Can High Courts Quash FIRs Registered Pursuant to Magistrate Orders Under Section 156(3) CrPC When the Underlying Complaint Appears Mala Fide or Is an Abuse of Process?

High Court clarifies and reaffirms the guiding principles for quashing FIRs under Section 482 CrPC (now Section 528 BNSS) even

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Jammu and Kashmir

When Is Bail to Be Granted for Offences with a Civil-Commercial Backdrop? — Orissa High Court’s Clarification on Bail Discretion and Overlapping Civil and Criminal Proceedings

Court endorses that the pendency of related civil suits and completion of investigation weigh in favour of granting bail for

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October 30, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Does Dismissal of a Writ Petition for Non-Prosecution Constitute a Precedent on Substantive Legal Questions?

The court dismissed the writ petition for non-prosecution without addressing the merits or any legal principle, vacating the interim order.

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can an Order Staying an Arbitral Award, Passed Under Section 36(2) of the Arbitration Act Read with Section 151 CPC, Be Appealed Under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act?

The Karnataka High Court reaffirmed that interim orders staying arbitral awards under Section 36(2) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act,

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Karnataka

When Can Bail Be Granted in Serious IPC Offences Involving Bodily Injury: Upholding Article 21 and Parity With Co-Accused?

Bail granted where the accused had been in prolonged custody, was not implicated in other cases, and co-accused had already

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does Anticipatory Bail U/S 304/34 IPC Become Absolute Upon Compliance With Investigation, and What Are Its Limits Under BNSS? – Clarification and Application by Punjab & Haryana High Court

The High Court clarifies that once an accused joins the investigation and custodial interrogation is unnecessary, interim anticipatory bail can

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does Acceptance of Ad Hoc Service for Retirement Benefits Require Judicial Orders Where the Employer Concedes the Claim?

When an employer, during contempt proceedings, concedes and accepts the petitioner’s claim for consideration of ad hoc service for retirement

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can High Courts Interfere With First Appellate Court Findings Discarding Wills Based on Conjecture? (Binding, Clarifies Law on Appraisal of Suspicious Circumstances in Challenged Wills)

Where a First Appellate Court rejects a Will solely on conjecture, ignoring consistent attesting witness testimony and lacking material evidence

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

From Which Date Does Entitlement to Revised Pay Scale Accrue for D.El.Ed-Trained Teachers? Calcutta High Court Upholds “Last Date of Examination” as Determinative Principle

The Calcutta High Court reconfirms that entitlement to the “A” category pay scale for D.El.Ed.-qualified teachers accrues from the day

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October 30, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Does a University Have the Right to De-affiliate a College Based Solely on a Civil Court Decree Amidst Pending Appeals and Section 47 CPC Proceedings?

The Calcutta High Court clarified that a civil court decree regarding college management remains operative unless stayed, and universities may

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October 30, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Is Withdrawal of Writ Petitions With Liberty to File Afresh Permissible after Prior Adjudication under Related Precedents?

The High Court permitted the petitioner’s withdrawal of the writ petition with liberty to file afresh, after noting that similar

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Must a Revisional Authority First Decide on Condonation of Delay Before Hearing Land Record Revision Petitions Filed Beyond Limitation?

The Court has clarified that any challenge to the final Record of Rights (R.o.R) under Section 15(b) of the Odisha

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October 30, 2025 | Orissa High Court