Clarifies that the proviso to Section 480(2) of the BNSS, 2023 (similar to Section 437 CrPC), requires courts to show
The High Court of Punjab and Haryana clarifies that offences under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, may
The Jharkhand High Court has affirmed that courts must consider the convenience and lack of independent income of a wife
The Uttarakhand High Court reaffirmed that criminal proceedings arising from matrimonial disputes, including those under the Dowry Prohibition Act and
The Uttarakhand High Court reaffirms that mere denial or unsupported assertions by the accused are insufficient to rebut the statutory
The High Court of Tripura upholds the maintainability of writ petitions for recovery of contractually undisputed dues from State entities
The High Court affirms that non-performance of procedural formalities, such as submission of a medical certificate for commutation of pension,
The High Court reaffirmed that where authorities have retrospectively regularized service and released all monetary arrears, the writ petition seeking
The Patna High Court has reiterated that dismissal of a writ petition for non-prosecution is not a decision on merits
Courts may intervene in disciplinary punishments only when the penalty is “shockingly disproportionate” to the misconduct proved—reaffirming Supreme Court precedent
The Punjab and Haryana High Court reiterated that in cases involving serious allegations—such as murder, criminal conspiracy, and offences under
The High Court, reaffirming established principles, clarified that FIRs stemming from matrimonial disputes under Sections 323, 342, and 506 IPC