High Courts
Prosecute those lodging false FIRs: Allahabad HC to UP Police
The court also warned that failure to do so would render the police officers liable for prosecution and departmental act...
Sexual intercourse based on false promise of marriage - Whether victim knew marital status of the applicant is a matter of trial
Allahabad High Court Upholds Charges Against Accused in False Promise of Marriage Case Court dismisses application to qu...
Motor Vehicle; Compensation claim by married sisters of the deceased is maintainable
Gauhati High Court Upholds Compensation for Deceased Driver's Sisters in Landmark Accident Case Court Rules Insurance Co...
Plea terms oath of 20 BJP Thiruvananthapuram Corp councillors invalid: HC seeks SEC view
"Prima facie, I am of the opinion that an arguable case is made out by the petitioner. Therefore, the writ petition is a...
Indore water contamination: MP govt's status report in HC cites seven deaths; no disease disclosed
Details submitted by the Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) also did not mention any specific disease in the column...
Jharkhand HC refuses to quash ED case against CM Hemant Soren
According to the ED, its assistant director posted in Ranchi, Devraj Jha, filed the complaint stating that as many as 10...
ED moves Jharkhand HC seeking CBI probe into police raid on its office
In his complaint, Santosh stated that he was subjected to severe torture and misbehaviour by ED officers who were interr...
I-PAC raids: HC no to BJP MLAs' stir before state secretariat, permits sit-in at nearby bus stand
During the hearing, counsel for Ghosh argued that the MLAs are public servants and also that freedom of assembly and pub...
2023 Parliament security breach on Dec 13 can't be coincidence: Delhi HC
"They had anger, but I totally agree that it was not the way to protest. If we look at history, even the English people ...
HC acquits 3 men sentenced to death in gangrape-murder case, flags delay in DNA examination
A sessions court in April 2022 convicted them and awarded them capital punishment after considering various pieces of ev...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Orders Rehearing of Second Appeal Due to Advocate's Absence
Court allows application under CPC Order 41, Rule 21, citing sufficient cause for non-appearance due to counsel's failur...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Enhances Compensation in Shilpa Jain Motor Accident Case
Court Recognizes Multifaceted Role of Homemakers, Awards Rs. 1.18 Crore in Compensation...
Congress MP Karti Chidambaram moves Delhi HC against framing of charges in Chinese visa case
The CBI FIR, which contained findings of the investigating officer who undertook the preliminary inquiry, alleged that a...
Delhi High Court Upholds Conviction in POCSO Case Involving Father's Sexual Assault on Minor Daughter
DNA Evidence Proves Conclusive; Court Emphasizes the Need for Strict Judicial Response in Cases of Incestuous Violence...
Delhi High Court Dismisses Petition in Oberoi Estate Dispute Over Lack of Arbitration Agreement
Court finds absence of a valid arbitration agreement in Articles of Association, dismisses Section 9 petition for interi...
Delhi High Court Upholds Right to Health for Accused in Judicial Custody
Accused's Interim Bail Application Withdrawn, Court Orders Priority Medical Examination...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds "Equal Pay for Equal Work" for Panchayat Employees
Court Quashes State's Decision to Deny 6th Pay Commission Benefits to Panchayat Staff, Orders Refund of Recovered Amount...
Unnao rape: Survivor moves Delhi HC to place more material in Kuldeep Sengar's appeal
In her application filed in the expelled BJP leader's appeal, she said she wanted to place before the court facts and do...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Contractual Appointment of Chief Engineer
Court Upholds Temporary Appointment; Directs Corporation to Make Regular Appointment Within Six Months...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Recall of Appellate Decision in Service Dispute
Court Rules Administrative Authority Can Recall Void Orders, Denies Promotion Amidst Pending Disciplinary Appeal...
Delhi High Court Upholds Criminal Proceedings Amidst Will Dispute
Court Dismisses Petition to Quash FIR Alleging Forgery, Despite Ongoing Probate Proceedings ...
Delhi High Court Modifies Conviction in Child Sexual Assault Case
Conviction under Section 6 of POCSO Act reduced to Section 9(m); Sentencing modified to seven years rigorous imprisonmen...
Consider plea against auto festival amid air pollution concerns: Delhi HC to authorities
"Is there any data? The petition seems to be based on speculations by you. No scientific basis is given. You are specula...
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Dismisses Petitions for Age Relaxation in Police Recruitment
Court Emphasizes Jurisdiction of Central Administrative Tribunal; Denies Age Relaxation in Sub-Inspector Recruitment Pro...
Bail Denied for Accused in Organized Cyber Fraud Case Involving Government Impersonation
Uttarakhand High Court Rejects Bail Application Amid Concerns Over Gravity of Offence and Potential Tampering with Inves...
Calcutta High Court Orders Fresh Investigation in Property Dispute
Special Officer to Oversee New Local Investigation Following Challenge to Advocate Commissioner's Report ...
Delhi High Court Dismisses Eviction Petition: Landlords Fail to Prove Bona Fide Requirement
The Court emphasized the necessity for landlords to present credible evidence of need and lack of alternative accommodat...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Reprimands Public Service Commission for Overstepping Its Mandate
Court Orders Appointment of Candidate after Commission's Arbitrary Rejection of Candidature for Lack of Document Verific...
Calcutta High Court Affirms Landlord's Right to Recover Possession for Bona Fide Requirement
The court emphasizes the landlord's discretion in determining personal need and rejects tenant's appeal against eviction...
Calcutta High Court Denies Bail to Directors of Prayag Group in Rs. 2,862 Crore Money Laundering Case
Court emphasizes the severity of economic offenses and mandates stringent scrutiny under PMLA provisions....
Delhi High Court Upholds Acquittal in POCSO Case Due to Unreliable Testimony
Benefit of the doubt granted to the accused as the prosecutrix's testimony was inconsistent and influenced by parental d...
Rajasthan High Court Orders Overhaul of Prison Sanitation and Hygiene
Court mandates inspections and reforms to ensure basic human rights for prisoners, addressing long-standing issues of in...
Rajasthan High Court Overturns Scholarship Rejection, Emphasizes Pragmatic Interpretation of Family Definition
Court Rules That Pre-Marriage Scholarship Cannot Disqualify Spouse; Directs Reassessment of Application ...
Delhi High Court Rules Against Mandatory Attendance for Law Students
Bar Council of India Directed to Reconsider Attendance Norms in Light of National Education Policy, 2020...
Rajasthan High Court Restores Long-Pending Civil Suit with Unique Environmental Condition
Court directs plaintiffs to plant 25 saplings for restoration of suit dismissed in default...
Uttarakhand HC seeks data on sanctioned vacant posts
It stated that the continued filling of sanctioned posts through contract, daily wage, and ad-hoc employees, rather than...