Can an Income Tax Appeal Be Dismissed for Non-Availability of Records Due to File Destruction?

Where case records have been irretrievably lost due to circumstances such as fire, and parties are unable to reconstruct the

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does Discharge of a Police Probationer on Grounds of Suspected Bogus Credentials Require a Departmental Inquiry? Clarification on Stigmatic Orders and Service Law Principles

The Punjab and Haryana High Court upholds that a probationer may be discharged without departmental inquiry under Rule 12.21 of

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can a Plaint Seeking Specific Performance Be Rejected at the Threshold under Order VII Rule 11 CPC Based Solely on Allegations of Benami Nature and Absence of Pleading Readiness/Willingness?

Clarification on the Scope of Judicial Review under Order VII Rule 11 CPC by the High Court of Punjab and

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

When Can Anticipatory Bail Be Confirmed After Joining Investigation if the Accusation is Based Solely on a Co-Accused’s Disclosure Statement Under NDPS?

The High Court held that when an accused is sought to be implicated in a Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does the High Court’s Dismissal of a Writ Petition for Non-Prosecution Establish Any Substantive Legal Principle or Precedent?

When a writ petition is dismissed solely due to the petitioner’s failure to prosecute, no new legal principle is created

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does Prolonged Pre-Trial Detention Warrant Bail Even in Serious Offences? Punjab & Haryana High Court Affirms the Primacy of Article 21 and Speedy Trial—Guidance on Bail under BNS, 2023

The Court held that inordinate undertrial detention, even in serious non-bailable offences, necessitates bail when trial is unreasonably delayed and

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

When Can Execution Proceedings Be Stayed Subject to Payment Terms in a Decree—Consensus-Driven Settlement and Lifting of Attachment Under Article 227: Precedent Value of Consent Orders in Execution Matters

The Punjab and Haryana High Court held that execution proceedings—including auction of an attached property—may be stayed and then fully

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can Execution Proceedings Under Article 227 Be Settled Through a Compromise During Challenge to Attachment Orders? — Reaffirmation of Existing Law on Settlement in Execution Petitions

Settlement between judgment debtor and decree holder before the High Court is permitted and, upon consensus, the High Court may

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can the High Court Direct Publication of Supplementary / Revised Results for Teacher Recruitment When a Division Bench Has Set Aside Such Relief?

The Patna High Court has dismissed writ petitions seeking direction for publication of supplementary/revised results in teacher recruitment, holding itself

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November 2, 2025 | Patna High Court

Can a Sub-Registrar Lawfully Refuse to Register a Sale Deed of Undivided Joint Property in Absence of Co-Sharers’ Consent? – Orissa High Court Affirms Statutory Position and Mandates Written Reasons for Refusal

The Orissa High Court reaffirms that a Sub-Registrar cannot orally refuse to receive a sale deed for registration, even if

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November 2, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Can Sentences Under Sections 450 and 304 Part II IPC Be Reduced to Period Undergone on Consideration of Time Already Served and Good Conduct in Custody?

The High Court of Tripura holds that in the absence of adverse conduct during custody and after significant period served,

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Tripura

Does Payment to One Partner Discharge Liability Under Section 138 NI Act When Cheque Issued to Another? Clarification on Rebuttal of Presumptions and Payment by/To Partners in Criminal Appeals Against Acquittal

The Himachal Pradesh High Court clarified that, on facts, payment to one partner can discharge the accused’s liability under Section

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh