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Sexual Harassment at Workplaces Act - Directions issued for effective implementation of the Act

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...

Proceedings delayed for over 16 years without trial commencement - Proceedings quashed in the interest of justice.

Proceedings delayed for over 16 years without trial commencement - Proceedings quashed in the interest of justice.

Madras High Court Quashes 16-Year-Old Proceedings Against Police Personnel for Lack of Evidence and Inordinate Delay Cou...

Maintenance - An able-bodied man cannot avoid his duty to maintain his wife and children

Maintenance - An able-bodied man cannot avoid his duty to maintain his wife and children

Allahabad High Court Upholds Family Court's Maintenance Award in Favor of Wife Court Emphasizes Husband's Duty to Provid...

Right to organize a rallies subject to restrictions ensuring peace, public convenience, and compliance with noise pollution rules.

Right to organize a rallies subject to restrictions ensuring peace, public convenience, and compliance with noise pollution rules.

Calcutta High Court Permits Political Rally with Strict Conditions to Maintain Public Order Rally Approved with Limitati...

Grounds of arrest must be communicated in a language the arrestee understands

Grounds of arrest must be communicated in a language the arrestee understands

Bombay High Court Declares Arrest and Detention of Navneen Siyaram Sharma Illegal Failure to Communicate Grounds of Arre...

Gujarat High Court Upholds Framing of Charges Against Tathya Pragneshbhai Patel for Rash and Negligent Driving Leading to Fatalities

Gujarat High Court Upholds Framing of Charges Against Tathya Pragneshbhai Patel for Rash and Negligent Driving Leading to Fatalities

Discharge Application Partially Allowed for Co-Accused; Trial Court's Decision on Recklessness and Knowledge of Conseque...

Delhi High Court Directs Vedanta Limited to Pursue Statutory Remedy in Coal Mine Bank Guarantee Dispute

Delhi High Court Directs Vedanta Limited to Pursue Statutory Remedy in Coal Mine Bank Guarantee Dispute

The High Court declines to intervene in Vedanta's plea against the invocation of a performance bank guarantee, advising ...

Freezing of bank account - Must be limited  to the extent of the amount mentioned in the requisition by Police

Freezing of bank account - Must be limited to the extent of the amount mentioned in the requisition by Police

Kerala High Court Protects Bank Account Rights Amid Police Seizure Requisition. Landmark Judgment Ensures Account Freeze...

Trademark : Prior use of the trademark 'AL-BUSTAN - Identical mark and deceptively similar packaging to confuse consumers

Trademark : Prior use of the trademark 'AL-BUSTAN - Identical mark and deceptively similar packaging to confuse consumers

Delhi High Court Grants Ex-Parte Injunction in Trademark Dispute Court restrains Knam Foods Pvt. Ltd. from using decepti...

Trade Mark -  "JIO TAXI" is deceptively similar mark "JIO".

Trade Mark - "JIO TAXI" is deceptively similar mark "JIO".

Bombay High Court Grants Interim Relief to Reliance Industries in Trademark Infringement Case Defendant Restrained from ...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Orders Appointment for Physically Handicapped Candidate Despite Select List Expiry

Madhya Pradesh High Court Orders Appointment for Physically Handicapped Candidate Despite Select List Expiry

Court rules that candidate should not be penalized for administrative delays, directs appointment within 60 days ...

Delhi High Court Mandates Consultation with Martyr's Family Before Film Certification

Delhi High Court Mandates Consultation with Martyr's Family Before Film Certification

Court directs CBFC to address concerns over portrayal of Late Major Mohit Sharma in "Dhurandhar"...

Allahabad High Court Quashes FIR Under Anti-Conversion Law

Allahabad High Court Quashes FIR Under Anti-Conversion Law

Court Warns State Authorities Against Misuse of Stringent Provisions...

Gauhati High Court Advocates for Inclusive Recruitment Policies for Transgender Persons in Assam Police

Gauhati High Court Advocates for Inclusive Recruitment Policies for Transgender Persons in Assam Police

Court Directs State to Implement Special Measures for Transgender Reservations in Employment and Education...

Bombay High Court Rules in Favor of M/s. Unique Enterprises, Grants 70% Relief Under Litigation Category

Bombay High Court Rules in Favor of M/s. Unique Enterprises, Grants 70% Relief Under Litigation Category

High Court Quashes Form SVLDRS-3 and Directs Correct Reassessment Under Sabka Vishwas Scheme...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Dismisses Repetitive Writ Petition, Imposes Costs on Petitioner

Madhya Pradesh High Court Dismisses Repetitive Writ Petition, Imposes Costs on Petitioner

Successive petitions without new grounds deemed abuse of court process, petitioner penalized for frivolous litigation...

Karnataka High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in BESCOM Tender Case

Karnataka High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in BESCOM Tender Case

Allegations of procedural violations deemed non-criminal under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and Prevention of Corrupti...

Counting of votes for Maharashtra local body polls on Dec 21, not Dec 3: HC to SEC

Counting of votes for Maharashtra local body polls on Dec 21, not Dec 3: HC to SEC

The high court, while hearing a bunch of petitions challenging the SEC's decision, also directed that exit polls should ...

Allahabad High Court Dismisses Plea to Quash Summoning Order in Religious Sentiment Case

Allahabad High Court Dismisses Plea to Quash Summoning Order in Religious Sentiment Case

Court Upholds Magistrate's Prima Facie Opinion in Social Media Post Case Alleging Outrage of Religious Feelings...

No withdrawal of service benefits due to enactment of new legislation

No withdrawal of service benefits due to enactment of new legislation

Himachal Pradesh High Court Orders Restoration of Withdrawn Service Benefits Court Directs Timely Compliance Following W...

Gujarat High Court Quashes IT Department's Rejection of Delay Condonation Due to COVID-19 Hardships

Gujarat High Court Quashes IT Department's Rejection of Delay Condonation Due to COVID-19 Hardships

Court orders reconsideration of Rajgreen Infralink LLP's application for delay condonation in light of pandemic-induced ...

Termination of Pregnancy - A minor rape victim has the right to terminate pregnancy

Termination of Pregnancy - A minor rape victim has the right to terminate pregnancy

Chhattisgarh High Court Permits Termination of Pregnancy for Minor Rape Victim Upholding Personal Liberty, Court Allows ...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds Victim's Right to Appeal Acquittal in Cheque Bounce Cases

Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds Victim's Right to Appeal Acquittal in Cheque Bounce Cases

The court affirms that victims can file an appeal without special leave in cases of cheque dishonor under Section 138 of...

Liquor Vends - No liquor shops within 500 meters of National and State Highways

Liquor Vends - No liquor shops within 500 meters of National and State Highways

Rajasthan High Court Orders Relocation of Liquor Shops from Highways Court Mandates Strict Compliance with Supreme Court...

Jammu and Kashmir High Court Quashes GST Demand Order Exceeding Show Cause Notice Amount

Jammu and Kashmir High Court Quashes GST Demand Order Exceeding Show Cause Notice Amount

Court affirms violation of natural justice principles and GST Act provisions; orders reassessment in the landmark M/s Uk...

Kerala High Court Upholds Preventive Detention for Narcotics Trafficking Suspect in Judicial Custody

Kerala High Court Upholds Preventive Detention for Narcotics Trafficking Suspect in Judicial Custody

Court Affirms Detention Under PITNDPS Act, Emphasizes on Possibility of Bail and Continued Criminal Activities...

Delhi High Court Quashes Medical Negligence FIR Against Venkateshwar Hospital Following Amicable Settlement

Delhi High Court Quashes Medical Negligence FIR Against Venkateshwar Hospital Following Amicable Settlement

Criminal proceedings quashed as court acknowledges settlement and absence of gross negligence; costs imposed on petition...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Orders Regularization of Long-Serving Daily Wager

Punjab and Haryana High Court Orders Regularization of Long-Serving Daily Wager

Court terms denial of regularization as discriminatory and violative of constitutional rights, directs State to act fair...

Bombay High Court Restores Registration of Vehicle for Innocent Purchaser

Bombay High Court Restores Registration of Vehicle for Innocent Purchaser

Court Quashes Orders Cancelling Registration Due to Fraudulent Documents, Emphasizes Protection for Bona Fide Purchasers...

Allahabad High Court Mandates Time-Bound Resolution of Revenue Cases

Allahabad High Court Mandates Time-Bound Resolution of Revenue Cases

Continuous Strikes by Bar Associations May Lead to Contempt Proceedings, Warns Court ...

Rajasthan High Court Upholds Appointment of Additional Advocate General

Rajasthan High Court Upholds Appointment of Additional Advocate General

Court Declares State Litigation Policy, 2018 as Non-Statutory, Dismissing Quo Warranto Writ...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Vindicates MMTC Ltd. in Sales Tax Deduction Dispute

Punjab & Haryana High Court Vindicates MMTC Ltd. in Sales Tax Deduction Dispute

Court Overturns Rejection of ST-15 Forms, Affirms No Fault of PSU in Verification...

Gun licence cannot be cancelled if order does not specify violation of Arms Act: HC

Gun licence cannot be cancelled if order does not specify violation of Arms Act: HC

According to the details of the case, the petitioner was granted a revolver licence on July 16, 2005. However, by a noti...

'Can't interfere with executive's roles': Gujarat HC junks plea against formation of UCC panel

'Can't interfere with executive's roles': Gujarat HC junks plea against formation of UCC panel

The chief justice noted that the single judge bench had "rightly recorded that the constitution of the committee is pure...

Instead of mourning death, Priya made every move to take control of assets: Sunjay Kapur's mother to HC

Instead of mourning death, Priya made every move to take control of assets: Sunjay Kapur's mother to HC

During the hearing, senior advocate Vaibhav Gaggar, representing Rani, said that marital discord between Sunjay and Priy...

BJP-backed panel wins Calcutta High Court Club elections

BJP-backed panel wins Calcutta High Court Club elections

Kallol Mondal was elected to the president’s post, while Arun Kumar Upadhyay was declared winner for the post of secreta...