The court permitted withdrawal of the habeas corpus petition at the petitioner’s request, without passing any substantive order on the
The High Court reaffirms the power to quash FIRs under Section 482 CrPC in light of a genuine compromise between
The High Court of Punjab and Haryana confirms that its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC permit the quashing of
High Court reaffirms that, even in grave economic offences under the CGST Act, bail is the rule and not the
The Punjab & Haryana High Court reiterates that prolonged incarceration and delay in trial justify bail even in serious IPC
A High Court oral judgment reaffirms the discretionary power to dismiss long-pending appeals for non-prosecution, clarifying that revival is possible
The Orissa High Court, applying binding Supreme Court precedent, reaffirmed that writ jurisdiction under Articles 226 and 227 may be
New Clarification on Bail Principles: Upholding ‘Bail as Rule, Jail as Exception’ under Article 21 and Relying on Dataram Singh
The judgment reaffirms that when an accused has joined investigation and the State confirms custodial interrogation is not necessary, anticipatory
The High Court clarified that where a cancellation report is submitted by the prosecution following an order directing further investigation,
The Orissa High Court reaffirms that writ jurisdiction under Articles 226 & 227 remains available despite alternate remedies where there
The High Court reaffirms that extended custody pending sluggish trial progression, without conviction, violates Article 21 rights. The precedent upholds