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Calcutta High Court Revokes Bail in Landmark Judgment Over Procedural Lapses

Calcutta High Court Revokes Bail in Landmark Judgment Over Procedural Lapses

High Court Orders Re-examination of Bail Grant; Underscores Judicial Discipline and Victim Rights...

Allahabad High Court Partially Quashes CIC's Orders on Disclosure of Exam Answer Sheets

Allahabad High Court Partially Quashes CIC's Orders on Disclosure of Exam Answer Sheets

Court Upholds Disclosure of Marks Under RTI, Limits Access to Photocopies of Answer Sheets for Privacy Concerns...

Kerala HC upholds life term of 5 BJP workers for 2006 murder of CPI(M) activist in Kannur

Kerala HC upholds life term of 5 BJP workers for 2006 murder of CPI(M) activist in Kannur

The accused, who inflicted a grievous injury on the head of the deceased by hurling a country-made bomb and causing an e...

Uttarakhand HC declares state PSC rule on answer sheet verification unconstitutional

Uttarakhand HC declares state PSC rule on answer sheet verification unconstitutional

The division bench stated in its order that transparency and fairness in the recruitment process are constitutionally ma...

Kerala HC quashes obscenity case against Malayalam actor Shwetha Menon

Kerala HC quashes obscenity case against Malayalam actor Shwetha Menon

In her plea, the actor had claimed that the allegations are "mala fide" in nature and the offences she has been booked f...

Allahabad HC dismisses contempt petitions against construction of corridor in Varanasi

Allahabad HC dismisses contempt petitions against construction of corridor in Varanasi

The order was passed by Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal, hearing a contempt application filed by Narayan and others, allegi...

Allahabad HC asks for details of parks, other open spaces in UP to be collected as per 1975 law

Allahabad HC asks for details of parks, other open spaces in UP to be collected as per 1975 law

During the hearing, the high court noted that under the law read with rules framed thereunder in 2005, it is necessary t...

HC summons DM, SSP Bareilly on plea over offering 'namaz'

HC summons DM, SSP Bareilly on plea over offering 'namaz'

However, if any occasion arises where it has to spill over the public road or public property, in such a situation, this...

Delhi HC seeks CBI’s stand on Lalu Prasad’s plea against corruption charges in land-for-jobs case

Delhi HC seeks CBI’s stand on Lalu Prasad’s plea against corruption charges in land-for-jobs case

The court listed Lalu Prasad’s petition for the next hearing on March 17, along with a plea by his close aide, Bhola Yad...

Allahabad HC adjourns hearing on petition against Rahul Gandhi

Allahabad HC adjourns hearing on petition against Rahul Gandhi

According to the petitioner, Simran Gupta, Gandhi, in 2025, during the inauguration of the AICC office, allegedly remark...

Uttam Nagar Holi clash: Delhi HC restrains MCD from demolition action for a week

Uttam Nagar Holi clash: Delhi HC restrains MCD from demolition action for a week

Both the petitioners claimed in their pleas that a "purely personal" dispute has been maliciously given a communal colou...

Mother better custodian of breastfed child, says HC; orders man to hand over daughter to her

Mother better custodian of breastfed child, says HC; orders man to hand over daughter to her

In such matters, the best interest of the child has to be considered first and in the present case, the interest of the ...

Patna HC stays eviction of Mahadalit woman from settlement in Begusarai

Patna HC stays eviction of Mahadalit woman from settlement in Begusarai

At this stage, learned counsel for the state submits that the case may be adjourned, enabling them to seek instructions ...

Meghalaya HC quashes Garo Hill council's order allowing only ST candidates to contest polls

Meghalaya HC quashes Garo Hill council's order allowing only ST candidates to contest polls

During the hearing on Tuesday, senior counsel for the petitioner said the notification "de-franchised legitimate non-tri...

Information about marks in public exams not confidential: Allahabad HC

Information about marks in public exams not confidential: Allahabad HC

"We may further observe that an application moved under the Right to Information Act, 2005, seeking relevant information...

Lucknow devp authority assures HC no construction on La Martiniere land; hearing posted for Mar 13

Lucknow devp authority assures HC no construction on La Martiniere land; hearing posted for Mar 13

Established in 1845 under the will of French adventurer and philanthropist Claude Martin, La Martiniere College in Luckn...

Plea for ASI survey of Gyanvapi wazukhana: Allahabad HC posts matter for Apr 15

Plea for ASI survey of Gyanvapi wazukhana: Allahabad HC posts matter for Apr 15

The petition challenges the October 21, 2023 order of the Varanasi district judge rejecting a plea seeking directions to...

Allahabad HC briefly hears cleric's bail plea in Bareilly violence case, next hearing on Mar 12

Allahabad HC briefly hears cleric's bail plea in Bareilly violence case, next hearing on Mar 12

Despite prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), around 200-250 people g...

