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August 19, 2025
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Can High Courts dispose of service writ petitions by granting liberty to file fresh representations with stipulated timelines?

Summary Category Data Case Name WP(C)/22485/2025 of NIMAI CHARAN DANDSENA Vs STATE OF ODISHA CNR ODHC010565502025 Decision Date 18-08-2025 Disposal Nature Disposed Off Judgment Author MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY Court Orissa High Court Bench Single Judge Precedent Value Persuasive Authority Type of Law Service Law / Administrative Law Ratio Decidendi Under Article 226 […]

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August 19, 2025
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Can High Courts Modify Interim Withdrawal Limits in Railway Compensation Appeals?

Orissa High Court permits 50% interim withdrawal of awarded compensation instead of 10% on grounds of financial hardship, illustrating appellate jurisdiction to adjust interim relief in railway claims. Summary Category Data Case Name FAO No. 376 of 2025 of PRMESHWAR NAYAK@PARMESHWAR NAYAK Vs UNION OF INDIA CNR ODHC010562432025 Decision Date 18-08-2025 Disposal Nature Disposed […]

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August 19, 2025
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Can a Civil Revision Petition Be Dismissed for Default When the Petitioner Fails to Appear at Successive Hearings?

Court Reaffirms That Non-Appearance Under Section 115 CPC Warrants Dismissal for Default; Madras High Court Single-Judge Ruling Binding on Parties Summary Category Data Case Name C.R.P.(NPD).No.3262 of 2017 of S. Prabakaran Vs A.R. Govardhan CNR HCMA011870092017 Decision Date 03-09-2021 Disposal Nature Dismissed for default Judgment Author V.M. Velamani, J. Court High Court of Judicature […]

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August 19, 2025
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Can anticipatory bail be granted post-charge-sheet when personal liberty under Article 21 and absence of tampering risk exist?

High Court of Uttarakhand upholds established anticipatory-bail jurisprudence, making interim bail absolute where no antecedents or flight/tampering risk exists Summary Category Data Case Name ABA/137/2025 of Shivam Singh Rana v. State of Uttarakhand CNR UKHC010013122025 Decision Date 18-08-2025 Disposal Nature Allowed Judgment Author Hon’ble Mr. Justice Alok Kumar Verma Court High Court of Uttarakhand […]

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August 19, 2025
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Can a High Court dismiss a writ petition for non-prosecution?

High Court of Uttarakhand reaffirms its procedural power to dismiss unprosecuted petitions; binding guidance for petitioners on appearance and prosecution Summary Category Data Case Name WPCRL No. 11 of 2022 CNR UKHC010001322022 Decision Date 18-08-2025 Disposal Nature Dismissed for non-prosecution Judgment Author Hon’ble Mr. Justice Pankaj Purohit Court High Court of Uttarakhand Bench Single […]

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August 19, 2025
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Can a High Court Interfere with an Interim Maintenance Order When the Family Court’s Reasoning and Awarded Quantum Are Reasonable?

High Court upholds Family Court’s interim maintenance order; affirms that interference is unwarranted absent demonstrable error; binding authority for matrimonial maintenance disputes Summary Category Data Case Name CRLR/5/2025 of VINDER SINGH Vs KAVITA SINGH CNR UKHC010000732025 Decision Date 18-08-2025 Disposal Nature DISMISSED Judgment Author Hon’ble Mr. Justice Pankaj Purohit Court High Court of Uttarakhand […]

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August 19, 2025
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Can anticipatory bail under Section 309(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 be granted where the accused claims false implication and is a permanent resident?

Summary Category Data Case Name ABA/937/2025 of DANISH Vs STATE OF UTTARAKHAND CNR UKHC010126082025 Date of Registration 13-08-2025 Decision Date 18-08-2025 Disposal Nature ALLOWED Judgment Author HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR VERMA Court High Court of Uttarakhand Bench Single‐Judge Bench Type of Law Criminal law (anticipatory bail under BNS 2023) Questions of Law Whether […]

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August 19, 2025
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Can a Civil Revision Petition Under Section 115 CPC Be Dismissed for Default on Non-Appearance?

Madras High Court affirms inherent power to dismiss revision petitions for default when the petitioner’s counsel fails to appear. Summary Category Data Case Name CRP/3262/2017 of S.PRABAKARAN Vs THIRU.A.R.GOVARDHAN CNR HCMA011870092017 Decision Date 03-09-2021 Disposal Nature Dismissed for default Judgment Author V.M. Velumani, J. Court Madras High Court Bench Single Judge Type of Law […]

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August 19, 2025
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Can a Second Appeal Be Summarily Dismissed for Non-Prosecution When Appellants Fail to Appear?

Summary Category Data Case Name RSA-4887-2015 of Raj Kumar and others vs S.K. Tripathi CNR PHHC011241542015 Decision Date 24-01-2023 Disposal Nature Dismissed for non-prosecution Judgment Author B.S. Walia, J. Court High Court of Punjab and Haryana Bench Single Judge Precedent Value Reaffirms established appellate procedure (binding) Type of Law Civil Procedure – Appellate Question […]

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August 19, 2025
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Can a Senior Superintendent of Police prematurely retire officers under Punjab Police Rules 9.18(2) without State Government approval?

The High Court of Punjab and Haryana held that only an Inspector General of Police, with prior sanction of the State Government, can invoke Rule 9.18(2) PPR to retire officers after ten years’ service, setting aside SSP orders for lack of competence and procedural fairness and reaffirming mandatory approval and hearing requirements. Summary Category […]

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August 19, 2025
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Does failure to appear on a pass-over mandate dismissal for non-prosecution?

Orissa High Court reaffirms inherent power to dismiss applications for non-prosecution where the petitioner does not appear despite being called over. Summary Category Data Case Name CMAPL No. 324 of 2022 of Jagadish Saran Bose Vs Cuttack Gramya Bank CNR ODHC010506712022 Court Orissa High Court Bench Dr. S. Muralidhar (Chief Justice), Chittaranjan Dash (Judge) […]

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August 19, 2025
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Can a High Court Direct Service Regularisation by Mandamus on the First Hearing Without a Reasoned Order?

Orissa High Court upholds Supreme Court’s settled principles on writ disposal, requiring reasoned consideration of representations with an opportunity to be heard Summary Category Data Case Name WA/418/2021 of ORISSA WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE BOARD Vs DAMAYANTI PANDA CNR ODHC010344072021 Court Orissa High Court Bench S. K. Mishra, B. P. Routray Judgment Author S. […]