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Punjab and Haryana High Court Strikes Down Discriminatory Pension Circular

Punjab and Haryana High Court Strikes Down Discriminatory Pension Circular

Retirees from July 2003 to October 2006 to Benefit from Revised Commutation Rates...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Appoints Sole Arbitrator in Shareholder Dispute

Punjab and Haryana High Court Appoints Sole Arbitrator in Shareholder Dispute

Court Confirms Arbitration Clause Existence, Appoints Former Judge to Resolve Disputes...

Stopping someone from feeding strays in non-designated areas is not illegal: Bombay HC

Stopping someone from feeding strays in non-designated areas is not illegal: Bombay HC

As per the First Information Report registered at Hinjewadi police station in January, when the complainant went to a re...

Orissa High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Unenacted Bill

Orissa High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Unenacted Bill

Judicial Review of Legislative Bills Prior to Enactment Deemed Impermissible by High Court...

Bombay High Court Invalidates Arbitral Award Due to Unilateral Appointment of Arbitrator

Bombay High Court Invalidates Arbitral Award Due to Unilateral Appointment of Arbitrator

In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court sets aside an arbitration award citing violation of public policy and pat...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment for Virender in Rape and Murder of 5-Year-Old Girl

Punjab and Haryana High Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment for Virender in Rape and Murder of 5-Year-Old Girl

Mother Kamla Devi Acquitted of Criminal Charges; Court Orders Fine of Rs. 30 Lakh to be Paid to Victim’s Family...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Upholds Appeal Against Interim Injunction in Arbitration Case

Andhra Pradesh High Court Upholds Appeal Against Interim Injunction in Arbitration Case

Court Confirms Appeal Maintainability Under Section 37 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996...

Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeals in Landmark Money Laundering Case Involving Shapoorji Pallonji

Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeals in Landmark Money Laundering Case Involving Shapoorji Pallonji

Court Clears SPCL of Money Laundering Allegations, Orders Partial Interest to Benefit Armed Forces Welfare Fund...

Patna High Court Nullifies Review Orders by District Teachers Employment Appellate Authority

Patna High Court Nullifies Review Orders by District Teachers Employment Appellate Authority

Court Rules Absence of Statutory Power Makes Review Orders Void; Directs Reinstatement and Benefits for Petitioners...

Bombay High Court Orders Full Two-Year Extension for Dalmia Cement's Mining Lease Deed Execution

Bombay High Court Orders Full Two-Year Extension for Dalmia Cement's Mining Lease Deed Execution

State Government's Misinterpretation of Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2015 Corrected to Ensure Compliance Period for Gojoli M...

Calcutta High Court Rules MSMED Act Overrules Arbitration Agreements in Buyer-Seller Disputes

Calcutta High Court Rules MSMED Act Overrules Arbitration Agreements in Buyer-Seller Disputes

Court affirms buyer's right to file counterclaims in proceedings under MSMED Act, emphasizing its overriding effect over...

Bombay High Court Upholds Rights of HIV+ Employee, Declares Discrimination Unconstitutional

Bombay High Court Upholds Rights of HIV+ Employee, Declares Discrimination Unconstitutional

Court Orders Permanent Employment Status for HIV+ Worker, Citing Violation of Constitutional Rights...

Bombay High Court Sets Aside Arbitral Tribunal's Forum Shopping Finding in Landmark Arbitration Dispute

Bombay High Court Sets Aside Arbitral Tribunal's Forum Shopping Finding in Landmark Arbitration Dispute

Court Directs Reinitiation of Arbitration Proceedings, Imposes Costs on CDSL for Baseless Allegation...

Not against development, but strict compliance with norms needed to curb air pollution: HC

Not against development, but strict compliance with norms needed to curb air pollution: HC

Following the court's directive on Monday, BMC commissioner Bhushan Gagrani and MPCB secretary Devendra Singh appeared b...

Cal HC directs completion of Metro work at Chingrighata by Feb 15

Cal HC directs completion of Metro work at Chingrighata by Feb 15

The court directed that the work for completing the construction of the overhead metro railway tracks be completed by Fe...

Allahabad HC grants bail to two brothers arrested for illegal sale of banned cough syrup

Allahabad HC grants bail to two brothers arrested for illegal sale of banned cough syrup

It also noted that in a similar case, the accused were granted relief by discharging them on the ground that no offence ...

Calcutta High Court Grants Interim Injunction in Trademark Infringement Case

Calcutta High Court Grants Interim Injunction in Trademark Infringement Case

Himalaya Global Holdings Secures Relief Against Shimla Drugs for Deceptively Similar Product Packaging...

Bombay High Court Refers Jurisdictional Conflict Over Co-operative Banks to Larger Bench

Bombay High Court Refers Jurisdictional Conflict Over Co-operative Banks to Larger Bench

Legal uncertainty persists over whether State Co-operative Banks fall under the RDB Act or MCS Act for debt recovery pro...

Delhi HC protects Sunil Gavaskar’s personality rights, orders takedown of objectionable content

Delhi HC protects Sunil Gavaskar’s personality rights, orders takedown of objectionable content

The high court said the URLs of the offensive material should be taken down by the websites within 72 hours and in case ...

Bombay High Court Rejects Bail Plea in Mob Lynching Case

Bombay High Court Rejects Bail Plea in Mob Lynching Case

Court emphasizes gravity of offense and distinct role of accused in denying bail to Rajesh Dhakal Rao...

Gujarat High Court Acquits Accused in High-Profile Murder and Rape Case

Gujarat High Court Acquits Accused in High-Profile Murder and Rape Case

DNA Evidence and "Last Seen" Theory Found Unreliable; Death Sentence Overturned...

Calcutta High Court Quashes Recall Order in Human Trafficking Case

Calcutta High Court Quashes Recall Order in Human Trafficking Case

Court emphasizes judicious use of discretionary powers to prevent victim harassment in sensitive cases....

Delhi High Court Dismisses Appeals Against Charge Framing Under NIA Act

Delhi High Court Dismisses Appeals Against Charge Framing Under NIA Act

Court Upholds That Orders Framing Charges Are Interlocutory, Not Subject to Appeal Under Section 21 of NIA Act...

Delhi High Court Suspends Kuldeep Singh Sengar's Sentence Pending Appeal

Delhi High Court Suspends Kuldeep Singh Sengar's Sentence Pending Appeal

The court suspends the sentence of the former MLA convicted under POCSO Act, while imposing stringent conditions to ensu...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Directs Full Family Pension to Widow, Strikes Down Arbitrary State Action

Punjab and Haryana High Court Directs Full Family Pension to Widow, Strikes Down Arbitrary State Action

Court rules that family pension is an estate of legal heirs, orders release of 100% family pension to widow after cessat...

Bombay High Court Directs SRA to Establish Special Cells for Slum Rehabilitation Disputes

Bombay High Court Directs SRA to Establish Special Cells for Slum Rehabilitation Disputes

New Mechanisms to Address Grievances of Non-payment of Transit Rent and Illegal Occupation of Tenements...

Bombay High Court Upholds Arbitral Tribunal's Jurisdiction in SAP India vs. Cox and Kings Dispute

Bombay High Court Upholds Arbitral Tribunal's Jurisdiction in SAP India vs. Cox and Kings Dispute

Court denies writ petition challenging tribunal's jurisdiction, advises SAP to await final award for further challenges....

J&K High Court Dismisses Mehbooba Mufti's PIL on Undertrial Prisoners

J&K High Court Dismisses Mehbooba Mufti's PIL on Undertrial Prisoners

Court Criticizes Political Use of Public Interest Litigation, Emphasizing Genuine Public Interest...

Bombay High Court Denies Bail in Mob Lynching Case

Bombay High Court Denies Bail in Mob Lynching Case

Court emphasizes gravity of offense and rejects parity plea; directs CBI to expedite investigation...

Bombay High Court Upholds Interest Levy on United Spirits for Delayed VAT Payment

Bombay High Court Upholds Interest Levy on United Spirits for Delayed VAT Payment

The Court dismissed United Spirits' petition challenging the 18% interest levy under the Goa VAT Act, citing statutory c...

Messi event fiasco: Cal HC refuses to interfere in SIT probe

Messi event fiasco: Cal HC refuses to interfere in SIT probe

The counsel for the West Bengal government argued before the court that the state did not sell the tickets and that it w...

Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against TV Executives Over Caste Reference in Serial

Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against TV Executives Over Caste Reference in Serial

Court Rules Intent and Mens Rea Absent in Alleged Violation of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atro...

Patna High Court Quashes Termination of Daily Wage Employees, Orders Reinstatement and Regularization

Patna High Court Quashes Termination of Daily Wage Employees, Orders Reinstatement and Regularization

Court Upholds Principles of Natural Justice, Dubs Termination as Arbitrary and Discriminatory; Orders Regularization of ...

Jammu & Kashmir High Court Quashes Order Against Petitioner in Land Dispute

Jammu & Kashmir High Court Quashes Order Against Petitioner in Land Dispute

Court Finds Application of Common Land Act Unwarranted for Municipal Area Land...

Bombay High Court Upholds COVID-19 Insurance Coverage for Contractual Employees

Bombay High Court Upholds COVID-19 Insurance Coverage for Contractual Employees

Court Rules Date of COVID-19 Infection, Not Date of Death, as Key for Insurance Benefits...

Delhi High Court Upholds Tribunal's Decision: Suspension Extension Without Review Invalid

Delhi High Court Upholds Tribunal's Decision: Suspension Extension Without Review Invalid

Court rules suspension extensions must comply with review protocols under CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965....