High Courts

Madras High Court Orders Immediate Removal of Encroachments in Ancient Temple Premises

Court Directs HR & CE Department to Seal Commercial Setups and Protect Heritage Structures...

Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds Tribunal's Decision to Quash Selection List for Knitting Instructor Posts

Court Rules Midway Changes in Selection Criteria as Violative of Constitutional Principles of Equality...

Allahabad High Court Orders Reforms in Medical College After Fatal Blood Transfusion Error

Court mandates committee formation and compensation consideration following death due to medical negligence at Swaroop R...

Rajasthan High Court Orders Removal of Encroachments from National Highways to Ensure Public Safety

Court Directs State to Clear Illegal Structures from Highways and Comply with Supreme Court's Road Safety Directives...

Delhi High Court Upholds Discharge in False Assurance of Marriage Case

Court rules consensual relationship and lack of grave suspicion sufficient for discharge; revisional interference deemed...

Delhi High Court Upholds Charges Against Due Diligence Firm in Loan Fraud Case

Court emphasizes the necessity of strong suspicion for proceeding with trial in Rs. 600 lakh loan fraud involving allege...

Karnataka High Court Upholds Cyber Crime Proceedings Against Alleged Banking Fraudsters

Accused Face Trial for Creating Fake Bank Website, Duping Victim of Rs. 7.15 Crores in Cyber Fraud Case...

Madras High Court Directs BCI to Expedite Approval Process for Law Colleges Seeking Additional Intake

Court Orders the Bar Council of India to Process Applications on Merit-Basis, Abandoning Need-Basis Policy...

Bombay High Court Upholds Maintenance for Woman in "Relationship in the Nature of Marriage"

Court affirms relief under the Domestic Violence Act despite absence of legal proof of marriage....

Bombay High Court Dismisses Contempt Petition Against Respondents in Land Dispute Case

Court finds no willful disobedience of injunction order; petition barred by limitation period...

Calcutta High Court Upholds "Clean Slate Principle" in Landmark Ruling on Auction Purchasers' Tax Liabilities

Kolkata Municipal Corporation's attempt to impose retrospective property tax on auction purchasers thwarted by the Insol...

Calcutta High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Filed by Dr. Tripti Das, Redirects to Proper Jurisdiction

The court ruled that a writ petition under Article 226 against private parties is not maintainable and directed the peti...

Calcutta High Court Upholds Pension as "Wages" Under Payment of Wages Act, 1936

Non-contributory Pension Fund Recognized as Wages, Enabling Jurisdiction of West Bengal Shops and Establishments Act, 19...

Delhi High Court Upholds Discharge of Accused in Suicide Abetment Case

Court rules that mere harassment for loan repayment does not constitute abetment of suicide without evidence of instigat...

Delhi High Court Upholds Tender Conditions Disqualifying Bidders with Pending FIRs for Public Health Projects

Court rules that disqualifying bidders with criminal charges is not arbitrary, prioritizes public interest in sensitive ...

Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds Finality of Review Medical Board's Decision in CAPFs Recruitment

Court dismisses petition challenging Review Medical Board’s findings on medical unfitness due to absence of procedural v...

Calcutta High Court Overturns Conviction in Assault Case Due to Inconsistencies in Prosecution's Evidence

The High Court found significant contradictions and investigative lapses, leading to the acquittal of the appellants....

Calcutta High Court Upholds Look Out Circular Against Debanjan Hazra in Major Fraud Case

Court Denies Relief to Ex-Employee of Elder Pharmaceuticals, Cites Economic Interests of India...

Calcutta High Court Upholds Second Execution Petition in Landmark Land Acquisition Case

Court affirms maintainability of second execution petition for unsatisfied awards under the West Bengal Land (Requisitio...

Calcutta High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Real Estate Dispute

Court emphasizes the misuse of criminal proceedings in civil disputes, protecting petitioners from coercive tactics....

Calcutta High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Tata Capital Finance Ltd.

Court Rules Breach of Contract Does Not Constitute Criminal Offence Without Fraudulent Intent...

Allahabad High Court Reduces Life Sentence to Time Served in Dowry Death Case

Conviction under Section 304B IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act revised considering socio-economic conditions and mitigating...

Madras High Court Overturns Single Judge's Order on Promotion Delay Case

Court rules that delay in promotion was not due to departmental fault but employee's own negligence....

Allahabad High Court Reinstates Dismissed Cheque Bounce Cases, Orders Expedited Trials

Court finds procedural errors in dismissal; emphasizes on preventing abuse of legal process by absconding accused....

Bombay High Court Upholds Demolition of Unauthorized Structure in Santacruz

Court dismisses appeal against BMC's action, emphasizes no legal rights from unauthorized constructions despite payment ...

Delhi High Court Grants Bail in Murder Case Amidst Prosecution's Inadequate Evidence

Court Criticizes Police for Misleading Reports in Case Involving Circumstantial Evidence...

Kerala High Court Upholds Bank's Right to Lien on Salary Account Amid Subsidy Dispute

Court affirms bank's lien over customer's salary account for loan recovery, dismisses petitioner's appeal against lien e...

Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds Termination of Contractual Health Employee

Court affirms that contractual employees are not entitled to departmental enquiry protections under Article 311 of the C...

Karnataka High Court Redirects Defamation Case to Magistrate Court

Special Court's Cognizance Overturned; Proceedings to Restart Under Magistrate Jurisdiction...

Karnataka High Court Clarifies 'Accident' Definition Under Employee's Compensation Act

Assaults Not Covered for Compensation Claims; Court Dismisses Appeal for Compensation Based on Assault...

Karnataka High Court Quashes Proceedings Against Government Employee for Unintentional Flag Hoisting Error

Bhimsingh's oversight during Independence Day celebrations deemed an unintentional mistake, not an insult to national ho...

Delhi High Court Dismisses Writ Petition on Obscene Content in Online Movie, Grants Liberty to Approach Grievance Redressal Board

Court advises petitioner to utilize IT Rules, 2021 self-regulation mechanism for addressing content grievances....

Rajasthan High Court Dissolves Marriage Citing Sustained Mental Cruelty