Can a Voluntarily Withdrawn Criminal Writ Petition Set a Precedent for Substantive Legal Principles?

Where a writ petition is withdrawn by the petitioners before any judicial determination of legal issues, no law is declared

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November 4, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does A Dismissed Anticipatory Bail Petition under Section 482 BNSS Bar Successive Petitions Absent a Change in Circumstances? — Reaffirmation of Precedent by the Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has reaffirmed that once an anticipatory bail petition is dismissed on merits, a successive

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November 4, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does Non-appearance of Petitioners Mandate Dismissal of Quashing Petitions Under Section 482 CrPC?

The Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed a criminal quashing petition under Section 482 CrPC due to non-appearance of the

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November 4, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can Settlement Agreements Between Claimants and Insurance Companies in Motor Accident Appeals Be Given Effect by the High Court? — Existing Precedent Affirmed as Binding Authority

The High Court reaffirmed its power to dispose of appeals for compensation enhancement in motor accident claims based on settlements

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November 4, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does Disclosure and Acquittal in FIR Cases Mandate Eligibility for Police Recruitment? Punjab & Haryana High Court Reaffirms Rights Under Police Rules

Full and truthful disclosure of prior criminal proceedings, coupled with acquittal, entitles candidates to police appointment under Rule 12.18 of

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November 4, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does Compliance With a “Reasoned Order” Direction in a Writ Result in Purging Contempt, Regardless of the Outcome? – Precedential Value of High Court’s Approach

The Court clarified that once the authority passes a “speaking order” as directed in a writ, contempt proceedings stand closed

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November 4, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can a High Court Decide Substantive Legal Questions When a Writ Petition is Dismissed for Non-Prosecution?

A writ petition that is not pursued by the petitioner and dismissed for non-prosecution will not result in a reasoned

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November 4, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

How Does the Punjab & Haryana High Court’s 2025 Ruling Clarify the Law on Calculation of Compensation in Motor Accident Death Cases?

This judgment reaffirms the settled legal principles laid down by the Supreme Court in _Sarla Verma_, _Pranay Sethi_, and _Magma

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November 4, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

When Is Successive Bail Under Section 483 BNSS Permissible After Co-Accused Acquittal and Prolonged Pretrial Detention?

The High Court reaffirmed that second/successive bail petitions are maintainable if a substantial, effective, and consequential change in circumstances is

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November 4, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can High Courts Quash Heinous, Non-Compoundable Offences Like Attempt to Murder Under Section 528 BNSS Based on Compromise When Key Witnesses Turn Hostile? (Existing Precedent Substantively Applied)

The High Court held that even in grave, non-compoundable offences such as attempt to murder (Section 109(1) BNS, akin to

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November 4, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does Joining Investigation and Lack of Need for Custodial Interrogation Mandate Grant of Anticipatory Bail Under Section 482 BNSS?

The High Court clarified that when accused join investigation and custodial interrogation is deemed unnecessary by police, anticipatory bail should

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November 4, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can Legal Heirs (Including Married and Earning Children) Claim Enhanced Compensation in Motor Accident Cases? — Clarification and Application of Precedent by the Punjab & Haryana High Court

Punjab & Haryana High Court rules that the right to seek enhanced compensation for a motor accident death survives to

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November 4, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana