High Courts
Allahabad HC asks UP govt to start dedicated helpline to assist destitute
Based on the information received on the helpline, the task force can effectively function and ensure the identification...
Petition filed before Allahabad HC over UP Police 'stopping' seer from taking bath at Sangam
The petition further said the act led to confrontation, damage to the palanquin, disruption of sacred religious rituals,...
Section of Allahabad HC lawyers stages protest against UGC's new regulations, warns of public movement
Those who spoke warned that if this bill is not withdrawn within 48 hours, the lawyers will launch a public movement aga...
Delhi HC dismisses Engineer Rashid's plea challenging framing of charges in terror funding case
The Baramulla MP, who defeated Omar Abdullah in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, is facing trial in a terror funding case with ...
Kerala High Court Acquits Safwan Adhur of Abetment Charges in Suicide Case
Court rules that casual remarks made in a quarrel do not constitute abetment of suicide under IPC Section 306. ...
Delhi HC seeks Centre's stand on plea against 'blanket ban' on embryo adoption
It explained that although embryo adoption was not defined under the law, it referred to the process in which a cryo-pre...
Reference to fgn powers creating 'conflict,' Army needs "due verification": HC on Jana Nayagan row
In a setback to the release of mega budget movie, the HC had on Tuesday set aside an order of a single judge that direct...
Public-safety concerns on non-implementation of pilot fatigue norms can't be brushed aside: Delhi HC
The DGCA is required under the International Civil Aviation Organisation to enforce fatigue regulations uniformly, preve...
HC seeks stand of CBI on Karti Chidambaram's plea against charges in Chinese visa case
In his petition before the high court, the Lok Sabha MP from Sivaganga said the trial court did not apply its judicial m...
Allahabad High Court Quashes Juvenility Order Due to Procedural Lapses
Court Emphasizes Mandatory Compliance with Juvenile Justice Act, 2015, Section 9(2) for Determining Juvenility...
HC to hear NIA's plea for death penalty for Yasin Malik on April 22
In his reply filed to the NIA's appeal, Mailk said that he spent nearly three decades as a key figure in a state-sanctio...
HC refuses to further delay compensation claim of Kumbh Mela stampede victim's husband
The state contended that the inquiry's timeline had been extended to serve the larger interest of the public as many dep...
Bombay High Court Upholds Trial Procedures, Declares Discharge Post-Charge Framing Impermissible
Court reiterates that once charges are framed under Section 228 of Cr.P.C., discharge is not an option; Trial must lead ...
Indore water contamination: MP HC sets up probe panel, calls for urgent judicial scrutiny
The state government on Tuesday told the HC that the deaths of 16 persons in Indore's Bhagirathpura area were possibly l...
MP HC sets up judicial commission to probe water contamination in Indore
In its order, the HC said the serious issue concerning contamination of the drinking water supply in Bhagirathpura area ...
Deaths of 16 people in Indore likely linked to contaminated drinking water: MP govt tells HC
According to reports, a total of 454 patients were admitted to local hospitals during the vomiting and diarrhea outbreak...
Jharkhand HC dismisses plea challenging reservation policy for mayor's post in municipal polls
Over 43.33 lakh voters, including 21.26 lakh women, are eligible to exercise their franchise in the elections to 1,087 w...
HC says trial courts not to defer framing of charges due to filing of revision plea, stay order must
"It is a settled provision of law that merely filing of criminal revision or criminal appeal against any order does not ...
HC grants interim anticipatory bail to Sambhal violence accused days after FIR ordered against cops
It was also argued that the applicant himself suffered a gunshot injury in the alleged incident and underwent treatment ...
'Harsh words' not enough, economic impact of air pollution needs to be assessed: HC
When the matter was called on Tuesday, Amicus Darius Khambata, during his submissions, referred to Gopinath's comments o...
Delhi HC restrains broadcast of AI-generated film exploiting likeness of Pawan Kalyan’s son
In its order dated January 23, the court said, “Upon overall appreciation of the facts of the case, prima facie, it appe...
Delhi HC directs DUSIB to prepare contingency plans to protect patients, kin from harsh weather
The court noted that AIIMS submitted a status report regarding the various coordinated welfare and support measures for ...
Allahabad HC quashes PIL challenging decision to reduce NEET-PG cut-off marks for SC/ST/OBCs
The petitioner had termed the move of the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) unconstitutional an...
Madras HC sets aside single judge order directing CBFC to grant censor certificate to 'Jana Nayagan'
The ruling virtually makes the fate of the film, originally slated for a Pongal release earlier this month, uncertain. T...
Allahabad High Court Dismisses PIL Against Lowering NEET-PG Cutoff Percentiles
Court Finds No Arbitrariness in Policy Decision to Ensure Optimal Seat Utilization...
Allahabad High Court Grants Interim Anticipatory Bail to Mohd Alam in Criminal Case
Court considers nature of accusation and applicant's cooperation pledge; sets conditions for bail ...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Orders Probe into Indore Water Contamination Tragedy
Independent Commission Established to Investigate Causes and Accountability as Public Health Emergency Declared...
Madras High Court Overturns Single Judge's Order on Film Certification Process
Court emphasizes need for procedural fairness and challenges to Chairperson's decisions in CBFC film certification dispu...
Don't disclose sexual assault survivor's identity in court documents: Delhi HC to police
The accused contended that he was in a consensual physical relationship with the mother of the prosecutrix and had been ...
Allahabad HC says live-in influenced by western ideas, sets aside life term in rape case
The HC held that the conviction for kidnapping and abduction was "absolutely unwarranted" as the victim was an adult who...
'Doctor', 'Dr' not exclusive to medical professionals: Kerala HC
It further said that the NMC Act does not contain any provision for conferring the title doctor on qualified medical pro...
Failure to disclose grounds of arrest in memo amounts to dereliction of duty: HC
The High Court, in its verdict dated January 22, ordered that any police officer in Uttar Pradesh who fails to disclose ...
Manipur HC seeks progress report on blocking of video showing killing in Churachandpur
The video, which surfaced on January 21, allegedly shows a man being shot dead by suspected militants despite pleading f...
Course correction: Gujarat varsity reverses decision on appointment of chemistry prof as English HoD
The university defended its decision in the tribunal, citing that the seniority of the members in the English department...
HC quashes bail to IAS officer accused in abetment of suicide case
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) informed the court that forensic analysis had confirmed the suicide notes to be in ...
Procedural Lapses Lead to Bail for NDPS Convicts in West Bengal
Calcutta High Court Grants Bail to Two Convicts Due to Non-compliance with NDPS Act Provisions ...