Can a Defect in Framing Charges Under IPC Sections 302, 34, and 120B Vitiate a Murder Conviction Without Demonstrable Prejudice?

No Prejudice in Charge Framing Upholds Conviction; Chance-Witness Evidence, Section 27 Recoveries, and Inquest-PM Distinctions Affirmed by Calcutta HC  

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August 19, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can Minor Irregularities in Charge Framing, Venue Discrepancies, or Section 27 Discovery Vitiate Murder Convictions Backed by Reliable Eyewitness and Ballistic Evidence?

The Calcutta High Court affirms that absent any real prejudice to the accused, defects in framing charges under Sections 302/34/120B

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August 19, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can a co-sharer’s sale pass only the vendor’s own share, and does omitting other jointly-owned parcels from the partition schedule invalidate the suit?

Calcutta High Court answered affirming that a co-sharer may convey only the share he actually holds and that a partition

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August 19, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can a High Court Dismiss a Writ Petition in Default for Non-Appearance Without Adjournment?

  Summary Category Data Case Name WRIC/3003187/1984 of STATE OF U.P. THROUGH COLLECTOR LAKHIMPUR KHERI Vs SMT. LEKHA RAJEY AND

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August 19, 2025 | Allahabad High Court

Can a Criminal Revision Petition Under Sections 379/401 CrPC Be Summarily Dismissed for Non-Prosecution?

Madras High Court Reaffirms That Non-Appearance Warrants Dismissal, Upholding Existing Procedural Precedent in Criminal Revision Petitions   Summary Category Data

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August 19, 2025 | Madras High Court

Should a writ petition be dismissed for non-prosecution after prolonged inaction despite a final opportunity?

High Court dismisses petition after 11-year delay and counsel’s refusal to argue, upholding the importance of timely prosecution under Articles

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August 19, 2025 | High Court of Karnataka

Can a High Court Mandate Consideration of Timely Objections to Tentative Gradation Lists?

Affirming the principle of fair hearing under Article 226 and directing administrative authorities to decide objections within four weeks, this

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August 19, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Is a Blood Pressure Measurement Test Extraneous to the Prescribed Physical Standards Under Rule 8 of the Odisha Forest Service Recruitment Rules, 2013?

Court Holds That Disqualifying Candidates Solely on Blood Pressure Readings, Absent Mention in Rule 8 or the Advertisement, Is Arbitrary

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August 19, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Can an appellate court increase the proportion of compensation a claimant may withdraw from a Railway Claims Tribunal award?

Orissa High Court upholds appellate power to modify early-withdrawal limits under the Railway Claims Act, allowing 50% withdrawal where claimants

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August 19, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Is a Writ Petition Challenging Eviction Premature Without an Eviction Notice and Should a Statutory Remedy Be Exhausted First?

High Court upholds existing practice under Article 226 by directing encroacher to approach Collector and restraining coercive action pending decision

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August 19, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Can Prolonged Pre-Trial Custody Alone Justify Bail in Cybercrime Proceedings Under the BNS and IT Act?

High Court of Jharkhand grants bail based solely on custody duration in a cybercrime case, upholding established bail principles without

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August 19, 2025 | High Court of Jharkhand

Can a High Court Permit Withdrawal of a Quashing Petition at the Admission Stage Without Examining Merits?

Court Allows Withdrawal of SCR.A Petition as Withdrawn; No Merits Examined   Summary Category Data Case Name SCR.A/3331/2021 of ARCHANBHAI

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August 19, 2025 | High Court of Gujarat