High Courts
J'khand HC pulls up state govt over 'non-payment' of gratuity, pension to ex-Madrasa teachers
It also summoned the principal secretary of the state’s School Education and Literacy Department, and director of Second...
Citizenship - Burden of proof lies on the individual claiming citizenship to establish linkage with ancestors
Gauhati High Court Upholds Foreigners Tribunal's Decision Declaring Rahim Uddin and Family as Foreigners. Petitioners Fa...
Senior citizens welfare act for safeguarding vulnerable persons, not to be misused for eviction: HC
"The Act is a beneficial statute intended to safeguard the vulnerable (senior citizen), but it cannot be (mis) used by t...
Telugu actor NTR Jr moves Delhi HC for protection of personality rights
Senior advocate J Sai Deepak, representing actor Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao, submitted that his personality rights were b...
Allahabad HC adjourns hearing on plea seeking ASI survey of Gyanvapi's wazukhana
The petition has been filed challenging an order of a Varanasi judge passed on October 21, 2023 which refused to direct ...
Research institutes engaged solely in academic and scientific activities, devoid of commercial character, not an 'industry'
Allahabad High Court Rules Research Institutes Not 'Industries' Under Industrial Disputes Act. CIMAP, a CSIR Constituent...
Allegation of extra-marital affair and lodging of false FIR is mental cruelty
Uttarakhand High Court Upholds Divorce on Grounds of Mental Cruelty False Allegations and Unsubstantiated Claims Lead to...
Dishonour of Cheque - Complaint filed without proper authorization by the payee company is a curable defect
Gauhati High Court Upholds Complaint Validity Despite Initial Authorization Defect. High Court Rules Lack of Initial Aut...
Passing off is wider than Trademark action - Injunction granted from using trade dress and packaging deceptively
Calcutta High Court Upholds Temporary Injunction in Trademark Case Edible Products (India) Limited Secures Legal Victory...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Life Sentence in POCSO Case
Santosh Srivastava @ Manu Srivastava's Appeal Rejected; Conviction Under Section 6 of POCSO Act and Section 376 of IPC U...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Orders Re-evaluation of Premature Release for Life Convict Sonia
High Court Criticizes State Authorities for Misapplying Premature Release Policy and Overstepping Judicial Boundaries...
Delhi High Court Upholds Eviction of Daughter-in-Law, Mandates Alternate Accommodation
Court Balances Rights of Senior Citizens and Statutory Protections under Domestic Violence Act ...
Delhi High Court Directs ECI to Expedite Registration Process for New Political Party
All Party Hills Leader Conference Granted Time to Rectify Application Errors; ECI Ordered to Act Promptly...
No multiple FIRs for the same incident : Investigative lapses can be addressed through further investigation or filing a Protest Petition.
Delhi High Court Quashes Subsequent FIR in CAA Riot Case Court Upholds Single FIR Rule, Cautions Against Extensive Use o...
Prevention of Corruption - Mere recovery of money without proof of demand not enough
Bombay High Court Acquits Talathi in Corruption Case, Court Overturns Conviction Due to Lack of Proof of Bribe Demand an...
Delhi High Court Upholds Jurisdiction in Zee Entertainment's Copyright Infringement Case Against Mohalla Tech
The court dismisses Mohalla Tech's application for lack of jurisdiction, allowing Zee Entertainment to pursue its copyri...
Delhi High Court Halts Unilateral Actions at Dargah Khawaja Saheb, Ajmer
Court Orders Adherence to Statutory Provisions and Principles of Natural Justice in Administrative Decisions...
Allahabad High Court Upholds Summoning of Applicant for Forgery in Maintenance Proceedings
Court Dismisses Application to Quash Summoning Order, Citing Prima Facie Case for Using Forged Bank Documents...
Employment Contracts do not constitute "Commercial Disputes"
Delhi High Court Rules Employment Disputes Do Not Qualify as Commercial Disputes Civil Courts Retain Jurisdiction Over E...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Imposes Exemplary Costs on Habitual Litigator for Frivolous Petitions
Attorney Holder Abdul Gani Bhat Faces Rupees Two Lakhs Penalty for Repeated Abuse of Judicial Process...
Chhattisgarh High Court Upholds Constitutionality of 2023 Judiciary Service Rules
Stenographers' Petition for Mandatory Inter-Cadre Switch and Pay Parity with Administrative Officers Dismissed...
IndiGo crisis: Delhi HC to hear on Dec 10 plea seeking govt support for affected passengers
"Several people are stuck. The ground situation at airports is inhumane. We are expecting the court to pass orders to In...
Gujarat High Court Orders Immediate Halt to Illegal Mining Activities in Amreli District
Court Directs State Authorities and Pollution Board to Enforce Environmental Norms and Address Public Concerns...
Jharkhand High Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Police Ambush Case
Dissenting Opinion Leads to Commutation of Death Sentence for Convicted Extremists in 2013 Police Ambush...
Trade Mark : CHEMCO" and "CHEMCO PLAST" comparable periods of concurrent use and dispute regarding prior use
Bombay High Court Partially Grants Relief in Chemco Trademark Dispute Chemco Plastic Industries Pvt Ltd Secures Interim ...
Allahabad HC seeks basic education director's explanation over teacher's dismissal a year after his death
"In so far as the present case is concerned, it is clear from perusal of record that late Mukul Saxena died due to Covid...
Delhi HC quashes case against 'in-charge' of school for possessing banned mongoose hair brushes
In its order dated December 1, made available with a corrigendum on Saturday, the court noted Verma's submissions that t...
HC dismisses PIL seeking construction stop at Prayagraj temple
The Ram Janki temple located at Sadar Bazar of Shankargarh is around 200 years old and as per revenue records, is on the...
HC dismisses former MP's plea challenging acquittal of accused in Gangsters Act case
"The duty to adopt preventive measures falls exclusively within the ambit of 'Act of the State', and such actions must b...
Orders restricting gatherings should be publicised, mere gazette notification won't do: HC
Section 144 of the CrPC empowered authorities to issue urgent orders banning assembly of four or more persons in public ...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds Right to Housing, Overturns Rejection of Allotment Under Chandigarh Scheme
Court affirms fundamental right to housing, orders reconsideration of jhuggi dwellers' claims for flats under the Chandi...
Posting objectionable material on a social media can amount to outrage modesty and stalking
Bombay High Court Upholds Criminal Charges for Posting Objectionable Content on Facebook. Court denies quashing of FIR a...
Delhi High Court Upholds Canara Bank's NPA Classification and Auction Process
Borrower's Consent to Sale of Mortgaged Property Waives Procedural Compliance under SARFAESI Act...
Public Trust : A trustee cannot file a suit of recovery against another trustee without consent of Charity Commissioner
Bombay High Court Rejects Suit Against Trustee for Unauthorized Occupation of Trust Properties Court Upholds Requirement...
Delhi High Court Upholds Plaintiff's Coparcenary Rights, Dismisses Appeal for Rejection of Suit
Court Affirms Validity of Plaintiff's Claims for Partition and Coparcenary Rights in HUF Properties Despite Previous Set...
Not furnishing grounds of arrest do not render custody illegal or entitle the accused to bail
Delhi High Court Upholds Custody of Saad in Murder Conspiracy Case Alleged Procedural Lapses in Arrest Do Not Warrant Ba...