High Courts
Delhi High Court Upholds Eviction of Tenants from Green Park Property
Successor tenants lose protection under Delhi Rent Control Act after a year, as they were not financially dependent on t...
Allahabad High Court Upholds Conviction Based on Sole Eyewitness Testimony
The Court affirms life imprisonment sentence for murder, emphasizing credibility of single witness amidst alleged invest...
Bombay High Court Overturns Tribunal's Decision, Awards Compensation for Accidental Train Death
Deceased Recognized as Bonafide Passenger; Court Directs Rs. 4 Lakh Compensation for Accidental Fall...
Bombay High Court Upholds Closure of Hotel Used as Brothel
Petitioners' plea dismissed; Magistrate's authority to close premises without owner conviction reaffirmed under PITA Act...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Quashes Dismissal of Bank Employee Convicted Under Section 498A IPC
Court mandates reinstatement and restoration of benefits, emphasizing need for factual analysis in cases of alleged mora...
Chhattisgarh High Court Upholds Inquiry Report, Denies Pre-Hearing Rights to Accused in Procurement Scandal
Court dismisses writ petition challenging FIR recommendation against Dr. Vevek Choudhary over alleged irregularities in ...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Enforces Strict Penalties for Breach of Injunction Orders
Sale of Disputed Property Leads to Civil Imprisonment and Property Attachment for Respondents...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Quashes Arbitrary Panchayat Reorganization
Court finds exclusion of Village Manlog Badog from Gram Panchayat Hanuman Badog manifestly arbitrary and unreasonable...
Gauhati High Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail Granted Through Misrepresentation
Prasun Banik's Petition Leads to Cancellation of Manna Paul's Bail for Alleged Fraud and Misappropriation of Jewellery...
Introduce safety announcements on all long-distance trains: Bombay HC suggests to Railways
"However, on realising that the train has not halted at Jalgaon, if a person attempts to de-board a moving train, it is ...
HC issues notices to EC, others on PIL challenging Anurag Sharma's election to Rajya Sabha
The petition alleged that Sharma was holding contracts with the state government at the time of filing his nomination, r...
Jharkhand High Court Mandates Performance Evaluation Before Tenure Extension of Consumer Forum Members
Court Sets Aside Advertisement for New Members, Emphasizes the Independence and Integrity of Grievance Redressal Forums...
Jail term doesn't absolve husband of duty to pay maintenance to wife: Allahabad HC
Even after his release, Khatoon's husband did not clear the dues. When the wife again sought recovery, her plea was reje...
Allahabad HC denies relief to nine accused of 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Kanpur
The high court observed that the final reports in these matters were filed in a hurried manner to save the culprits and ...
Candidate cannot be denied job over pending minor criminal case: HC
It was further argued that the offences mentioned in the case, though cognisable, were not of such gravity as to render ...
No coercive action over listing on Facebook Marketplace without hearing Meta: Delhi HC
It also asked Meta to periodically undertake a self-audit to check deceptive listings and publish a certificate of such ...
EC within powers to transfer officers for conduct of free and fair elections: Poll panel to Cal HC
The petitioner claimed in the PIL that 79 officers -- 63 police personnel and 16 civil servants -- have been shifted by ...
Allahabad HC grants anticipatory bail to Swami Avimukteshwaranand in POCSO case
Earlier on Feb 27, the court had stayed the arrest of Avimukteshwaranand, directing that he would not be taken into cust...
Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Shailendra Singh for Alleged Caste-Based Abuse
Court Cites Lack of Independent Witnesses and Absence of Public View in Incident Under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tr...
Calcutta High Court Sets Aside Arbitral Awards in SREI Equipment Finance Case
Court Finds Awards Non-Existent and Induced by Fraud, Upholds Petitioner’s Challenge...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds Fixed Tenure for Medical Positions
Court Overturns Tribunal Decision Allowing Extensions Beyond Statutory Three-Year Limit...
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Dismisses Appeal on Land Compensation Order
Division Bench Upholds Single Judge's Authority Under Superintendence Powers, Dismissing Letters Patent Appeal...
Karnataka High Court Upholds Validity of GST Show Cause Notice, Affirms Independent Adjudicatory Mechanism
Court Rules Material Gathered in Search and Seizure Admissible for GST Proceedings Despite Jurisdictional Challenges...
Kerala High Court Upholds Transfer and Denies Interference in Employee's Disciplinary Proceedings
Court affirms service transfer as non-punitive and mandates access to documents for fair defense under the POSH Act...
Telangana High Court Orders Release of Withheld Educational Certificates by University
Court affirms that withholding certificates for unpaid fees violates UGC guidelines and constitutional rights under Arti...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds Tribunal's Decision on War Injury Pension Claim
Accidental Injury Not Classified as 'Battle Casualty', Court Rules...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds Constitutionality of Section 7(b) in Migrant Property Act
Court Interprets "Surrender of Possession" to Include Symbolic Possession to Ensure Fair Access to Appeals...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Against Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board
Shrine Board Not a 'State' Under Article 12, but Amenable to Writ Jurisdiction for Public Law Issues...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds Disengagement of VDC SPO for Misconduct
Court rules that Special Police Officers are not entitled to civil post protections but must be granted a hearing before...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Quashes Detention Under Public Safety Act
Court Finds Unexplained Delay and Lack of Urgency in Detention Order Against Kamal @ Kaka...
Telangana High Court Orders Service Benefits for Missing CRPF Constable's Family
Court Quashes Removal Order; Directs CRPF to Compensate Family Without Mandatory FIR...
Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition for Statutory Bail in High-Profile Trust Misappropriation Case
Trustee's Role as Agent Under IPC Section 409 Affirmed Amidst Allegations of Misappropriation of Trust Property...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds Remand Order in Agrarian Reforms Case
Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Revisional Authority's Order for Fresh Enquiry into Mutation Proceedings...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds Tribunal's Decision on Insurer's Liability in Road Accident Case
Shriram General Insurance Co. Ltd. held liable for compensation; claimants not considered gratuitous passengers in the v...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Managing Director of Pharmaceutical Company
Failure to Retest Drug Samples and Absence of Company as Accused Leads to Quashing of Charges Against Sudhir Kumar...
Andhra Pradesh High Court Denies Judicial Officer's Plea Against Adverse Confidential Report
Court emphasizes need for thorough evaluation of integrity allegations in Judicial Officers' confidential reports...