Can a Voluntarily Withdrawn Criminal Writ Petition Set a Precedent for Substantive Legal Principles?
Where a writ petition is withdrawn by the petitioners before any judicial determination of legal issues, no law is declared
Where a writ petition is withdrawn by the petitioners before any judicial determination of legal issues, no law is declared
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has reaffirmed that once an anticipatory bail petition is dismissed on merits, a successive
The Jharkhand High Court reaffirmed that when the counsel for the petitioner submits that the prior order has been complied
The Patna High Court held that writ jurisdiction under Article 226 is not to be directly invoked when the petitioner
Delhi High Court holds that service rendered as Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDSs) is not to be reckoned for pensionary benefits
Where a petitioner conveys lack of interest in continuing with writ proceedings due to subsequent events, and the respondent raises
The Karnataka High Court reaffirmed that dismissal of a Regular Second Appeal for non-prosecution, without examination of merits or substantial
The Himachal Pradesh High Court affirms that FIRs registered under Sections 279, 337, and 338 IPC may be quashed when
A civil revision petition disposed of by order without recorded reasons does not create binding or persuasive precedent for future
The judgment reiterates that interference with acquittal is permissible only if the trial court’s decision is perverse, based on misreading
The Calcutta High Court reiterates that guardians of students lack locus standi to invoke the constitutional writ jurisdiction over school
The Calcutta High Court reaffirms that transfer is an incident of service and judicial review under Article 226 is limited