High Courts

Divorce - Second marriage or live-in relationship and the birth of a child constituted cruelty
The judgment highlights the importance of substantive evidence in divorce proceedings and reinforces the legal stance th...

Delhi High Court Sets Aside Unreasoned Trademark Order, Remands for Fresh Hearing
This ruling reaffirms the judiciary's commitment to upholding the principles of natural justice and ensuring that admini...

Kerala High Court Grants Bail to Jinto P D in Trespass and Theft Case
This judgment underscores the judiciary's careful consideration of the necessity of custodial interrogation and the impo...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds Increment Benefits for VRS Retirees
The judgment reinforces the principle that all employees, irrespective of their retirement mode, are entitled to benefit...

Maintenance awarded under the Domestic Violence Act cannot be enhanced under Section 127 CrPC
This ruling serves as a crucial reminder for legal practitioners and individuals navigating maintenance laws, highlighti...

Discharge has the effect of acquittal - Legal heirs cannot prosecute a complaint dismissed under Section 245 CrPC
The ruling has significant implications for cases where complaints are dismissed for default, reiterating the necessity ...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Clarifies Conditions for Suspension of Sentence Under NI Act
The court urged appellate courts to prioritize hearing appeals challenging convictions under Section 138 of the NI Act, ...

Where lawful possession based on valid title deeds is disrupted police protection must be granted
The court dismissed the claims of the school authorities, who failed to present any title documents proving ownership of...

Delhi High Court Sets Aside Tribunal's Order Granting Notional Promotion to Retired Geologist
The High Court's ruling reaffirms the legal position that while an employee has the right to be considered for promotion...

Rajasthan High Court Quashes Unauthorized Repatriation Order by Udaipur Development Authority
Concluding its decision, the Court quashed both the UDA's repatriation order and the Single Judge's dismissal of the wri...

Kerala High Court Upholds Pre-Arrest Bail Amidst Allegations of Rape and Theft
Ultimately, the High Court found no merit in the petition, maintaining the bail order and reinforcing the procedural saf...

Telangana High Court Suspends Executive Order on Enhanced Movie Ticket Rates
The government's defense, highlighting an alternative remedy through appeal under Section 7 of the A.P. Cinemas (Regulat...