Can an Unregistered Educational Institution Use the Term “Madarsa” in its Name? Uttarakhand High Court Reaffirms Precedent Requiring Recognition Under State Madarsa Board

The Court held that use of the word ‘Madarsa’ in the name of an institution is impermissible unless the institution

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November 4, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can Proceedings in Criminal Complaints be Quashed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 on the Basis of Settlement Between Parties? — Practical Clarification and Authority from the Uttarakhand High Court

The Uttarakhand High Court has clarified that criminal proceedings in complaint cases may be quashed under Section 528 of the

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November 4, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can Criminal Proceedings Under Non-Compoundable Offences Be Quashed When the Dispute Is Private and Parties Have Settled? — Scope of Section 528 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 Upheld by Uttarakhand High Court

The Uttarakhand High Court reaffirmed that even for non-compoundable offences, criminal proceedings can be quashed if the underlying dispute is

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November 4, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Under Article 227, When May the High Court Interfere with an Order Striking Off a Tenant’s Defence for Non-Compliance with Order 15 Rule 5 CPC?

High Court affirms strict adherence to procedural compliance under Order 15 Rule 5 CPC for tenants in eviction proceedings; supervisory

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November 4, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can Consenting Adult Couples in Interfaith or Intra-community Marriages Seek Mandatory State Protection Against Familial Threats? Upholds Supreme Court Precedent: State Authorities Must Act on Bona Fide Threats to Life and Liberty in Marital Autonomy Cases—Binding Authority

The Uttarakhand High Court reaffirmed that State authorities are obligated to assess and provide protective measures to consenting adult couples

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November 4, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Is the High Court Bound to Direct Police Protection for Consenting Major Couples Facing Threats Due to Inter-Community Marriage? – Precedential Status of Lata Singh v. State of U.P. Affirmed

The Uttarakhand High Court upholds the Supreme Court’s precedent in Lata Singh v. State of U.P., reaffirming that police protection

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November 4, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can a High Court Modify Its Judgment and Decree Based on a Compromise Entered Between Parties During Writ Proceedings? (Affirmation of Settlement-Driven Disposals as Binding Precedent)

The Court reaffirmed its authority to dispose of writ proceedings in terms of a compromise mutually reached by the parties,

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November 4, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can a Pending Appeal Be Withdrawn at Any Stage Without Judicial Pronouncement on Merits?

The court reaffirmed that appellants may seek withdrawal of their appeals at any stage prior to adjudication on merits, leaving

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November 4, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Does Each Claimant Have an Independent Right to Consortium Compensation, and Is Interest Payable on the Entire Award (Including Future Prospects) Under the Motor Vehicles Act?

The Uttarakhand High Court affirms the established Supreme Court principles that each eligible claimant in a motor accident claim is

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November 4, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Does Dismissal in Default of a Writ Petition Operate as a Binding Precedent on the Substantive Legal Issues Raised Therein?

A High Court’s dismissal of a writ petition for non-prosecution does not settle substantive legal questions and carries no precedential

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can a Third Bail Application Be Entertained Absent New Grounds? Scope of Successive Bail Pleas Reaffirmed

The High Court of Uttarakhand has reaffirmed that a third bail application cannot be entertained unless new grounds are demonstrated,

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand