Can Frivolous or Misconceived Contempt Petitions Be Dismissed With Exemplary Costs? High Court Reaffirms Deterrence Against Abuse of Judicial Process

The Punjab and Haryana High Court reaffirmed that filing contempt petitions without any violation of directions, especially where no enforceable

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September 4, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can Bail Be Granted Under Section 37 of the NDPS Act When Sole Implication is by Co-Accused’s Disclosure Statement? – Precedent Value and Practical Guidance

The Punjab and Haryana High Court clarifies that mere implication through a co-accused’s disclosure statement, without corroborative evidence, cannot by

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September 4, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can a Convicted Person’s Sentence Under the NDPS Act Be Reduced to “Already Undergone” Solely on Mitigating Circumstances Without Interfering With Conviction?

The High Court of Punjab and Haryana clarified that, notwithstanding upholding the conviction under Section 22 of the NDPS Act,

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September 4, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does Quashing of Criminal Proceedings Under Section 528 of BNSS Survive When State Investigation Exonerates the Accused?

Where criminal proceedings are found unsubstantiated after investigation and accused stands exonerated, petitions under Section 528 BNSS for quashing may

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September 4, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does Anticipatory Bail Continue Upon Compliance With Investigation — Clarification of Law Under Section 482 BNSS, 2023 (Corresponding to Section 438 CrPC)?

The High Court reaffirms that once an accused joins investigation as directed and is not required for further custodial interrogation,

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September 4, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can a High Court Direct Police Authorities to Decide a Representation Under Section 528 BNSS When a Police Inquiry Finds Allegations Baseless in the Context of an Ongoing Civil Land Dispute?

The High Court of Punjab and Haryana reaffirmed that when a police inquiry—prompted by a judicial directive—finds no evidence supporting

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September 4, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does Subsequent Modification of an Underlying Order by Appellate Proceedings Render Pending Contempt Petitions Infructuous?

Contempt jurisdiction ceases where the order alleged to have been disobeyed is modified in appeal—such petitions become infructuous and must

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September 4, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does Withdrawal of Execution Proceedings Render a Revision Petition Infructuous Under Article 227? Clarification from the Punjab and Haryana High Court

The High Court clarified that when execution proceedings are withdrawn, any pending revision petition challenging orders in those proceedings under

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September 4, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

When Can Bail Be Granted to a Juvenile Accused of Grave Offences? Orissa High Court Clarifies Application of Section 12 of Juvenile Justice Act and Upholds Primacy of Speedy Trial in Prolonged Detentions

Court reaffirms that bail to a child in conflict with law cannot be refused unless specific statutory exceptions under Section

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September 4, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Does a Civil Appeal Abate Upon Death of the Sole Appellant When No Legal Representative Seeks Substitution?

The court reaffirmed the settled principle that, where a sole appellant dies during the pendency of a Regular Second Appeal

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September 4, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Can a Writ Petition Be Withdrawn With Liberty to Challenge a Subsequent Order Without Bar of “Same Cause of Action”? — Position Affirmed by Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court reaffirms that withdrawal of a writ petition due to a subsequent order does not require formal

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September 4, 2025 | High Court Of Rajasthan

When Can Bail Be Granted to Juveniles in Serious Offence Cases? Orissa High Court Clarifies the Primacy of Section 12 of the JJ Act and the Fundamental Right to Speedy Trial

The Orissa High Court has reaffirmed that bail to a child in conflict with law (CICL) cannot be refused merely

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September 4, 2025 | Orissa High Court