High Courts
Punjab and Haryana High Court Mandates Medical Reimbursements for Retired Employees
Court rules financial constraints cannot justify denial of medical benefits to retirees, reinforcing equality under Arti...
Madras High Court Quashes FIR Against Protestors, Upholds Right to Peaceful Assembly
Court affirms constitutional rights under Articles 19(1)(a) and 19(1)(b), dismisses FIR for lack of specific allegations...
Allahabad High Court Quashes Unilateral Pay Refixation Order
Court Upholds Principles of Natural Justice, Orders Fresh Hearing for Petitioner...
Nominee in a bank account does not acquire ownership rights over the funds
Chhattisgarh High Court Upholds Succession Certificate Issuance to Father-in-Law, Clarifies Role of Nominee in Bank Acco...
Allahabad High Court Reinstates Omkar Gupta as Chairman of Nagar Panchayat
Election Petition Dismissed as Time-Barred; Section 5 of Limitation Act Deemed Inapplicable to U.P. Municipalities Act...
Bombay High Court Declares Arrest Illegal, Orders Immediate Release of Chandrashekhar Bhimsen Naik
Court Criticizes Police for Non-Compliance with Legal Protocols; Emphasizes Magistrate's Role in Ensuring Liberty ...
Delhi High Court Reinstates Discrimination Suit Against Republic of Italy
Court Overturns Rejection of Plaint, Asserts Cause of Action Exists for Indian-Origin Embassy Employees...
HC quashes private complaint against Energy Minister KJ George in smart meter tender case
The court noted that criminal action cannot continue against Bilagi as he recently died in a road accident, and accordin...
No immunity should be accorded to retired govt employees in corruption cases: Allahabad HC
The counsel also submitted that once the petitioner retired in June, there was no employer-employee relationship between...
HC issues notice to Centre on INLD chief Abhay Chautala's Z-plus security plea
"Abhay Singh Chautala had filed a petition in the high court. In that, the plea was that Z-plus or Z-category security s...
Arbitrator can lift the corporate veil or determine an entity as the alter ego of another entity
Madras High Court Restricts Arbitrator's Authority in Corporate Veil and Damage Awards High Court clarifies that arbitra...
HC quashes life sentence of ex-BrahMos engineer for spying
While partly overturning his conviction, the HC said the prosecution brought nothing on record to show that he had done ...
Charge-sheet by police for non-cognizable offences must be treated as a "complaint"
Court directs fresh consideration treating charge-sheet as a complaint for non-cognizable offences...
Allahabad HC revives 37-year-old issue involving SP threatening to 'drag' judge to police station
The court said that the conduct of the SP could not be ignored simply due to the passage of time...
Allahabad HC seeks details of criminal cases pending against advocates in UP
The bench was hearing a criminal petition filed by one Mohammad Kafeel, an advocate from Etawah, who moved the high cour...
Delhi HC suggests welfare organisation to move SC for air quality measures
The petition, filed by Greater Kailash-II Welfare Association, has urged the court to order urgent, effective and scient...
Retention of SC status after conversion amounts to 'fraud' on Constitution: Allahabad HC
The court directed the Principal Secretary (Minorities Welfare Department) to take appropriate action to ensure that the...
HC directs temple to light 'Karthigai Deepam' on stone pillar on Madurai's Thiurupparankundram hill
The Subramania Swamy temple also popular as the Thirupparankundram temple is administered by the Hindu Religious and Cha...
Arbitration - Application under Section 33 for correction in award does not automatically extend limitation
Calcutta High Court Overrules District Judge, Sets New Precedent in Arbitration Limitation Case Application Date Under S...
HC defers vote count for 1st phase of Maharashtra local body polls; now to be held on Dec 21
The SEC last week rescheduled the polls in 24 local bodies to December 20 due to apparent irregularities in the process....
Gauhati High Court Closes PIL on Assam Accord Pending Supreme Court Decision
Petition on Implementing Assam Accord and Addressing Illegal Migrants Deferred Awaiting Apex Court's Verdict...
Delhi HC reserves order on Wankhede's plea against 'The Ba***ds of Bollywood'
Netflix contended that the show exposes Bollywood culture, satire and dark comedy and cannot be injuncted in a defamatio...
Jurisdiction under Guardians and Wards Act is determined by the "ordinary residence" of the minor
Chhattisgarh High Court Upholds Jurisdiction of Family Court in Balaghat for Guardianship Case Court emphasizes 'ordinar...
Delhi HC to hear on Wednesday plea seeking urgent steps to control air pollution
The plea said the ambient air quality in Delhi has deteriorated drastically over the past several years, with AQI freque...
Explain Amritpal's parole plea rejection: Court to Punjab govt
The Punjab government had earlier rejected the representation of Amritpal for temporary release while citing law and ord...
JK: High Court allows PDP leader Waheed Para to travel in country
Advocate Shariq J Reyaz submitted before the court that Para was an MLA and has to move out of the Union Territory time ...
J-K Deputy CM Choudhary in Delhi HC for removal of objectionable content on social media
The judge said he was puzzled while reading the suit as there was no transcript regarding the recording and video mentio...
Andhra Pradesh High Court Upholds Conviction in Copyright Infringement Case
Gajulapalli Mallikarjuna Prasad's plea denied; Court affirms possession of fake cassettes and denies probation....
Allahabad High Court Dismisses FIR Quashing Petition, Upholds Legal Protocols
Court Rules Against Quashing FIR Without Chargesheet and Cognizance Order, Citing Supreme Court Precedent...
Calcutta High Court Sets Aside Cancellation of 32,000 Primary Teacher Appointments, Upholds Service Continuity
Court holds lack of pleadings, procedural irregularities and absence of direct evidence of corruption against appointed ...
Acquittal in criminal case - Disciplinary inquiry on same set of charges Termination order quashed
Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds Quashing of BSF Constable's Termination, Court Finds Disciplinary Proceedings Unju...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail to Ranjit Singh in High-Profile Murder Case
Court emphasizes necessity of custodial interrogation in the investigation of social media influencer's suspicious death...
Allahabad High Court Stays Summoning Order Against Vikarna Pratap Singh
Summoning order by Chief Judicial Magistrate criticized for non-application of mind; Court seeks explanation from Magist...
Rajasthan High Court Orders Release of Student's Original Documents from University
Court Rules Educational Institutions Cannot Withhold Certificates for Fee Recovery; Urges Legal Means Instead...
Madras High Court Denies Bail in Heinous Honour Killing Case
Court Upholds Denial of Bail for Accused in Honour Killing of Scheduled Caste Victim, Citing Societal and Constitutional...
Sexual Harassment at Workplaces Act - Directions issued for effective implementation of the Act
Madras High Court Mandates Comprehensive Reforms for Effective Implementation of PoSH Act State Government Directed to E...