The High Court reiterates that if the administrative order under challenge is withdrawn or cancelled by the authority after filing of the writ, the writ petition is liable to be dismissed as infructuous. This is a reaffirmation of settled law with binding effect for similar future cases involving administrative transfers. Summary Category Data Case […]
The Patna High Court has reaffirmed that matters related to the affairs or service conditions of employees in private affiliated colleges, including removal by the managing committee, cannot be agitated in writ jurisdiction unless specific statutory guidelines exist. This judgment upholds binding precedent set by earlier Division Bench authority, clarifies the role of subsequent administrative […]
Retired employees or those due to retire within a year cannot be subjected to recovery of excess payments, even if made erroneously; judgment strictly affirms and applies the Supreme Court’s ruling in Rafiq Masih (2015) 4 SCC 334. Serves as binding authority on subordinate courts in Tamil Nadu and persuasive across India in public service […]
The Patna High Court affirms that in the absence of statutory guidelines or regulations, disputes relating to service conditions governed by private managing committees of affiliated colleges are not amenable to writ jurisdiction, reiterating the binding authority of its earlier Division Bench decision; thus upholding existing precedent and reinforcing the limitation on writ remedies in […]
Proclamation proceedings under Section 82 CrPC must strictly adhere to the statutory requirements—including a clear 30-day notice period from the date of publication; non-compliance vitiates both the proclamation and subsequent proceedings. This case upholds and crystallizes settled law, confirming binding authority for all Punjab & Haryana trial courts when declaring accused persons as proclaimed offenders. […]
Enhanced Compensation: Court Clarifies the Application of Future Prospects and Appropriate Multipliers in Fatal Motor Accident Claims Summary Category Data Case Name FAO/1778/2004 of BABLI DEVI AND ORS Vs RAM PAL ANDORS CNR PHHC010456582004 Date of Registration 06-04-2004 Decision Date 30-10-2025 Disposal Nature DISPOSED OF Judgment Author MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA Court High Court […]
Bail cannot be refused solely due to criminal antecedents if other bail considerations support release; High Court applies Supreme Court precedent and reaffirms existing law under BNSS, 2023 – binding on subordinate courts in Punjab & Haryana. Summary Category Data Case Name CRM-M/58083/2025 of PARAMJIT SINGH ALIAS PAMMA Vs STATE OF PUNJAB CNR PHHC011622502025 […]
The court reaffirms that High Courts have wide inherent powers under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 to quash criminal proceedings even for non-compoundable offences, if the matter is overwhelmingly of civil character and parties have genuinely compromised. This judgment upholds previous Supreme Court precedent and sets out the applicable parameters; it will serve […]
Where spouses have amicably settled matrimonial disputes and resumed cohabitation, courts may set aside convictions under Section 498A IPC based on compromise, following Supreme Court rulings. This judgment reaffirms binding precedent and clarifies the approach for subordinate courts handling similar cases. Summary Category Data Case Name Cr.Rev./184/2025 of GANGA THAKUR Vs THE STATE OF […]
Court reaffirms that no co-sharer can alienate or claim exclusive possession of a specific part of unpartitioned, joint property; mandatory injunctions for restoration of possession can be sought without separately pleading recovery of possession. Follows settled Supreme Court precedent and is binding on subordinate courts for property and civil litigation involving co-sharers. Summary Category […]
The High Court of Uttarakhand held that withdrawal of the impugned tender notification by the State renders any writ petition challenging such notification infructuous. This approach upholds existing precedent and will serve as practical binding authority for future cases involving withdrawal of administrative actions, especially in tender and government contract matters. Summary Category Data […]
The High Court of Uttarakhand clarifies that when the State files a final report exonerating some petitioners, dismissal of the writ petition as infructuous does not create new law, amount to a decision on merits, or set binding precedent. This ruling upholds existing procedural principles and is of limited precedential value for future quashing matters. […]