confirms its binding value on subordinate courts while remaining persuasive elsewhere.   Summary Category Data Case Name ABA/1094/2024 of SANDEEP SINGH Vs STATE OF UTTARAKHAND CNR UKHC010174232024 Date of Registration 05-11-2024 […]

Can a Criminal Miscellaneous Application Be Dismissed for Non-Prosecution Due to Non-Appearance?

Reaffirmation of the High Court’s Power to Dismiss Applications in Default, Binding on Subordinate Courts   Summary Category Data Case Name CRM-A-2049-MA-2015 of Umed Singh vs Sanjay Arya CNR PHHC010212532015 Decision Date 14-12-2022 Disposal Nature Dismissed for non-prosecution Judgment Author Arvind Singh Sangwan, J. Court High Court of Punjab and Haryana Bench Single Judge Type […]

Are Pure Civil Disputes Concerning Competing Sale Deeds Maintainable by Writ Petition?

  Summary Category Data Case Name WPMS/2509/2025 of GAUTAM KUMAR Vs STATE OF UTTARAKHAND CNR UKHC010130652025 Date of Registration 21-08-2025 Decision Date 25-08-2025 Disposal Nature DISPOSED Judgment Author Hon’ble Mr. Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari Court High Court of Uttarakhand Bench Single-Judge Bench Precedent Value Affirmation Overrules / Affirms Affirms existing principle restricting writ jurisdiction Type […]

Can a Bail Application Be Dismissed for Non-Prosecution Due to the Petitioner’s Non-Appearance?

The High Court of Jharkhand reaffirms that failure of the applicant to appear can lead to dismissal of a bail petition for non-prosecution, upholding established procedural practice in criminal bail proceedings and serving as binding authority on subordinate courts.   Summary Category Data Case Name B.A./3833/2025 of PAWAN RAWANI ALIAS PAWAN KUMAR RAWANI Vs THE […]

Can a writ appeal be dismissed for non-prosecution due to non-appearance of the appellant or counsel?

Reaffirms the High Court’s inherent power to dismiss appeals for non-prosecution; binding procedural precedent for litigants and practitioners   Summary Category Data Case Name WA(MD)/73/2015 of R.Thirukumar, Vs THE SUB-REGISTRAR, CNR HCMD010884932015 Date of Registration 06-02-2015 Decision Date 10-08-2023 Disposal Nature Dismissed for non-prosecution Judgment Author Dr. Anita Sumanth, J. Court Madras High Court, Madurai […]

Does bail remain the norm under Article 21 in Section 420/120B IPC cases?

High Court of Uttarakhand reaffirms established bail jurisprudence, allowing release once a charge-sheet is filed and tampering risk is minimal   Summary Category Data Case Name BA2/172/2025 of KULDEEP NANDRAJOG Vs STATE OF UTTARAKHAND CNR UKHC010095142025 Decision Date 25-08-2025 Disposal Nature ALLOWED Judgment Author Hon’ble Mr. Justice Alok Kumar Verma Court High Court of Uttarakhand […]

Can Section 161 CrPC Statements Sustain a Conviction When All Eye-Witnesses Turn Hostile?

Clarification of the inadmissibility of police-recorded statements as substantive evidence and reversal of a trial court conviction; High Court decision binding on subordinate courts and affirming Supreme Court precedent in Renuka Prasad (2025)   Summary Category Data Case Name CR.A/157/2016 of MOTIBHAI MASARABHAI MEGHVAL (PAREGI) Vs STATE OF GUJARAT CNR GJHC240521662016 Date of Registration 10-02-2016 […]

Does a Coordinate Bench Judgment on Service Rule Interpretation Bind Subsequent Writ Petitions Under Article 226?

Upholding Existing Precedent in Public Employment Law as a Binding Authority   Summary Category Data Case Name CW/26780/2018 of BABLU SINGH CONSTABLE (DRIVER) NO 897, SON OF RATAN SINGH Vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY CNR RJHC021157852018 Date of Registration 05-12-2018 Decision Date 25-08-2025 Disposal Nature DISPOSED OF Judgment Author MAHENDAR KUMAR GOYAL, […]

Can a writ petition for service benefits be withdrawn with liberty to refile after a conviction appeal?

Yes – the High Court grants dismissal as withdrawn on joint prayer, upholding established practice, and allows a fresh petition post-appeal; persuasive for service-benefits litigation.   Summary Category Data Case Name CW/18466/2013 of KAILASH NARAIN SHARMA Vs STATE OF RAJ AND ORS CNR RJHC020254562013 Date of Registration 09-10-2013 Decision Date 25-08-2025 Disposal Nature WITHDRAWN Judgment […]

Does Failure to Wear a Helmet Constitute Contributory Negligence Warranting Deduction in Motor Accident Compensation?

Clarifying that Section 129 MV Act Breaches Attract a 15% Deduction While Non-possession of Licence Alone Does Not   Summary Category Data Case Name CMA/1182/2023 of The Divisional Manager Vs S. Rajamani CNR HCMA010120142023 Date of Registration 05-06-2023 Decision Date 25-08-2025 Disposal Nature PARTLY ALLOWED Judgment Author M. Jothiraman, J. Concurring or Dissenting Judges J. […]