Uttarakhand High Court holds that proceedings under Section 307 IPC, although non-compoundable, can be quashed where parties have settled and

The High Court reiterates that even in cases involving non-compoundable offences (including Section 307 IPC), criminal proceedings may be quashed

The Uttarakhand High Court, applying Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, clarified that proceedings under non-compoundable charges

Dismissal of a writ petition by reason of non-prosecution does not constitute a pronouncement on the merits or questions of

The High Court confirms that writ petitions may be dismissed as withdrawn upon oral request by counsel, upholding established judicial

The Uttarakhand High Court, while upholding the rigours of Section 37 NDPS Act, clarified that accused cannot be detained indefinitely

The Uttarakhand High Court has held that, while Section 37 of the NDPS Act imposes rigorous restrictions on bail in

Court holds that Section 37 of the NDPS Act does not grant the prosecution unfettered authority to prolong detention without

The High Court of Uttarakhand held that incentive payments, such as occasional or performance-based bonuses, cannot be included in the

The Uttarakhand High Court reaffirms Supreme Court precedent by holding that consenting adult couples, though facing familial and societal hostility,

The Uttarakhand High Court affirms that bail applications may be dismissed for want of prosecution if counsel is unprepared or

High Court reiterates that supervisory power under Article 227 does not allow substitution of appellate court’s discretionary orders unless there