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Madras High Court Upholds Arbitral Award by MCCI-Appointed Arbitrator

Madras High Court Upholds Arbitral Award by MCCI-Appointed Arbitrator

Court Dismisses Petitioner's Challenge on Grounds of Arbitrator Appointment and Posthumous Award...

Madras High Court Directs Enhanced Rights and Facilities for Disabled Prisoners

Madras High Court Directs Enhanced Rights and Facilities for Disabled Prisoners

Landmark Judgment Mandates Periodic Health Check-Ups and Tailored Care in Tamil Nadu Prisons...

Allahabad High Court Upholds Conviction in Honour Killing Case

Allahabad High Court Upholds Conviction in Honour Killing Case

Court affirms life sentences for parents convicted of murdering daughter and her alleged lover in a case driven by socie...

Patna High Court Upholds IOCL's Dealership Selection Amidst Allegations of Suppression and Misrepresentation

Patna High Court Upholds IOCL's Dealership Selection Amidst Allegations of Suppression and Misrepresentation

Court Dismisses Appeal Against IOCL's Decision, Citing Strict Interpretation of Eligibility Clauses and Equitable Consid...

Kerala High Court Orders Immediate Release of Detained Goods Amidst GST Confiscation Proceedings

Kerala High Court Orders Immediate Release of Detained Goods Amidst GST Confiscation Proceedings

Court Rules Retention of Goods Without Detention Order Violates Constitutional Property Rights Under Article 300A...

Kerala High Court Upholds FIR in Corruption Case Involving Excise Officials

Kerala High Court Upholds FIR in Corruption Case Involving Excise Officials

Allegations of Bribery with Liquor Bottles Survive Procedural Challenges; Investigation to Proceed...

Delhi High Court Orders Reconsideration of Tax Deduction Certificate for Offshore Seismic Surveys

Delhi High Court Orders Reconsideration of Tax Deduction Certificate for Offshore Seismic Surveys

PGS Geophysical AS's tax determination remanded due to inconsistency and lack of reasoning by the Income Tax Department....

Allahabad High Court Orders Demolition of Dangerous Building in Varanasi

Allahabad High Court Orders Demolition of Dangerous Building in Varanasi

Public Safety Takes Precedence Over Tenancy Rights in Landmark Judgment by Allahabad High Court...

Patna High Court Dismisses Petition for Sports Quota Appointments

Patna High Court Dismisses Petition for Sports Quota Appointments

Irregularities in Championship and Documentation Lapses Lead to Cancellation of Ju-Jitsu Athletes' Recommendations...

Gujarat High Court Exonerates Officer in Discriminatory Disciplinary Proceedings

Gujarat High Court Exonerates Officer in Discriminatory Disciplinary Proceedings

Court Quashes Penalty Orders, Upholds Principles of Natural Justice and Non-Discrimination...

Meghalaya High Court Upholds Validity of Perpetual Lease in Shillong Club Land Dispute

Meghalaya High Court Upholds Validity of Perpetual Lease in Shillong Club Land Dispute

Court dismisses appeal by Shillong Club, affirming lower courts’ decisions and clarifies scope of appellate interference...

Jharkhand High Court Upholds Labour Court's Decision in TELCO Medical Negligence Case

Jharkhand High Court Upholds Labour Court's Decision in TELCO Medical Negligence Case

Court Orders Reinstatement with 40% Back Wages for Workman Dismissed Due to Alleged Misconduct...

Karnataka High Court Upholds Declaration of Title in Complex Property Dispute

Karnataka High Court Upholds Declaration of Title in Complex Property Dispute

Court Allows Declaration Without Possession, Directs Adjudication in Pending Partition Suit...

Jammu and Kashmir High Court Quashes Charge-Sheet in NDPS Case

Jammu and Kashmir High Court Quashes Charge-Sheet in NDPS Case

Court cites procedural lapses and lack of exceptional circumstances in ordering re-testing of contraband samples....

Meghalaya High Court Denies Quashing of FIR in Rash Driving Fatality Case

Meghalaya High Court Denies Quashing of FIR in Rash Driving Fatality Case

Court rules compromise between accused and victim's heirs impermissible under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023...

Gujarat High Court Overturns District Court's Rejection of Civil Misc. Appeal, Directs Fresh Consideration

Gujarat High Court Overturns District Court's Rejection of Civil Misc. Appeal, Directs Fresh Consideration

The High Court ruled that an appeal is maintainable against the rejection of an application for condonation of delay in ...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Quashes Disciplinary Actions Against Satbir Singh

Punjab and Haryana High Court Quashes Disciplinary Actions Against Satbir Singh

Court Finds Punishment Disproportionate and ACR Downgrading Unlawful Due to Delay and External Influence...

Gujarat High Court Orders Concurrent Sentencing for Life Imprisonment and Subsequent Conviction

Gujarat High Court Orders Concurrent Sentencing for Life Imprisonment and Subsequent Conviction

Court Finds Trial and Appellate Courts Erred in Mandating Consecutive Sentences, Orders Immediate Release of Petitioner...

