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

Can a Writ Petition Be Withdrawn with Liberty to File Afresh on the Same Cause of Action Before the Punjab & Haryana High Court? Judicial Clarity on Effect and Precedential Value

The High Court reaffirms that a writ petition may be withdrawn with liberty to file afresh with better particulars, without

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can Prolonged Pre-trial Incarceration Override Section 37 NDPS Act Bar to Bail in Commercial Quantity Cases When Delay Is Not Attributable to the Accused?

Punjab and Haryana High Court affirms that the right to speedy trial under Article 21 can justify grant of bail

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can Assistant Settlement Officers Override Lease Validity Decided under the OGLS Act While Recording Rights under the OSS Act? — Orissa High Court Reaffirms Limits on Settlement Authorities’ Jurisdiction

Orissa High Court holds that Assistant Settlement Officers (ASOs) have no jurisdiction under the Orissa Survey and Settlement Act, 1958

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October 30, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Is the Tahasildar Legally Bound to Register Mutation Applications Upon Presentation?

The Orissa High Court expressly confirms that Tahasildars must register applications for mutation as a matter of legal duty and

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October 30, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Can Assistant Settlement Officers Under the Orissa Survey and Settlement Act Override Valid Lease Orders Passed Under the Orissa Government Land Settlement Act?

The Orissa High Court categorically clarifies that Assistant Settlement Officers (ASOs) exercising powers under the Orissa Survey and Settlement Act,

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October 30, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Is a Tahasildar Mandatorily Required to Register Mutation Applications Upon Presentation?

The Orissa High Court has reaffirmed that a Tahasildar is duty-bound to register any mutation application presented before them and

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October 30, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Can Prolonged Undertrial Detention and Delay in Trial Dilute Section 37 NDPS Act Rigours to Allow Bail in Commercial Quantity Cases? (Clarification & Affirmation, Binding Precedent)

Punjab & Haryana High Court holds that long incarceration and slow trial, not attributable to the accused, can dilute Section

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can Regular Bail Be Granted on Conversion from Anticipatory Bail When Interim Relief Was Affirmed by the Supreme Court? (Binding Precedent on the Scope and Conditions, High Court of Punjab & Haryana, 2025)

The Court held that when interim bail granted by the High Court under Section 438 Cr.P.C. is affirmed by the

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

When Can Anticipatory Bail Be Made Absolute After Investigation Joinder?

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has clarified that upon satisfactory compliance with investigation requirements after an order granting anticipatory

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana