High Courts

Kerala High Court Balances Development and Environmental Concerns in Road Widening Project

Court allows road widening near Madayikavu Bhagavathy Temple with strict environmental safeguards, afforestation measure...

Allahabad High Court Affirms Inapplicability of Section 30 U.P. Act for Rent Deposits During Eviction Proceedings

Court Rules Tenants Must Deposit Rent in Court of Pending Eviction Suit, Not Under Section...

Chhattisgarh High Court Denies Bail to Devendra Dadsena in Multi-Crore Economic Offences Case

Court Highlights the Gravity of Economic Offences and Potential Threat to National Economy...

Delhi High Court Overturns Fraud Classification Against Devang Pravin Mody, Emphasizes Proper Service of Notices

Punjab and Sind Bank directed to reissue Show Cause Notice with an opportunity for personal hearing, reinforcing princip...

Telangana High Court Grants One-Day Interim Bail to Accused for Father's 15th-Day Death Ceremony

Court Imposes Strict Conditions to Maintain Public Order During the Interim Bail Period...

Telangana High Court Orders Partial Unfreezing of Restaurant's Bank Account

Court Upholds Fundamental Rights, Directs Only Disputed Amount to Remain Frozen Amidst Investigation...

Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds Compensation Award for Disabled Worker

Appeal Dismissed Due to Lack of Substantial Questions of Law and Incomplete Deposit of Awarded Compensation...

Allahabad High Court Quashes Charges Against Accused Due to Procedural Lapse

Court Orders Retrial and Compliance with Statutory Provisions Under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023...

Kerala High Court Upholds Tribunal's Decision to Initiate Proceedings for Forged Document

The court emphasizes the necessity of expediency in the interest of justice for prosecution under Section 340 Cr.P.C....

Kerala High Court Modifies Sentence in Landlord-Tenant Trespass Case

High Court affirms conviction but reduces sentence, emphasizing the distinction between ownership and possession....

HC holds Hockey India secretary general guilty of contempt

"No endeavour has ever been made to purge the contempt. The minutes of the meeting, links for which were not provided to...

Rajasthan High Court Holds Arrest via WhatsApp Notice as Contempt, Upholds Personal Liberty

WhatsApp communication for arrest fails to meet statutory requirements under Section 41A Cr.P.C., invites contempt proce...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Upholds Property Rights of Female Heirs Under Hindu Succession Act

Court Sets Aside Joint Collector's Order, Directs Mutation of Property in Favor of Granddaughter...

Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR in Money Recovery Dispute

Court rules criminal law cannot be invoked for civil disputes, quashes FIR lodged under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled T...

Telangana High Court Quashes Multiple FIRs in SSC Paper Leak Case

Allegations against Petitioners Found Lacking Essential Ingredients; Court Cites Abuse of Legal Process...

Jammu and Kashmir High Court Quashes Criminal Complaint Due to Lack of Evidence

Court finds misuse of legal process in land dispute case, emphasizing need for additional evidence before summoning orde...

Telangana High Court Upholds Right to Passport Renewal Despite Pending Criminal Charges

Court Directs Petitioner to Seek No Objection Certificate from Trial Court for Passport Renewal Amidst Dowry-Related Cri...

Delhi HC directs expeditious decision on visa plea by Moin Qureshi's daughter

In the meantime, the Centre amended the citizenship law to declare that all the PIO cardholders would be deemed to be OC...

Delhi High Court Grants Suspension of Sentence to Dhruv Varma to File SLP in Supreme Court

Court Considers Substantial Incarceration and Procedural Delays Due to Vacations ...

Bombay High Court Rules on Patent Appeal Limits

Division Bench Dismisses Commercial Appeal Citing Bar Under Section 100-A of CPC...

Allahabad High Court Questions Validity of Non-Maintainability of Anticipatory Bail in Complaint Cases

Decision in Asheesh Kumar Case Referred to Larger Bench for Reconsideration...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Condemns Technical Denial of Ex Gratia Payment to Widow

Court Directs Central Madhya Pradesh Gramin Bank to Compensate Widow with Rs. 7 Lakhs for Delayed Ex Gratia Application ...

Bombay High Court Orders Reinstatement of MSRTC Driver Wrongfully Dismissed Based on Media Reports

Court Upholds Labour Court's Decision, Mandates Compliance with Reinstatement and Payment of Back Wages...

Chhattisgarh High Court Strikes Down Molasses Regulation Rules as Unconstitutional

The Court declares the 2022 Molasses Control Rules beyond the legislative competence of the state, emphasizing the non-i...

Madras High Court Overturns Single Judge's Order, Upholds Government's Policy Decision on Welfare Scheme Restructuring

Court Emphasizes Judicial Restraint in Policy Decisions, Dismisses Petition for Benefits Under Abolished Scheme ...

Kerala High Court Upholds State Information Commission's Decision to Drop RTI Penalty Proceedings

Court affirms that RTI penalty proceedings are solely between the Information Commission and SPIO, with no right for app...

Karnataka High Court Declares Seizure of Mercedes-Benz Illegal, Orders Restoration of Registration

In a significant ruling, the court quashes vehicle seizure and registration cancellation, citing unauthorized officer ac...

Bombay High Court Dismisses Suit by M-s Lahoti Properties Over Limitation and Procedural Grounds

Aurangabad Bench rules in favor of defendants, citing Order II Rule 2 and Order XXIII Rule 1(4) of CPC, and Article 54 o...

Jammu and Kashmir High Court Quashes Preventive Detention of Juvenile Under J&K Public Safety Act

Court Upholds the Primacy of Personal Liberty, Criticizes Detention Based on "Hollow" Grounds...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Orders Regularization of Long-term NMR Employees

Court condemns exploitation of non-regularized workers performing essential duties, directs State to provide consequenti...

Allahabad High Court Upholds Rejection of Ex Gratia Claim for COVID-19 Death Without Substantial Evidence

The court emphasized the necessity of concrete evidence such as COVID-19 test reports or death certificates to qualify f...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds Tribunal's Compensation Award, Modifies Future Prospects and Enhances Overall Amount

Insurance Company's Appeal Dismissed; Court Affirms Tribunal's Finding of Rash and Negligent Driving, Adjusts Compensati...

Allahabad HC judge recuses from hearing Rahul Gandhi dual citizenship plea