Can a High Court, by mutual consent disposal of a writ petition, permit government employees to continue in service until the age of superannuation?

Affirming the practice of consent disposals in service-related writs, the Rajasthan High Court allowed Ayurvedic doctors to remain on duty

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August 26, 2025 | High Court Of Rajasthan

Can a High Court dismiss a writ petition for default due to non-appearance on multiple calls?

Bombay High Court reaffirms dismissal for default of non-prosecuted writ petitions, reaffirming established procedural norms   Summary Category Data Case

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August 26, 2025 | Bombay High Court

Can bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 be granted after completion of investigation and filing of the final report in a Section 103(1) offence?

Madras High Court affirms its inherent power post-investigation to grant bail in alleged murder cases, upholding P.K. Shaji (2005) 13

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August 26, 2025 | Madras High Court

Can a public servant with serious medical conditions be shielded from a mandatory transfer under the Uttarakhand Annual Transfer for Public Servants Act, 2017?

High Court upholds statutory transfer norms over medical hardship claims, permitting only statutory representation—binding on subordinate courts   Summary Category

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August 26, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can Courts Refuse Additional Time to Vacate Premises Before Demolition of Unauthorized Constructions?

Immediate Enforcement of Demolition Orders Under Writ Jurisdiction Upheld as Binding Authority to Curb Urban Infrastructure Hazards   Summary Category

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August 26, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Should courts grant anticipatory bail under Section 438 CrPC post–charge-sheet when no custodial interrogation is required and risk of tampering or absconding is minimal?

Can anticipatory bail be allowed even after charge-sheet filing when personal liberty under Article 21 outweighs the need for further

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August 26, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can a Writ Petition for Seniority Fixation and Promotion Relief Survive Post-Retirement?

The High Court reaffirms that petitions seeking seniority adjustment and related arrears become infructuous once service has ceased, upholding existing

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August 26, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can a High Court dismiss a revision petition for non-prosecution due to the petitioner’s repeated non-appearance?

High Court reaffirms procedural norm that failure to appear at multiple hearings warrants dismissal—upholds existing practice and serves as binding

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August 26, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can contractual NHM appointees be validly transferred when transfer terms are added through contract renewals?

Does a transfer clause incorporated in successive renewals of a purely contractual appointment under the National Health Mission bind the

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August 26, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can a High Court Mandate Executive Protection of Customary Religious Rights in a Private Temple Festival?

Court affirms power under Article 226 to issue mandamus directing district authorities and police to implement earlier orders, ensure peaceful

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August 26, 2025 | Madras High Court

Can non-appearance before the High Court justify dismissal of an anticipatory bail application for want of prosecution?

High Court of Uttarakhand upholds the dismissal of SABA No. 27/2025 due to applicant’s absence—reaffirming procedural practice   Summary Category

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August 26, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Is Mandating Specific Newspapers for Public Recruitment Advertisements Mandatory Under Statutory Norms?

High Court reaffirms that recruitment advertisements require newspapers of wide circulation rather than designated titles; upholds coordinate bench endorsement and

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August 26, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand