When Does a Writ Petition Challenging Transfer Become Infructuous? Reaffirming the Principle of Non-Interference in Routine Service Transfers When the Petitioner Complies

A writ petition challenging a transfer order becomes infructuous if the petitioner joins at the transferred place in the absence

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Is the Statutory Interest Rate on Delayed Gratuity Payments Under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 Mandatorily 10% as Notified by the Central Government, and Do Contrary High Court Orders Constitute Per Incuriam Precedents?

The Orissa High Court has clarified, reaffirming Supreme Court and prior High Court precedent, that 10% simple interest per annum

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October 30, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Does Pendency of an Application for Producers Licence Under the Essential Commodities Regime Exonerate the Accused from Criminal Liability?

The Orissa High Court reaffirmed that where an accused establishes that a bona fide application for a requisite licence under

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October 30, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Can Interim Anticipatory Bail Be Confirmed and Made Absolute When Section 18 of the SC/ST Act Bars Such Relief?

The court reaffirmed that, where the Supreme Court has upheld an interim bail order in the face of a bar

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

When Can a High Court Petition Be Withdrawn With Liberty to File Afresh? Does Such Dismissal Affect Future Petitions on the Same Cause?

The Punjab & Haryana High Court reaffirmed that withdrawal of a writ petition with liberty to file afresh, without adjudication

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does Prolonged Delay in NDPS Trials Justify Grant of Bail Despite the Rigours of Section 37 NDPS Act?

The Punjab & Haryana High Court, considering significant delays in trial and prolonged undertrial incarceration, has held that the right

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can Administrative Orders Imposing Restitution and Compensation Be Set Aside for Alleged Violation of Natural Justice When No Contemporaneous Objection Was Raised? — Reaffirmation of Judicial Review Scope Under Article 226; Orders as Binding Authority

The Calcutta High Court held that administrative orders directing reconstruction and compensation for unlawful demolition by a public contractor are

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October 30, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Does Participation in Statutory Proceedings Waive Grounds for Challenging Initial Procedural Irregularities?

The Orissa High Court clarified that when a petitioner chooses to participate in ongoing statutory proceedings and files a show

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October 30, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Does the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 Mandate 10% Interest on Delayed Gratuity Payment Irrespective of Prevailing Bank Interest Rates?

The Court held that statutory interest at 10% per annum on delayed gratuity under Section 7(3A) of the Payment of

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October 30, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Does Prior Submission of a Licence Application Negate Mens Rea for Contravention Under the Essential Commodities Act?

The Orissa High Court has held that where an accused has already applied for the requisite licence and the application

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October 30, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Does an Appeal Against Acquittal Under Section 138 NI Act Lie Before the Sessions Court or the High Court? Precedent of S. Ganapathy v. N. Senthilvel (2016) Upheld as Binding Authority by Madras High Court

The Madras High Court affirms, in line with the Full Bench judgment in S. Ganapathy v. N. Senthilvel, that appeals

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October 30, 2025 | Madras High Court

Can Anticipatory Bail Be Granted Under Section 18 of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act After Supreme Court Affirmation? – Reaffirming Existing Precedent on Bail Discretion

The judgment upholds the principle that when the Supreme Court has affirmed an interim order of bail in an SC/ST

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana