Can police avoid compliance with Section 41A CrPC prior to arrest without departmental scrutiny?

Patna HC upholds mandatory notice requirement under Section 41A CrPC, directs departmental inquiry; persuasive for police procedure   Summary Category

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August 31, 2025 | Patna High Court

Can State Governments Authorize Liquor Shops Adjacent to National or State Highways in Meghalaya Post-Balu Judgments?

Reaffirmation of Supreme Court Directions with Exemption for Meghalaya and Time-Bound Administrative Review   Summary Category Data Case Name PIL

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August 31, 2025 | High Court of Meghalaya

Can an appeal under Section 96 CPC be dismissed for non-prosecution when the appellant fails to pay process fee despite sufficient time?

Court’s affirmation of procedural strictness under the CPC: non-compliance with process-fee obligations warrants dismissal   Summary Category Data Case Name

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August 31, 2025 | High Court of Karnataka

Can a Preventive Detention Order Stand Without Communicating Representation Rights and Relying on Stale Acquitted Cases?

  Summary Category Data Case Name HCP/32/2025 of MOHD ABDULLAH GUJJAR @DULLAH TH NOOR DIN Vs UT OF J AND

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August 31, 2025 | High Court of Jammu and Kashmir

Can a High Court Dispose of a Writ Petition by Adopting a Mediation Agreement into the Judgment?

Upholding the Use of Court-Mediated Settlements in Writ Proceedings and Incorporating the Agreement as Part of the Dispositive Order  

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August 31, 2025 | High Court of Meghalaya

Can High Courts Dispose First Appeals by Incorporating Mediated Settlement Agreements into Their Judgments?

  Summary Category Data Case Name FA/4/2025 of LITA KHARLYNGDOH Vs BINA THABAH CNR MLHC010005082025 Decision Date 30-08-2025 Disposal Nature

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August 31, 2025 | High Court of Meghalaya

Can a Government Contract Be Cancelled Without Notice or Compliance with Contractual and Rule-Based Requirements?

High Court of Meghalaya Reaffirms Natural Justice in Administrative Cancellations: Cancellation Without Hearing Violates Contract Terms and Rule 31 of

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August 31, 2025 | High Court of Meghalaya

Can Meghalaya Issue Excise Licences for Highway Liquor Shops After the Supreme Court’s Ban?

Affirmation of Supreme Court’s prohibition on highway liquor shops with Meghalaya’s 500 m exemption and a mandatory Secretary-level review within

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August 31, 2025 | High Court of Meghalaya

Does Misappreciation of Material Witness Testimony in an Acquittal Require Interference When Evidence of Criminal Conspiracy Is Overwhelming?

High Court Partially Reverses Sessions Court Acquittal, Affirms Conspiracy Principles Under Sections 120B and 302 IPC, and Establishes Binding Precedent

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August 31, 2025 | High Court of Jammu and Kashmir

Can Section 406 IPC Complaints Be Quashed as Time-Barred under Section 468 CrPC and as an Abuse of Process Post-Divorce?

High Court reaffirms seven-year limitation for Section 406 IPC complaints and upholds inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC—binding on subordinate

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August 30, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can Lack of Parental Guardianship Alone Justify Denial of Bail to Juveniles under Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015?

Reaffirming that bail is the rule under Section 12 JJ Act – refusal only on statutorily specified grounds; lack of

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August 30, 2025 | High Court of Jharkhand

Can a Registered Will Be Deemed Invalid Without Proof That the Testatrix Understood Its Contents?

Court holds that mere registration and thumb impression are insufficient; reaffirms strict onus on propounder under Indian Succession Act for

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August 30, 2025 | Madras High Court