Is an Anticipatory Bail Application Maintainable After Arrest? — Jharkhand High Court Reaffirms Principle and Dismisses Application as Infructuous

The Jharkhand High Court has reaffirmed that an anticipatory bail application becomes infructuous once the petitioner is arrested, upholding settled

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November 4, 2025 | High Court of Jharkhand

Does an Easement by Grant Over a Pathway Survive the Availability of Alternative Access? Madras High Court Upholds Principle That Easement by Grant Is Not Extinguished by Mere Cessation of Necessity

The Madras High Court has affirmed that an easement by grant, created through explicit recitals in a title deed, persists

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November 4, 2025 | Madras High Court

How Does the Punjab & Haryana High Court’s 2025 Ruling Clarify the Law on Calculation of Compensation in Motor Accident Death Cases?

This judgment reaffirms the settled legal principles laid down by the Supreme Court in _Sarla Verma_, _Pranay Sethi_, and _Magma

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November 4, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

When Is Successive Bail Under Section 483 BNSS Permissible After Co-Accused Acquittal and Prolonged Pretrial Detention?

The High Court reaffirmed that second/successive bail petitions are maintainable if a substantial, effective, and consequential change in circumstances is

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November 4, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can High Courts Quash Heinous, Non-Compoundable Offences Like Attempt to Murder Under Section 528 BNSS Based on Compromise When Key Witnesses Turn Hostile? (Existing Precedent Substantively Applied)

The High Court held that even in grave, non-compoundable offences such as attempt to murder (Section 109(1) BNS, akin to

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November 4, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does Joining Investigation and Lack of Need for Custodial Interrogation Mandate Grant of Anticipatory Bail Under Section 482 BNSS?

The High Court clarified that when accused join investigation and custodial interrogation is deemed unnecessary by police, anticipatory bail should

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November 4, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can Legal Heirs (Including Married and Earning Children) Claim Enhanced Compensation in Motor Accident Cases? — Clarification and Application of Precedent by the Punjab & Haryana High Court

Punjab & Haryana High Court rules that the right to seek enhanced compensation for a motor accident death survives to

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November 4, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can Service as Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) Be Counted Towards Pension-Qualifying Service or Regularisation? Delhi High Court Reaffirms Supreme Court’s Position As Binding Authority

The Delhi High Court holds that periods served as GDS cannot be counted for pensionary benefits or regularisation under current

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November 4, 2025 | High Court of Delhi

Can a Civil Suit Be Transferred Between States Solely on Allegations of Threat? Gauhati High Court Reaffirms Need for Real, Substantiated Apprehension

Transfer of suits between states under Section 24 CPC remains an exceptional measure; the Gauhati High Court clarifies that mere

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November 4, 2025 | Gauhati High Court

Does Mere Apprehension of Threat Justify Transfer of Civil Suits Across States Under Section 24 CPC? Gauhati High Court Reaffirms Need for Objective Evidence

The Gauhati High Court declines transfer of a land-related civil suit from Nagaland to Assam, restating that transfer on grounds

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November 4, 2025 | Gauhati High Court

Does Temporary Employment Without NOC Bar Appointment Under the Same Authority If Statutory Qualifications Are Met? — Law Clarified by Andhra Pradesh High Court

The High Court of Andhra Pradesh has affirmed that a candidate’s failure to obtain a “No Objection Certificate” (NOC) while

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November 4, 2025 | High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Can Zirat Compensation Be Deducted from Market Value in Land Acquisition Awards? Gauhati High Court Clarifies Separate Assessment under Section 23 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894

The Gauhati High Court has clarified that compensation for zirat (standing crops, trees, improvements) must be assessed and awarded separately

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November 4, 2025 | Gauhati High Court