When Can Courts Dismiss Appeals for Non-Prosecution? Upholding Judicial Discretion and Precedent in Prolonged Inactive Appeals

The High Court reaffirmed its authority to dismiss long-pending appeals for want of prosecution when appellants repeatedly fail to appear,

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October 31, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does the Failure to Bring Legal Representatives on Record Upon the Appellant’s Death Mandate Dismissal of Appeal for Want of Prosecution? (Upholding Established Procedure; Binding on Subordinate Courts)

The High Court reaffirmed that where no application is made to bring the legal representatives of a deceased appellant on

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October 31, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can School Certificates Alone Prove Adoption in Inheritance Disputes? High Court Reaffirms Evidentiary Standards for Adoption Claims

The court held that, in the absence of cogent evidence of an adoption ceremony or adoption deed, a mere entry

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October 31, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

When Does a High Court Make Interim Anticipatory Bail “Absolute” After the Accused Joins Investigation? (Upholding Existing Practice, Binding Authority)

The High Court reiterated that once the petitioner joins investigation pursuant to the court’s order and the State confirms no

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October 31, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can an Interim Arrangement for Supply of Electricity Be Ordered by the High Court Pending Adjudication Before the State Electricity Regulatory Commission in the Absence of a Member (Legal) on the Commission? (Existing Law Affirmed; Binding Authority)

The Punjab & Haryana High Court affirmed that, where proceedings before the State Electricity Regulatory Commission are stalled due to

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October 31, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Is the Trial Court Required to Frame Separate Issues for Each Distinct Objection Raised by the Parties, Rather Than Subsume Them Under a General Issue of ‘Maintainability’? – Binding Clarification of Civil Procedure in Framing of Issues

Punjab & Haryana High Court reaffirms and clarifies that specific objections—such as partial partition, ouster, valuation, court fee, and Order

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October 31, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does Prolonged Trial Delay Under the NDPS and Drugs & Cosmetics Act Justify Bail for Accused Not Named in FIR?—High Court Affirms Fundamental Right to Liberty

Bail granted where accused was in custody for an extended period with no prosecution witnesses examined and no likelihood of

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October 31, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does Cessation of a Government Scheme Bar Judicial Direction for Appointment to Non-Existent Posts?

A High Court judgment reaffirms that when a government scheme creating temporary posts is discontinued, courts cannot direct appointments under

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October 31, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can a Writ of Mandamus Be Issued to Enforce Appointment on a Discontinued Government Scheme? (Clarifying the Non-Grant of Relief after Cessation of Scheme)

Where an appointment scheme is discontinued, no writ can be issued for appointment under it—even if the petitioner’s claim was

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October 31, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

When Will an Appeal Be Dismissed for Non-Prosecution in Civil Litigation?

Clarifies that the High Court may dismiss a regular second appeal for non-prosecution when an appellant repeatedly fails to prosecute

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October 31, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can Anticipatory Bail Be Granted Under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 When the Petitioner Has Duly Joined Investigation and Is Not Required for Custodial Interrogation?

The High Court of Punjab & Haryana affirms that anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023, is appropriate

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October 31, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does Prolonged Pre-Trial Incarceration Alone Warrant Bail in Double Murder Cases Where Minimum Sentence Is Life Imprisonment? – High Court Upholds Existing Precedent

The Punjab and Haryana High Court reaffirms that delay or prolonged trial cannot, by itself, justify the grant of regular

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October 31, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana