High Courts
Bombay High Court Directs Mediation in Oram Realty vs. Piramal Sunteck Dispute
Suit Kept in Abeyance as Court Emphasizes Mandatory Pre-Institution Mediation Under Commercial Courts Act...
Kerala High Court Upholds Conviction in NDPS Case, Modifies Sentence
Court Confirms Conviction under NDPS Act but Reduces Imprisonment from Four Years to Two...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Quashes Preventive Detention of Dishant Goel
Court rules detention under PITNDPS Act violated constitutional safeguards, emphasizing the importance of immediacy and ...
Karnataka High Court Upholds Dowry Death Proceedings Against Husband and In-Laws
Proceedings Quashed for Distant Relatives; Court Calls for Trial to Address Allegations of Cruelty and Dowry Demand...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Orders Release of Withheld Retiral Benefits and Salary for Former GM
Court rules that pending investigation without formal charges is insufficient to withhold benefits and salary...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds Penalty for Delayed Contractual Completion by Alpine Agro Services
Court Dismisses Petition Against Recovery of Penalties for Failure to Complete Black-Topping in Godown Project...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Dismisses Appeal in Land Dispute, Upholds Lower Courts' Decisions
High Court affirms concurrent findings; dismisses appeal citing lack of substantial legal questions...
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Sets Aside Trial Court's Judgment on Faculty Retirement Age Dispute
The High Court remands the case for fresh determination, emphasizing the need for clear admissions before passing judgme...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds Termination of Contractual Employee
Court rules that contractual employment termination does not require formal enquiry unless stigmatic or based on miscond...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds Board's Authority Over Textbook Prescription for Private Schools
Court Affirms Statutory Power of J&K Board of School Education to Mandate Use of Its Textbooks in Affiliated Institution...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds State's Right Over Aerial Transmission Corridors
Landowners Cannot Claim Compensation for Aerial Right of Way; Compensation Granted Only for Acquired Land and Damages...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds Interim Compensation Order in Cheque Bounce Case
Court Affirms Discretionary Nature of Interim Compensation under Section 143-A of the Negotiable Instruments Act...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Revokes Bail in Rape Case, Citing Trial Court's Oversight
High Court stresses the importance of societal impact and proper evidence consideration in cases involving heinous crime...
Uttarakhand High Court Upholds Mandatory Qualification Criteria for State Recruitment
Court dismisses multiple petitions challenging the rejection of candidates lacking the prescribed computer diplomas for ...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Grants Bail in POCSO Case, Citing Consensual Relationship Among Teenagers
Court emphasizes the importance of context and mutual affection in determining bail for cases under POCSO Act...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Declares Recruitment and Conditions of Service Act, 2024 Unconstitutional
Act Excluding Contract Employees from Service Benefits and Nullifying Judicial Pronouncements Violates Articles 14, 16, ...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Denies Regularization Request for Former JKCL Employee
Court Orders Payment of Unpaid Wages with Interest; Affirms No Right to Regularization for Casual Employees...
Karnataka High Court Upholds BSNL’s Liability in SIM Swap Fraud Case, Enhances Compensation to Co-operative Bank
Court affirms Permanent Lok Adalat’s jurisdiction and BSNL’s negligence in unauthorized duplicate SIM issuance causing o...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Benefits for National Award-Winning Teacher
Court finds discrimination in state's denial of service extension benefits to teacher awarded for NSS contributions...
Madras High Court Enhances Compensation for Victims of Incestuous Sexual Assault
Court Orders Rs. 10 Lakh Compensation for Each Child Victim of Aggravated Sexual Assault, Emphasizing the Need for Adequ...
Rajasthan High Court Orders Immediate Release of Pensionary Benefits to Retired Patwari
Court Finds Withholding of Benefits on Grounds of Incomplete Service Book Unjust and Orders Compensation for Delay...
Sambhal violence: Allahabad HC stays proceedings in criminal case against 22 accused
In 2024, a local court had ordered the survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid on a suit by a Hindu devotee alleging that it was...
Delhi High Court Rules in Favor of Bright Metal Refiners, Goods Cleared Despite New Import Restrictions
Court affirms that import policy changes cannot be applied retrospectively to goods dispatched before notification publi...
Bombay High Court Grants Custody of Minor to Mother in Habeas Corpus Petition
Court Prioritizes Safety and Well-being of Minor Victim in Case Involving POCSO Act...
Jharkhand HC directs state to form committee to ensure basic needs of jail inmates
The Supreme Court had passed the verdict in 2017 to ensure that prisoners lodged in jails across the country are entitle...
PIL alleges shoddy construction of Gadchiroli highway, HC seeks govt response
The poor condition of the road has resulted in frequent accidents, it said, seeking the constitution of an independent e...
Delhi High Court Upholds Injunction Against Bank Guarantee Invocation by NHIDCL
Court affirms that pre-defined contingencies must be met for invocation, appoints Justice Arun Mishra as Arbitrator...
Uttarakhand HC stays deportation of Pakistani Sikh family in Dehradun pending security assessment
It also contended that their continued presence in that locality could pose a potential security concern, and requested ...
HC grants bail to two NESCO employees held in Mumbai concert drug overdose case
They further claimed that the security arrangements were handed over to a third party. There is no material linking them...
Delhi HC issues notice on Salman Khan's plea for stay on release of 'Kala Hiran'
In the plea, the actor said the poster of the film shows that there is a "blatant and obvious reference" to him....
HC seeks NIA response to out on bail Elgar Parishad accused's plea to move to Hyderabad
According to the local police, the speeches triggered violence at Koregaon-Bhima, located on the outskirts of Pune city,...
Allahabad High Court Upholds Interim Compensation in Cheque Bounce Case
Court Affirms Discretionary Nature of Section 143-A Under NI Act, Orders 20% Compensation...
Delhi HC refuses to initiate suo motu contempt over judicial officer's online trolling
In the order, the sessions court said, "The alleged derogatory words are in the form of shayari but no individual has be...
Delhi High Court Upholds Judgment Favoring Security Firm in Dispute Over Unpaid Dues
Court Dismisses Appeal, Validates Sole Proprietorship's Right to Sue Through Authorized Representative...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Quashes Preventive Detention Orders Against Talib Hussain
Court Rules Detention Under PSA as Legally Flawed and Based on Vague Grounds...
Madras High Court Quashes Proceedings Against Relatives in Matrimonial Cruelty Case
Court Allows Trial Against Husband to Proceed While Shielding Relatives from Vague Allegations...