Can a Party Withdraw a Revision Petition With Liberty to File Fresh Objections Against an Attachment Order Under Article 227?

The High Court affirmed a party’s right to withdraw a revision petition under Article 227, granting explicit liberty to file

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does Settlement of Disputes at Mediation Centres Entitle Parties to Refund of Court Fees Under Section 89 CPC?

Clarification Following Supreme Court Precedent: Liberal Interpretation for Refund of Court Fees in All Legally Valid Out-of-Court Settlements   Summary

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does Non-Appearance of Appellants Justify Dismissal of a Second Appeal for Non-Prosecution?

The High Court reiterates that appellate courts may dismiss a regular second appeal at the preliminary stage for non-prosecution if

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does Non-Prosecution in Second Appeals before the High Court Lead to Dismissal for Want of Prosecution? Precedent Reaffirmed on Appellants’ Duty to Diligently Pursue Their Appeals

Where appellants do not appear or comply with cost orders, the High Court may dismiss the second appeal for non-prosecution—reaffirming

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does the Termination of Employment of a Spouse Render Transfer Challenges Based on ‘Couple Case’ Grounds Infructuous?

Where a government employee’s challenge to transfer is premised on ‘couple case’ status, termination of the spouse’s employment renders such

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does Parity With a Co-Accused Granted Bail Warrant Bail for Similarly Placed Accused in Serious Offences? — Precedent Upheld by Uttarakhand High Court

The High Court of Uttarakhand reaffirmed that if a co-accused with a similar role has already been granted bail, then

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can a Writ Petition Challenging a Transfer Order Continue After the Order is Cancelled?

When an impugned transfer order is cancelled during the pendency of a writ petition, the Court holds the petition becomes

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Does Withdrawal of a Writ Petition Leave the Underlying Legal Questions Open for Future Adjudication?

The court permitted the petitioner to withdraw the writ petition before any adjudication on merits, thus leaving all substantive legal

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Does Parity in Role with a Co-Accused Entitle an Accused to Bail When the Co-Accused Has Already Been Granted Bail? — Uttarakhand High Court Upholds Existing Precedent

The court reaffirmed the principle that where a co-accused with a similar role has been granted bail, the remaining accused

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Does Subsequent Cancellation of an Impugned Transfer Order Render a Pending Writ Petition Infructuous? — High Court Reaffirms Existing Precedent

The High Court reiterates that if the administrative order under challenge is withdrawn or cancelled by the authority after filing

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can Service Matters of Employees of Private Affiliated Colleges Be Challenged in Writ Jurisdiction? — Existing Precedent on Maintainability Reaffirmed by the Patna High Court

The Patna High Court has reaffirmed that matters related to the affairs or service conditions of employees in private affiliated

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November 2, 2025 | Patna High Court

Is Recovery of Erroneous Payments from Retired Employees Barred by Law? Madras High Court Mandates Adherence to Supreme Court Precedent

Retired employees or those due to retire within a year cannot be subjected to recovery of excess payments, even if

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November 2, 2025 | Madras High Court