Can a High Court Enforce Section 143(3) NI Act’s Six-Month Mandate by Directing a Subordinate Court to Conclude a Section 138 Trial?

High Court upholds statutory timeline under Section 143(3) of the Negotiable Instruments Act and affirms its supervisory power; binding on

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August 19, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Is Documentary Proof Mandatory for Compassionate Appointment of an Unmarried Sister Under the Central Government Scheme?

Court Affirms Requirement of Proven Dependency and Welfare Inspector Inquiry for Compassionate Appointments to Central Government Service Dependents   Summary

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August 19, 2025 | High Court of Jharkhand

Can an Arbitration Clause in an Expired and Under-Stamped Lease Deed Bind Parties During Statutory Tenancy?

  Summary Category Data Case Name Arb O.P(COM.DIV.)/421/2023 of Aparna Philip Vs Dr. Jayalakshmi Shreedhar CNR HCMA011004602023 Date of Registration

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August 19, 2025 | Madras High Court

Can contempt proceedings be closed upon compliance with court directions?

High Court of Meghalaya reaffirms that production of a compliance communication suffices to dispose of contempt proceedings, providing binding authority

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August 19, 2025 | High Court of Meghalaya

Does the death of a petitioner render a criminal writ petition infructuous and warrant its dismissal?

Petition dismissed as infructuous upon petitioner’s death, affirming established practice in criminal writ jurisdiction   Summary Category Data Case Name

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August 19, 2025 | Bombay High Court

Can a Criminal Appeal Be Dismissed for Default When the Appellant Fails to Appear?

Reaffirmation of Procedural Rule on Non-Prosecution Dismissal The High Court upheld that where an appellant does not appear despite repeated

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August 19, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can a second appeal abate if no steps are taken to substitute a deceased sole respondent?

High Court of Karnataka upholds automatic dismissal under Section 100 CPC when no substitution follows the death of the only

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August 19, 2025 | High Court of Karnataka

Can High Courts Dispose of Appeals on Private Settlements and Add Non-Parties by Consent?

Calcutta High Court reaffirms inherent power to record settlements, add affected non-parties via affidavits, and dispose of appeals — persuasive

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August 19, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Is a writ petition liable for disposal without further orders if the petitioner’s grievance has been redressed?

Calcutta High Court confirms that once the grievance is resolved, no further adjudication is required   Summary Category Data Case

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August 19, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can Minor Discrepancies in Eyewitness Testimonies and Investigative Omissions Invalidate Convictions Under Sections 302 and 326 IPC?

The Calcutta High Court answers “no,” reaffirming that normal contradictions and incomplete recovery of weapons do not defeat convictions when

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August 19, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can Minor Discrepancies and Investigation Omissions Invalidate Convictions Based on Overwhelming Injured‐Witness and Medical Evidence?

The Calcutta High Court affirms that minor contradictions, inquest irregularities, or non-recovery of weapons do not automatically undermine convictions under

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August 19, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can a Writ Petition Under Article 226 Be Dismissed as Withdrawn with Direction to Pursue Perjury Proceedings?

The Madras High Court reaffirms procedural norms by allowing withdrawal of a writ petition with endorsement and directing petitioners to

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August 19, 2025 | Madras High Court