High Courts

Allahabad High Court Slams State for Illegal Demolition, Awards Rs. 20 Lakh in Damages

Court Orders Restoration of Property and Inquiry into Officials’ Conduct for Violating Rule of Law...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Quashes Panchayat Delimitation Notification

Court mandates reconsideration of objections by residents in Swarghat Nagar Panchayat formation...

Delhi High Court Upholds Right to Be Forgotten in Landmark Privacy Case

Court Balances Freedom of Press Against Individual's Right to Dignity and Privacy, Citing Article 21 of the Constitution...

Detained AAP MLA Mehraj Malik's plea listed for hearing in J&K HC on December 27

Malik, who is the AAP's Jammu and Kashmir unit president, was detained under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) on Se...

Kerala High Court Grants Bail to Foreign Students in NDPS Case

Lack of substantial evidence and procedural lapses in arrest lead to bail for students accused of financing contraband p...

'Honourable' prefix doesn't hold good for bureaucrats: Allahabad HC

"This is a subtle but certain way to diminish the status of constitutional authorities and courts. There is a recent tre...

Jammu and Kashmir High Court Quashes Preventive Detention Order of Yaqoob Hussain

The court ruled that undue delays in the execution of the detention order under the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act ...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Quashes Retrospective Withdrawal of Promotion in TTD Case

Court Upholds Employee's Vested Rights Against Retrospective Board Resolution...

Bombay High Court Rules Settlement Agreement Supersedes Arbitration Clause in Original Contract

Court dismisses Mumbai Metro's bid to arbitrate under original contract, emphasizing the autonomy of the Settlement Agre...

Allahabad High Court Dismisses Uncle's Plea for CBI Investigation in Nephew's Murder Case

Court Rules Lack of Locus Standi for Uncle in Seeking Investigation Transfer; Upholds Wife's Legal Heir Status...

Allahabad High Court Orders Investigation into Fraudulent Activities of Cooperative Society

Division Bench Upholds Writ Court's Directions for Criminal Investigation and Interim Management in Alleged Misappropria...

Allahabad High Court Issues Bailable Warrant for Missing Appellant

Court Holds Senior Superintendent of Police Accountable for Non-Compliance and Contempt...

Delhi High Court Rejects Appeal Due to 1883 Days Delay: Insufficient Cause for Condonation

Sunil Kumar's appeal against Rajeev Suri dismissed over lack of credible explanation for filing and re-filing delays, em...

Gauhati High Court Grants Bail to Accused in Assault Case Against Judicial Magistrate

Court Emphasizes Need for Enhanced Security for Judicial Officers Following Incident...

Kerala High Court Clarifies Jurisdiction in Tenancy Dispute Involving Arbitration

viction Matters Under Special Tenancy Laws Exempt from Arbitration, Rent-Related Disputes Can Proceed...

Bombay High Court Upholds Trademark Rights of Bunge India Pvt. Ltd.

Court Grants Injunction and Awards Costs Against Lotus Refinery Pvt. Ltd. in Trademark Infringement Case...

Gauhati High Court Upholds Surrogacy Act's Age and Donor Restrictions

Court rules age and genetic linkage restrictions reasonable, dismisses petition challenging Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, ...

Delhi HC penalises 'serial litigant' for filing multiple pleas against illegal constructions

The court pointed out that the filing of petitions before the court must be bona fide and in good faith, and cannot be f...

Kerala HC stays further proceedings on ED show cause notice to CM Vijayan, others

The order came on the joint plea moved by Vijayan, Isaac and Abraham seeking quashing of the Enforcement Directorate (ED...

Madras High Court Orders Reconsideration of Patent Review Application

Court mandates fair hearing and demonstration opportunity for rejected solar power invention patent...

Bombay High Court Quashes Stamp Duty Assessment on Agreement to Lease by Deepak Fertilizers

Court rules Agreement to Lease does not constitute a lease, saving petitioner from hefty stamp duty and penalties....

Karnataka High Court Acquits Arun Kumar M. in 2014 Murder Case Due to Insufficient Evidence

Conviction overturned as court finds circumstantial evidence and last seen theory inadequate to prove guilt beyond reaso...

High Court Overturns Vehicle Auction, Orders Investigation into Alleged Corruption

Patna High Court directs Economic Offence Unit to probe procedural lapses in vehicle confiscation and auction, awards co...

Patna High Court Overturns Tribunal's Ruling in Tax Dispute

Tribunal's Order Reversed; Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) Decision Restored in Favor of Rajnandani Projects Pvt. L...

Allahabad High Court Orders Fresh Inquiry in Farmer Welfare Scheme Dispute

Smt. Gayatri Devi's Claim Under "Mukhyamantri Krishak Durghatna Kalyan Yojana" To Be Reassessed...

Kerala High Court Mandates Fresh Notice for Renewed Arbitration Proceedings

Arbitration requests deemed premature due to lack of fresh notice under Section 21 of the Arbitration and Conciliation A...

Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Filed Against Society Resident Over Feeding Stray Dogs

Court Rules Obstruction Based on Safety Concerns Does Not Constitute Wrongful Restraint...

Calcutta High Court Directs CBI Probe into Alleged Police Firing Death in Jangipara Case After 15 Years of Unresolved Investigations

Court Criticizes Successive Biased Investigations and Orders Transfer to Central Bureau of Investigation to Ensure Justi...

Delhi High Court Grants 'Dynamic+ Injunction' to Warner Bros. Against Copyright Infringement