When is Contempt Jurisdiction Inapplicable Due to Disputed Questions of Fact Regarding Compliance With Court Orders?

Where compliance with a court’s order is asserted and remaining disputes pertain only to factual calculations (such as interest computations

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October 29, 2025 | Allahabad High Court

Does a Magistrate Have to Provide an Opportunity of Hearing to the Accused Before Issuing a Summoning Order Under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act? — Allahabad High Court Upholds Procedural Safeguard as Binding Law

The Allahabad High Court has reaffirmed that before proceeding further or issuing a summoning order in prosecution under the Drugs

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September 11, 2025 | Allahabad High Court

Can an Appeal Before the Allahabad High Court Be Withdrawn on the Basis of a Compromise Between the Parties? — Reaffirming the Court’s Practice of Allowing Withdrawal and Dismissal of Appeals as Withdrawn Pursuant to Settlement

The Allahabad High Court has reiterated that where parties settle their dispute during the pendency of an appeal, the appeal

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September 10, 2025 | Allahabad High Court

Does Compliance with a Writ Court’s Order Render a Pending Contempt Application Infructuous under Civil Contempt Jurisprudence?

When a respondent demonstrates compliance with the original writ court’s order via affidavit, the Allahabad High Court holds that no

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September 10, 2025 | Allahabad High Court

Does Rule 351-A of the Civil Services Regulations Permit Post-Retirement Disciplinary Proceedings and Recovery Orders Based on Departmental Losses?

The court affirms that, following prior Board sanction, disciplinary inquiry and recovery orders under Rule 351-A can be lawfully initiated

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September 10, 2025 | Allahabad High Court

Can Proceedings Under Section 307 IPC Be Quashed on the Basis of Compromise When No Serious Injury Occurred? Precedent on Inherent Powers under Section 528 BNSS

Allahabad High Court clarifies that in private disputes, even proceedings involving Section 307 IPC may be quashed on the basis

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September 10, 2025 | Allahabad High Court

Can a High Court Under Article 227 Cr.P.C. Interfere with Concurrent Findings of Fact in Rent and Ejectment Proceedings?

High Court Affirms Non-Interference with Concurrent Findings in Rent Suits and Revisions; Binding on Subordinate Courts   Summary Category Data

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August 26, 2025 | Allahabad High Court

Is a Tehsildar a “Designated Authority” under the U.P. Essential Commodities Order, 2016, and Must a Show-Cause Notice Specify All Grounds Before Cancelling a Fair Price Shop Licence?

High Court of Allahabad upholds the necessity of clear statutory designation and precise show-cause notices, affirming existing precedent and binding

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August 26, 2025 | Allahabad High Court

Whether absence of counsel to press a Section 482 CrPC application mandates dismissal for want of prosecution?

The Allahabad High Court held that non-appearance to prosecute an inherent-jurisdiction petition leads to automatic dismissal, providing clear procedural guidance

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August 19, 2025 | Allahabad High Court

Can a High Court Dismiss a Writ Petition in Default for Non-Appearance Without Adjournment?

  Summary Category Data Case Name WRIC/3003187/1984 of STATE OF U.P. THROUGH COLLECTOR LAKHIMPUR KHERI Vs SMT. LEKHA RAJEY AND

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August 19, 2025 | Allahabad High Court