Can Petition Be Dismissed as Infructuous When Parties Settle Amicably During Proceedings? (No Change or Clarification to Existing Law—Order as per Binding Practice)

Where parties inform the court of amicable settlement during pendency of petition, the matter may be dismissed as infructuous. This

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does a Deferral of Scheduled Elections and Acceptance of Nomination Papers Pursuant to Government Notification Render Related Writ Petitions Infructuous?

The Court held that, once the government notification defers the election and directs acceptance of a candidate’s nomination papers, any

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does the Second Proviso to Section 23(2) of the RTE Act Apply to Untrained Fresh Teacher Candidates in Belated Selection Processes?

The Calcutta High Court has ruled that the second proviso to Section 23(2) of the Right of Children to Free

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October 30, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Whether Inclusion in the “Tainted Candidates” List by the West Bengal School Service Commission Can Be Challenged After Prior Judicial Affirmation?

Candidate challenge to inclusion in the “tainted candidates” list under the 1st State Level Selection Test, 2016, is not maintainable

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October 30, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Does Regularization After the Notification of Revised Pay Rules, 2022 Entitle Employees to Benefits Thereunder? Clarification and Enforcement of Equal Treatment in Grant of Revised Pay to Regularized Contractual Staff

The Himachal Pradesh High Court reaffirms that employees who are regularized after the promulgation of the Revised Pay Scale Rules,

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Can Anticipatory Bail Be Granted Under Section 482 BNSS When Accusation Is Based Solely on Disclosure Statement of Co-accused?

Court affirms the grant of anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, where the only

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can Pre-Arrest (Anticipatory) Bail Be Made Absolute Under Section 482(2) of BNSS After the Petitioner Joins Investigation?

The High Court affirmed that pre-arrest/anticipatory bail granted under Section 482(2) of BNSS may be made absolute once the petitioner

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Does Joining Investigation and the Absence of Custodial Interrogation Requirement Mandate Grant of Anticipatory Bail under Section 482 BNSS, 2023? — Confirmation of Interim Bail Subject to Statutory Conditions

The High Court of Punjab and Haryana holds that interim anticipatory bail, once granted on the petitioner’s joining of investigation

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can Parity with a Co-Accused Already Granted Bail Be the Sole Ground for Granting Regular Bail in Non-Bailable Offences Involving Serious Charges?

The Punjab & Haryana High Court confirms that when a co-accused with a similar role has already been granted bail

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Can a Second Appeal Be Dismissed Solely for Non-Prosecution?

The High Court reiterates that an appeal may be dismissed where the appellant fails to pursue it, including instances of

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October 30, 2025 | High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Is Withholding of Gratuity from a Nominee Permissible Pending Verification of Legal Heir Status? Legal Clarification by the Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court clarifies that an employer’s obligation to release gratuity to a nominee is statutory and cannot be

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October 30, 2025 | Calcutta High Court