Can GST Registration Cancellation Orders Be Set Aside on Payment of Dues? — Uttarakhand High Court Reaffirms Relief Where Petitioner Undertakes to Pay Tax, Interest, and Fees

The Uttarakhand High Court reiterates, following its recent precedent, that businesses whose GST registration was cancelled can seek revocation by

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

When Does a Writ Petition Challenging Transfer Become Infructuous? Reaffirming the Principle of Non-Interference in Routine Service Transfers When the Petitioner Complies

A writ petition challenging a transfer order becomes infructuous if the petitioner joins at the transferred place in the absence

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Does the High Court’s Interpretation of GST Registration Revocation Procedures under Section 30 of UKGST/CGST Act Reaffirm Existing Law and Bind Subordinate Authorities?

The Uttarakhand High Court, by following its own prior precedent, reiterates that applications for revocation of cancellation of GST registration—when

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can the State Bar Notaries Policy Lawfully Impose a Blanket 10-Year Cap on Practice Renewal? — Precedential Authority on Notary Tenure Limits

The Uttarakhand High Court applies prior precedent, affirming that policy-based refusal to renew notarial certificates beyond 10 years cannot stand

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Does Dismissal in Default of a Writ Petition Operate as a Merits Decision? Clarification on the Precedential Value of Non-Prosecution Dismissals: No Substantive Law Laid Down, No Binding Authority Created

When a writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution, the court does not adjudicate the substantive legal questions involved; such an

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Does Dismissal of a Writ Petition for Non-Prosecution Constitute a Precedent on Substantive Legal Questions?

The court dismissed the writ petition for non-prosecution without addressing the merits or any legal principle, vacating the interim order.

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Affirmation of Existing Precedent by the Uttarakhand High Court; Serves as Binding Authority on Maintainability of Transfer-Related Writ Petitions Post-Joining

The Uttarakhand High Court reiterates that once a government employee has joined unconditionally at the place of transfer, their legal

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can a Candidate Who Lost an Election Be Declared Elected Upon Cancellation of the Winning Candidate’s Election? — Reaffirmation of the Principle That Only a Fresh Election Can Fill the Vacancy

The Uttarakhand High Court has reaffirmed that, in the absence of any explicit legal provision, a candidate who lost in

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Does Withdrawal of a Criminal Writ Petition with Liberty to File Afresh Create a Binding Precedent or Affect Pending Criminal Proceedings?

The High Court of Uttarakhand held that voluntary withdrawal of a criminal writ petition, with liberty to refile, carries no

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Does Dismissal of a First Appeal for Default Create Any Legal Precedent or Bind Future Cases?

When a first appeal is dismissed in default of appearance, no substantive legal issue or question of law is adjudicated.

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

When Does the Cancellation of a Challenged Transfer Order Render a Writ Petition Infructuous?

The High Court clarified that the cancellation of a transfer order, which was the sole subject matter of the writ

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand