Can non-appearance before the High Court justify dismissal of an anticipatory bail application for want of prosecution?

High Court of Uttarakhand upholds the dismissal of SABA No. 27/2025 due to applicant’s absence—reaffirming procedural practice   Summary Category

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August 26, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Is Mandating Specific Newspapers for Public Recruitment Advertisements Mandatory Under Statutory Norms?

High Court reaffirms that recruitment advertisements require newspapers of wide circulation rather than designated titles; upholds coordinate bench endorsement and

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August 26, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Are Services of Provincial Cooperative Union Employees Pensionable Under State Pension Regulations?

Court Directs Fresh Representation Rather Than Adjudicating Pension Entitlement; Persuasive for Service-Law Petitions   Summary Category Data Case Name WPSS/515/2023

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August 26, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can matrimonial offences under IPC and the Dowry Prohibition Act be quashed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 upon a joint compounding application?

High Court upholds the scope of Section 528 BNS 2023 to quash proceedings in matrimonial offences upon free settlement and

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August 26, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can the High Court Invoke Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 to Quash Matrimonial Cruelty and Dowry Proceedings on Settlement?

Reaffirming inherent jurisdiction under Section 528 BNSS 2023 to quash proceedings under Sections 323, 498A, 504, 506 IPC and Sections

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August 26, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Does Article 21 Guarantee Bail as a Rule for Offences Under Sections 117(2), 221, and 121(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023?

Reaffirming the principle that bail is the rule and jail the exception under Article 21; High Court of Uttarakhand allows

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August 26, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can an anticipatory bail application under Section 140(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 be rendered infructuous upon filing of a closure report?

High Court holds that filing of a closure report by the Investigating Officer renders the anticipatory bail application infructuous and

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August 20, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Is a Writ of Mandamus Against a District Magistrate Maintainable When Alternative Statutory Remedies Under the BNSS Act, 2023 and Section 91 CPC Exist?

High Court dismisses writ petition seeking mandamus in an encroachment dispute, reaffirms requirement to exhaust remedies under Section 152 BNSS

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August 20, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Should Personal Liberty Under Article 21 Prevail to Warrant Anticipatory Bail Absent Criminal Antecedents?

Affirms settled law that personal liberty is paramount; anticipatory bail warranted when applicant is falsely implicated, has no antecedents, and

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August 19, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can a High Court Direct a Magistrate to Conclude a Delayed Criminal Trial within a Fixed Timeframe to Secure the Right to Speedy Justice?

Uttarakhand High Court upholds its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC to enforce expeditious disposal of long-pending trials, imposing a

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August 19, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can Interim Anticipatory Bail Be Made Absolute Based on Exoneration by the Investigating Officer and Compliance with Bail Conditions?

Uttarakhand High Court affirms its discretion in anticipatory bail matters by converting interim bail into absolute bail when the Investigating

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August 19, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Is a Writ Petition Under Article 226 Maintainable Against a Charge Sheet Filed Post-Investigation?

Court dismisses challenge to charge sheet as infructuous, upholding established limits on writ jurisdiction in criminal matters; binding in Uttarakhand

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August 19, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand