High Courts
Patna High Court Upholds Biometric Attendance System in Medical Colleges
Court Rules Aadhaar-Enabled Biometric Attendance System With GPS Tagging Does Not Violate Privacy Rights ...
Delhi High Court Orders Fresh Hearing in Evacuee Property Dispute
Appellant Neelam Arya Granted Opportunity for Fresh Adjudication in Seven-Decade-Old Property Case...
Delhi High Court Dismisses Somnath Bharti's Election Petition for Non-Joinder of Necessary Party
Somnath Bharti's petition challenging BJP's Satish Upadhyay's election win dismissed due to failure to include Congress ...
Delhi High Court Dismisses Election Petition Against Manish Sisodia
Allegations of Non-Compliance with RP Act and Concealment Dismissed Due to Lack of Material Facts...
Ganga aarti a cultural, civilisational heritage: Uttarakhand HC on allowing to continue ritual
The high court, emphasising the cultural significance of the aarti, observed that it is not merely a religious ritual bu...
Uttarakhand HC denies bail to man accused in organised cyber fraud case
According to officials, Rahul, a resident of Haridwar, along with his associates, used to call and intimidate unsuspecti...
Frame compensation policy for Chinese manja victims, High Court orders MP govt
These comprise policy for compensation to victims or to their families in case of injuries or death and disposal of seiz...
Farmer suicide case: Uttarakhand High Court stays arrest of 26 accused
Sukhwant's brother, Parvinder Singh, later filed a complaint against 26 people, including six women, in connection with ...
Allahabad HC: False promise of marriage by already married man attracts Section 69 of BNS
The court was of the view that a promise of marriage by an already married man will amount to the offence of sexual inte...
Jharkhand HC says 'can't be mute spectator' to developments involving raid in Ranchi ED office
The high court also stayed police investigation against ED officers on the basis of an FIR registered at the Airport pol...
Rajasthan High Court Quashes Attempt to Murder Charge in Property Dispute Assault Case
Court Finds Lack of Prima Facie Evidence for Homicidal Intent, Upholds Lesser Charges ...
Calcutta High Court Rules on Tenant's Defense Struck for Rent Deposited with Wrong Authority
Court Finds Technical Default in Rent Deposit, Orders Rehearing of Eviction Suit...
Anticipatory bail can be granted to a person declared as a "proclaimed offender"
Delhi High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Proclaimed Offender in Exceptional Circumstances Court emphasizes personal ...
A proposed-to-be-used trademark cannot be refused registration on the ground of non-use or lack of acquired distinctiveness
Delhi High Court Directs Registrar to Proceed with Trademark Registration for "DOUBLE-CHOICE" Court overturns previous r...
Registration of a trade mark cannot be refused merely on the ground of similarity with an earlier mark
Delhi High Court Overturns Trade Mark Registrar's Decision; Mankind Pharma's 'PETKIND' to be Advertised Court Recognizes...
Delhi High Court Upholds Conviction in 1999 Rash Driving Case, Reduces Sentence
Conviction under IPC Sections 279/304A maintained; sentence reduced due to mitigating circumstances and passage of time....
A women in live-in relationship with a married man is not entitled to protection under the said Act.
Bombay High Court Denies Domestic Violence Act Protection in Live-In Relationship with Married Man Court Rules Relations...
Delhi High Court Grants Bail to Accused in Absence of Direct Evidence
Court criticizes police for absence of investigating officers during bail proceedings; emphasizes protection of individu...
HC restores NHAI decision to axe Delhi-Mumbai expressway contractor over delay
The bench clarified that NHAI was free to act on its decision and issue fresh tender to engage any other entity to compl...
Allahabad High Court Reduces Sentence in 1993 Murder Case
Conviction under Section 504 IPC Overturned Due to Lack of Evidence, Rigorous Imprisonment Reduced for Remaining Charges...
Allahabad High Court Acquits Om Prakash, Citing Insufficient Evidence in 1987 Rape and Murder Case
Court Sets Aside Conviction Due to Gaps in Circumstantial Evidence and Credibility of Witnesses...
Jharkhand High Court Stays FIR Proceedings Under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Interim Stay Granted Amid Allegations of Malafide Intent and Disruption of High-Profile Investigations by Enforcement Di...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Quashes Suspension of Government Employee, Cites Lack of Direct Culpability
Suspension based on accusations against employee's father deemed unjust; court orders reinstatement...
Jharkhand HC observes state police raid on ED office 'preplanned'
The court observed that if there is any lapse in the security of the ED office and its officers, the SSP Ranchi will dir...
Allahabad High Court Quashes Closure Order of Unrecognized Madarsa
Court Upholds Minority Rights Under Article 30(1) of the Constitution, Allows Unrecognized Madarsa to Operate Without St...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Quashes Pension Recovery Order Against Retired JDA Employee
Court Upholds Employee Rights Against Unilateral Revision of Service Records Post-Retirement ...
Night shelters set up for patients' families; to construct 3k bedded rest house: AIIMS to HC
The bench called upon the Delhi High Court Bar Association to raise funds for the Vishram Sadan, recalling the donations...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds Charges in Public Distribution System Diversion Case
Accusations of Unauthorized Storage and Diversion of PDS Wheat Lead to Dismissal of Quashing Petitions...
Delhi High Court Dismisses Advocate's Appeal Against New Delhi Bar Association
Court affirms Bar Associations as private entities, not subject to writs of Mandamus; Advocate advised to pursue crimina...
Bombay High Court Rules Against Detention of Adult Victim in Protective Home
Court Upholds Fundamental Rights, Orders Release of Victim Detained Under Immoral Traffic Act...
HC seeks CBI stand on plea by Rabri Devi against framing of charges in IRCTC case
The probe agency also alleged that BNR hotels were transferred to Sujata Hotels through a "rigged and manipulated" tende...
Date of birth recorded in official service records enjoys a presumption of correctness
Madhya Pradesh High Court Quashes Reinstatement of Retired Anganwadi Worker Court Orders Reinstatement of Petitioner, Em...
POCSO Act - Bail granted, not to criminalize consensual romantic relationships between young individuals
Delhi High Court Grants Bail in POCSO Case, Recognizes Romantic Relationship Between Minors Court Cites Prolonged Incarc...
Murder accused set free by Kerala HC after spending 14 years in jail
Besides that, the records revealed that the Sessions Judge "assumed the role of public prosecutor and conducted chief ex...
Amid kite flying season, Allahabad HC asks UP govt to enforce prohibition of Chinese 'manjha'
Chinese 'manjha', the court noted, endangers the lives of humans and birds. Kite flying peaks in various parts of the co...
Prosecute those lodging false FIRs: Allahabad HC to UP Police
The court also warned that failure to do so would render the police officers liable for prosecution and departmental act...