Can a Voluntarily Withdrawn Criminal Writ Petition Set a Precedent for Substantive Legal Principles?
Where a writ petition is withdrawn by the petitioners before any judicial determination of legal issues, no law is declared
Where a writ petition is withdrawn by the petitioners before any judicial determination of legal issues, no law is declared
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has reaffirmed that once an anticipatory bail petition is dismissed on merits, a successive
The Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed a criminal quashing petition under Section 482 CrPC due to non-appearance of the
The High Court reaffirmed its power to dispose of appeals for compensation enhancement in motor accident claims based on settlements
Full and truthful disclosure of prior criminal proceedings, coupled with acquittal, entitles candidates to police appointment under Rule 12.18 of
The Court clarified that once the authority passes a “speaking order” as directed in a writ, contempt proceedings stand closed
A writ petition that is not pursued by the petitioner and dismissed for non-prosecution will not result in a reasoned
This judgment reaffirms the settled legal principles laid down by the Supreme Court in _Sarla Verma_, _Pranay Sethi_, and _Magma
The High Court reaffirmed that second/successive bail petitions are maintainable if a substantial, effective, and consequential change in circumstances is
The High Court held that even in grave, non-compoundable offences such as attempt to murder (Section 109(1) BNS, akin to
The High Court clarified that when accused join investigation and custodial interrogation is deemed unnecessary by police, anticipatory bail should
Punjab & Haryana High Court rules that the right to seek enhanced compensation for a motor accident death survives to