Kerala HC dismisses plea against CMO messages to officials

Kerala HC dismisses plea against CMO messages to officials

They had also claimed that data from the KSMART (Kerala Solutions for Managing Administrative Reformation and Transforma...

Uttam Nagar Holi clash: No demolition till March 11, says Delhi HC

Uttam Nagar Holi clash: No demolition till March 11, says Delhi HC

Both the petitioners said in their pleas that a "purely personal" dispute has been maliciously given a communal colour, ...

Karnataka High Court Quashes Case Against Marriage Hall Owner in Child Marriage Case

Karnataka High Court Quashes Case Against Marriage Hall Owner in Child Marriage Case

Court Rules No Obligation for Venue Owners to Verify Age of Bride and Groom...

Madras High Court Upholds Provident Fund Obligations for Beedi Rollers

Madras High Court Upholds Provident Fund Obligations for Beedi Rollers

Seyadu Beedi Company Ordered to Include Beedi Rollers as Employees Under EPF Act...

Rajasthan High Court Advocates for Junior Lawyers with New Welfare Fund Initiative

Rajasthan High Court Advocates for Junior Lawyers with New Welfare Fund Initiative

Court Condones Delay in Appeal, Directs Creation of Fund to Support Young Advocates' Access to Law Books...

Kerala High Court Mandates Swift Action for Prison Reforms

Kerala High Court Mandates Swift Action for Prison Reforms

Court Directs Reissuance of SOP and Completion of e-Prison Modules within Strict Timelines...

Gauhati High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Child Marriage and POCSO Case

Gauhati High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Child Marriage and POCSO Case

Court exercises discretion under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, considering marriage and peace...

Bombay High Court Mandates Strict Adherence to Minimum Sentencing in POCSO Cases

Bombay High Court Mandates Strict Adherence to Minimum Sentencing in POCSO Cases

Court enforces statutory minimum sentences, reinforcing protection under the POCSO Act and IPC...

High Court Dismisses Bail Plea of Doctor Accused in Toxic Cough Syrup Case

High Court Dismisses Bail Plea of Doctor Accused in Toxic Cough Syrup Case

Madhya Pradesh High Court emphasizes public safety, denies bail to Dr. Praveen Soni for prescribing a deadly cough syrup...

Gauhati High Court Grants Bail Due to Non-Compliance with Arrest Procedures

Gauhati High Court Grants Bail Due to Non-Compliance with Arrest Procedures

Accused Entitled to Bail as Arrest Violated Sections 47 and 48 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023...

Jharkhand High Court Orders UIDAI to Aid in Tracing Trafficked Minor Using Aadhaar Data

Jharkhand High Court Orders UIDAI to Aid in Tracing Trafficked Minor Using Aadhaar Data

Court Directs Immediate Action to Overcome Procedural Barriers in Locating Victims of Human Trafficking...

Patna High Court Grants Bail to Md. Rizvi in Rally Objectionable Content Case

Patna High Court Grants Bail to Md. Rizvi in Rally Objectionable Content Case

Bail approved under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, amid lack of objectionable evidence on seized devices....

Karnataka High Court Denies Husband's Petition to Transfer Maintenance Case from Chikkamagaluru to Bengaluru

Karnataka High Court Denies Husband's Petition to Transfer Maintenance Case from Chikkamagaluru to Bengaluru

Court emphasizes the paramount importance of wife's convenience in maintenance case proceedings...

Orissa High Court Allows Restoration of Lapsed Patent for Green Energy Resources

Orissa High Court Allows Restoration of Lapsed Patent for Green Energy Resources

Court Condones Delay Attributed to Agent's Negligence and Covid-19 Pandemic, Permitting Restoration Application Within 3...

Telangana High Court Quashes Proceedings Against Hookah Lounge Operators

Telangana High Court Quashes Proceedings Against Hookah Lounge Operators

Court Rules Police Interference Unjustified Without Specific Violations; Emphasizes Compliance with Necessary Licenses a...

Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Forgery Case, Citing Insufficient Evidence

Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Forgery Case, Citing Insufficient Evidence

Aurangabad Bench overturns lower courts' convictions, emphasizing lack of expert testimony and chain of custody issues i...

Delhi High Court Upholds Conviction in High-Profile Bigamy and Rape Case

Delhi High Court Upholds Conviction in High-Profile Bigamy and Rape Case

Court Confirms Sentences Against Accused for Deceptive Marriage and Sexual Assault, Highlighting Consent Violations...

Karnataka High Court Upholds Trial Court's Decision, Denies Divorce on Grounds of Desertion

Karnataka High Court Upholds Trial Court's Decision, Denies Divorce on Grounds of Desertion

The court emphasized the necessity of proving animus to desert and held that mere separation is insufficient for divorce...