Can an Appellate Court Allow Withdrawal of Suit with Liberty to File Afresh Without a Reasoned Order?

The Court clarified that discretionary power under Order XXIII Rule 1(3) CPC to grant leave to withdraw and refile a

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September 11, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can Recovery of Excess Gratuity Paid to a Retired Employee Be Pursued When There Is No Fraud or Misrepresentation?

The Punjab and Haryana High Court reaffirmed that, in the absence of fraud or misrepresentation, an employer cannot recover excess

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September 11, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does Compliance With a Court’s Direction to Pass a Speaking Order Purge Contempt, If Such Order is Duly Passed and Communicated? — Clarification on Scope and Remedy in Contempt Jurisdiction

The High Court clarified that when a public authority passes a speaking order as directed and duly communicates it, the

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September 11, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does Completion of Investigation Participation Obligate Confirmation of Interim Anticipatory Bail Under Section 482 BNSS?

The Punjab & Haryana High Court reaffirmed that when an accused granted interim anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the

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September 10, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Upholding Existing Bail Principles under the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNS), Punjab & Haryana High Court Reaffirms Grant of Anticipatory Bail Where Accused Has Fully Cooperated; Serves as Binding Authority within Jurisdiction

The High Court reaffirmed that when an accused joins and cooperates with investigation under the BNS, anticipatory bail protection may

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September 10, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

When Can Anticipatory Bail Be Made Absolute After Interim Protection Under Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023?

Punjab & Haryana High Court reaffirms that once an accused joins investigation and cooperates as directed, interim anticipatory bail can

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September 10, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

When Does a Defendant’s Failure to Raise Objection on Ad Valorem Court Fee Deprive Them of Contesting Possession Suits?

The Punjab & Haryana High Court in 2025 reaffirmed that a defendant cannot challenge a suit for want of ad

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September 10, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does Voluntary Release of Claimed Amount by Municipal Corporation Render a Writ Petition Infructuous? — Clarification on Mootness and Judicial Disposal When Relief Is Granted During Pendency

Where the relief sought in a writ petition is fully granted by the respondent authority during the pendency of proceedings,

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September 10, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can an Appeal Before the Allahabad High Court Be Withdrawn on the Basis of a Compromise Between the Parties? — Reaffirming the Court’s Practice of Allowing Withdrawal and Dismissal of Appeals as Withdrawn Pursuant to Settlement

The Allahabad High Court has reiterated that where parties settle their dispute during the pendency of an appeal, the appeal

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September 10, 2025 | Allahabad High Court

Can Daily Wager Appointments Given on Compassionate Grounds Be Regularised After Long Service If The Initial Appointment Was in Accordance With Government Policy? – Precedent Affirmed and Followed by Uttarakhand High Court

Uttarakhand High Court affirms that compassionate appointments as daily wagers (where the deceased employee was not a regular government servant)

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September 10, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can Compassionate Appointments of Daily Wagers Be Treated as Regular Appointments? Uttarakhand High Court Clarifies Precedent and Procedure

The Court directs that dependents appointed as daily wagers on compassionate grounds after the death of work-charged employees may seek

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September 10, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Is Extended Suspension Without Timely Conclusion of Disciplinary Proceedings by Co-Operative Societies Permissible Under Principles of Natural Justice?

The Calcutta High Court reaffirmed that prolonged suspension and undue delay in concluding disciplinary proceedings by a co-operative society are

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September 10, 2025 | Calcutta High Court