High Courts
Bombay High Court Denies Bail Under MCOCA, Citing Prima Facie Evidence Against Accused
Court Upholds Strict Bail Conditions Under Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999; Emphasizes Importance of Co...
Jharkhand High Court Cracks Down on Illegal Mining in Hazaribagh
Landmark Judgment Calls for Technological Enforcement and Accountability to Restore Environmental Integrity...
Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea for Quashing POCSO Charges: Upholds Scrutiny of Marital Claims
Court emphasizes careful evaluation of victim's volition and genuine marital relationship before quashing criminal proce...
Chhattisgarh High Court Upholds Employee's Compensation with Immediate Interest
Court affirms compensation based on prevailing wage rates, mandates statutory interest from accident date...
HC revokes suspension of police officer who held gamblers after raid at IAS officer's farmhouse
However, the high court said, "Strikingly, the State has failed to place on record any specific operational directive or...
Andhra Pradesh High Court Clarifies Appealability of Fatal Accident Compensation Claims
Court rules that decrees in Fatal Accident Original Petitions are appealable under Section 96 of the Civil Procedure Cod...
Bombay High Court Quashes GST Show Cause Notice Against Non-Existent Entity
Vodafone Idea Ltd. Secures Victory as Court Rules Notice Issued Post-Merger is Void Ab Initio...
Bombay High Court Issues Non-Bailable Warrant Against Vipin Sharma for Contempt of Court
Aggravated Contempt Leads to Stringent Measures; Lookout Notice Issued for Non-Compliance with Court Orders...
Rajasthan High Court Upholds Validity of GST Orders with Reference Numbers
Writ Petition Dismissed as Court Emphasizes RFN Sufficiency Over DIN in GST Communications...
Uttarakhand High Court Grants Bail in Consensual Relationship Case Under POCSO Act
Court Emphasizes Discretionary Jurisdiction in Cases Involving Adolescent Relationships...
Uttarakhand High Court Declines PIL on Kabristan Burial Rights Dispute
Court Advises Parties to Resolve Community Burial Ground Conflict through Civil Proceedings...
Rajasthan High Court Quashes Bailable Warrants Against Mohammad Atik, Emphasizes Proper Scrutiny in Issuance
Court Highlights Importance of Protecting Personal Liberty and Non-Mandatory Arrest in Non-Heinous Crimes...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Quashes FIR Against Teacher for WhatsApp Poetic Recitation
Court Upholds Freedom of Speech, Citing Lack of Mens Rea and Evidence of Public Disorder...
Gujarat High Court Upholds Fundamental Rights, Discharges Accused from Unfair Means Charges
Examination Act's Retrospective Application Ruled Unconstitutional, Ensuring Protection Against Ex Post Facto Laws...
Bombay High Court Denies Passing Off Claim in Trademark Dispute but Grants Interim Relief for Copyright Infringement
Ahmed Perfumes LLC fails to prove transborder reputation in India; interim injunction issued against FRS India for copyr...
Andhra Pradesh High Court Upholds Statutory Right to Re-examine Witnesses
Court Sets Aside Lower Court's Order, Permits Re-examination Without Permission if Explaining Cross-examination Matters...
Allahabad High Court Grants Bail to Rajveer Singh Yadav in Controversial Case
Bail Granted Due to Lack of Evidence on Public Order Disturbance and Procedural Lapses...
Calcutta High Court Rules Bias Against Arbitrator Does Not Constitute Fraud for Unconditional Stay of Award in Tata Motors Dispute
Court emphasizes limited scope of inquiry under Section 36(3) of Arbitration Act, dismisses application for unconditiona...
Madras High Court Rules Sessions Court Cannot Impound Passports; Strikes Down Bail Condition
Judgment Clarifies Authority of Passport Impounding Lies Solely with Passport Authorities, Upholds Special Law Over Gene...
Bombay High Court Rules Urgent Interim Relief Can Bypass Mandatory Pre-Institution Mediation
In a landmark decision, the Bombay High Court clarifies the scope of Section 12-A of the Commercial Courts Act, allowing...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds Seniority List of Munsiffs, Dismisses Petition Challenging Delayed Appointments
Court emphasizes doctrine of delay and laches, affirms regular appointments over irregular ones in seniority disputes...
Bombay High Court Orders Immediate Repatriation of Trafficking Victim to Bangladesh
Court Exercises Writ Jurisdiction to Address Delays in Repatriation Process for Esha Yakub Hussain...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds Legality of FIR Against Former Executive Engineer
Court dismisses plea for quashing FIR despite previous departmental inquiry closure, emphasizing mandatory registration ...
Bombay High Court Sets Aside Ex-Parte Arbitral Award in Dispute Between Shinde & Sons and Godawari Marathwada Irrigation Development
The Court finds the arbitrator's ex-parte award patently illegal, upholding principles of natural justice and evidence s...
Delhi High Court Upholds Maintenance Order for Estranged Wife Despite Prior Marriage
Court asserts liberal interpretation of "wife" under Section 125 CrPC to safeguard women's rights...
Chhattisgarh High Court Upholds Life Imprisonment for Heinous Crimes Against Minor
Conviction under POCSO Act and IPC Sections Affirms Child's Testimony as Sterling Evidence...
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor moves Delhi HC against publication of deepfake videos
Several public figures, like actors Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan and Salman Khan, Art of Living founder Sri...
Allahabad High Court Upholds Summoning of Directors for Environmental Law Violations
Directors of M/s Simplex Infrastructures Limited face trial for alleged breach of pollution control regulations under th...
Delhi High Court Upholds Labour Court's Jurisdiction in Long-Standing Industrial Dispute
Court dismisses IBP Company Limited's repeated jurisdictional challenge, reinforcing judicial discipline and res judicat...
Bombay High Court Upholds Senior Citizen's Rights, Voids Property Transfer
Petitioner Ordered to Pay Monthly Maintenance and Exemplary Costs for Neglecting Elderly Mother...
Bombay High Court Quashes Arbitration Award in Dealership Dispute
Court Sets Aside Arbitrator's Decision Citing Principles of Natural Justice and Patent Illegality...
Rajasthan High Court Orders Regularization of Long-Serving Ad-Hoc Employee
Court Directs Public Health and Engineering Department to Regularize Shyam Lal's Employment After Two Decades of Service...
Bombay High Court Allows Arbitration Between Aditya Birla Housing Finance Ltd and Axis Bank Under SARFAESI Act
The judgment permits statutory arbitration for disputes regarding securitisation and non-payment between financial insti...
Chhattisgarh High Court Upholds Cancellation of Tender in Light of Updated Procurement Policies
Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Tender Cancellation, Emphasizes Limited Judicial Review in Policy-Driven Decisions...
Reliance Industries Settles Trademark Dispute Against Jioo Organics
Delhi High Court Decrees Settlement, Orders Destruction of Infringing Goods...
Delhi High Court Modifies Conviction in POCSO Case, Reduces Sentence
Trial Court's Conviction Exceeded Charges; Sentence Adjusted to Reflect Attempted Offence...