Can Bail Be Granted to an Accused in a Murder Case Solely on the Ground of Parity with a Co-Accused Who Has Been Granted Bail? — Precedent from the Uttarakhand High Court

Court holds that when a co-accused has been released on bail under similar circumstances, and the applicant has undergone comparable

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Does Previous Conviction and Multiple Similar Offences Justify Rejection of Bail under Section 483 BNSS?

The High Court has reiterated that, where the accused is involved in multiple similar offences and has prior convictions, bail

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does the Pendency of a Supreme Court SLP and Grant of Status Quo Preclude Contempt Proceedings for Alleged Disobedience of a High Court Order?

The Punjab & Haryana High Court reaffirmed that when the Supreme Court issues a status quo order regarding the subject

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November 2, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

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