High Courts
HC pulls up BMC chief for requisitioning court staff for election duty
It had also restrained the BMC commissioner, acting as the district election officer, from issuing any letter/communicat...
Allahabad High Court Upholds State's Decision to Withdraw Grant-in-Aid for Private Primary Schools
Court rules no fundamental right for unaided private primary schools to demand recurring grants under Article 21-A or th...
Delhi High Court Clarifies Seniority Rules for BSF Sub-Inspectors
Full Bench Rules Seniority Determined by Date of Appointment, Not Merit in Selection Exam...
Delhi High Court Enhances Interim Maintenance in Matrimonial Dispute
Husband's Income Assessed Based on Minimum Wages; Interim Support Increased from Rs. 2,500 to Rs. 3,500...
Delhi High Court Dismisses Challenge to 2025 New Delhi Bar Association Election, Upholds Election Process
Court Holds Writ Petition Not Maintainable for Election Disputes of Bar Associations; Advises Civil Suit for Contesting ...
Anticipatory Bail Granted to Pregnant Nurse Despite Proclamation Issued
Allahabad High Court considers personal circumstances and Supreme Court principles in granting anticipatory bail to nurs...
IRCTC 'scam' case: Delhi HC asks CBI to reply to Lalu's plea against charge framing order
Section 13 (2) deals with the punishment for criminal misconduct by a public servant, and Section 13(1)(d)(ii) and (iii)...
Jharkhand High Court Strikes Down Amendment to Electricity Duty Act
Court Rules First Amendment Act and Related Rules Ultra Vires; Upholds Second Amendment for Captive Power Plants...
Delhi High Court Restores “BLUE-JAY” Trademark, Rejects MLB’s Claim of Trans-Border Reputation and Bad Faith
Court holds that mere global fame of Toronto Blue Jays’ “BLUE JAYS” mark does not establish goodwill or use in India bef...
Rajasthan High Court Upholds FIR in Alleged Film Fund Misappropriation Case
Court Denies Quashing FIR, Emphasizing the Need for Thorough Investigation into Allegations of Fund Diversion and Misapp...
Allahabad High Court Orders FIR Against Petitioner for Fabricated Documents
Court Directs Legal Action Against Shiv Shankar Pal and Gram Panchayat Officials for Manipulating Date of Birth Records...
Gujarat High Court Upholds Tenant Eviction for Non-Compliance with Rent Act
Tenant's Failure to Deposit Interim Standard Rent on First Hearing Leads to Loss of Protection Under Bombay Rent Act...
Allahabad High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Mandatory Upload of Charge-Sheets on State Police Websites
Court rules that uploading charge-sheets online is not required by law and could interfere with judicial processes. ...
Open to Vedanta to file plea before authorities over green copper plant: Madras HC
The State's counsel submitted that earlier, due to breach of consent and other violations, action was taken to close d...
Delhi HC criticises 'culture of adjournments', hopes it would change in future
The cost was imposed by another high court bench in May last year. The court noted the petitioner's submissions that his...
IRCTC 'scam' case: Delhi HC to hear Lalu Prasad's petition against framing charges
Earlier on October 13, the court had framed charges of cheating, criminal conspiracy, and sections of the Prevention of ...
2025 JEE exam: Delhi HC bench upholds single judge's order dismissing plea against NTA
The two judges were hearing the appeal filed by the aspirants challenging a single judge's September 22 order rejecting ...
CJI Surya Kant lays foundation stone for 7 infrastructure projects on Patna HC premises
The laying of foundation stones for the administrative block, the IT block and other facilities of the Patna High Court ...
Cancellation of GST registration for non-filing of returns for six months can be revoked
Gauhati High Court Allows Revocation of GST Cancellation for Businessman GST Registration Cancellation Overturned; Court...
Uttarakhand HC issues notice on PIL regarding Kund bypass construction
The petitioner alleged that the executing agency has not adopted any safety measures during the construction work, nor h...
Chhattisgarh liquor 'scam': HC grants bail to former CM Bhupesh Baghel's son Chaitanya
The alleged scam resulted in a "massive loss" to the state exchequer and filled the pockets of the beneficiaries of a li...
Allahabad criticises Meerut-based trial court for acting hastily in double murder case
The petitioners had challenged the sessions court's order dated August 17, 2024 before the high court, under which the t...
Absence of written tenancy agreement does not bar jurisdiction of rent authority: Allahabad HC
The court said that the intention of the legislature cannot be ascertained merely on the basis of a single provision and...
Water contamination in Indore: situation under control, government tells HC
The report put the death toll due to the diarrheal outbreak at four, but Mayor of Indore Pushyamitra Bhargava said he ha...
Delhi HC cancels 'Activepushpa' mark, cites deceptive similarity with 'Hempushpa'
In an order dated December 24, the court, taking note of the evidence before it, said the "Activepushpa" mark was decept...
Wife's interim maintenance cannot be determined with mathematical precision: HC
In an order dated December 23, the court said, "The determination of interim maintenance is not an exercise capable of m...
Tirupati laddu row: Delhi HC refuses interim relief to ex-chairman of Board
Ex parte ad-interim injunctions are urgent court orders granted without hearing the other side (ex parte) to provide imm...
Delhi HC upholds 2014 acquittal order, underlines principle of double innocence
"The principle of double presumption of innocence, which operates in favour of an accused after acquittal, is well-settl...
Madras High Court Upholds Judicial Discretion in Honour Killing Case Involving SC/ST Act
Court dismisses petition seeking expedited recall of Non-Bailable Warrant, emphasising due process and victim protection...
Delhi HC protects personality rights of Andhra Pradesh Dy CM Pawan Kalyan
In the order dated December 22, the court said, “The balance of convenience lies in favour of the plaintiff (Kalyan), an...
Delhi High Court Halts NHAI's Move to Terminate Contract with Roadway Solutions India Infra Limited
Court Prevents Encashment of Rs. 100 Crore Insurance Bonds Amid Contractual Dispute...
Calcutta High Court Orders Replacement of Public Prosecutor to Expedite Delayed Trial
Accused Detained for Over Four Years as Court Intervenes to Address Prosecution's Negligence...
Calcutta High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Medical Fitness Criteria for CAPF Recruitment
Court Upholds Medical Examination Standards in Recruitment Process, Disallows Post-Examination Tattoo Removal...
Chhattisgarh High Court Grants Bail to Chaitanya Baghel in High-Profile Money Laundering Case
Court Emphasizes Constitutional Safeguards Over Procedural Rigidity in PMLA Cases; Bail Granted Due to Prolonged Detenti...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Quashes Complaint Against Marketing Firm in Misbranding Case
Court Rules That Liability for Misbranded Insecticides Lies With Manufacturer, Not Distributor...
Madras High Court Upholds Dismissal of Injunction Suit in Property Dispute
Court Modifies Relief on Counter-Claim, Emphasizes Specific Relief Act's Application in Distinct Causes...