Does Dismissal for Want of Instructions with Liberty to File Fresh Petition Preserve Legal Rights Under Article 226/227?

The High Court reaffirmed that when petitions are dismissed for want of instructions with liberty to file a fresh application,

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September 4, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can the Rent Controller Provisionally Assess Rent When the Landlord-Tenant Relationship Is Disputed? Reaffirmation of Settled Law & Binding Authority in Rent Control Proceedings

The Punjab and Haryana High Court confirms that provisional rent may be assessed even if the relationship of landlord and

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September 4, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can Long-Term Ad Hoc Service Override Lack of Formal Qualification in Regularization?

The High Court reiterated that where a public employee has put in over three decades of satisfactory service, absence of

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September 4, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does Full Cooperation with Investigation Guarantee Confirmation of Interim Anticipatory Bail Under Sections 420 and 406 IPC?

The Punjab & Haryana High Court upholds that when an accused, granted interim anticipatory bail, has fully joined and cooperated

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September 4, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can a Trial Court Strike Off Defence for Non-Filing of Written Statement Without Granting Effective Adjournments?

High Court upholds requirement of one last effective opportunity for filing defence, reaffirming principle of merits over technicalities in civil

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September 4, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can a trial court permit withdrawal of a civil suit under Order XXIII Rule 1(3) CPC without recording its satisfaction and reasons?

Clarification of procedural requirements under Order XXIII Rule 1(3) CPC in permitting withdrawal of suit; upholds existing precedent and provides

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September 4, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can a co-owner without exclusive possession seek a permanent injunction in absence of partition?

Affirming appellate judgment, the High Court holds that joint ownership and lack of partition preclude an injunction suit by one

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September 4, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can a plaintiff maintain an ad interim injunction after transferring title to the suit property?

High Court reaffirms the three-fold test for interim injunction and holds that transfer of entire interest extinguishes prima facie case

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September 4, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Does unauthorized kachcha construction on rented open land bar eviction under Section 13(1)(I) of the Bombay Rent Act?

The High Court of Gujarat affirms that “open land” status is determined by historic rent-note classification and separate parcel descriptions,

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September 4, 2025 | High Court of Gujarat

Does a preventive detention order fail if the detenu is not informed of his right to representation before the detaining authority and the grounds merely mirror the police dossier?

  Summary Category Data Case Name HCP/62/2025 of SHAMAS DIN TH KAKU DIN Vs UT OF J AND K TH

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September 4, 2025 | High Court of Jammu and Kashmir

Can a Civil Appeal Under Section 100 CPC Be Dismissed for Non-Prosecution When the Appellant Fails to Appear?

High Court reaffirms its inherent power under Section 100 of the Civil Procedure Code to dismiss appeals for non-prosecution; binds

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September 4, 2025 | High Court of Karnataka

Can an insurer allege fundamental breach for use of an invalid driving licence without pleading the owner’s knowledge of its invalidity?

High Court reaffirms that insurers must plead and prove the insured’s awareness of licence invalidity before alleging breach—binding on all

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September 4, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh