No Limitation for Redemption of Usufructuary Mortgage: Punjab & Haryana HC Holds Ownership Cannot Pass by Efflux of Time

Open Spaces Do Not Automatically Vest in Municipality: Punjab & Haryana HC Restores Society’s Ownership, Draws Adverse Inference for Withheld Records

Acquittal Not to be Interfered Lightly: Punjab & Haryana HC Refuses to Overturn Acquittal in Absence of Perverse Findings

Withholding Salary Violates Articles 21 & 23: Punjab & Haryana HC Directs CONFED to Pay Arrears with Interest and ₹2 Lakh Costs

ITBP Dismissal Upheld: Punjab & Haryana HC Finds Summary Force Court Proceedings Valid, No Violation of Natural Justice

Quashing Refused Where Sale of Already Acquired Land Raises Prima Facie Cheating; Civil Dispute Plea Not Sufficient at Initial Stage: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Statutory Presumption Favors Registered Sale Deed; Fraud, Undue Influence Must Be Strictly Proved; Order 41 Rule 27 Cannot Cure Clerical Defects: P&H High Court

Breach of Contract Not Cheating Without Initial Dishonest Intent; FIR for Recovery Dispute Quashed: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Property Not Ancestral Merely Due to Equal Shares; Registered Will Excluding Heir Upheld in Absence of Suspicious Circumstances: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Anticipatory Bail Denied in Economic Offence Involving Diversion of Goods: P&H HC Holds Custodial Interrogation Necessary

Faulty Demarcation Cannot Sustain Decree for Possession: P&H High Court Remands Matter for Fresh Measurement

Court Observations That Misstate the Record Cannot Prejudice Property Rights in Pending Suits

A Court Must First Tell Parties What Issue Needs Proof Before Rejecting Their Case, Even in Ex Parte Suits

Landlord’s Genuine Need Can’t Be Rejected Just Because Later Facts Emerge, Says Supreme Court

Right to Legal Aid Includes Timely Appeals: Supreme Court Enforces Mandatory Deadlines to End Filing Delays

No Absolute Right to Lawyer Before COFEPOSA Advisory Board: Supreme Court Upholds Gold Smuggling Detention

Amendment of Pleadings to Correct Boundary Description Allowed Liberally if Necessary to Decide Real Controversy: Supreme Court

Unsuccessful Party Can Seek Interim Relief Under Section 9 Post-Award: Supreme Court Resolves Conflicting High Court Views

NDPS Bail Requires Mandatory Satisfaction of Twin Conditions Under Section 37; Speedy Trial Cannot Dilute Statutory Bar: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Quashes 498A and Bigamy Proceedings Against In-Laws for Lack of Specific Allegations and Overt Acts

Service Inam Land for Religious Purpose Is Wakf Property and Cannot Be Alienated: Supreme Court Restores Tribunal Findings

Courts Cannot Examine Merits While Deciding Amendment of Pleadings; Subsequent Events Can Be Brought on Record: Supreme Court

Sanction for Prosecution Not Invalid Merely Due to Subsequent Allegations Against Sanctioning Authority: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Quashing of 174-A IPC FIR After NI Act Settlement: Punjab & Haryana High Court Reaffirms Inherent Powers to Prevent Abuse of Process

Bank Liable for Deficiency in Service for Failure to Present Cheques Within Validity; Compensation Must Be Reasonable and Not Speculative: Supreme Court

Seat of Arbitration Determines Exclusive Jurisdiction Even if Hearings and Award Occur Elsewhere: Supreme Court Clarifies Seat vs Venue Doctrine

Supreme Court Sets Aside Air Force Dismissal Holding Discharge by Criminal Court Bars Subsequent Administrative Action on Same Facts

Supreme Court Exercises Article 142 to Protect Workmen’s Dues and Regulate Sale of Assets in Long-Pending Sick Industry Dispute

Supreme Court Restores Corruption Conviction Holding Demand Can Be Proved Despite Hostile Witness if Credible Evidence Exists

Supreme Court Recognises Road Safety as Article 21 Right and Issues Nationwide Directions to Prevent Highway Accidents

Supreme Court Enforces Consent Arbitral Award Holding Indemnity Obligation Arises on Crystallisation of Liability, Not Final Appeal

Supreme Court Condemns Illegal Bail of Life Convicts and Mandates Automated System for Premature Release Processing

High Court Cannot Quash FIR at Investigation Stage Merely Because Dispute Appears Civil: Supreme Court Restores Fraud and Forgery Case

Supreme Court Quashes DV Proceedings and Grants Divorce Under Article 142 for Breach of Mediated Settlement

Amalgamated Company Cannot Claim Set-Off of Pre-Amalgamation Losses Under Kerala Agricultural Income Tax Act

Supreme Court Grants Bail in Disproportionate Assets Case Despite Split Charge-Sheets and Overlapping Allegations

Default Bail Right Lost if Not Availed Before Filing of Challan: Punjab & Haryana High Court Clarifies in Minarwa Devi v. State of Haryana

Amendment of Pleadings to Incorporate Subsequent Events is Imperative for Complete Adjudication: P&H High Court Allows Order 6 Rule 17 Application

Statutory Interest Cannot Be Diluted: P&H HC Grants Landowners Full Benefit Under 2013 Act in Highway Acquisition

Judicial Review Not an Appeal: P&H HC Dismisses Challenge to CRPF Physical Test Outcome

‘F*** Off’ Not Sexual Harassment: P&H High Court Quashes FIR Under Section 354-A IPC, Terms Workplace Remark Insufficient for Criminal Prosecution

Food Safety Officer Cannot Seize Machinery: P&H High Court Quashes Action Taken Without Statutory Authority Under FSS Act

Equal Pay for Equal Work Enforced: P&H High Court Grants Grade Pay Parity to Superintendents, Strikes Down ‘Premier Office’ Distinction

No Dismissal After Retirement: P&H High Court Upholds Pension Rights, Limits Post-Retiral Action to Rule 2.2(b) PCS Rules

Bye-Laws Prevail Over Practice: P&H High Court Restricts Society’s Governing Body to 5 Members, Quashes Contrary Administrative Orders

PLA Award Upheld in Insurance Dispute: P&H High Court Refuses Interference, Reiterates Limited Scope of Certiorari Jurisdiction

Pre-Emption Claim Fails on Possession: P&H High Court Rejects Reliance on Illegal Revenue Entries, Restores Trial Court Decree

Specific Performance Denied Despite ₹1 Crore Payment: P&H High Court Reaffirms Mandatory Proof of Continuous Readiness and Financial Capacity; Restores Trial Court Verdict on ‘Readiness & Willingness’

Third Party Denied Entry in Property Dispute: P&H High Court Upholds Plaintiff’s Choice, Rejects Impleadment in Sewage Pipeline Suit

Same-Sex Live-In Couple Gets Protection: P&H High Court Upholds Right to Choose Partner, Directs Police to Ensure Safety

₹2.74 Crore Land Deal Turns Criminal: P&H High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail, Calls Dispute ‘Predominantly Civil’ Amid Fraud Allegations

Revision Order Without Hearing Accused Set Aside: P&H High Court Reinforces Mandatory Right to Be Heard Under Section 401(2) CrPC

Oral Agreement Upheld, ₹50 Lakh Compensation Imposed: P&H High Court Enforces Property Deal Despite Delay, Rejects ₹1.6 Crore Claim

MACT Claim Thrown Out Despite Grievous Injuries: P&H High Court Reopens Scrutiny of Rash Driving Allegations in 2002 Accident Case

GST Demand Quashed for Being Non-Speaking: P&H High Court Reiterates ‘No Reasons = No Order’ in Landmark Natural Justice Ruling

Injunction Suit Not Maintainable Against Acquired Land: P&H High Court Slams Civil Court Overreach, Sets Aside Decrees in Ludhiana Improvement Trust Case

Regular Bail Granted in Alleged Espionage Case: Punjab & Haryana High Court Notes Absence of Prima Facie Evidence and Inapplicability of Sedition Analogue Post Stay of IPC Section 124

Sections 145 & 146 CrPC Are Preventive, Not a Tool to Bypass Civil Orders or Settle Vendettas: Punjab & Haryana HC Cautions Against Using of Criminal Law as a Tool for Personal Vendetta

Unexplained Suspicious Circumstances & Wrong Thumb Impression Fatal to Will: Punjab & Haryana High Court Sets Aside Concurrent Findings

Pre-Emption Right Lost by Conduct: Presence at Sale & Silence Amounts to Waiver, Rules Punjab & Haryana High Court

Party Cannot Claim Sale After Executing Lease to Defeat Pre-Emption Rights: Punjab & Haryana High Court Refuses Ownership Claim

No Need to Re-Supply Grounds of Arrest on Re-Arrest in Same FIR; Procedural Compliance Once Suffices: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Corruption in Uniform: P&H High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail to Constable in ₹27 Lakh Bribery Conspiracy

28 Years Later, No Proof of Custodial Murder: P&H High Court Refuses to Overturn Acquittal Amid Missing Trial Record

Bank Can’t Freeze Your Account Over ₹4,122: P&H High Court Orders Immediate De-Freezing, Slams Arbitrary Action

Supreme Court Holds Denial of Promotion Arbitrary; Grants Relief on Ground of Parity and Permissible Relaxation of Qualification

No 240 Days, No Reinstatement: P&H High Court Upholds Labour Court, Denies Relief to Daily Wage Worker After 20-Year Litigation

Tragedy to Justice: P&H High Court Recalculates Compensation, Triples Payout for Child Victims in Motor Accident Case

Supreme Court Sets Aside Remand After 31-Year Delay; Restores Decree and Holds Fraud Allegations Must Be Specifically Pleaded and Proven

Supreme Court Cancels Suspension of Sentence in Murder Conviction; Reiterates Strict Parameters Under Section 389 CrPC

₹5 Lakh Price for Liberty; NBWs Not to Be Issued Mechanically: P&H High Court Sets Aside Warrants in SFIO Case

Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of EWS Candidates; Holds Certificate Must Relate to Correct Financial Year and Exist Before Cut-Off Date

Section 311 CrPC Not for Filling Lacuna, But for Truth: P&H High Court Upholds Power to Recall Witness in NI Act Complaint

Supreme Court Sets Aside Section 11 Appointment; Holds No Arbitration Agreement Where LOI Does Not Create Concluded Contract or Incorporate Arbitration Clause

Bail Denied Despite Arrest Lapse: P&H High Court Holds Non-Supply of Written Grounds Alone Not Enough in NDPS Cases

Supreme Court Clarifies ‘Same Line of Business’ Under Section 64(d) MSCS Act; Holds Bye-Laws Determine Eligibility to Submit Resolution Plan Under IBC

Supreme Court Sets Aside FIR Quashing on Limitation; Reaffirms Limitation Runs from Date of Complaint/FIR, Not Cognizance

Supreme Court Upholds Specific Performance Decree; Holds Transfers Pendente Lite Void and Reaffirms Limits of Second Appeal Under Section 100 CPC

Anticipatory Bail Denied in Forged Property Sale Scam: Punjab & Haryana HC Flags Custodial Interrogation as Crucial in Economic Offences

Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Direction Granting Extraordinary Pension; Holds Governor’s Sanction Mandatory Under 1981 Rules

Supreme Court Holds Executing Court Cannot Go Beyond Decree; Sets Aside Modification of Compromise Decree in Execution

Habeas Corpus Not a Shortcut for Child Custody Battles: Punjab & Haryana HC Declines Relief Where Child Is With Natural Guardian

Mid-Process Category Shift Without Option Held Arbitrary: Punjab & Haryana HC Grants EBPGC Consideration to SBC Candidates in Teacher Recruitment

Supreme Court Holds Section 9 IBC Application Not Maintainable Where Pre-Existing Dispute Exists; Restores NCLT Rejection

19-Year Delay, Missing Original Agreement Fatal: Punjab & Haryana HC Rejects Specific Performance Claim for Failure to Prove Contract

Supreme Court Holds Subsequent Suit Barred Under Order II Rule 2 CPC; Reaffirms Limits on Second Appeal Under Section 100 CPC

Illegal Detention Beyond 24 Hours Vitiates Arrest; Arrest Begins with Restraint, Not Paperwork: Punjab & Haryana HC Orders Release in NDPS Case Despite Formal Arrest Timing

Generic NSA Delegation Upheld: Punjab & Haryana HC Refuses to Quash Amritpal Singh’s Preventive Detention Despite Challenge to Blanket Empowerment of District Magistrates

Separate Sentences Under Sections 20, 25 and 29 NDPS Act Permissible but Fine Cannot Be Imposed Twice if Sentences Run Concurrently: Supreme Court

No Pension Without 20 Years’ Service or Voluntary Retirement; Abandonment of Service Not Equivalent: Supreme Court

Affected Party Must Be Impleaded in Writ if Interim Order Impacts Its Rights; Independent Remedies Cannot Be Stalled: Supreme Court

Grenade Attack Case: Punjab & Haryana High Court Denies Bail, Cites Threat to National Security and Terror Links

Anticipatory Bail Denied in ₹70 Lakh Agro Trading Fraud: Punjab & Haryana High Court Draws Line Between Civil Disputes and Economic Offences

₹3 Crore Cyber Fraud & Crypto Conversion Case: Punjab & Haryana HC Grants Bail to Accused Involved in Crypto Conversion of Funds Considering Limited Role and Custody Period

Inter-Utility Transfers Barred, But Discrimination Struck Down: Punjab & Haryana HC Mandates Uniform Policy for Power Utility Employees

Mere Directorship Not Enough for NI Act Liability; Specific Role in Company Affairs Must Be Pleaded: Supreme Court Quashes Proceedings

Supreme Court Grants Divorce Under Article 142, Quashes All Proceedings and Awards INR 5 Crore Settlement in Bitter Matrimonial Dispute

No Right to Personal Hearing Before Fraud Classification Under RBI Directions: Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Natural Justice

Horizontal Reservation in Unreserved Category Must Be Filled on Merit; Reserved Category PWD Candidate Can Migrate: Supreme Court

Gratuity Can Be Withheld if Either Departmental or Judicial Proceedings Are Pending: Supreme Court Clarifies Rule 69 CCS Pension Rules

Cheque Bounce Complaint Cannot Be Quashed at Pre-Trial Stage; Section 139 Presumption Must Be Tested at Trial: Supreme Court

Voluntary Retirement Deemed Accepted if Not Refused Within Notice Period; Disciplinary Action After Retirement Invalid: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Weak Circumstantial Evidence and Failure to Prove Complete Chain

Strict Compliance of Section 82 Mandatory: Punjab & Haryana High Court Quashes Proclaimed Person Order

Readiness & Willingness Not Proved: Punjab & Haryana High Court Refuses Specific Performance Despite Admitted Agreement

Fraud Must Be Proved, Not Alleged: Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses RSA in Khadi Property Dispute

Reservation Must Follow Census, Not FIDR: Punjab & Haryana High Court Quashes Reduction of SC Seats in Panchkula MC

Civil Court Jurisdiction Barred in Electricity Theft Cases: Punjab & Haryana High Court Restores Trial Court Decree

Blank Paper Defence Rejected; Admitted Signatures Prevail: Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds Recovery Decree in Agreement to Sell Dispute

Anticipatory Bail Denied in NDPS Case: Punjab & Haryana HC Cites Commercial Quantity and Need for Custodial Interrogation

PMLA Bail Denied: Punjab & Haryana HC Refuses Relief to Mahira Group Promoter in ₹600+ Crore Housing Scam

Espionage Allegations Without Evidence: Punjab & Haryana HC Grants Bail in Official Secrets Act Case

No Writ in Purely Private Service Disputes: P&H High Court Dismisses Petition Against Red Cross Society for Lack of Public Law Element

Scope of Second Appeal Explained: P&H High Court Sets Aside Concurrent Findings, Upholds Daughter’s Inheritance Over Adverse Possession

Private Hospital Not ‘State’ Under Article 12: P&H High Court Dismisses Writ Against Transfer & Termination as Non-Maintainable

Fake Surety Bonds Amount to Fraud on Court: P&H High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail, Stresses Need to Curb Abuse of Judicial Process

Agreement to Sell Can Still Protect Property: P&H High Court Upholds Injunction Against Creation of Third-Party Rights

Repeated Objections to Stall Execution Rejected: P&H High Court Upholds Auction of Property, Applies Constructive Res Judicata

Blanket Anticipatory Bail Not Maintainable: P&H High Court Refuses Pre-Arrest Protection on Mere Apprehension of FIR

Anticipatory Bail Denied in Economic Offence: P&H High Court Cites Money Trail & Need for Custodial Interrogation in Fraud Case

Anticipatory Bail Denied in Murder Conspiracy: P&H High Court Emphasises Need for Custodial Interrogation Despite Non-Naming in FIR

Court Fee in Agreement to Sell Disputes: P&H High Court Holds Ad Valorem Fee Payable Only on Earnest Money, Not Entire Sale Consideration

Contributory Negligence in Electrocution Cases: P&H High Court Refuses Enhancement of Compensation Despite 100% Disability

Named Later, Not Identified in Court: P&H High Court Grants Bail in Murder Case Due to Weak Eyewitness & Prolonged Custody

Delay in Joining Due to Criminal Case Not Fatal: P&H High Court Upholds Appointment, Says 30-Day Rule Cannot Override Fairness

Mere Long Custody No Ground for Bail in Murder Case: P&H High Court Rejects Bail Where Accused Facilitated Strangulation

Absconding for 16 Years Bars Bail: P&H High Court Refuses Relief in Murder Case Despite Custody & Trial Delay

UAPA Bail Rejected Despite Delay Condonation: P&H High Court Denies Relief in Grenade Attack Case Citing National Security & Criminal Antecedents

Failure to Put DNA & Rape Evidence Under Section 313 CrPC Vitiates Trial: P&H High Court Sets Aside Death Sentence, Orders Retrial

Suppression of Previous Bail Plea Not Fatal: P&H High Court Grants Bail Despite Non-Disclosure, Imposes Costs for Lack of Candour

Absence ≠ Misconduct: P&H High Court Reinstates CRPF Constable, Sets Aside Dismissal for Lack of Wilful Desertion & Natural Justice

Chairman Cannot Override Managing Director Without Hearing: P&H High Court Quashes Disciplinary Action for Lack of Jurisdiction & Natural Justice

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case; Holds Circumstantial Evidence Incomplete and Voice Identification Unreliable

Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Case Against Doctor; Holds Orchidectomy Medically Appropriate and No Evidence of Consent Manipulation

Supreme Court Upholds UPSIDA Lease Cancellation for Non-Utilisation of Industrial Plot; Refuses Equitable Relief Despite EV Proposal

Supreme Court Sets Aside Section 294(b) IPC Conviction; Clarifies ‘Bastard’ Not Obscene and Modifies Culpable Homicide Sentence to 3 Years

Supreme Court Orders CBI Probe into Arunachal Pradesh Public Contracts; Holds Procurement Irregularities and Missing Records Warrant Independent Investigation

Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Based on CCTV Evidence; Holds Vague Allegations and Mala Fides Justify Intervention Under Section 482 CrPC

Supreme Court Quashes FEMA Proceedings Where Foundational Facts Absent; Sets Aside Adjudication and Revives Matter from SCN Stage

Supreme Court Restores Dismissal of Bank Manager; Holds No Parity in Punishment with Lower-Rank Co-Delinquents

Supreme Court Cancels Bail for Non-Compliance of Settlement Condition in Real Estate Fraud Case (Grand Venice Project)

Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction Based on Reliable Dying Declaration Despite Hostile Witnesses and Minor Procedural Gaps

Supreme Court Upholds Contract Termination but Sets Aside Blacklisting for Violation of Natural Justice and Absence of Proper Show Cause Notice

Supreme Court Sets Aside Relief Granting Second Chance in Police Recruitment; Holds No Right to Rescheduling of PE&MT

Supreme Court Holds Civil Court Jurisdiction Not Barred in Sajjadanashin Disputes; Distinction Between Mutawalli and Spiritual Office Reaffirmed

Supreme Court Overturns Punjab & Haryana High Court Bail Denial; Holds Non-Supply of Written Grounds of Arrest Renders Custody Illegal in NDPS Case

Punjab & Haryana HC Upholds Ward Delimitation: Legislative Function Not Subject to Natural Justice in Strict Sense: Holds No Speaking Order Needed in Ward Delimitation

Anticipatory Bail Denied in ₹6.8 Crore Cyber Fraud Case; Custodial Interrogation Essential to Unravel Digital Crime Network: Punjab and Haryana High Court

Insurance Company Cannot Escape Liability Under Owner-Driver Personal Accident Cover Merely Because Deceased Was Driving Another Owned Vehicle: Punjab and Haryana High Court

Supreme Court Holds Departmental Enquiry Without Witness Examination Violates Natural Justice; Dismissal Set Aside

Supreme Court Holds Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC Not Required for Subordinate Police Officers; Subsequent Notification Cannot Cure Earlier Cognizance

Supreme Court Holds Junior Engineers Entitled to NFU After 4 Years in Level 8; Entry-Level Pay Irrelevant Under 7th CPC

Supreme Court Holds Ex Parte Decree Must Be Set Aside Where Minor Was Not Properly Represented and Sufficient Cause Exists

Supreme Court Holds Fresh Section 11 Arbitration Petition Not Maintainable After Abandonment of Earlier Proceedings Without Liberty

Just Compensation Cannot Be Minimalistic: Punjab & Haryana HC Enhances MACT Award Applying Functional Disability and Future Prospects

Consensual Relationship Cannot Be Criminalised as Rape on Mere Allegations of Blackmail: Punjab & Haryana HC Quashes FIR Under Section 376 IPC

Right to Sue in Motor Accident Claims Does Not Fully Abate on Death of Claimant: Punjab & Haryana HC Restores Claim Petition

1997 Cooperative Society Service Rules Held Ultra Vires: Punjab & Haryana HC Denies Retiral Benefit Claims of Employees

Promotion Cannot Be Denied to Existing Employees Due to Qualification Bar Under Amended Rules: Punjab & Haryana HC Grants Notional Promotion

Anticipatory Bail Granted in SGPC Missing Saroops Case: Punjab & Haryana High Court Flags Delay and Absence of Criminal Intent

Failure to Execute SARFAESI Orders May Invite Contempt: P&H High Court Issues Strong Warning

Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal Where Investigation Is Tainted and Dying Declarations Are Unreliable and Contradictory

Supreme Court Holds Counterclaims Not Filed in CIRP Are Extinguished but Set-Off May Be Allowed as Defence in Arbitration

Supreme Court Holds Delay in Appointment of Presiding Arbitrator Does Not Invalidate Tribunal; Clause Providing ICSID Appointment Is Enabling, Not Mandatory

Supreme Court Clarifies Tarsem Singh Rulings: Solatium and Interest Allowed but Stale Land Acquisition Claims Cannot Be Reopened

Supreme Court Holds PwD Candidates Cannot Be Denied Appointment Due to Post Identification Issues; Directs Accommodation via Suitable or Supernumerary Posts

Supreme Court Holds Conviction Cannot Rest on Unreliable Sole Testimony of Prosecutrix with Unexplained Delay and Material Contradictions

Supreme Court Holds NGT Cannot Abdicate Adjudicatory Functions to Committees and Must Follow Natural Justice

Supreme Court Upholds Doctrine of Laches in Article 32 but Allows Exceptions in Cases of Historical Injustice

Supreme Court Holds “Excepted Matters” Clauses Cannot Oust Arbitration or Courts; State Cannot Be Judge in Its Own Cause

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Based on Reliable Dying Declaration Supported by Medical Evidence Despite High Burn Injuries

Supreme Court Holds No Arbitration Agreement Exists Without Mutual Consent; Unilateral Appointment of Arbitrator Renders Award Void

Supreme Court Holds Functional Disability Must Reflect Actual Loss of Earning Capacity; Enhances Compensation to 100% Disability in Motor Accident Case

Supreme Court Holds Status Quo Must Be Maintained to Protect Subject Matter Pending NCLT Adjudication in Oppression and Mismanagement Disputes

Arbitration Can’t Be Interrupted Midway: P&H High Court Declines to Interfere with Procedural Order, Imposes Costs

“No Dispute” Is No Defence: P&H High Court Crushes Unilateral Arbitrator Clause, Appoints Independent Tribunal

Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Authorization Is Mandatory, Not a Technicality: Punjab & Haryana HC Upholds Rejection of Bid in PGIMER Tender

Courts Must Enforce Their Own Orders: Punjab & Haryana HC Upholds Police Aid to Implement Injunction

Fake Travel Agent to Kidnapping Racket: Punjab & Haryana HC Denies Anticipatory Bail in ₹50 Lakh Overseas Scam

Impersonation in Property Transfer a Serious Fraud: Punjab & Haryana HC Denies Anticipatory Bail to Beneficiary of Forged Deed

Serious Offence of Murder Overrides Custody Period: Punjab & Haryana HC Denies Bail to Member of Unlawful Assembly

Serious Cross-Border Arms Smuggling From Pakistan: Punjab & Haryana HC Denies Anticipatory Bail, Cites Need for Custodial Interrogation

4 Years in Jail Without Trial Progress: Punjab & Haryana HC Grants Bail in POCSO Case, Cites Right to Speedy Trial

Public Objections Alone Not Enough: Punjab & Haryana HC Restores Mobile Tower Permission, Limits DC’s Powers Under Telecom Law

Suppressing Illness Voids Insurance: Punjab & Haryana HC Upholds LIC’s Claim Rejection and Bars Re-litigation After Full Settlement

Preventive Detention Cannot Replace Prosecution: Punjab & Haryana HC Quashes PIT-NDPS Detention for Lack of ‘Live Link’

Civil Dispute or Criminal Fraud? Punjab & Haryana HC Upholds FIR Against Emaar Over Alleged Concealment in JDA

FSL Report Can Change the Game: Punjab & Haryana HC Grants Anticipatory Bail in NDPS Case on Subsequent Developments

Injunction Without Possession Not Maintainable: Punjab & Haryana HC Sets Aside Decree in Long-Running Land Dispute

Right to Cross-Examination Cannot Be Curtained Abruptly: Punjab & Haryana HC Grants One Final Opportunity in Majithia Defamation Case

Apology of Co-Accused Not Evidence: Punjab & Haryana HC Rejects Additional Evidence in Majithia Defamation Case

No Recovery Without Fault: Punjab & Haryana HC Protects Employee from Pay Recovery Despite Wrong ACP Fixation

Beneficial Scheme Cannot Be Defeated by Retrospective Limitation: Punjab & Haryana HC Grants Relief Under Deen Dayal Yojna

Dunki Route Trafficking Racket: Punjab & Haryana HC Refuses Bail in ₹36 Crore Illegal Immigration Scam

Merit Over Manipulation: Punjab & Haryana HC Slams HSSC for Arbitrary Department Allocation in JE Recruitment

Supreme Court Holds Accused Cannot Be Convicted for Section 364 IPC Without Charge as It Is Not a Minor or Cognate Offence to Section 302 IPC

Supreme Court Holds Criminal Proceedings for Copyright Infringement Must Be Quashed Where No Prima Facie Similarity or Material Exists

Supreme Court Holds State Liable for Motor Accident When Vehicle is Requisitioned for Public Purpose, Not Insurer

Supreme Court Holds Gratuity Can Be Withheld and Adjusted Towards Penal Rent for Unauthorized Retention of Employer Accommodation

Supreme Court Holds Evaluation Framework for Grant of Permanent Commission to Women Army Officers Arbitrary Due to Structural Discrimination

Supreme Court Holds Ambiguous MCQ with Multiple Correct Answers Requires Equitable Relief Through Supernumerary Appointment

Supreme Court Holds Conviction Cannot Be Sustained Without Fair Hearing; Remands Case Where Appeal Decided Without Informing Accused

Supreme Court Holds Salary Income Cannot Be Included for Determining OBC Creamy Layer; 2004 Clarification Invalid

Supreme Court Holds Recall of Dismissed SLP Not Maintainable on Grounds of Subsequent Developments or Alleged Suppression

Supreme Court Holds Denial of Permanent Commission to Women Air Force Officers Arbitrary Due to Flawed Evaluation Framework

Dismissal Without Inquiry under Article 311(2)(b) Set Aside: Supreme Court Reaffirms Need for Objective Material and Reasoned Satisfaction

Condonation of Shortfall in DSC Service Allowed: Supreme Court Clarifies Second Pension Eligibility under Army Pension Regulations

Conversion to Christianity extinguishes SC status: Supreme Court upholds quashing of SC/ST Act case for lack of caste status

Mere breach of contract not cheating: Supreme Court holds dishonest intention must exist at inception for Section 420 IPC

Group insurance benefits not deductible from compensation: Supreme Court holds no ‘pecuniary advantage’ under Motor Vehicles Act

Section 319 CrPC requires strong and cogent evidence, not proof beyond doubt: Supreme Court allows summoning of additional accused based on cumulative testimony

Demand and acceptance of bribe sufficient for conviction: Supreme Court upholds conviction under Prevention of Corruption Act despite minor discrepancies

Diversion of preferential issue funds amounts to fraud: Supreme Court holds post-facto shareholder ratification cannot cure illegality under SEBI law

Non-compliance with Section 50 NDPS Act vitiates trial: Supreme Court upholds acquittal where accused not properly informed of rights

Bank deposits not always ‘commercial purpose’: Supreme Court holds FDR interest alone does not exclude consumer status under Consumer Protection Act

“Intended use” governs excise exemption: Supreme Court allows fertilizer manufacturer exemption on Naphtha despite mixed use in steam generation

AFGIS is ‘State’ under Article 12: Supreme Court holds deep and pervasive control makes welfare society amenable to writ jurisdiction

Conviction Under Section 498-A IPC Does Not Automatically Constitute Moral Turpitude for Service Discharge: P&H High Court

Upper cap on disability unconstitutional: Supreme Court holds exclusion of candidates with higher disability violates equality and RPwD Act

Adoptive mothers entitled to maternity benefits: Supreme Court strikes down restrictive classification under social security law

Assessment Under Section 135 of Electricity Act Without Hearing Unsustainable; Special Court Competent to Determine Civil Liability: P&H High Court

Corporate guarantee enforceable: Supreme Court holds clear undertaking to pay creates liability despite bank’s mistaken remittance

Arms Act Prosecution Without Proof of Possession, Delivery or Mens Rea Unsustainable: P&H High Court Quashes FIR Against Licensed Holders

Conviction under Section 149 IPC upheld: Supreme Court affirms vicarious liability of unlawful assembly despite absence of specific overt acts

Reserved candidates can migrate to open category despite TET relaxation: Supreme Court holds eligibility relaxation does not affect merit

Confiscation proceedings do not abate on death of public servant: Supreme Court restores proceedings under Bihar Special Courts Act

FIR cannot be quashed during pending investigation: Supreme Court sets aside premature quashing in forgery and fraud case

Acquittal by benefit of doubt not ‘honourable’: Supreme Court upholds rejection of police recruitment based on criminal antecedents

No vested right to reconvey acquired land: Supreme Court holds Section 48-B confers discretion on State and courts cannot impose utilisation timelines

Supreme Court Holds Minor Contradictions Cannot Override Credible Testimony of Prosecutrix in Rape Cases

Supreme Court Holds Election Petitioner Must Be Declared Elected When Sole Opponent is Disqualified

Supreme Court Holds Confirmed Auction Sale Can Still Be Examined for Valuation Adequacy to Ensure Fair Recovery

Supreme Court Holds Security Deposit Cannot Be Adjusted Towards Pre-CIRP Dues Due to IBC Moratorium

Supreme Court Holds Post-Retirement Pay Reduction Permissible if Disciplinary Proceedings Initiated Before Superannuation

P&H High Court Commutes Death Sentence in Child Rape-Murder Case, Upholds Conviction

Electricity Commission Orders Invalid Without Judicial Member: P&H High Court Sets Aside Decision

MBBS Exam Scam Fallout: P&H High Court Quashes Expulsion for Breach of Natural Justice, Orders Fresh Hearing

Murder Masked as Accident? P&H High Court Says No Bail When Hands That Held Enabled the Killing

Insurance Company Can’t Escape Liability on Technicality: P&H HC Upholds ₹10 Lakh Award Despite Theft vs Robbery Dispute

Badshah vs State of Haryana: When “Tateeree” Hit the Courts—Singer Dodges Arrest as FIR Storm Cools Down

Co-Owner Can’t Build While Blocking Partition: P&H High Court Upholds Injunction Against Construction on Joint Land

Disclosure Statement Alone Not Enough: P&H High Court Dilutes Section 37 Rigour, Grants Bail in NDPS Case

2 Years Behind Bars, Trial Crawls: P&H High Court Overrides Section 37 Rigour, Grants Bail in NDPS Case

1 Kg Heroin Recovery Triggers Section 37 Bar; Clean Antecedents cannot act as Protector: P&H High Court Denies Bail Despite No Personal Recovery

Refusal to Prepone Hearing Amounts to Pre-Judging Appeal: P&H High Court Intervenes in Partition Dispute

Minor Elopes, Court Steps In: P&H High Court Routes Protection Plea Through Child Welfare Mechanism

High Court Declines FIR Direction: Mere Allegations Without Evidence Insufficient to Invoke BNSS Section 528 Powers

Disclosure Statements Alone Not Enough: P&H High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail in NDPS Case Over Lack of Direct Evidence

No Straight to NBWs: P&H High Court Sets Aside Proclamation & Warrants, Reinforces Due Process in Bail Cancellation

Immigration Fraud or Human Trafficking? P&H High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail in ₹14.6 Lakh Visa Scam Case

From ‘Consultant’ to Co-Conspirator: P&H High Court Rejects Anticipatory Bail in Visa Scam Case

False Verification Allegations Enough to Face Trial: P&H High Court Refuses FIR Quashing at Pre-Charge Stage

Compassionate Appointment Rights Crystallise on Death: P&H High Court Rejects Retrospective Policy Shift & Orders Reconsideration

Unchallenged Testimony Can’t Be Ignored: P&H High Court Restores Daughter’s Inheritance Right but Denies Possession Without Partition

No Suspicious Transaction, No Freeze: P&H High Court Orders Immediate Defreezing of Bank Account in Cyber Alert Case

Parallel Arbitration No Bar at Section 11 Stage: P&H High Court Appoints Arbitrator Despite Pending Similar or Overlapping Claims Proceedings

Technical Objections Can’t Derail Arbitration; Mode of Service of Notice Fall within the Domain of the Arbitral Tribunal: P&H High Court Appoints Tribunal Despite Dispute Over Agreement & Notice

Section 11 Scope Narrowed to ‘Existence’ of Arbitration Clause: P&H High Court Appoints Arbitrator Despite Misjoinder & Pre-Arbitral Objections

Contract Value Below ₹2 Crore Bars Arbitration; Applicability of an Arbitration Clause depends on the Contract Value: P&H High Court Refuses Section 11 Appointment Despite Subsequent Cost Escalation

‘Interest on Interest’ Not a Taboo in Arbitration: P&H High Court Upholds Composite “Sum” Under Section 31(7)

Article 227 Not for Routine Interference: P&H High Court Refuses Transfer of Multiple Rent & Civil Appeals

Child Electrocution Victim Entitled to Full Compensation Beyond Policy; Compensation Granted under Departmental Policy for Electrocution is only a Humanitarian Concession and Does not Bar a Victim from Claiming Full and Just Compensation under Public Law: P&H High Court Awards ₹99.93 Lakh

Person Claiming Through Judgment Debtor Cannot Resist Execution: P&H High Court Dismisses Objections

Co-sharer Cannot Carve Out Exclusive Passage in Joint Land: P&H High Court Modifies Decree

Anticipatory Bail Denied in Medical Negligence Death Case: P&H High Court Emphasises Need for Custodial Interrogation

Mother-in-Law Qualifies as ‘Near Relative’ for Kidney Swap: P&H High Court Allows Transplant

Jurisdiction Clause Not a Substitute for Arbitration Clause: P&H High Court

Can Accused Recall Withdrawal of Anticipatory Bail Plea by Claiming ‘No Instructions’? P&H High Court Says No, Imposes Costs

Punjab & Haryana HC Refuses to Permit Conversion of Completed Hotel into Commercial Building; Holds 2025 Building Rules Cannot Be Invoked Post-Construction

Dearness Allowance Is a Legally Enforceable Right: Punjab & Haryana High Court Orders Release of Pension and DA Arrears to State Pensioners

Punjab & Haryana High Court Condones 3952-Day Delay in Land Acquisition Appeal to Ensure Parity in Compensation Among Landowners

YouTuber Accused of Sharing Sensitive Installations With Pakistan Intelligence Not Entitled to Bail: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Exhortation in Murder Attack Enough to Attract Common Intention; P&H High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail

SC/ST Act Allegations Cannot Be Quashed Merely on Compromise: P&H High Court Refuses to Quash Job-Fraud FIR

Court Auction Sale Cannot Be Set Aside Without Proving Material Irregularity and Substantial Injury: P&H High Court

Disclosure Statement Linking Accused to Drug Supply Network Enough to Deny Anticipatory Bail: P&H High Court

Anticipatory Bail Denied in Violent Assault and Robbery Case Involving House Trespass and Snatching

Punjab & Haryana High Court Declines Regular Bail to Accused Alleged to Have Supplied Extra Neutral Alcohol in Spurious Liquor Death Case

‘Go and Die’ Remark Not Enough for Abetment: Punjab & Haryana High Court Acquits Stepmother in Minor Girl Suicide Case

Accused Not Entitled to Access Police Case Diary During Investigation or Trial; Confidentiality of Criminal Investigations Must Be Preserved: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Successive Anticipatory Bail Petitions Without Change in Circumstances Amount to Forum Shopping: Punjab & Haryana High Court Imposes Costs

Courts Should Prioritise Mediation in Cheque Bounce Cases & Give True Meaning to Mediation Act, 2023: Punjab & Haryana High Court

No Misuse of Bail, No Cancellation: Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Wife’s Plea

Equal Pay for Equal Work Applies to PUNBUS Drivers & Conductors: Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Pay Parity with Punjab Roadways

Department Can’t Delay Promotion to Defeat Retirement Benefits: Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Notional Promotion to Retired Engineer

Karewa Marriage Not a Ground to Deny Family Pension: Punjab & Haryana High Court Orders Restoration to Widows

Police Said ‘Innocent’, Trial Court Summoned Them: Punjab & Haryana High Court Refuses Bail in Murder Case

NDPS Bail Granted Where Accused Named Only in Co-Accused Disclosure and No Recovery Made: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Fraudulent/Illegal Sanctioning of Old Age Pension Scheme: Punjab & Haryana High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail to Alleged Beneficiary

₹73 Lakh Cyber Fraud Case: Punjab & Haryana High Court Refuses Anticipatory Bail to Alleged Account Operator

Obscene WhatsApp Video Call Allegations: Punjab & Haryana High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail in IT Act Case

Second Trial on Same Recovery Violates Double Jeopardy: Punjab & Haryana High Court Quashes Drugs Act Complaint

Compromise in Village Dispute Leads to Quashing of Conviction; Punjab & Haryana HC Sets Aside Robbery Charge for Lack of Proof

Withdrawal of Clinically Assisted Nutrition and Hydration is Permissible in Permanent Vegetative State When Continuation Violates Dignity: Supreme Court Applies Common Cause Guidelines

Conviction Cannot Rest on Circumstantial Evidence Without Complete Chain and Admissible Electronic Proof: Supreme Court Acquits Accused

Anticipatory Bail Granted When Accused Not Named in FIR and Cooperated with Investigation: Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Refusal

General and Omnibus Allegations Against In-Laws Not Sufficient for Prosecution under Section 498A IPC: Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings

Conviction Under Section 7 Prevention of Corruption Act Can Stand Even if Conspiracy Fails: Supreme Court Restores Conviction of Public Servant for Bribe Demand and Acceptance

Minority Shareholders Cannot Challenge Fair Capital Reduction Absent Proven Unfairness or Prejudice: Supreme Court Upholds Exit Valuation

Cooperative Society Does Not Automatically Become Multi-State After State Bifurcation: Supreme Court Clarifies Section 103 of Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act

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