Telangana High Court Quashes Proceedings Against Multiple Accused in Suicide Abetment Case

Telangana High Court Quashes Proceedings Against Multiple Accused in Suicide Abetment Case

Proceedings to Continue Against Key Accused Following Suicide Note Implications...

Tripura High Court Alters Conviction from Murder to Culpable Homicide in Domestic Dispute Case

Tripura High Court Alters Conviction from Murder to Culpable Homicide in Domestic Dispute Case

The Court reduces the sentence of 76-year-old Bir Manik Jamatia from life imprisonment to eight years for killing his wi...

Delhi HC quashes voyeurism, stalking FIR against ice cream vendor

Delhi HC quashes voyeurism, stalking FIR against ice cream vendor

The alleged victim said that pursuant to an agreement reached in January, the petitioner paid her a settlement amount of...

3rd parties can't file special appeals in service-related disputes on basis of apprehensions: HC

3rd parties can't file special appeals in service-related disputes on basis of apprehensions: HC

It further noted that the appellant was neither a party to the original proceedings nor able to establish any real legal...

Courts to ensure fair trial, especially when an Amicus Curiae is appointed in the absence of the convict's counsel

Courts to ensure fair trial, especially when an Amicus Curiae is appointed in the absence of the convict's counsel

Supreme Court Orders Retrial in Bhola Mahto Case, Emphasizes Fair Trial and Adequate Representation Court Remands Appeal...

Kerala High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging the Legality of the "Indian Premier League" Name

Kerala High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging the Legality of the "Indian Premier League" Name

Court finds no merit in the petition questioning IPL's use of the term "Indian Premier League," affirms its continuation...

Delhi High Court Quashes FIR and Domestic Violence Complaint Against Sandeep Pathak

Delhi High Court Quashes FIR and Domestic Violence Complaint Against Sandeep Pathak

Court finds allegations vague and unsubstantiated, declares proceedings an abuse of legal process...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Orders Interest on Delayed Compassionate Payments

Punjab and Haryana High Court Orders Interest on Delayed Compassionate Payments

State of Haryana directed to pay 6% interest on delayed financial assistance; Finance Secretary's salary to be withheld ...

Delhi High Court Grants Interim Injunction in Defamation Case Against Jeffrey Epstein Links

Delhi High Court Grants Interim Injunction in Defamation Case Against Jeffrey Epstein Links

Court orders removal of defamatory content associating Ms. Himayani Puri with Epstein, citing potential irreparable harm...

Kerala High Court Denies Suspension of Conviction for Former Minister Antony Raju

Kerala High Court Denies Suspension of Conviction for Former Minister Antony Raju

Court Upholds Conviction Under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Citing Lack of Exceptional Circumstances...

Patna High Court Overturns Waqf Tribunal's Injunction on Highway Construction

Patna High Court Overturns Waqf Tribunal's Injunction on Highway Construction

National Highways Act, 1956 Prevails Over Waqf Act in Land Acquisition Dispute...

Allahabad High Court Quashes Arbitrary Property Attachment under U.P. Gangster Act

Allahabad High Court Quashes Arbitrary Property Attachment under U.P. Gangster Act

Court Emphasizes the Need for Objective Evidence and Rational Nexus in Property Attachment Cases...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Executive's Discretion in Pay Scale Determination

Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Executive's Discretion in Pay Scale Determination

Court dismisses petition seeking revised pay scales on Punjab pattern; emphasizes executive's authority and limited judi...

Gujarat High Court Demands Clarity on GPSC Examination Reference Material

Gujarat High Court Demands Clarity on GPSC Examination Reference Material

Court Orders GPSC to Verify Authenticity of Exam Questions Sourced from Unavailable Book...

Allahabad High Court Dismisses Special Appeal Over Maintainability Issues

Allahabad High Court Dismisses Special Appeal Over Maintainability Issues

Court Rules that Special Appeal against Writ Court's Judgment Not Maintainable Due to Pending Statutory Revision...

University V-C cannot issue charge sheet to a professor: Uttarakhand HC

University V-C cannot issue charge sheet to a professor: Uttarakhand HC

He said that in the present case, the charge sheet has been issued by the Chief Personnel Officer allegedly acting on be...

Uttarakhand HC refuses to quash FIR against ‘Mohammad Deepak’, imposes social media bar

Uttarakhand HC refuses to quash FIR against ‘Mohammad Deepak’, imposes social media bar

Deepak moved the Uttarakhand High Court to quash an FIR registered against him for rioting, causing hurt and intentional...

Foetus older than 5 months would be treated as 'person' in eyes of law: HC

Foetus older than 5 months would be treated as 'person' in eyes of law: HC

Allowing the appeal, the court held that a foetus beyond a certain stage of development acquires the status of an indepe...