What Is the Legal Effect of Repeated Non-Compliance With Court Directions in Civil Revision Applications? Clarification on Dismissal for Default in the Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand High Court reaffirms the established principle that persistent failure to comply with court orders or take procedural steps

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November 4, 2025 | High Court of Jharkhand

Does the Court Have Inherent Discretion to Allow Late Filing of Certified Revenue Records (Jamabandi) at Final Stages of Partition Suits Under Order 7 Rule 14(3) CPC?

The High Court reaffirmed that certified copies of revenue records—being public and per se admissible documents—can be placed on record

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November 4, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

When Can a High Court Interfere With an Acquittal? Scope of Appellate Powers Reaffirmed in Criminal Appeals Against Acquittal

High Court upholds the principle that interference with acquittal is permissible only when the trial court judgment is perverse, based

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November 4, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Can Criminal Proceedings Under Non-Compoundable Offences Be Quashed When the Dispute Is Private and Parties Have Settled? — Scope of Section 528 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 Upheld by Uttarakhand High Court

The Uttarakhand High Court reaffirmed that even for non-compoundable offences, criminal proceedings can be quashed if the underlying dispute is

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November 4, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

When Can an Appeal Be Dismissed for Default Due to Non-Appearance? — Calcutta High Court Upholds Established Procedure

Calcutta High Court affirms that repeated non-appearance by parties can result in dismissal of appeals for default, reiterating the settled

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November 4, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Is Non-Service of Section 80 CPC Notice Fatal When No Relief Is Claimed Against the State or Public Officers? Orissa High Court Reaffirms Law and Clarifies Precedent

Orissa High Court holds that Section 80 CPC notice is not mandatory where no independent relief is claimed against the

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November 4, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Can a Contractor Be Denied Payment for Executed Public Works Solely Due to Lack of Prior Administrative Approval? – Existing Precedent Upheld as Binding Authority

The court reaffirmed that government authorities cannot withhold payment for undisputed work executed by a contractor merely on the ground

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November 4, 2025 | High Court of Jammu and Kashmir

Does Joining Investigation Satisfy ‘Cooperation’ for Anticipatory Bail Under BNSS? Reaffirmation of Existing Precedent by Punjab & Haryana High Court

The High Court reaffirmed that, once an accused joins investigation and responds to lawful queries, their cooperation cannot be doubted

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November 4, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can a Voluntarily Withdrawn Criminal Writ Petition Set a Precedent for Substantive Legal Principles?

Where a writ petition is withdrawn by the petitioners before any judicial determination of legal issues, no law is declared

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November 4, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does A Dismissed Anticipatory Bail Petition under Section 482 BNSS Bar Successive Petitions Absent a Change in Circumstances? — Reaffirmation of Precedent by the Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has reaffirmed that once an anticipatory bail petition is dismissed on merits, a successive

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November 4, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

When Is a Contempt Petition Dropped After Stated Compliance With a Prior High Court Order?

The Jharkhand High Court reaffirmed that when the counsel for the petitioner submits that the prior order has been complied

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November 4, 2025 | High Court of Jharkhand