High Courts
Punjab and Haryana High Court Denies Bail to Anshul Garg in Spurious Liquor Case
Court emphasizes the need for substantial change in circumstances for successive bail petitions; directs expeditious tri...
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Upholds Magistrate's Power to Discharge Accused in Summons Trial
Court Emphasizes Mandatory Compliance with Rule 349 of J&K Police Rules for Valid Prosecution of Police Officers...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds Mutual Separation, Denies Maintenance to Wife
Court Orders One-Time Settlement to Address Economic Realities, Directs Payment of Rs. 2.50 Lakhs...
Bombay High Court Goa Bench Directs Streamlining of Quasi-Judicial Procedures in Landmark Ruling
Court mandates transparency and adherence to statutory requirements in issuing judgments and certified copies by quasi-j...
Bombay High Court Orders Reconsideration of Gratuity Calculations in Aplab Ltd. Case
Court Remands Case to Determine Inclusion of Special Allowance as Dearness Allowance in Gratuity Calculations...
Bombay High Court Upholds Security Clearance Protocol in Strategic Infrastructure Projects
Court emphasizes limited judicial review in national security matters, reaffirms executive's primacy in security assessm...
Consider K Kavtiha's application to register Telangana Praja Jagruti: Delhi HC to EC
The petitioner's lawyer requested the court to direct the ECI to take a decision on the application within four weeks, s...
Bombay High Court Upholds Dispensation of Citation in Probate Proceedings
Court dismisses appeal challenging the dispensation of service of citation for Letters of Administration, citing previou...
Madras High Court Orders Issuance of Nativity Certificate and Fresh Medical Examination for Physically Challenged Junior Engineer Aspirant
Court finds denial of nativity certificate and rejection of candidature on medical grounds arbitrary; orders Union Terri...
Karnataka High Court Upholds CBSE's Stringent Penalty for Mobile Possession During Exams
Court rules against lenient treatment for students found with mobile phones during examinations, reinforcing CBSE's Cate...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds Preventive Detention of Shokat Ali Under PSA
Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Detention Order, Citing Past Criminal Activities and Risks to Public Order...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Quashes Confiscation of Willow-Laden Trucks
Court rules that confiscation of non-government property under J&K Forest Act requires offender's conviction....
Bombay High Court Allows Production of Documents During Cross-Examination in Property Dispute
Court affirms defendant's right to introduce new evidence during cross-examination without prior court approval if relev...
Bombay High Court Upholds Mandatory 50 percent Deposit Rule in Co-operative Bank Recovery Cases
Court affirms requirement for defaulters to deposit 50% of dues before filing revision applications, aiming to curb dila...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Conviction in Cheque Bounce Case
Court reaffirms deterrent punishment and compensation for dishonoured cheque under Section 138 of NI Act...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Quashes Government Order Altering Administrative Boundaries
Court Finds Government Order on Territorial Jurisdiction Changes Unconstitutional Without Statutory Notification...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Orders Reevaluation of Land Compensation Claims
Court Quashes Order Dismissing Compensation Application, Directs Fresh Reference to Principal District Judge...
Karnataka High Court Dismisses Review Petition, Upholds Order to Reserve 1/4th Share for Co-sharers in Partition Suit
Court emphasizes the enduring right to partition and addresses the conduct of advocates in courtroom decorum....
Gujarat High Court Upholds Rejection of Standard Rent Applications for Post-2001 Premises
Applications under the Bombay Rents Act deemed legally untenable for premises constructed after Gujarat Amendment Act, 2...
Delhi High Court Upholds Summoning Order Against SRK Devbuild Pvt Ltd in Cheque Bounce Case
Magistrate's Summoning Order Under Section 138 of NI Act Upheld Despite Lack of Detailed Reasoning...
Rajasthan High Court Upholds Farmers' Right to Insurance Claims Under PMFBY
Co-operative Banks Held Responsible for Data Errors; Directed to Disburse Claims to Affected Farmers...
Maligning a woman's character without substance is a form of social violence: Kerala HC
Menon had contended that the films referred to in the complaint were duly censored and certified and have been available...
Uttarakhand HC stays order to destroy unauthorised summer paddy nurseries
The petitioners informed the court that their agricultural land is located in various areas, many of which do not fall u...
There can be no embargo on religious functions in private premises: Allahabad HC
The court was dealing with two similar petitions moved by Maranatha Full Gospel Ministries and Emmanuel Grace Charitable...
Kerala HC notifies regulations to prevent sexual harassment in court premises
It also states that the Chief Justice, upon receipt of the inquiry report, recommendations of the GSICC and any represen...
PIL filed in Delhi HC to prevent communal violence on Eid in Uttam Nagar
It has also prayed for the registration of FIRs over the "hundreds of hate-speech videos" related to the Uttam Nagar inc...
HC slams FRRO for not complying with judicial order, asks it to process US national's exit permit
Despite the sessions court granting him permission to travel to the US, the FRRO refused to process the exit permit. He ...
Rajasthan: HC suspends sessions judge pending inquiry
During the suspension period, Sahu will be entitled to subsistence allowance as per rules, and his headquarters has been...
Jharkhand HC seeks status report on beautification of Maa Chhinnamastika temple at Rajrappa
Petitioner Sanjeev Kumar had filed a contempt petition before the high court seeking implementation of certain direction...
Asking married woman to assist in caring for family member not cruelty: Delhi HC
"Even if the mother-in-law stayed with the Complainant in the winter months, it leaves to one's imagination how it amoun...
Kerala HC junks PIL claiming BCCI''s T20 matches cannot use ''Indian Premier League'' name
"We find no merit in the substance of the said argument, and hence, we do not feel that it would be proper to keep this ...
Will election be concluded before panchayats' tenure expires, HC asks UP poll body
"We also request the state to ensure that on the next date, either the learned advocate general or the learned additiona...
AP High Court admits PIL alleging massive irregularities in Shirdi Sai transformers procurement
The petitioner has further raised concerns over possible downgrading of technical specifications and perfunctory inspect...
Not sending Rajpal Yadav to jail; will decide cheque bounce cases: Delhi HC
The court's proceedings came on revision petitions by Yadav and his wife challenging a 2019 decision of a sessions court...
Delhi HC stays trial court proceedings against industrialist Bina Modi, lawyer Lalit Bhasin in assault case
According to the prosecution, Samir Modi went to the GPI office on May 30, 2024, to attend a board meeting as executive ...
HC seeks Delhi govt stand on PIL over limited beds for EWS in ILBS
The PIL emphasised that the Supreme Court has mandated state-run hospitals to ensure equitable access to healthcare with...