Can a Special Civil Application Be Summarily Disposed as Infructuous on Petitioner’s Own Concession?

Court Affirms the Practice of Disposing Moot Petitions Without Further Adjudication   Summary Category Data Case Name SCA/10228/2025 of JAYENDRABHAI

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August 19, 2025 | High Court of Gujarat

Are State Authorities Obligated to Consider Ad-Hoc Promotions for Employees Facing Disciplinary or Criminal Inquiries Under Government Resolutions?

The Gujarat High Court answered in the affirmative, reaffirming that Government Resolutions dated 02.04.1983, 30.10.1993, and 14.06.2016 mandate fair consideration

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August 19, 2025 | High Court of Gujarat

Can a High Court Extend the Compliance Period for a Sentence Suspension Under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023?

Madras High Court upholds its inherent procedural discretion to prolong the deadline for compliance with a suspension order until 22

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August 19, 2025 | Madras High Court

Can Anticipory Bail Be Made Absolute Post-Charge-Sheet When No Custodial Interrogation Is Required?

The Uttarakhand High Court answers in the affirmative—anticipatory bail can be made absolute once the charge-sheet is filed and custodial

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August 19, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can interim bail orders be made absolute as anticipatory bail under Article 21 without adjudicating the merits?

Affirming existing precedent, the Uttarakhand High Court holds that personal liberty under Article 21 warrants anticipatory bail, converting interim bail

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August 19, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

When Should High Courts Exercise Discretion to Grant Anticipory Bail Under Article 21 and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023?

Upholding Personal Liberty in Non-Heinous Offences, Binding on Subordinate Courts   Summary Category Data Case Name ABA/291/2025 of RITIK Vs

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August 19, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can an unchallenged High Court precedent bar a state appeal against a service-transfer restraint?

Upholding existing precedent and enforcing statutory transfer rules under Chapter VI of the Uttarakhand Panchayati Raj Act, 2016, High Court’s

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August 19, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can Anticipatory Bail Be Granted When an Accused Marries a Minor under the BNSS and POCSO?

Calcutta High Court Affirms That Minor’s Consent Is Invalid and Section 182 BNSS Protection Cannot Be Extended Post Charge-Sheet, Rejecting

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August 19, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can High Courts Grant Bail Under Section 439 CrPC Read With Section 483 BNSS Act When Injuries Are Non-Serious and a Charge-Sheet Has Been Filed Despite Criminal Antecedents?

Yes. The Calcutta High Court reaffirmed that bail under Section 439 CrPC read with Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik

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August 19, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Does the parity principle entitle similarly situated co-accused to bail under Section 439 CrPC and Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023?

Calcutta High Court reaffirms the parity principle in bail applications where the State does not oppose, extending identical relief to

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August 19, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can the absence of victim identification and minimal complicity justify bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023?

Calcutta High Court reaffirms discretionary bail where the accused has no nexus to the offence and the victim fails to

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August 19, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can a High Court under Article 226 grant protective directions to adult petitioners who solemnize marriage without family consent?

High Court reaffirms Supreme Court precedents (Lata Singh, Arumugam Servia), disposes petition at threshold stage; clarifies no opinion on personal‐law

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August 19, 2025 | High Court of Jammu and Kashmir