Does Section 145 of the Electricity Act, 2003 Bar Civil Court Jurisdiction Over Electricity-Related Disputes? | Precedent Affirmed as Binding Authority

The Punjab and Haryana High Court reaffirms, in line with recent Division Bench authority, that Section 145 of the Electricity

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September 10, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does Section 145 of the Electricity Act, 2003 Bar the Jurisdiction of Civil Courts? Clarification and Affirmation by the High Court

The High Court affirms that, in light of the Division Bench decision in “Mahesh Kumar v. Sub Divisional Officer and

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September 10, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can Anticipatory Bail Be Granted in Cases Involving Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault on a Minor Under the POCSO Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita?

The High Court reaffirmed that in cases involving grave allegations of aggravated penetrative sexual assault on a minor, as under

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September 10, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

When Can a Court Declare Someone a Proclaimed Offender Under Section 82 CrPC? – Reaffirming Mandatory Procedural Safeguards and Non-Compliance Consequences

The High Court clarifies that a person cannot be declared a proclaimed offender unless the court meticulously follows the mandatory

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September 5, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can Bail Be Granted When an NDPS Accused Is Implicated Solely on the Basis of a Co-Accused’s Disclosure? — Reaffirming Limited Evidentiary Value of Uncorroborated Confessions

The Punjab & Haryana High Court upholds the established principle that a disclosure statement of a co-accused, without independent corroboration,

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September 5, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can Appellate Courts Waive the Mandatory Deposit of 20% Compensation under Section 148 of the NI Act When Suspending Sentence in Cheque Dishonour Appeals?

The High Court reaffirms that while the default rule is imposition of a 20% deposit of compensation when suspending a

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September 5, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can an Appeal Be Dismissed as Infructuous Upon Acquittal by the Trial Court?

The court held that when the appellant is acquitted by the trial court, a pending criminal appeal becomes infructuous and

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September 5, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Judgment Affirms Established Legal Principle—Binding Authority for Subordinate Courts in Punjab & Haryana

Court holds that anticipatory bail can be confirmed under Section 482 BNSS, 2023, even in NDPS Act cases, where the

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September 5, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can High Courts Grant Liberty to Approach Authorities Anew After Dismissal of Service and Subsequent Acquittal in Criminal Case?

The Court affirmed that when a writ petition does not warrant substantive orders due to developments after filing (here, acquittal

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September 5, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does a Written Undertaking to Vacate Premises and Pay Rent, When Affirmed in Court, Bind Respondents to Mesne Profits for Illegal Occupation If Not Honoured? – Precedent from Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court affirms that when parties explicitly undertake before the court to vacate premises and pay

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September 5, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

May a Petition Challenging Interim Maintenance Orders Be Withdrawn With Liberty to Raise All Pleas Before the Family Court?

The court affirms that when a petitioner withdraws a revision petition against an interim maintenance order, liberty to raise all

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September 5, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does Disclosure Statement Alone Justify Arrest or Denial of Anticipatory Bail under NDPS Act Where No Recovery or Prior Criminal Antecedents Are Attributed?

The court reaffirmed that mere implication on the basis of a disclosure statement, absent recovery or prior criminal history, is

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September 5, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana