Is a Proclamation Under Section 82 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 Void if the Order Omits to Specify Time and Place for Appearance? – Jharkhand High Court Affirms Mandatory Requirements, Nullifies Irregular Proclamation

The Jharkhand High Court holds that an order issuing proclamation under Section 82 BNSS (corresponding to Section 82 CrPC) must

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October 31, 2025 | High Court of Jharkhand

Does Production of a Fake Driving Licence by the Driver Absolve the Insurance Company of Liability in Motor Accident Claims?

The High Court of Punjab and Haryana has reaffirmed that when it is established that the driver held a fake

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October 31, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does Affirmation of an Earlier High Court Ruling by a Coordinate Bench Establish Binding Recruitment Principles for Departmental Promotions Under Government Service Rules?

The Kerala High Court, by following its own prior judgment and upholding the Central Administrative Tribunal’s order, affirms existing legal

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October 31, 2025 | High Court of Kerala

Can Land Value for Acquisition Be Fixed on Market Exemplars Without Similarity and Escalation Evidence? High Court Narrows Reference Court’s Powers

The Kerala High Court clarified that in the absence of sufficient evidence demonstrating similarity between the acquired property and exemplar

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October 31, 2025 | High Court of Kerala

Can a Criminal Revision Petition Be Dismissed as Infructuous Upon Settlement Between Parties?

The Uttarakhand High Court reaffirmed that when parties enter into a mutual compromise during the pendency of a criminal revision,

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October 31, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Does the Availability of a Statutory Appellate Remedy under Section 18 SARFAESI Act Preclude Writ Jurisdiction of High Courts Over DRT Orders?

High Court reiterates that writ petitions challenging DRT orders under SARFAESI Act will not be entertained when a statutory appellate

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October 31, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can a Dismissed and Convicted Police Officer Claim Provisional Pension Pending Appeal?

The High Court of Punjab and Haryana has clarified that a police officer dismissed from service following criminal conviction is

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October 31, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does Prolonged Non-Prosecution Justify Dismissal of Long-Pending Second Appeals? Clarification on Inherent Powers of High Courts

The Punjab & Haryana High Court reaffirms existing precedent by dismissing a decades-old regular second appeal for want of prosecution,

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October 31, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

When is an Appeal Dismissed as Infructuous and What is Its Precedential Value? Upholding Existing Practice, Not Deciding on Substantive Legal Questions. Binding for Procedure, Not for Substantive Law

An appellate court reiterated that appeals rendered infructuous by changed circumstances or parties’ admissions should be dismissed accordingly. This order

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October 31, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

When Can Adverse APARs Be Set Aside Due to Personal Bias and Procedural Irregularities? – Reaffirmation of Strict Compliance with Standing Orders and Natural Justice Principles in Judicial Review of Confidential Reports

The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh confirms that Annual Performance Appraisal Reports (APARs) vitiated by personal bias,

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October 31, 2025 | High Court of Jammu and Kashmir

When Should High Courts Transfer Criminal Investigations to the CBI Due to Prolonged and Ineffective State Investigations?

The High Court has affirmed that extraordinary delays and lack of progress by State agencies, especially in sensitive cases like

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October 31, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand