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Delhi HC judge recuses himself from hearing contempt PIL against Kejriwal over circulation of court videos

Delhi HC judge recuses himself from hearing contempt PIL against Kejriwal over circulation of court videos

Alleging that Kejriwal and his party members hatched a “conspiracy” and “dirty strategy” to record the court proceedings...

Bombay High Court Quashes Income Tax Demands Against Capegemini Technology Services India Ltd

Bombay High Court Quashes Income Tax Demands Against Capegemini Technology Services India Ltd

Court holds that no valid orders exist to substantiate the tax demands, asserts jurisdiction over the case despite terri...

Delhi High Court Orders Social Media Platforms to Remove Defamatory Posts Against Corporate Executive

Delhi High Court Orders Social Media Platforms to Remove Defamatory Posts Against Corporate Executive

The court rules in favor of Mr. Nidish Gopalkrishnan Nair, emphasizing the balance between freedom of speech and right t...

Allahabad HC dismisses habeas corpus plea of cow slaughter accused

Allahabad HC dismisses habeas corpus plea of cow slaughter accused

The court noted that the alleged act was not an ordinary offence affecting individuals but one that had triggered public...

Allahabad High Court Revises Maintenance Order, Reduces Monthly Payment

Allahabad High Court Revises Maintenance Order, Reduces Monthly Payment

Court Finds Initial Maintenance Excessive; Sets New Terms for Payment and Arrears...

Delhi High Court Orders Re-evaluation of Harvard's Patent Application on Non-Native Pancreatic Cells

Delhi High Court Orders Re-evaluation of Harvard's Patent Application on Non-Native Pancreatic Cells

The Court sets aside the Controller General's decision and mandates fresh consideration of amended patent claims....

2006 Malegaon blast case: Bombay HC discharges four accused, quashes charges against them

2006 Malegaon blast case: Bombay HC discharges four accused, quashes charges against them

In January this year, the HC, while admitting the pleas, noted that a prima facie case for interference was made out and...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds Dismissal of Convicted Government Employee

Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds Dismissal of Convicted Government Employee

Court affirms dismissal without departmental inquiry under Rule 19 following corruption conviction....

Karnataka High Court Overturns Conviction in Gang Rape Case Citing Lack of Evidence

Karnataka High Court Overturns Conviction in Gang Rape Case Citing Lack of Evidence

Appellants Acquitted as Court Finds Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt...

HC orders Mizoram govt to halt tree felling in vacated Assam Rifles land

HC orders Mizoram govt to halt tree felling in vacated Assam Rifles land

He had said that work to widen the road between Treasury Square and Bazar Bungkawn, a stretch of nearly 1 km known as on...

Orissa High Court Orders Supervised Investigation in Communal Violence Case

Orissa High Court Orders Supervised Investigation in Communal Violence Case

Court mandates senior officer oversight to ensure fair investigation in viral assault case...

Man cannot evade duty to maintain child citing wife's income: Uttarakhand HC

Man cannot evade duty to maintain child citing wife's income: Uttarakhand HC

The court ruled that financial liabilities such as loan repayments or support to other family members are voluntary and ...

Rajasthan High Court Quashes RSRTC Suspension Order, Calls for Retraining of Officials

Rajasthan High Court Quashes RSRTC Suspension Order, Calls for Retraining of Officials

Court Remands Case for Fresh Consideration, Highlights Need for Reasoned Decisions in Suspension Cases...

Allahabad High Court Upholds Enhanced Maintenance Order for Wife and Child

Allahabad High Court Upholds Enhanced Maintenance Order for Wife and Child

Familial Obligations Do Not Override Primary Duty to Maintain Wife and Child, Rules Court...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Orders HSVP to Handover Plots Despite Long-standing Litigation

Punjab and Haryana High Court Orders HSVP to Handover Plots Despite Long-standing Litigation

Court Directs Handover of Plot Possession Within Four Months, Overriding 16-Year Status Quo...

Rajasthan High Court Permits Video Conferencing for Accused in Multiple FIRs

Rajasthan High Court Permits Video Conferencing for Accused in Multiple FIRs

Court Acknowledges Administrative and Financial Strain of Repeated Physical Appearances, Advocates for Technological Int...

No action against KCR, others based on panel report on Kaleshwaram project: T'gana HC

No action against KCR, others based on panel report on Kaleshwaram project: T'gana HC

In its report, the commission held Chandrasekhar Rao accountable for alleged irregularities in the project’s constructio...

MP HC directs ASI to upload Bhojshala survey videography for viewing by contesting parties

MP HC directs ASI to upload Bhojshala survey videography for viewing by contesting parties

Earlier, an intervener's counsel on Monday told the HC that the petition filed by the Hindu Front for Justice is not mai...

Allahabad High Court Revises Maintenance Order in Landmark Judgment

Allahabad High Court Revises Maintenance Order in Landmark Judgment

Court Reduces Monthly Maintenance from Rs. 9,000 to Rs. 5,250; Reaffirms Husband's Continuous Obligation under Section 1...

Delhi High Court Frames Criminal Contempt Charges Against Advocate for Scandalous Allegations

Delhi High Court Frames Criminal Contempt Charges Against Advocate for Scandalous Allegations

Advocate Sanjucta Kabasi faces contempt charges for allegedly scandalizing the court through social media and court cond...

Kerala High Court Quashes Malabar Devaswom Board's Appointment of Full-Time Executive Officer at Sree Annapoorneswari Temple

Kerala High Court Quashes Malabar Devaswom Board's Appointment of Full-Time Executive Officer at Sree Annapoorneswari Temple

Court Rules Appointment Violates Statutory Provisions and Judicial Directions, Reinstates Trustee's Administrative Power...

Allahabad High Court Grants Interim Protection to Anil Kumar Gautam in FIR Quashing Case

Allahabad High Court Grants Interim Protection to Anil Kumar Gautam in FIR Quashing Case

Court Allows Investigation to Continue but Restrains Police from Submitting Report Until Petition is Decided...

Delhi High Court Quashes FSSAI's Cattle Feed Regulation

Delhi High Court Quashes FSSAI's Cattle Feed Regulation

Court Rules FSSAI Overstepped Authority by Attempting to Regulate Animal Feed Under Human Food Safety Act...

Allahabad High Court Acquits Nirmal Kumar in Rape Case Due to Lack of Conclusive Evidence

Allahabad High Court Acquits Nirmal Kumar in Rape Case Due to Lack of Conclusive Evidence

Court finds circumstantial evidence and forensic reports insufficient; trial court's conviction overturned ...

Allahabad High Court Upholds FIR in Ph.D. Admission and Job Fraud Case

Allahabad High Court Upholds FIR in Ph.D. Admission and Job Fraud Case

Court Emphasizes Need for Thorough Investigation into Allegations of Forgery and Corruption...

Chhattisgarh High Court Convicts Amit Jogi for Murder Conspiracy, Overturns Earlier Acquittal

Chhattisgarh High Court Convicts Amit Jogi for Murder Conspiracy, Overturns Earlier Acquittal

Court finds Amit Jogi as mastermind behind political assassination of NCP leader Ram Avtar Jaggi; sentences him to life ...

Delhi High Court Rules Government Not Bound to Pay Migrant Rent Post CM's Press Conference Promise

Delhi High Court Rules Government Not Bound to Pay Migrant Rent Post CM's Press Conference Promise

Court emphasizes the unenforceability of statements not backed by formal policy, while upholding tenant protection durin...

Allahabad High Court Orders Police to Uphold Protocols in FIR Drafting Involving Dignitaries

Allahabad High Court Orders Police to Uphold Protocols in FIR Drafting Involving Dignitaries

Court Directs Verification of Vehicle Ownership and Emphasizes Honorifics for Union Ministers in Legal Documents...

Allahabad High Court Orders Release of Tahir @ Babloo from Civil Prison for Non-Payment of Maintenance

Allahabad High Court Orders Release of Tahir @ Babloo from Civil Prison for Non-Payment of Maintenance

Court affirms Section 125(3) Cr.P.C. limits, directs immediate release without bail bond or surety....

Second maternity leave can't be denied merely because sought within 2 years of first: Allahabad HC

Second maternity leave can't be denied merely because sought within 2 years of first: Allahabad HC

The petitioner argued that the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 is a beneficial legislation and its provisions must take prec...

MP HC directs ASI to upload Bhojshala videography for viewing by contesting parties

MP HC directs ASI to upload Bhojshala videography for viewing by contesting parties

The Waqf Act, 1996, and the 1985 Waqf survey provided a one-year window for filing objections. That window has long clos...

Kerala HC stays ‘dry day’ order near TN border ahead of assembly elections

Kerala HC stays ‘dry day’ order near TN border ahead of assembly elections

The court said that under the Representation of the People Act, the prohibition on the sale of liquor can only be enforc...

PIL in Delhi HC for contempt action against Kejriwal over circulation of court videos

PIL in Delhi HC for contempt action against Kejriwal over circulation of court videos

Alleging that Kejriwal and his party members hatched the "conspiracy" and "dirty strategy" to record the court proceedin...

Why can't PSOs be provided to judicial officers, asks Delhi HC

Why can't PSOs be provided to judicial officers, asks Delhi HC

Senior counsel appearing for the petitioner on Tuesday said several states like Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab and ...

Assam govt assures Gauhati HC to file reply to PILs against CM’s 'hate speech' by next hearing

Assam govt assures Gauhati HC to file reply to PILs against CM’s 'hate speech' by next hearing

The PIL also alleged that Sarma is making speeches and releasing videos that are overtly inciting violence against the m...

Delhi High Court Upholds Non-Admission of EWS Student After Academic Year Lapses

Delhi High Court Upholds Non-Admission of EWS Student After Academic Year Lapses

Court rules against granting admission to EWS student for a new academic year when no interim relief was provided during...