High Courts
Gujarat High Court Orders State to Align Home Guards' Pay with Police Personnel
State's refusal to comply with Supreme Court directive deemed arbitrary and violative of constitutional rights....
Rajasthan High Court Discharges Contempt Proceedings Against Court Officials
Suo Moto Contempt Case Closed After Unconditional Apology and Explanations Accepted...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Restores Cheque Bounce Complaint Dismissed for Prosecution Lapse
Court Cites Incomplete Service of Notice to Respondent as Grounds for Restoration...
Misuse of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code by loan defaulters has tendency to badly impact economy: HC
The court said it has noticed a "disturbing trend" in which chronic defaulters take resort to the provisions of the IBC ...
Madras High Court Allows Student to Write Mathematics as Additional Subject Despite Policy Restrictions
Extraordinary Circumstances Lead to Overruling of CBSE Bye-law 43 for Student's Academic Future...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Acquits Somta Devi in Abetment to Suicide Case
Court Highlights Lack of Evidence and Benefit of Doubt in Overturning Conviction...
Rajasthan High Court Orders Immediate De-freezing of Bank Account in Landmark Judgment
Court Affirms Violation of Fundamental Rights Under Articles 21 and 19(1)(g) Due to Unlawful Account Freezing...
Gujarat High Court Upholds Family Court's Decision in Divorce Case Based on CCTV Evidence
Family Courts Act Supersedes Indian Evidence Act in Admitting Electronic Evidence...
Kerala High Court Upholds LPG Distribution Policy Restructuring
Court affirms policy on customer transfer for LPG distributors, emphasizing consumer protection and equitable distributi...
Delhi High Court Upholds Acquittal in Assault Case Against Public Servant
Appellate court's decision affirmed as prosecution fails to prove charges against accused under IPC Sections 353 and 186...
Delhi High Court Dismisses Unmaintainable Appeal in Sexual Offense Case
Appeal challenging discharge of accused under Section 376 IPC deemed not maintainable; Revision under Section 397 Cr.P.C...
Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Seeking Return or Compensation for Land Acquired for Township Development
Petitioners' Claims Rejected Due to Suppression of Facts and Prior Agreement on Compensation...
Bombay High Court Partially Upholds Arbitration Award in Favor of Arenel (Private) Limited
Court Restores Claim for Non-Supply of Packaging Materials; Sets Aside Other Claims Due to Evidentiary Concerns and Fund...
Bombay High Court Upholds Seizure of Cosmetics Imported Without License
Glamstone Cosmetics Pvt. Ltd.'s plea for re-export of seized goods denied due to lack of mandatory CDSCO registration....
Bombay High Court Grants Compensation to Family of Deceased Railway Employee
Court Recognizes Death from Train Fall as "Untoward Incident" Under Railways Act, Orders Compensation...
Bombay High Court Directs Issuance of NOC for Slaughterhouse Operations Amidst Legal Dispute
Court Quashes Municipal Council's Refusal, Upholds Petitioner's Rights Under Subsisting Decree...
Kerala High Court Upholds Dual Prosecution for Illegal Sand Transportation
Court affirms applicability of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, alongside Kerala Sand Act, grants bail with conditions....
Kerala High Court Rules Against Federal Bank in ATM Fraud Insurance Case
Insurance Policy Excludes Coverage for ATM Fraud; Court Upholds Exclusion Clauses...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Government's Right to Retain Unutilized Acquired Land
Petitioners' plea for return of surplus land dismissed; Land Acquisition Act provisions reinforced...
Calcutta High Court Rules Graphic User Interfaces Eligible for Design Registration
Court Overturns Controller's Decision, Cites GUI's Visual Features as Qualifying for Design Status...
Sikkim High Court Reinstates SSB Constable, Emphasizes Reformative Approach in Public Employment
Court Sets Aside Termination for Suppression of Minor Offences, Highlights Social and Economic Factors in Character Asse...
Delhi High Court Upholds Rejection of Injunction in Semaglutide Patent Dispute
Novo Nordisk's Appeal Dismissed as Court Finds Patent Vulnerable to Invalidity Due to Obviousness...
Delhi High Court Cancels Trademark Registration for "GRAND MASTI" in Favor of Radico Khaitan
Court Affirms Radico Khaitan's Prior Rights to "MASTIH" Trademark, Orders Rectification of Trademark Register...
Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Alleging Rape on False Pretext of Marriage
Court finds relationship consensual, dismisses charges due to complainant's ineligibility for marriage...
Gujarat High Court Reduces Maintenance Order, Balances Financial Responsibilities
Court moderates Family Court's maintenance enhancement, citing husband's financial obligations and wife's unemployment s...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Denies Bail to Anshul Garg in Spurious Liquor Case
Court emphasizes the need for substantial change in circumstances for successive bail petitions; directs expeditious tri...
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Upholds Magistrate's Power to Discharge Accused in Summons Trial
Court Emphasizes Mandatory Compliance with Rule 349 of J&K Police Rules for Valid Prosecution of Police Officers...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds Mutual Separation, Denies Maintenance to Wife
Court Orders One-Time Settlement to Address Economic Realities, Directs Payment of Rs. 2.50 Lakhs...
Bombay High Court Goa Bench Directs Streamlining of Quasi-Judicial Procedures in Landmark Ruling
Court mandates transparency and adherence to statutory requirements in issuing judgments and certified copies by quasi-j...
Bombay High Court Orders Reconsideration of Gratuity Calculations in Aplab Ltd. Case
Court Remands Case to Determine Inclusion of Special Allowance as Dearness Allowance in Gratuity Calculations...
Bombay High Court Upholds Security Clearance Protocol in Strategic Infrastructure Projects
Court emphasizes limited judicial review in national security matters, reaffirms executive's primacy in security assessm...
Consider K Kavtiha's application to register Telangana Praja Jagruti: Delhi HC to EC
The petitioner's lawyer requested the court to direct the ECI to take a decision on the application within four weeks, s...
Bombay High Court Upholds Dispensation of Citation in Probate Proceedings
Court dismisses appeal challenging the dispensation of service of citation for Letters of Administration, citing previou...
Madras High Court Orders Issuance of Nativity Certificate and Fresh Medical Examination for Physically Challenged Junior Engineer Aspirant
Court finds denial of nativity certificate and rejection of candidature on medical grounds arbitrary; orders Union Terri...
Karnataka High Court Upholds CBSE's Stringent Penalty for Mobile Possession During Exams
Court rules against lenient treatment for students found with mobile phones during examinations, reinforcing CBSE's Cate...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds Preventive Detention of Shokat Ali Under PSA
Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Detention Order, Citing Past Criminal Activities and Risks to Public Order...