Can Evidence of Age in Motor Accident Claims Prefer Post-Mortem Reports over Family Registers and Aadhaar? – Precedent Reaffirmed by Uttarakhand High Court

Affirming settled law, the Uttarakhand High Court holds that in motor accident claims, the age of the deceased assessed in

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October 25, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can a Criminal Appeal Be Dismissed as Infructuous When the Appellant Has Served Out the Entire Sentence?

The Court held that where an appellant has served the full sentence and is not represented, the criminal appeal may

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October 25, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

What Is the Effect on Pending Writ Petitions When the Petitioner Passes Away? – No Change in Legal Principle, Binding for Practice on Withdrawal of Petitions

A writ petition becomes infructuous and is dismissed as withdrawn if the sole petitioner dies before adjudication and withdrawal is

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October 25, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Does Section 166(2) of the Motor Vehicles Act Permit Filing of Motor Accident Claims Where the Insurance Company Has a Branch—Even if the Accident or Claimant’s Residence Is Elsewhere? (Precedent Affirmed)

The Uttarakhand High Court reaffirms that claim petitions under Section 166(2) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 can be initiated

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October 25, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

What is the Effect When a Writ Petition is Dismissed for Non-Prosecution?

A High Court judgment reaffirms that a writ petition may be dismissed for non-prosecution if the petitioner or their counsel

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October 25, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can a Major Woman Choose Her Place of Residence Post-Marriage Despite Parental Objection? — Upholding Right to Personal Liberty under Article 21, as Binding Authority in Habeas Corpus Petitions

A Division Bench of the Uttarakhand High Court affirms that a woman who is legally an adult has the right

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October 25, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can a Competent Authority Be Directed to Consider a Pending Compounding Application in Demolition Proceedings? — Reaffirmation of Procedural Fairness and Timely Decision-Making as Binding Authority

High Court reiterates that, when demolition is challenged and a compounding application is pending, the authority must consider such application

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October 25, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can a Major Woman Choose to Reside with the Person of Her Choice Irrespective of Parental Objection? — Upholding the Right to Personal Liberty in Habeas Corpus Petitions

The Uttarakhand High Court reaffirms that a major woman’s unequivocal wish to reside with the person of her choice must

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October 24, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

What Is the Precedential Impact When a Writ Petition Is Dismissed as Withdrawn?

A writ petition withdrawn by leave of the Court is dismissed as withdrawn without adjudication on merits. Such a disposal

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October 24, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

When Is a Writ Petition Dismissed as Infructuous Due to Efflux of Time? Clarification of Procedural Dismissals and Their Precedential Value

The High Court of Uttarakhand confirms that writ petitions can be dismissed as infructuous when the petitioner’s counsel concedes the

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October 24, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can Criminal Proceedings Under Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita Be Quashed Upon Settlement Despite Grievous Hurt?

The Uttarakhand High Court reaffirms that FIRs, including those involving allegations of grievous hurt under the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS),

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October 24, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can Writ Petitions Seeking Parity in 6th Pay Commission Benefits Be Disposed by Directing Administrative Consideration Rather Than Granting Mandamus? — Reaffirming Discretion in Issuing Mandamus and the Exhaustion of Alternative Remedies

The High Court of Uttarakhand clarified that writ petitions seeking service benefits, such as parity in implementation of Pay Commission

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October 24, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand