Does the Principle of Parity Entitle an Accused to Bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023?

Yes—the Calcutta High Court reaffirmed that when a co-accused on identical charges secures bail and the State does not oppose,

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August 19, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can a Defect in Framing Charges Under IPC Sections 302, 34, and 120B Vitiate a Murder Conviction Without Demonstrable Prejudice?

No Prejudice in Charge Framing Upholds Conviction; Chance-Witness Evidence, Section 27 Recoveries, and Inquest-PM Distinctions Affirmed by Calcutta HC  

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August 19, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can Minor Irregularities in Charge Framing, Venue Discrepancies, or Section 27 Discovery Vitiate Murder Convictions Backed by Reliable Eyewitness and Ballistic Evidence?

The Calcutta High Court affirms that absent any real prejudice to the accused, defects in framing charges under Sections 302/34/120B

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August 19, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can a co-sharer’s sale pass only the vendor’s own share, and does omitting other jointly-owned parcels from the partition schedule invalidate the suit?

Calcutta High Court answered affirming that a co-sharer may convey only the share he actually holds and that a partition

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August 19, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can Anticipatory Bail Be Granted When an Accused Marries a Minor under the BNSS and POCSO?

Calcutta High Court Affirms That Minor’s Consent Is Invalid and Section 182 BNSS Protection Cannot Be Extended Post Charge-Sheet, Rejecting

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August 19, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can High Courts Grant Bail Under Section 439 CrPC Read With Section 483 BNSS Act When Injuries Are Non-Serious and a Charge-Sheet Has Been Filed Despite Criminal Antecedents?

Yes. The Calcutta High Court reaffirmed that bail under Section 439 CrPC read with Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik

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August 19, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Does the parity principle entitle similarly situated co-accused to bail under Section 439 CrPC and Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023?

Calcutta High Court reaffirms the parity principle in bail applications where the State does not oppose, extending identical relief to

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August 19, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can the absence of victim identification and minimal complicity justify bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023?

Calcutta High Court reaffirms discretionary bail where the accused has no nexus to the offence and the victim fails to

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August 19, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can a High Court condone delay and recall a dismissal for default in a writ petition under Article 226?

Calcutta High Court upholds its inherent power to condone delay and restore a writ petition dismissed for default, offering persuasive

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August 19, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

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.

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August 19, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can High Courts Dispose of Appeals on Private Settlements and Add Non-Parties by Consent?

Calcutta High Court reaffirms inherent power to record settlements, add affected non-parties via affidavits, and dispose of appeals — persuasive

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August 19, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Is a writ petition liable for disposal without further orders if the petitioner’s grievance has been redressed?

Calcutta High Court confirms that once the grievance is resolved, no further adjudication is required   Summary Category Data Case

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August 19, 2025 | Calcutta High Court