Can a Licensee Claim Mandamus for Supply of Quota After Expiry of Excise License Period? — High Court Dismisses Writ, Reaffirms Binding Limits of Financial Year in Excise Law

A writ seeking direction to permit supply of country liquor against expired quota was dismissed, as the right did not

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September 10, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can a Statutory Appointing Authority’s Discretion to Issue No Objection Certificates for Teachers Be Curtailed by Executive Instructions? — Precedent for Limits on Higher Administrative Circulars

The High Court of Uttarakhand reaffirmed that only the statutory appointing authority, as defined by recruitment rules, is empowered to

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September 10, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can Dependents Appointed as Daily Wagers on Compassionate Grounds Claim Regularisation Based on Extended Service? Supreme Precedent Affirmed; Representations Permitted, But No Direct Mandamus for Regularisation

The High Court of Uttarakhand reaffirms the bar on treating dependents of daily wage or work-charged employees, appointed on compassionate

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September 10, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can Displaced Landowners Insist on Compensation Under an Earlier “Collateral Damage Policy” When a Public Undertaking Seeks to Apply the Latest Policy?

The court clarified that project-affected persons alleging entitlement under an earlier policy, rather than a superseding one, must be allowed

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September 5, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

When Can a Writ Petition Be Dismissed as Infructuous Due to Supervening Events?

The court reaffirmed that if, during the pendency of a writ petition, the relief claimed is granted or the issue

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September 5, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Does Dismissal of a Writ Petition for Non-Prosecution Amount to a Decision on Merits?

The court reiterated that a petition dismissed for non-prosecution does not decide the substantive legal issues on merit. This decision

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September 4, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can Criminal Proceedings for Offences Under Sections 279 and 338 IPC Be Quashed Upon Settlement Under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023?

The Uttarakhand High Court confirms that criminal proceedings under Sections 279 and 338 IPC can be quashed under Section 528

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September 4, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can an appellate court reappraise a trial court’s refusal of interim injunction when the existence of a disputed right of way is a triable issue?

High Court affirms Uttarakhand appellate court’s authority under Article 227 to set aside a trial court’s rejection of an injunction

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September 4, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can Section 406 IPC Complaints Be Quashed as Time-Barred under Section 468 CrPC and as an Abuse of Process Post-Divorce?

High Court reaffirms seven-year limitation for Section 406 IPC complaints and upholds inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC—binding on subordinate

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August 30, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can a Ministerial Directive Lawfully Withhold a Contractor’s Security Deposit After Expiry of the Defect Liability Period?

The High Court of Uttarakhand holds ministerial orders cannot override statutory defect liability timelines for municipal contracts, affirming local authority

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August 28, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can a Minister Direct a Statutory Authority to Withhold a Contractor’s Security Deposit?

Does the High Court reaffirm the limits on ministerial interference by holding such directives improper and establish binding authority for

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August 28, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can High Courts Override University-Byelaw Age Ceilings for Student Union Elections Despite Supreme Court Authority?

High Court Reaffirms Binding Nature of Supreme Court’s 24–25-Year Age Limit Under University Bylaws   Summary Category Data Case Name

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August 27, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand