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Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Dismissal of Writ Petition in Temple Dispute

Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Dismissal of Writ Petition in Temple Dispute

Court Denies Withdrawal of Petition at Appellate Stage, Citing Constructive Res Judicata and Limitations...

Chhattisgarh High Court Invalidates Transfer of Electoral Officer Without Election Commission's Nod

Chhattisgarh High Court Invalidates Transfer of Electoral Officer Without Election Commission's Nod

Court Upholds Statutory Mandate Under Representation of the People Act, Affirms Single Judge's Order...

Madras High Court Upholds Ancestral Property Rights in Landmark Partition Case

Madras High Court Upholds Ancestral Property Rights in Landmark Partition Case

Plaintiff's share increased from 1/7th to 1/6th, affirming coparcenary rights post-2005 amendment to Hindu Succession Ac...

Dhar State court declared Bhojshala a 'mosque' in 1935, Muslim side claims in MP HC

Dhar State court declared Bhojshala a 'mosque' in 1935, Muslim side claims in MP HC

The senior advocate claimed that this "Ailaan" declared the disputed Bhojshala complex as a "mosque" and stipulated that...

"Ego fight" between parties, says HC, adjourns hearing on defamation suit to 2046!

"Ego fight" between parties, says HC, adjourns hearing on defamation suit to 2046!

The HC noted that this was one of the matters where the "ego fight" between the parties at the fag end of their lives "c...

HC seeks Rajasthan govt's response on delay in appointing sanitation workers

HC seeks Rajasthan govt's response on delay in appointing sanitation workers

It sought clarification on why appointments were made in municipalities such as Rajakhera (Dholpur), Kota, Rajsamand, To...

Allahabad HC says 'kinnar' community not entitled to seek 'badhai'

Allahabad HC says 'kinnar' community not entitled to seek 'badhai'

The petitioner sought to earmark an area from Kati Ka Pul in Jarwal town to Ghaghra Ghat and up to Saryu Bridge in Colon...

Kerala High Court takes case against hartal violence

Kerala High Court takes case against hartal violence

Students who were supposed to appear for the Vellore Institute of Technology Engineering Entrance Examination (VITEEE), ...

HC raps authorities for 'eyewash' approach against illegal hawkers

HC raps authorities for 'eyewash' approach against illegal hawkers

"What you do is a complete eyewash. Every time we ask something, you just read out earlier orders. Don't read and tell u...

Jharkhand HC rejects bail plea of suspended IAS officer Vinay Choubey

Jharkhand HC rejects bail plea of suspended IAS officer Vinay Choubey

He is also an accused in the multi-crore liquor scam in which he has already been granted bail by a lower court for non-...

Delhi HC permits candidate declared ineligible to write JEE Advanced 2026

Delhi HC permits candidate declared ineligible to write JEE Advanced 2026

The petitioner stated that although he promptly communicated his unwillingness to join IIT Guwahati, the organising auth...

HC terms trial court's acquittal in 2015 murder case 'perverse'; orders retrial

HC terms trial court's acquittal in 2015 murder case 'perverse'; orders retrial

The bench further said that the trial court judge had needlessly entered into confusion as to who had registered the FIR...

Cal HC says no order against any officer on poll duty till April 29

Cal HC says no order against any officer on poll duty till April 29

When the lawyer alleged that Sharma was intimidating voters, Justice Rao asked him to approach the Election Commission i...

State cannot tax hydropower generation: Uttarakhand HC

State cannot tax hydropower generation: Uttarakhand HC

Several firms, including Alaknanda Power Project Private Limited, THDC, NHPC, Swati Power Project Private Limited, Bhila...

Delhi HC grants one-week interim bail to Engineer Rashid to visit ailing father

Delhi HC grants one-week interim bail to Engineer Rashid to visit ailing father

The Baramulla MP, who defeated Omar Abdullah in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, is facing trial in the terror funding case wit...

WB polls: Plea filed in HC claiming EC violation of court order on action against 'troublemakers'

WB polls: Plea filed in HC claiming EC violation of court order on action against 'troublemakers'

Acting on a PIL claiming that people's fundamental right to liberty would be affected by the EC order, the division benc...

Kerala High Court Rules Family Courts Have Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Maintenance Cases in Areas with Established Family Courts

Kerala High Court Rules Family Courts Have Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Maintenance Cases in Areas with Established Family Courts

Grama Nyayalayas Lack Jurisdiction for Maintenance Petitions Where Family Courts Exist, According to Recent Judgment...

Kerala High Court Dismisses Appeal by Seasonal Workers Seeking Parity in VRS Benefits

Kerala High Court Dismisses Appeal by Seasonal Workers Seeking Parity in VRS Benefits

Court Upholds Government's Policy Decision, Denies Judicial Intervention in Voluntary Retirement Scheme Terms...

Chhattisgarh High Court Acts on Delayed RTE Admissions, Orders Immediate Action

Chhattisgarh High Court Acts on Delayed RTE Admissions, Orders Immediate Action

Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance to Expedite Verification of Pending Applications Under Right to Education Act...

Chhattisgarh High Court Intervenes in Municipal Negligence Case

Chhattisgarh High Court Intervenes in Municipal Negligence Case

Court Orders Immediate Remedial Actions for Incomplete Drainage Work in Bilaspur's Sirgitti Ward No. 12...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds Maintenance for Daughter, Denies Claim for Wife

Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds Maintenance for Daughter, Denies Claim for Wife

Court affirms entitlement to maintenance for daughter post-majority application and dismisses wife's claim due to suffic...

Rajasthan High Court Declares Family Courts Lack Authority to Transfer Cases Within District

Rajasthan High Court Declares Family Courts Lack Authority to Transfer Cases Within District

The High Court clarifies that only the High Court or District Court can transfer cases under Section 24 of the CPC, dism...

Orissa High Court Upholds Urgency Clause in Copyright Infringement Case

Orissa High Court Upholds Urgency Clause in Copyright Infringement Case

Compliance with Section 12-A of the Commercial Courts Act Not Mandatory for Urgent Interim Relief Claims...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds Dismissal of Writ Petition, Emphasizes Arbitration Remedy for MSME Disputes

Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds Dismissal of Writ Petition, Emphasizes Arbitration Remedy for MSME Disputes

Court reaffirms that challenges to MSME Facilitation Council's arbitration awards must follow statutory remedies under t...

Rajasthan High Court Quashes Charges Against Shelter Home Operators in Organ Removal Allegations

Rajasthan High Court Quashes Charges Against Shelter Home Operators in Organ Removal Allegations

Court Finds No Prima Facie Evidence; Criticizes Second Complaint on Same Allegations...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds Delimitation Process of Municipal Wards

Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds Delimitation Process of Municipal Wards

Court dismisses petitions challenging the delimitation on grounds of natural justice and procedural irregularities...

HC fumes at 'audacity' of officials to disobey court orders; issues contempt notice to SSC director

HC fumes at 'audacity' of officials to disobey court orders; issues contempt notice to SSC director

It noted that despite court orders, two Pune residents - Sushant Sarode and Aniket Jadhav - aspiring to join the CISF/BS...

Patna High Court Upholds Single Judge's Order on Fixed Salaries for Sanskrit School Teachers

Patna High Court Upholds Single Judge's Order on Fixed Salaries for Sanskrit School Teachers

Intra-court appeal dismissed; court emphasizes binding nature of counsel agreements and precedents...

Kerala High Court Upholds Interim Order in Goshree Islands Development Authority Case

Kerala High Court Upholds Interim Order in Goshree Islands Development Authority Case

Appellate Court Dismisses GIDA's Appeal, Emphasizes Non-interference in Single Judge's Interim Orders...

Kerala High Court Directs Strengthening of Open Correctional Institutions to Address Prison Overcrowding

Kerala High Court Directs Strengthening of Open Correctional Institutions to Address Prison Overcrowding

Monitoring Committee to Ensure Compliance with Supreme Court's Directives; Kerala State Legal Services Authority Involve...

Delhi HC judge recuses self from hearing Karti Chidambaram's plea

Delhi HC judge recuses self from hearing Karti Chidambaram's plea

Seeking to quash the case, Karti has alleged in the high court that there was a "gross delay" in registration of the "il...

Jammu and Kashmir High Court Quashes Dismissal of Municipal Official Over Flawed Inquiry

Jammu and Kashmir High Court Quashes Dismissal of Municipal Official Over Flawed Inquiry

Court Rules Violation of Natural Justice Principles; Orders Reinstatement of Benefits...

Delhi High Court Dismisses Pension Claims by Former EIC Employees

Delhi High Court Dismisses Pension Claims by Former EIC Employees

Employees of Export Inspection Council Fail to Prove Eligibility for Pension Under CCS Rules, 1972...

Delhi High Court Dismisses Petition for Condonation of Delay by Practising Advocate

Delhi High Court Dismisses Petition for Condonation of Delay by Practising Advocate

Court Finds No "Sufficient Cause" in Advocate's Delay Explanation; Emphasizes Diligence and Timeliness in Legal Proceedi...

Delhi High Court Grants Interim Injunction to Mohanlal, Protects Celebrity's Personality Rights

Delhi High Court Grants Interim Injunction to Mohanlal, Protects Celebrity's Personality Rights

Court restrains unauthorized commercial use of actor's persona on e-commerce and social media platforms...

Delhi High Court Upholds Right to Increment for Retired Government Employees

Delhi High Court Upholds Right to Increment for Retired Government Employees

Court rules denial of increment due to retirement one day before accrual is arbitrary and unreasonable....