Can Escalation of Land Value Be Granted Without Sufficient Evidence of Comparable Nature for Exemplars Under Land Acquisition Law? — Precedent on Determination of Market Value Using Exemplar Sales

Kerala High Court clarifies that escalation of land value based on exemplar sale deeds cannot be permitted where there is

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October 31, 2025 | High Court of Kerala

Can High Courts Quash Criminal Proceedings for Non-Compoundable Offences Like Sections 147, 148, 504, and 506 IPC on Settlement Between Parties? — Restating Supreme Court Precedent on Quashing in Light of Settlement

The Uttarakhand High Court affirms that even where some alleged offences are non-compoundable, it has the inherent power to quash

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October 31, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can Repeated Litigation Prevent Demolition of Unauthorised Construction When Sanction Plan is Absent? (Calcutta High Court Affirms Illegality of Unsanctioned Structures)

The Calcutta High Court upheld that constructions made without a sanctioned plan, especially when recognized as such by the concerned

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October 31, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can Bail Surety Amount Be Reduced Solely Based on the Accused’s Financial Hardship? — High Court Reaffirms Discretion to Grant Relief in Light of Inability to Furnish Large Surety

The High Court upheld the power to reduce bail surety amounts where the accused demonstrate financial incapacity, reiterating the principle

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October 31, 2025 | High Court for State of Telangana

Can the Grant of Bail be Justified in Serious Offences Involving Murder Allegations Merely Due to Prolonged Incarceration and Delay in Trial? — Orissa High Court Reaffirms Limits and Upholds Supreme Court Precedent

Bail was denied in a murder case despite the petitioner’s prolonged custody, with the court clarifying that seriousness of the

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October 31, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Can Alleged False Affidavits or Misstatements Regarding Marital Status in Compassionate Appointment Cases Be Quashed at the FIR Stage?

The High Court has clarified that, where there are prima facie allegations of false representation or affidavit in the context

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October 31, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Can Alleged False Affidavits or Misstatements Regarding Marital Status in Compassionate Appointment Cases Be Quashed at the FIR Stage?

The High Court has clarified that, where there are prima facie allegations of false representation or affidavit in the context

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October 31, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Can Escalation in Land Value Be Granted Without Evidence of Similarity Between Exemplar Sale and Acquired Land? — High Court of Kerala Reaffirms Evidentiary Standards in Land Acquisition Valuation

The Kerala High Court clarifies that escalation in land value cannot be granted based solely on an exemplar sale unless

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October 31, 2025 | High Court of Kerala

Can Criminal Proceedings Under Section 307 IPC Be Quashed on the Basis of Settlement Between Parties? — Upholding Discretionary Quashing Even for Non-Compoundable Offences

The Uttarakhand High Court clarifies that courts retain the discretion to quash criminal proceedings under Section 307 IPC based on

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October 31, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Does Police Inaction After Commencement of Criminal Trial Justify Judicial Direction for Registration of New Complaint?

Where a complainant alleges threats or offences after charge sheet and trial commencement, the High Court reiterates the duty of

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October 31, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

When Is an Appeal Dismissed as Infructuous? Clarification on the Continuing Relevance of Appeals in Light of Changed Circumstances

The court held that an appeal may be dismissed as infructuous when circumstances render the matter academic. The judgment upholds

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October 31, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can High Courts Proceed With Contempt Proceedings When an Apex Court Appeal is Pending on the Same Order? — Authority of “Keeping Contempt in Abeyance” Upheld and Clarified

Contempt proceedings by High Courts against alleged violation of orders under appeal before the Supreme Court must be kept in

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October 31, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh