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
Where a complainant alleges threats or offences after charge sheet and trial commencement, the High Court reiterates the duty of
The court held that an appeal may be dismissed as infructuous when circumstances render the matter academic. The judgment upholds
Contempt proceedings by High Courts against alleged violation of orders under appeal before the Supreme Court must be kept in
The High Court confirmed that petitioners may withdraw writ petitions—granting explicit liberty to file afresh—when statutory developments render existing petitions
Where the convict has already served the entire sentence and neither the appellant nor their legal heirs take steps to
The High Court of Punjab & Haryana affirms that anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023, is appropriate
Petitioners who apply pursuant to an impugned recruitment advertisement cannot subsequently challenge that advertisement; the High Court affirms settled principle
The Orissa High Court reaffirmed that administrative/quasi-judicial orders passed without granting an opportunity of hearing to the affected party are
The Calcutta High Court reaffirmed that once all statutory formalities are fulfilled by an applicant, electricity distribution companies are bound
The High Court clarifies that interference with acquittals under the NDPS Act is justified only where the trial court’s order
The Punjab and Haryana High Court reaffirms that delay or prolonged trial cannot, by itself, justify the grant of regular
Affirming the settled position that writ jurisdiction will not be exercised in disputes relating to bank recovery when the borrower