Does Joining Investigation Mandate Grant of Anticipatory Bail under Section 482 BNSS, 2023 When Custodial Interrogation Is Not Required? – Precedent Set By High Court

The High Court holds that when an accused has joined the investigation and the State does not seek custodial interrogation,

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does the High Court’s Interpretation of GST Registration Revocation Procedures under Section 30 of UKGST/CGST Act Reaffirm Existing Law and Bind Subordinate Authorities?

The Uttarakhand High Court, by following its own prior precedent, reiterates that applications for revocation of cancellation of GST registration—when

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can the State Bar Notaries Policy Lawfully Impose a Blanket 10-Year Cap on Practice Renewal? — Precedential Authority on Notary Tenure Limits

The Uttarakhand High Court applies prior precedent, affirming that policy-based refusal to renew notarial certificates beyond 10 years cannot stand

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

When is an Execution Petition Rendered Infructuous Upon Full Satisfaction of a Decree by the Respondent? ✔ Precedent Followed

A decree-holder’s entitlement to enforcement proceedings ceases once the respondent proves compliance and the petitioner admits full satisfaction; reaffirmed by

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

High Court Reaffirms Requirement for Specific Pleadings on Duties; Upholds Remand for Fresh Adjudication—Binding Authority for Industrial Dispute Litigation

The judgment confirms that it is incumbent on the employee to specifically plead and establish the nature of duties undertaken

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can Offences Under Section 307 IPC and Arms Act Be Quashed on Compromise? High Court Clarifies Scope of Inherent Powers Under Section 528 BNSS

Voluntary compromise between parties can justify quashing of FIRs under serious offences like Section 307 IPC and Arms Act, if

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does Grant of Anticipatory Bail Under Section 482 BNSS Become Absolute Once the Petitioner Joins Investigation and Is No Longer Required for Further Custodial Interrogation?

The High Court reaffirmed that when, after complying with interim directions, the investigating agency informs the court that a petitioner

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can a Petition under Section 482 CrPC for Quashing FIR Be Withdrawn Without Adjudication on Merits? (Precedential Implications of Dismissal as Withdrawn)

A petition seeking quashing of FIR under Section 482 CrPC was withdrawn by the petitioner before any arguments on merits,

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does the Dismissal of a Writ Petition as Withdrawn with Liberty to Challenge Subsequent Administrative Orders Create Binding Precedent on Quashing Transfer Cancellations?

The Punjab and Haryana High Court upheld established procedural law by allowing withdrawal of a writ petition with liberty to

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

When Does a Second Appeal Lie? Reaffirming the Need for a Substantial Question of Law in Regular Second Appeals under Section 100 CPC

The High Court has reiterated that a regular second appeal under Section 100 of the Civil Procedure Code (CPC) is

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does Settlement Before the Mediation and Conciliation Center Render a Writ Petition Infructuous? – Precedential Status of Orders Recording Amicable Resolution of Service Disputes

The High Court holds that where parties amicably settle a service matter pursuant to mediation, the writ petition becomes infructuous

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

When Can a Second Appeal Be Dismissed for Non-Prosecution by the High Court, and What Is the Scope of Reviving Such Appeals? — Affirming Existing Procedural Principle

The High Court reaffirmed that where an appellant and their counsel are unavailable despite service of notice, a second appeal

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana