High Courts
Conviction under the POCSO Act - Sentence suspended consider in a consensual love relationship
Meghalaya High Court Suspends Sentence in POCSO Case, Highlighting Consensual Relationship, Court Observes Need for Legi...
A civil dispute arising from a commercial transaction does not constitute a criminal offence of cheating
Bombay High Court Quashes FIR in Commercial Dispute, Clarifies Distinction Between Civil and Criminal Offences, Court ru...
Thirupparankundram lamp lighting case: Hilltop structure is not temple lamp pillar, says HR & CE
There is historical and archaeological evidence to show that the structure near the Dargah, where a single judge on Dece...
Delhi HC upholds acquittal of man accused of driving wife to suicide
The court, by its December 12 judgment, dismissed an appeal filed by the prosecution challenging the acquittal of Hamid,...
Wife not entitled to maintenance due to concealment of income but entitled to expenses towards securing rented accommodation
Delhi High Court Rules on Maintenance: Wife Denied Monetary Support Due to Concealed Income, Secures Accommodation Aid, ...
'Someone must be held accountable': HC converts civil suit on Goa nightclub tragedy into PIL
It observed that the local panchayat had failed to take suo motu cognisance of the club and had taken no action despite ...
Messi event stadium rampage: Cal HC to hear petitions seeking transfer of probe to central agencies
The other two petitions claimed that the state-appointed committee was constituted in haste and prayed that possible fin...
HC pulls up police for 'leisurely' enquiries into complaints; questions Centre on 14-day norm
The police conducts such enquiries for months together under the garb of preliminary enquiry though it is mandated in la...
Kerala HC extends interim protection from arrest to expelled Cong MLA Mamkootathil
The court extended its earlier direction restraining the police from arresting Mamkootathil until the petition is consid...
Air pollution crisis: Delhi HC advises lawyers to avail hybrid mode for appearing in court
A circular issued by the registrar general of the high court said, “in view of the prevailing weather conditions, I have...
Opposition’s impeachment bid against Madras HC judge politically driven: Ex-judge
When the order remained unimplemented, the judge passed another order on December 3, permitting devotees to light the la...
Victim can file appeal against acquittal irrespective of whether acquittal was by Trial Court or First Appellate Court
Meghalaya High Court Upholds Victim's Right to Appeal Against Acquittal, In a landmark decision, the Court affirms the v...
Dishonour of Cheque - Cheque issued as security can attract liability under Section 138
Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Complaint Under Section 138 of NI Act Despite Claim of Security Cheque, Court dismis...
Bail - Financial fraud committed by Indian citizen outside India in Zambia - Court in India has jurisdiction over offences
Orissa High Court Grants Bail to Indian Citizen Accused of Financial Fraud in Zambia, Soumya Ranjan Panda, accused of em...
Chyawanprash Advertisement - Disparagement in advertisements not rendered non-disparaging by the removal of specific words
Calcutta High Court Grants Injunction in Chyawanprash Advertisement Dispute, Court Rules Against Baidyanath in Disparage...
J&K HC orders CBI probe into mysterious death of 13-year-old girl in Jammu
The court cautioned that continued delay would result in loss of crucial evidence, warning that the outcome would be “no...
Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai appointed Acting CJ of Sikkim High Court
On April 15, 2015, she was appointed a permanent judge of the Sikkim High Court, becoming the first woman to hold the po...
HC gives split verdict in 2016 case of killing of NIA officer, wife in Bijnor
As they were driving their car, two bike-borne assailants -- Raiyyan and Munir -- overtook their car and allegedly fired...
Relief for MLA Raja Bhaiya's estranged wife in defamation case, HC stays proceedings
The case relates to an FIR lodged by Sadhvi Singh at Hazratganj police station on September 4, 2023, alleging defamation...
HC dismisses scientist's plea seeking mandatory WFH under GRAP due to poor air quality
The plea sought permission for the petitioner to work from home until the office authorities are able to certify that th...
Trade Marks and passing off - Defendant injuncted using deceptively similar marks, logos, trade dress, and packaging
Bombay High Court Grants Injunction Against Minolta Natural Care for Trademark Infringement, Marico Limited's "Parachute...
Allahabad HC sets aside maintenance order in favour of earning wife, says she didn't tell truth
"A perusal of the impugned judgment indicates that in the affidavit filed before the trial court, the opposite party her...
HC expresses displeasure over lack of compliance of order on liquor shop near Lucknow hospital
"We are surprised to see that the authorities are not acting on the orders passed by this court and are required to be h...
Uttarakhand HC stays demolition of house in Nainital citing winter
In her petition, she claimed that the District Development Authority (DDA) had issued a notice ordering them to vacate t...
Allahabad HC gives relief to some licence holders of cough syrup having codeine substance
The counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner argued that the case could not have proceeded under the Narcotic Drugs...
Punjab and Haryana HC directs release of gangster-turned-politician Gurpreet Sekhon on bail
Therefore, the action of the SDM is nothing but arbitrary in nature. Hence, the present habeas corpus petition has been ...
IndiGo moves Delhi HC seeking refund of Rs 900 crore Customs duty
IndiGo, in its plea, contended that the levy of Customs duty on such re-imports was unconstitutional and amounted to dou...
Allahabad HC dismisses plea of man accused of making post against Nabi Paigambar
"In the instant case, no sufficient grounds have been made out to invoke the extraordinary jurisdiction of this court un...
Allahabad HC to hear Krishna Janmabhoomi, Shahi Idgah mosque dispute on Jan 30
Earlier, the court had observed, "The record is voluminous. The parties to the suit may file the objections in all the p...
No oral summons to rowdy sheeters, police must use SMS or WhatsApp: Karnataka HC
Kumar argued that he had reformed and was living a peaceful life, but frequent police visits and oral summons created fe...
56 ex-judges denounce attempts to impeach Justice G R Swaminathan of Madras HC
The single judge bench said that doing so would not encroach upon the rights of the adjacent dargah or the Muslim commun...
Municipal Corporation has the Authority to Levy License Fees on Outdoor Advertisements retrospectively
Court Declares License Fees as Regulatory and Valid Despite Petitioners' Challenge Based on GST and Constitutional Amend...
Consider donating Nutella-filled jars to NGOs for poor, Delhi HC tells Ferrero SpA
"In case, the plaintiff does not wish to use the jars for its own products for retail selling, it may consider using the...
MP HC expresses displeasure over failure to record search, seizure in opium smuggling case
While asking the Principal Secretary (Home) to apprise the court about the steps taken to implement these provisions, th...
Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni moves HC after Special Court denies bail in BJP worker murder case
During the hearing, senior advocate C V Nagesh, appearing for Kulkarni, argued that most of the eyewitnesses had turned ...
Pawan Kalyan's personality rights: Delhi HC gives social media platforms 7 days to act on his plea
In a similar matter concerning actor Ajay Devgn, the court clarified while granting him interim relief that the plaintif...