Can High Courts Quash FIRs Under Non-Compoundable Offences of the BNS Act 2023 Based on Party Compromise via Inherent Jurisdiction?

Affirming Supreme Court Rulings in B.S. Joshi and Gian Singh, HC Reaffirms Inherent Power Under Article 226 to Quash Criminal Proceedings Arising from BNS Act 2023, Binding on Subordinate Courts   Summary Category Data Case Name WPCRL/699/2025 of MAHENDRA SINGH Vs STATE OF UTTARAKHAND CNR UKHC010098982025 Decision Date 18-08-2025 Disposal Nature DISPOSED Judgment Author Hon’ble […]

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Can High Courts Quash FIRs for Non-Compoundable Offences Based on Compromise Under Their Inherent Jurisdiction?

Reaffirming Supreme Court Precedents on Article 226 vs. Section 320 CrPC and Its Binding Utility for Criminal Quashing Petitions   Summary Category Data Case Name WPCRL/667/2025 of NIPENDRA KUMAR Vs STATE OF UTTARAKHAND CNR UKHC010094172025 Date of Registration 24-06-2025 Decision Date 18-08-2025 Disposal Nature DISPOSED Judgment Author HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PANKAJ PUROHIT Court High Court […]

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Does prolonged pre-trial detention without timely trial progress violate Article 21 to warrant bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023?

High Court holds that unreasonable delay in trial and five-year custody breaches right to life and personal liberty, upholding established speedy-trial jurisprudence and serving as binding authority for bail applications in delayed prosecutions.   Summary Category Data Case Name CRM(M)/954/2025 of JAYANTA HALDER @ RAKESH HALDER Vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL CNR WBCHCA0304322025 Date of […]

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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 […]

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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. […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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