High Courts

Uttarakhand High Court Grants Interim Relief for Continuation of Ganga Aarti at Triveni Ghat

Court Allows Shri Ganga Sabha to Conduct Ritual with Conditions Amidst Expired Registration...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Dismisses Maintenance Petition Due to Concealment of Income

Court Upholds Principle of "Clean Hands" and Denies Maintenance to Wife With Sufficient Financial Means...

Delhi HC refers to larger bench plea by BJP's Yogender Chandolia against AAP MLA Vishesh Ravi's election

Chandolia alleged that Ravi's claim that he passed the class 10 examination via the National Institute of Open Schooling...

Allahabad High Court Quashes Defamation Proceedings Against Sanjay Dixit

Court finds lack of evidence to support defamation claims, highlighting procedural lapses in summoning process....

Calcutta High Court Dismisses Appeal for FIR Registration, Directs Petitioner to Magistrate

Court Upholds Single Bench's Decision, Emphasizes Alternate Legal Remedies over Writ Petitions...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail in Major Corruption Case

Court Stresses Need for Custodial Interrogation to Uncover Corruption Conspiracy Involving Over Rs. 12 Crore...

Chhattisgarh High Court Grants Bail to Anwar Dhebar in Economic Offence Case

Court Balances Allegations of Corruption with Fundamental Right to Personal Liberty...

Kerala High Court Grants Second Chance to Young Dancer After Power Glitch

Judgment Recognizes Unequal Evaluation Due to Power Failure, Allows Participation in State School Kalolsavam ...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Rules Advocate's Office in Residential Premises Not a Commercial Activity; Orders Eviction for Bona Fide Residential Need

Landmark Judgment Overrules Previous Decisions, Facilitates Landlord's Eviction Suit Based on Non-Residential Use and Ar...

CBI to Probe Alleged Corruption by JUT and AICTE in Student Examination Scandal

Jharkhand High Court Orders Investigation into Allegations of Corruption Jeopardizing Students' Futures...

Guardians can be held legally responsible if minors fly kites using Chinese string: MP HC

"It should also be noted that if any minor is found using the Chinese Nylon Thread, then his guardian may also be made r...

Wife’s high qualification can't be grounds to deny maintenance: Allahabad HC

During the hearing in the high court, the wife's counsel argued that she had no source of income and that the second opp...

UP: Sapna Choudhary gets HC relief as trial court ordered to issue passport NOC

Choudhary's counsel had pleaded that the trial court refused to issue the petitioner NOC, though in the bail order, no c...

Madras HC temporarily restrains using actor Kamal Haasan's name, photographs for commercial use

Haasan filed a civil suit in the court stating that a Chennai-based firm named 'Neeye Vidai' has been selling T-shirts a...

Allahabad HC refuses anticipatory bail to man accused of 'settling' illegal Bangladeshis, Rohingyas

The government counsel has argued in the high court that the man was allegedly getting money from outside the country to...

Provide Rs 5 lakh compensation to minor for unlawful arrest: Patna HC to Bihar govt

The order also noted that "the learned Magistrate did not look into these aspects" and sent the petitioner behind the ba...

Allahabad HC adjourns hearing in Gyanvapi mosque dispute case to Feb 3

The civil revision plea has challenged a Varanasi district judge's order dated October 21, 2023, refusing to direct the ...

HC stays memo of charges issued to former Kerala University registrar

Kerala University Vice Chancellor Mohanan Kunnumal had initiated disciplinary action against Kumar alleging misconduct, ...

Delhi HC refuses to interfere with stay on disciplinary proceedings against IRS officer Wankhede

The Centre's counsel said CAT erred in staying the inquiry against the IRS officer on the basis of a Bombay High Court o...

Cannot interdict show cause notice over fraudulent account: Delhi HC to Anil Ambani's son

The agency acted on a complaint from the bank against RHFL, Jai Anmol Ambani and Ravindra Sharad Sudhakar, also a direct...

Provide adequate facilities in night shelters, Delhi HC tells authorities

"We expect the authorities to take appropriate and adequate steps to ensure residents of night shelters are able to save...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Cracks Down on Industries Operating Without Valid Environmental Clearances

4877 Units Found Non-Compliant; Court Orders Immediate Corrective Actions and Strict Monitoring...

Delhi High Court Quashes FIR Against Dr. Avadesh Kumar, Citing Consensual Relationship

Allegations of Rape and Caste-based Abuse Dismissed as Court Finds Relationship Consensual, Not Motivated by Caste Ident...

Kerala High Court Overturns Conviction Due to Denial of Fair Trial

Conviction and sentence of Babu C.G. quashed as Kerala High Court highlights procedural lapses and lack of legal represe...

Bombay High Court Cracks Down on Nylon Manja Menace with Hefty Fines

Court mandates fines up to Rs. 2.5 lakh to curb the hazardous use of nylon thread, directing funds towards victim treatm...

Kerala High Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Claim, Quashes Contributory Negligence Finding

Court rules mere carrying of two pillion riders on a motorcycle does not constitute contributory negligence without evid...

Patna High Court Quashes Rape Charges Against Md. Saif Ali Ansari, Emphasizes Distinction Between Consensual Relationship and False Promise to Marry

Court clarifies legal interpretation of consent and breach of promise in adult relationships, dismisses charges as vexat...

Allahabad High Court Increases Maintenance for Wife and Daughter Citing Inflation