When Can an Insurer Be Directed to “Pay and Recover” Third-Party Motor Accident Compensation Despite Lapse of Insurance? – Binding Authority on the Robust Application of Section 149, Motor Vehicles Act

The High Court of Uttarakhand has unequivocally reaffirmed that even if a vehicle was not insured on the date of

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Does a Civil Court or Revenue Court Have Jurisdiction Over Suits for Cancellation of Gift Deeds Under Uttarakhand Law? — Precedent Affirmed

The High Court of Uttarakhand has reaffirmed that suits for cancellation of gift deeds are to be filed before the

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Does an Insurance Company Have a ‘Pay and Recover’ Liability for Accidents Involving Uninsured Vehicles? Precedent Reaffirmed by Uttarakhand High Court

The High Court of Uttarakhand has reaffirmed that, in line with Supreme Court authority, Insurance Companies may be compelled to

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can Proceedings Under Dowry, Domestic Violence, and Marriage Protection Laws Be Quashed on Mutual Settlement Under Section 528 BNSS? — Precedential Clarification by the Uttarakhand High Court

The Uttarakhand High Court reaffirmed that criminal proceedings arising from matrimonial disputes, including those under the Dowry Prohibition Act and

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can Statutory Presumptions Under Sections 118 and 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act Be Rebutted Solely by an Accused’s Oral Defence Without Corroborative Evidence? — Precedent Affirmed by Uttarakhand High Court

The Uttarakhand High Court reaffirms that mere denial or unsupported assertions by the accused are insufficient to rebut the statutory

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Does a Challenge to Government Servant Transfers Become Infructuous if No Interim Relief is Granted and the Employee Joins the Transferred Post?

The Uttarakhand High Court reaffirmed that, where a government servant challenges a transfer but joins the transferred post due to

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can Criminal Proceedings for Non-Compoundable Offences Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Be Quashed on the Basis of Settlement?

The Uttarakhand High Court reaffirmed that even when certain offences are non-compoundable under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, its inherent

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can Prolonged Pre-Trial Detention and Delayed Trial Justify Grant of Bail Under Section 302 IPC?

Bail may be granted in serious offences like murder when the accused faces prolonged incarceration, co-accused with similar role is

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

When Can High Courts Interfere with Lower Courts’ Convictions under Section 138 NI Act? Clarifying the Limited Scope of Revisional Jurisdiction

The Uttarakhand High Court reaffirms that High Courts should not interfere with concurrent findings of fact by lower courts in

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Is Averaging Past Income Returns Permissible When Calculating Compensation in Motor Accident Claims, or Must the Highest Proven Income Be Taken?

The Uttarakhand High Court clarified that for assessing the income of a deceased in motor accident claims, the highest and

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Does the Presence of a Senior Citizen Litigant Necessitate Expeditious Disposal of Property Disputes?

The High Court applied Supreme Court precedent to require prompt trial-court disposal of property suits involving senior citizen parties, reaffirming

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Is a Posthumously Filed Income Tax Return Admissible in Computing “Just Compensation” for Motor Accident Claims? High Court Reaffirms Multiplier Selection Principles and Upholds Tribunal Findings

The Uttarakhand High Court affirms that a posthumously filed income tax return may be relied upon in computing compensation under

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand