Can Writ Jurisdiction Be Invoked Against Private Managing Committees of Affiliated Colleges in Service Matters Absent Statutory Guidelines? — Reaffirmation of Existing Precedent by Patna High Court

The Patna High Court affirms that in the absence of statutory guidelines or regulations, disputes relating to service conditions governed

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November 2, 2025 | Patna High Court

Does Non-Compliance with Mandatory Notice Period under Section 82 CrPC Vitiate Proclamation Proceedings?

Proclamation proceedings under Section 82 CrPC must strictly adhere to the statutory requirements—including a clear 30-day notice period from the

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

When Can an Insurance Company Escape Liability for Compensation Under the Motor Vehicles Act?—High Court Reaffirms Supreme Court Precedent on “Light Motor Vehicle” Licensing and Employer Liability

Enhanced Compensation: Court Clarifies the Application of Future Prospects and Appropriate Multipliers in Fatal Motor Accident Claims   Summary Category

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can Bail Be Denied Solely on the Ground of Criminal Antecedents? High Court Clarifies Under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Bail cannot be refused solely due to criminal antecedents if other bail considerations support release; High Court applies Supreme Court

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can Criminal Proceedings Arising from Non-Compoundable Offences of Predominantly Civil Nature Be Quashed Due to Compromise Between Parties?

The court reaffirms that High Courts have wide inherent powers under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 to quash

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can Conviction Under Section 498A IPC Be Set Aside on the Basis of Compromise Between Husband and Wife? — Jharkhand High Court Reaffirms Supreme Court Precedent

Where spouses have amicably settled matrimonial disputes and resumed cohabitation, courts may set aside convictions under Section 498A IPC based

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Jharkhand

Can a Co-sharer Lawfully Transfer a Specific Portion of Joint, Undivided Property? High Court Reaffirms Bar on Alienation Absent Partition

Court reaffirms that no co-sharer can alienate or claim exclusive possession of a specific part of unpartitioned, joint property; mandatory

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Does Withdrawal of a Tender Notification Render Pending Writ Petitions Infructuous?

The High Court of Uttarakhand held that withdrawal of the impugned tender notification by the State renders any writ petition

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Does Dismissal of a Criminal Writ Petition as Infructuous Due to Filing of Final Report Amount to a Pronouncement on the Merits or Set New Precedent?

The High Court of Uttarakhand clarifies that when the State files a final report exonerating some petitioners, dismissal of the

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Does a Petitioner’s Decision to Withdraw a Contempt Petition After Compliance with Court Orders Preclude Further Proceedings?

The High Court reiterates that when an applicant confirms compliance with earlier court orders and seeks withdrawal of a contempt

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November 2, 2025 | High Court Of Rajasthan

Is an Authority or Court Permitted to Orally Refuse to Accept Applications? Clarification and Reaffirmation of Procedural Compliance for Mutation Proceedings

The Orissa High Court has reaffirmed that a Tahasildar or any public authority cannot orally refuse to accept an application—such

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November 2, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Does the “Rigors of Section 37 of the NDPS Act” Bar Grant of Bail When Accused is a Foreign National and Trial Is Nearing Completion? — Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Existing Precedent

The Himachal Pradesh High Court reiterated that where commercial quantity of contraband is involved, Section 37 of the NDPS Act,

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh