Does the Principle of Parity Mandate Grant of Enhanced Compensation for Land Acquisition Based on Supreme Court Precedent? — Upholding Existing Law as Binding Authority

The High Court of Punjab and Haryana has reaffirmed that when compensation for land acquisition in a given notification has

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can an Executing Court Impose Conditions Not Contained in the Decree—Such as Payment of Interest—by Invoking Inherent Powers? Reaffirmation of the Limitations on the Powers of Executing Courts

The High Court of Punjab and Haryana has unequivocally held that an Executing Court cannot travel beyond the terms of

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can Regular Bail Be Granted in a POCSO Case When the Victim and Key Witness Turn Hostile After Examination-in-Chief?

The High Court has clarified that in prosecutions under serious offences like Section 376 IPC and Section 6 POCSO Act,

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can High Courts Quash FIRs Under BNS, 2023 on the Basis of Private Compromise? Precedent Reaffirmed on Inherent Powers Under Section 528 BNSS

The High Court of Punjab and Haryana, reaffirming past Supreme Court and Full Bench precedent, held that it may quash

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does Subsequent Acquisition of Property by Landlord After Filing an Eviction Petition Defeat the Ground of Bona Fide Requirement?

The Court held that in eviction proceedings, the bona fide requirement of the landlord is assessed as on the date

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can Regular Bail Be Granted Under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, When the Trial Is at Its Fag End?

The High Court reaffirms that when prosecution evidence is closed and trial is at its end stage, granting regular bail

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does the Willingness of a Minor and Consent of Grandparents Justify Transfer of Custody to the Natural Guardian Mother? — Existing Principles Reaffirmed as Binding Authority

Court explicitly reaffirms that a natural guardian mother is entitled to custody of her minor child where the minor expresses

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can Bail Be Granted When Alleged Cash Transactions Remain Unproved at the Investigation Stage Under the BNSS, 2023? – Affirmation of Precedent on Liberty and Bail Discretion

The court affirmed that, where no credible evidence of significant cash payments exists in the investigation record, prolonged custody pending

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does Pendency of Proclaimed Offender Status Bar Quashing of Criminal Proceedings Under Section 482 CrPC?

A criminal petition for quashing under Section 482 CrPC is not maintainable if the petitioners have been declared proclaimed persons;

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can a Suit Be Rejected Under Order VII Rule 11 CPC on the Sole Ground of an Order II Rule 2 CPC Bar?

A High Court ruling reaffirms that the bar under Order II Rule 2 CPC cannot be a standalone ground for

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can High Courts Issue Directions to Authorities to Act Against Alleged Illegal Mining Under Expired Licenses?

The High Court reaffirmed its authority under Article 226 of the Constitution to direct government respondents to address allegations of

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana