Can a transfer decision issued by an unauthorized official be quashed for non-compliance with a court’s specific direction?

The Calcutta High Court affirms that administrative orders must be executed by the authority designated by the Court, quashing a

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August 20, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can the Rigour of Article 37 of the NDPS Act Be Waived When No Contraband Is Recovered?

The Calcutta High Court answered that bail under Section 439 CrPC is permissible where no contraband is recovered and the

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August 20, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can a Contempt Petition Be Dropped Solely on a Contemnors’ Submission of Compliance

Orissa High Court holds that an uncontested assertion of compliance suffices to dispose of a contempt petition, reaffirming existing practice

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August 20, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Does a Bona Fide Mistake of Forum Justify Condonation of Delay under Section 14 of the Limitation Act, 1963?

Clarifying that delayed appeals filed after a genuine wrong‐forum petition must be entertained without limitation objections, reaffirming the protective scope

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August 20, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Is a Writ Petition Maintainable Against an Eviction Order When a Statutory Appeal Under Section 12(1) of the O.P.L.E. Act Is Available?

The Orissa High Court affirmed that where an appeal remedy under Section 12(1) of the Odisha Public Lands Encroachment (Prevention,

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August 20, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Can an RTO Be Mandated to Accept and Process Online CCPA Applications for Auto-Rickshaw Permits?

Court Upholds Its Own Precedent, Directing Binding Relief for Auto-Rickshaw Permit Applicants Under the Online CCPA System   Summary Category

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August 20, 2025 | Madras High Court

Can Similar Pending Suits Alone Satisfy the Requirement for Granting Leave to Sue under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act?

Madras High Court reaffirms that leave to sue may be granted when the draft plaint and affidavit are in order

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August 20, 2025 | Madras High Court

Can the High Court Order Impleading of Additional Parties in a Pending Writ Petition?

High Court issues impleading order in WMP/26880/2025; scope of procedural powers in writ jurisdiction   Summary Category Data Case Name

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August 20, 2025 | Madras High Court

Can a writ under Article 226 be declined when an effective statutory revision remedy exists under Section 21 of the HR&CE Act?

High Court upholds existing precedent by refusing writ jurisdiction in favor of statutory revision under the Hindu Religious & Charitable

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August 20, 2025 | Madras High Court

Is a Writ of Mandamus Against a District Magistrate Maintainable When Alternative Statutory Remedies Under the BNSS Act, 2023 and Section 91 CPC Exist?

High Court dismisses writ petition seeking mandamus in an encroachment dispute, reaffirms requirement to exhaust remedies under Section 152 BNSS

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August 20, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can High Courts Direct the Registration of an FIR Under Article 226 or Must They Limit Themselves to Directing Authorities to Reconsider?

Affirming Supreme Court’s Ruling in _Sudhir Bhaskarrao Tambe_, Gujarat High Court Holds That Writs for FIR Registration Are Disfavoured but

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August 20, 2025 | High Court of Gujarat

Can a trial court’s refusal to accept delayed probation compensation be quashed under Section 482 CrPC to enforce the order and secure release?

High Court reaffirms its inherent supervisory jurisdiction, permitting compensation deposit beyond the stipulated period and directing immediate release upon payment,

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August 20, 2025 | High Court of Gujarat