Are Filial Consortium and Enhanced Compensation Under “Conventional Heads” Mandatorily Payable to Deceased’s Mother and Siblings in Motor Accident Claims?

Punjab & Haryana High Court confirms that, post–Pranay Sethi and Magma General Insurance, compensation for loss of estate, funeral expenses

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does Non-Specification of Passage ‘Khasra Number’ in Revenue Records Defeat Establishment of Right of Way? High Court Reverses Appellate Court for Overlooking Demarcation Evidence

The High Court clarifies that credible oral and documentary evidence from official demarcation proceedings and contemporaneous conduct can establish the

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can High Courts Dismiss Petitions Without a Speaking Order? – Clarification on Judicial Duty of Reasoned Decisions

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has reaffirmed that dismissal orders must contain judicial reasoning and cannot be unreasoned or

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can a High Court Direct Investigation by an Independent Agency or Senior Police Officer under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 After Filing of a Cancellation Report?

The High Court dismissed as withdrawn a petition seeking transfer of investigation to an independent agency once a cancellation report

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

What Is the Precedential Value When a Writ Petition Is Dismissed as Withdrawn? Does Such an Order Create Binding or Persuasive Authority?

Where a writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn without a decision on merits, the order does not establish any binding

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can Proceedings Under Section 174-A IPC Be Quashed When the Underlying Complaint Under Section 138 NI Act Is Withdrawn Due to Settlement?

Quashing proceedings under Section 174-A IPC is justified where the initial declaration as a proclaimed offender stemmed from a Section

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

When is a Contempt Petition Rendered Infructuous Due to Compliance with the Original Judicial Order?

A single-judge decision of the Punjab & Haryana High Court reaffirms that contempt petitions become infructuous when the respondent authority

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can Contempt Proceedings Be Initiated Years After a Status Quo Order? High Court Reaffirms Limits and Dismissal Grounds

The High Court clarifies that contempt is not maintainable in respect of old orders when certain procedural and factual barriers

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does the Failure to Communicate Compliance with a Judicial Direction Amount to Contempt in the Absence of Willful Disobedience?

The court held that mere failure to communicate an order or action taken, without willful disobedience, does not constitute contempt

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can a Party File a Repeat Application for Voice Sample After Earlier Dismissal—Finality of Interlocutory Orders Challenged Under Article 227?

A High Court judgment affirms that once an application (for production of a voice sample in civil litigation) is dismissed

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

When Are “Loss of Consortium” and Increased Conventional Heads Mandatorily Payable to Families of Deceased Bachelors in Motor Accident Claims? — Reaffirmation and Clarification of Supreme Court Guidelines

The judgment clarifies that families of deceased bachelors are entitled to “loss of consortium” and revised sums under conventional heads

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does Non-Specification of Khasra Number Defeat Documentary and Oral Evidence of Existing Passage? Clarification on the Weight of Demarcation Reports and Revenue Records in Permanent Injunction Disputes

A High Court judgment clarifies that failure to specify khasra numbers does not defeat cogent documentary and oral evidence, including

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana