What are the proof requirements for an oral hiba under Muslim law to oust co-heirs’ joint possession and defeat a partition claim?

The Jharkhand High Court holds that vague pleas of oral gift lacking date, time, place and witness particulars are insufficient;

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August 19, 2025 | High Court of Jharkhand

Can a Registered Sale Agreement Be Recharacterized as a Sham Security Document by Oral Evidence Despite Sections 91 and 92 of the Evidence Act?

Yes—Madras High Court affirms Supreme Court precedents in Roop Kumar and R. Janakiraman that Sections 91/92 do not bar proof

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August 19, 2025 | Madras High Court

Can a Criminal Writ Petition Be Dismissed for Want of Prosecution When the Petitioner Fails to Appear?

Single-Judge High Court Ruling Affirms Established Procedure to Dismiss Unrepresented Writ Petitions, Creating Binding Authority on Procedural Compliance   Summary

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August 19, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can a writ petition be dismissed for non-prosecution due to the petitioner’s failure to appear?

The High Court reaffirmed that non-appearance at two consecutive hearings warrants dismissal of a writ petition for non-prosecution, upholding existing

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August 19, 2025 | High Court of Jammu and Kashmir

Can High Courts Summarily Dispose Execution Petitions Pending Interim Supreme Court Orders?

  Summary Category Data Case Name EX.P./571/2024 of RAJ KUMAR AND ORS Vs STATE OF HP AND ORS CNR HPHC010210412024

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August 19, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Can a Writ Petition Be Withdrawn by Consent with Liberty to Refile?

High Court of Meghalaya Allows Withdrawal of WP(C) No. 85/2025 by Mutual Consent, Setting a Procedural Benchmark for Consent Withdrawals

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August 19, 2025 | High Court of Meghalaya

Is a writ petition under Article 226 maintainable for disputed land compensation claims when an alternate remedy exists under the 2013 Land Acquisition Act?

High Court of Meghalaya dismisses challenge to compensation entitlement, affirming that Article 226 writs cannot supplant statutory remedies under the

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August 19, 2025 | High Court of Meghalaya

Can a High Court Miscellaneous Application Be Disposed of by Reference to the Judgment in the Connected Writ Petition?

Yes – the High Court disposed MC[WP(C)] 48/2024 in view of its decision in WP(C) 78/2024 dated 18-08-2025, upholding the

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August 19, 2025 | High Court of Meghalaya

Can bail be granted under Section 439 CrPC read with Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in cases arising from consensual adult relationships?

High Court affirms existing bail principles, clarifying criteria under the new BNSS provision; binding on all subordinate courts in West

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August 19, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

When Does the High Court Decline Writ Relief for Reinstatement After Prolonged Unauthorised Absence?

High Court dismisses writ petition by an Anganwari worker absent since 2015, reaffirming limits on Article 226 intervention in service

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August 19, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can a High Court Entertain a Writ Against an Eviction Notice When a Statutory Appeal Exists and the Notice Is Formally Defective?

Court Declines Writ, Treats Defective Notice as Prescribed Form Kha, and Directs Time-Bound Appeal with Interim Protection   Summary Category

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August 19, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Can a High Court Grant Withdrawal of a Writ Petition with Liberty to Refile?

Orissa High Court affirms discretionary power under Article 226 to allow petitioners to withdraw and refile with better particulars  

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August 19, 2025 | Orissa High Court