High Courts
HC gives split verdict in 2016 case of killing of NIA officer, wife in Bijnor
As they were driving their car, two bike-borne assailants -- Raiyyan and Munir -- overtook their car and allegedly fired...
HC dismisses scientist's plea seeking mandatory WFH under GRAP due to poor air quality
The plea sought permission for the petitioner to work from home until the office authorities are able to certify that th...
Allahabad High Court Questions Misuse of 'Honourable' Title for Bureaucrats
Court Directs UP State Officials to Clarify Legal Authority for Prefix Usage...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds Framing of Charges Against Gurmeet Singh Gill
Court dismisses revision petition challenging charges in high-profile criminal case linked to mob violence...
Trade Marks and passing off - Defendant injuncted using deceptively similar marks, logos, trade dress, and packaging
Bombay High Court Grants Injunction Against Minolta Natural Care for Trademark Infringement, Marico Limited's "Parachute...
Gujarat High Court Overturns IIM Ahmedabad's Expulsion of Doctoral Students
Court Rules Against Academic Expulsion Without Adequate Remedial Opportunities, Citing Institutional Manual Violations...
HC expresses displeasure over lack of compliance of order on liquor shop near Lucknow hospital
"We are surprised to see that the authorities are not acting on the orders passed by this court and are required to be h...
Uttarakhand HC stays demolition of house in Nainital citing winter
In her petition, she claimed that the District Development Authority (DDA) had issued a notice ordering them to vacate t...
Allahabad HC gives relief to some licence holders of cough syrup having codeine substance
The counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner argued that the case could not have proceeded under the Narcotic Drugs...
IndiGo moves Delhi HC seeking refund of Rs 900 crore Customs duty
IndiGo, in its plea, contended that the levy of Customs duty on such re-imports was unconstitutional and amounted to dou...
Allahabad HC dismisses plea of man accused of making post against Nabi Paigambar
"In the instant case, no sufficient grounds have been made out to invoke the extraordinary jurisdiction of this court un...
Allahabad HC to hear Krishna Janmabhoomi, Shahi Idgah mosque dispute on Jan 30
Earlier, the court had observed, "The record is voluminous. The parties to the suit may file the objections in all the p...
No oral summons to rowdy sheeters, police must use SMS or WhatsApp: Karnataka HC
Kumar argued that he had reformed and was living a peaceful life, but frequent police visits and oral summons created fe...
56 ex-judges denounce attempts to impeach Justice G R Swaminathan of Madras HC
The single judge bench said that doing so would not encroach upon the rights of the adjacent dargah or the Muslim commun...
Allahabad HC sets aside maintenance order in favour of earning wife, says she didn't tell truth
"A perusal of the impugned judgment indicates that in the affidavit filed before the trial court, the opposite party her...
Punjab and Haryana HC directs release of gangster-turned-politician Gurpreet Sekhon on bail
Therefore, the action of the SDM is nothing but arbitrary in nature. Hence, the present habeas corpus petition has been ...
Municipal Corporation has the Authority to Levy License Fees on Outdoor Advertisements retrospectively
Court Declares License Fees as Regulatory and Valid Despite Petitioners' Challenge Based on GST and Constitutional Amend...
Delhi High Court Directs Petitioner to Exhaust Appellate Remedies in GST Fraud Case
Court mandates appeal without limitation dismissal for fraudulent Input Tax Credit allegations against Manikjeet Singh K...
Gauhati High Court Dismisses PIL on Railway Safety and Service Standards
Court Emphasizes Need for Concrete Evidence in Public Interest Litigations, Dismisses Petition for Lacking Specificity...
Consider donating Nutella-filled jars to NGOs for poor, Delhi HC tells Ferrero SpA
"In case, the plaintiff does not wish to use the jars for its own products for retail selling, it may consider using the...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Compensation in Fatal Motor Accident Case
Insurance Company’s Appeal Rejected; Drunkenness Allegation Not Proven...
Allahabad High Court Upholds Cognizability of Offence Under Section 13 of Gambling Act
Ex-HC judges working as ad-hoc ones can preside over single-judge, division benches...
Madras High Court Rejects Appeal in Patent Dispute Citing Commercial Courts Act Prevails Over Letters Patent
Intra-Court Appeal Found Non-Maintainable as Special Enactment Overrides General Letters Patent Provisions...
Bombay High Court Enhances Maintenance for Homemaker and Daughters
Interim maintenance increased to Rs. 50,000 monthly each for wife and two daughters; payable from application date. ...
Kerala High Court Rules Against Substantive Review in Arbitration Cases
The court emphasizes limited procedural review under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, upholding legislative i...
Kerala High Court Rejects Arbitration Request Due to Improper Notice
Lack of Specificity in Arbitration Notice Under Section 21 Leads to Dismissal of Arbitration Proceedings...
MP HC expresses displeasure over failure to record search, seizure in opium smuggling case
While asking the Principal Secretary (Home) to apprise the court about the steps taken to implement these provisions, th...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Acquittal in Cheque Bounce Case
Complainant Fails to Prove Proprietorship of Firm, Court Finds No Legally Enforceable Debt...
Bombay High Court Upholds Arbitral Award for Specific Performance in BTRA v. Nilkanth Enterprise
Court affirms Arbitral Tribunal's decision, dismisses BTRA's challenge under Section 34 of Arbitration and Conciliation ...
Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni moves HC after Special Court denies bail in BJP worker murder case
During the hearing, senior advocate C V Nagesh, appearing for Kulkarni, argued that most of the eyewitnesses had turned ...
Delhi High Court Dismisses Application to Reject Plaint in Property Dispute
Court finds triable issues in the plea, allowing the case to proceed, despite objections raised under Specific Relief Ac...
Delhi High Court Upholds Anti-Arbitration Injunction in Cross-Border Dispute
Tribunal's Non-Disclosure Spurs Jurisdictional Debate; Indian Courts Retain Supervisory Authority ...
Bombay High Court Quashes Show Cause Notices Against Astute Valuers and Consultants Pvt. Ltd. Under SVLDRS
The court rules in favor of the petitioner, emphasizing the conclusive nature of the Discharge Certificate under the Sab...
Calcutta High Court Dismisses Suit Against Calcutta Club, Upholds NCLT Jurisdiction
Civil Court Jurisdiction Barred Under Companies Act for Alleged Oppression, Case Directed to National Company Law Tribun...
Allahabad High Court Quashes Arbitration Award in Dispute Between Regenvo Mobile and Siyogi Enterprises
Court rules arbitration clause limited to Lucknow, setting aside arbitrator's expansive jurisdiction on unpaid invoices ...
Bombay High Court Quashes Maharashtra Government's Appointment of Administrator for Shree Shanaishwar Devasthan Trust
Court Rules State's Actions Without Statutory Basis, Violates Constitutional Provisions...