High Courts
Madras High Court Mandates Strict Adherence to E-filing Procedures in Criminal Cases
Court Criticizes Delays and Non-compliance with E-filing Standards, Orders Coordinated Efforts for Improvement...
Bombay High Court Quashes FIR and Charge Sheet in Consensual Relationship Case
Court rules that long-term consensual relationships do not constitute false promise to marry; quashing proceedings deeme...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Denial of Pharmacist Appointment to 50% Locomotor Disabled Candidate
Court rules that specific physical requirements for the role cannot be compromised, despite disability certificate....
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds Dismissal of Soldier for Overstaying Leave
Court Rules Discipline Paramount in Military, Rejects Tribunal's Modification of Punishment...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Dismisses Plea to Quash FIR Over Alleged Religious Insults
Court affirms FIR's validity; emphasizes limits of free speech under Article 19(1)(a) in sensitive religious contexts....
Gujarat High Court Quashes Mandatory Import Permit for Acrylonitrile Used in Non-Insecticidal Applications
Court Rules Public Notice Violates Insecticides Act; Exempts Acrylonitrile from Registration and Permit Requirements...
Delhi High Court Quashes Bail Condition Violating Right to Privacy
Court rules 24/7 location sharing with police as unconstitutional, citing Supreme Court precedent....
Dishonour of Cheque - Financial capacity of complainant to advance loan must be established.
Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Acquittal in Cheque Bounce Case, Citing Doubtful Financial Capacity of Complainant T...
Arms licence - Mere pendency of a criminal case cannot be the sole ground for revocation of arms licence
Kerala High Court Overturns Revocation of Arms Licence; Orders Reconsideration The court emphasizes the need for concret...
Karnataka High Court Convicts Newspaper Publisher for Defamation of Police Officer
High Court overturns trial court's acquittal, imposes imprisonment and fine on publisher for defamatory articles....
Madras High Court Orders Expedited Trial for MPs and MLAs Criminal Cases
Court Directs Swift Proceedings to Overcome Judicial Delays in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Quashes Unlawful Pension Recovery from Retired Officer
Court directs refund with interest for recovery made without consent, citing violation of natural justice principles....
Karnataka High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail in Caste-Based Marriage Refusal Case
The court upholds the statutory bar under Section 18A of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, denying anticip...
Delhi High Court Enforces Protocols for Seized CPU Inspection in GST Case
Court Establishes Safeguards for Attorney-Client Privilege During Data Parsing in Puneet Batra Case ...
Andhra Pradesh High Court Upholds Recognition of National Sports Achievements for Quota Admissions
Court Directs Consideration of National-Level Participation Despite State Association's Lapsed Recognition...
Delhi High Court Upholds Validity of Benami Transactions Act Notices
Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Provisional Attachment Orders and Show Cause Notices...
Madras High Court Reverses Patent Office's Rejection of Data Lineage Patent
Court Rules that Computer-Related Inventions with Technical Contributions Are Patentable...
Rajasthan High Court Orders Review of Promotion Denial for Lecturer
Court rules censure penalty insufficient for denying promotional consideration; mandates review DPC for fair assessment....
Allahabad High Court Upholds Eviction Orders for Shops on Shri Krishna Janmbhumi Premises
Court Affirms Exemption of Public Religious Institutions from U.P. Urban Buildings Act; Orders Expedited Conclusion of P...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Enhanced Compensation for Land Acquisition
Court Rules in Favor of Landowners, Rejects State's Appeal on Limitation and Compensation Assessment...
Trade Mark “Indian Express” : Defendant can not use "New Indian Express" outside permitted territories
Bombay High Court Restrains 'New Indian Express' from Expanding Beyond Agreed Territories. Court Upholds Trademark Infri...
Jharkhand High Court Declares Permanent Lok Adalat's Order on Land Compensation as Null and Void
High Court clarifies jurisdiction limits under Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, directing dispute resolution to Pri...
Child Care Leave is not an absolute right but must meet welfare of children
Delhi High Court Grants Relief in Child Care Leave Dispute. Petitioner Rajesh Rathi Wins Case Against Govt. of NCT of De...
PMLA : Freezing orders must be based on "reason to believe" and comply with procedural safeguards
Delhi High Court Quashes ED's Freezing Orders on Poonam Malik's Bank Accounts Court Rules Freezing Orders Under PMLA Mus...
Wife contributed for purchase of property, registered in husband's name: husband can not interfere with possession or alienate
Kerala High Court Upholds Wife's Claim to Joint Ownership of Property. Court Grants Injunction Protecting Wife's Rights ...
Disqualification due to defection - Subsequent events cannot cure the disqualification
Calcutta High Court Declares Disqualification of MLA Suvendu Adhikari for Defecting to AITC. Court Overturns Speaker's D...
Allahabad High Court Denies Bail to Chinese National Accused of Forgery and Economic Offences
The Court emphasized the risk of the accused fleeing the country and the absence of an extradition treaty with China, po...
Shared Household : Partial payment of loan instalments by wife does not establish joint ownership
Delhi High Court Upholds Husband's Exclusive Ownership of Property in Divorce Dispute. Court Dismisses Wife's Claim of S...
Rejection of transgender student's for enrollment in National Cadet Corps is not violative of Article 14
Kerala High Court Upholds NCC's Gender-Specific Enrollment Policy Dismissal of Transgender Student's Plea Sparks Call fo...
Right to Travel Abroad : Refusal on the ground of pendency of criminal cases infringes the fundamental right
Orissa High Court Upholds Right to Travel Abroad, Quashes Government's Refusal to Issue NOC. Court rules that pending di...
Transfer on "Spouse Ground" does not confer an indefeasible right
Jharkhand High Court Upholds Transfer Policy for All India Service Employees. Court Affirms No Absolute Right to Spousal...
Preventive detention order cannot be passed against a person on bail
Kerala High Court Quashes Preventive Detention Order for Non-Consideration of Bail Conditions Court rules that preventiv...
Recruitment - Equivalence of qualifications not specified in advertisement cannot be entertained
Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds Recruitment Advertisement Criteria for Intelligence Officers. Court Dismisses Peti...
Karnataka High Court Denies Pension for Media Academy and Temperance Board Employees
Court rules non-government employees not eligible for pension under Karnataka Civil Services Rules; directs state govern...
Madras High Court Upholds Conversion Through Conduct, Sets Aside Lower Court's Dismissal of Divorce Petition
The High Court emphasizes that a person's conduct expressing intention to profess Hindu faith is sufficient for conversi...
Bombay High Court Enhances Interim Maintenance for Divorced Wife to Rs. 3.5 Lakhs Per Month
Court finds husband guilty of financial suppression and misrepresentation, emphasizes maintaining wife's standard of liv...