Can a Juvenile Accused Be Granted Anticipatory Bail Under Section 482 of the BNSS 2023 to Waive Custodial Interrogation in a Private Consensual Marriage Case?

The High Court held that where parties are married and living together—and the accused is a juvenile—custodial interrogation is unnecessary. Exercising its inherent power under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the Court granted anticipatory bail with bond, surety, reporting, and appearance conditions.   Summary Category Data Case Name CRM (A)/2756/2025 of […]

Can a writ petition challenging recruitment orders be disposed of as infructuous when parties consent to a fresh advertisement?

Court allows disposal of service-law petitions by consent with direction for a fresh, transparent recruitment process   Summary Category Data Case Name WP(C)/21514/2025 of SANJIB KUMAR DAS Vs TATA POWER SOUTHERN ODISHA DISTRIBUTION LIMITED, GANJAM CNR ODHC010539732025 Date of Registration 01-08-2025 Decision Date 18-08-2025 Disposal Nature Disposed Off Judgment Author MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY […]

Can a recruitment process include blood pressure monitoring not specified in the advertisement or recruitment rules?

High Court reaffirms strict adherence to prescribed physical standards under Odisha Forest Service Recruitment Rules, 2013, and quashes extraneous blood pressure test as illegal and arbitrary   Summary Category Data Case Name WP(C)/20102/2025 of DEBASHIS DASH Vs STATE OF ODISHA CNR ODHC010504952025 Decision Date 18-08-2025 Disposal Nature Disposed Off Judgment Author Mr. Justice Aditya Kumar […]

Can Parity with Co-accused Bail Grants Under Section 483 BNSS Justify Release?

Granting bail when similarly situated co-accused have already been enlarged on bail, affirming coordinate-bench precedents and providing persuasive authority for criminal practitioners   Summary Category Data Case Name BLAPL/7478/2025 of TOPHAN BAG Vs STATE OF ODISHA CNR ODHC010480642025 Date of Registration 18-07-2025 Decision Date 18-08-2025 Disposal Nature Disposed Off Judgment Author Mr. Justice Aditya Kumar […]

Can a High Court Condone Delay and Reduce an Employee’s Compensation Award by Agreement When the Insurer Fails to Prove Policy Lapse?

Orissa High Court condones an 87-day delay, upholds deposit of full award and—by mutual consent—reduces compensation from ₹12.09 lakh to ₹8.40 lakh; persuasive authority for procedural appeals under the Employees’ Compensation framework.   Summary Category Data Case Name FAO/262/2025 of MANAGER LEGAL(CLAIM), M/S. ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., KHURDA Vs KISHORE SAHOO CNR ODHC010307562025 Date of […]

Can a writ petition be dismissed as withdrawn upon the petitioner’s prayer?

Orissa High Court upholds the dismissal of WP(C) petitions when counsel seeks withdrawal, affirming ordinary practice   Summary Category Data Case Name W.P.(C) No. 22191 of 2025 – Rashmi Ranjan Behera vs State of Odisha & Others CNR ODHC010555552025 Decision Date 18-08-2025 Disposal Nature Dismissed as withdrawn Judgment Author Justice Biraja Prasanna Satapathy Court High […]

Can a High Court Direct Consideration of a School’s Correction Request without Adjudicating Merits?

Affirms the principle that a court may dispose a mandamus petition by ordering an administrative authority to consider a representation under policy guidelines—persuasive for education-sector judicial reviews.   Summary Category Data Case Name WP(C)/22601/2025 of JYOTIBALA RATH Vs STATE OF ODISHA CNR ODHC010559162025 Date of Registration 12-08-2025 Decision Date 18-08-2025 Disposal Nature Disposed Off Judgment […]

Can Counsel’s Endorsement Alone Lead to a Writ Petition Being Dismissed as Withdrawn?

Reaffirming that, upon formal endorsement, a writ petition under Article 226 can be dismissed as withdrawn without costs, upholding established procedural practice in administrative law.   Summary Category Data Case Name WP/30869/2025 of G. RAVIRAJAN Vs THE SECRETARY CNR HCMA011768102025 Date of Registration 13-08-2025 Decision Date 18-08-2025 Disposal Nature DISMISSED AS WITHDRAWAL Judgment Author HONOURABLE […]

Does Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 empower courts to grant bail in a prohibition offence with specified surety safeguards?

Clarifies that inherent bail jurisdiction under BNS 2023 § 483 applies to an owner prosecuted under TN Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 2024, upholding P.K. Shaji guidelines on surety verification and breach consequences   Summary Category Data Case Name CRL OP/22453/2025 of SATHASIVAM Vs. State rep. By, The Sub-Inspector of Police CNR HCMA011761172025 Date of Registration 08-08-2025 […]

Does Prolonged Pre-Trial Detention Warrant Bail in Cyber-Crime Cases Under the High Court’s Inherent Powers?

High Court of Jharkhand grants bail in cyber-crime FIR after 10 months’ custody, affirming established custodial-duration ground for bail; binding on subordinate courts   Summary Category Data Case Name B.A. No. 5491 of 2025 of Arvind Kumar Mandal alias Arbind Kumar Mandal Vs The State of Jharkhand CNR JHHC010158172025 Decision Date 18-08-2025 Disposal Nature Allowed […]

Can a Criminal Miscellaneous Application for Cancellation of Bail be Withdrawn at the Administrative Stage?

Court grants permission to withdraw application, disposes it as withdrawn and discharges the Rule/Notice   Summary Category Data Case Name CR.MA/21759/2024 of JYOTSANABEN W/O JAYESHBHAI ISHAWARBHAI PATEL Vs STATE OF GUJARAT CNR GJHC240726192024 Decision Date 18-08-2025 Disposal Nature 27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE Court High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad Judgment Author Honourable Mr Justice Divyesh A. […]

Can an anticipatory bail petition be dismissed as withdrawn following the filing of a closure report?

Court allows withdrawal at the applicants’ request after a closure report is filed, without adjudicating the bail merits   Summary Category Data Case Number ABA No. 750 of 2025 CNR UKHC010101022025 Decision Date 18-08-2025 Disposal Nature Dismissed as withdrawn Judgment Author Hon’ble Mr. Justice Alok Kumar Verma Court High Court of Uttarakhand Bench Single Judge […]