High Courts
Patna High Court Overturns Conviction Due to Reliance on Inadmissible Evidence
Life Imprisonment Sentences Quashed for Lack of Corroboration and Procedural Irregularities in Dying Declaration...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Reinstates Dismissed CRPF Constable, Citing Procedural Lapses
Court Quashes Dismissal Order, Highlights Non-Wilful Absence Due to Medical Emergencies...
Delhi High Court Upholds Closure of Written Statement Filing Right in IDBI Trusteeship Case
Court dismisses appeal, stating post-deadline plaint rejection application cannot revive lapsed statutory period for fil...
Allahabad High Court Orders Reinstatement of Fraud Investigation in Building Plan Sanction Case
Court mandates proceedings under Section 7-A of the Regulation of Building Operations Act, 1958, amidst allegations of f...
Delhi High Court Rules on Age of Superannuation for BSF Air Wing Personnel
Judgment clarifies retirement age for re-employed personnel in combatised posts as per BSF service rules....
Orissa High Court Reinstates Police Constable After Acquittal, Cites Lack of Evidence in Both Criminal and Departmental Proceedings
Disciplinary Proceedings Deemed Unsustainable Following Constable's Acquittal in NDPS Case; Court Orders Reinstatement w...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Declares 1997 Service Rules Ultra Vires
Co-operative Societies in Punjab Not Bound to Provide Retiral Benefits at Par with State Employees...
Madras High Court Sets Aside Arbitral Award Citing Patent Illegality
Court Overrules Arbitrator's Decision on Determinable Contract, Upholds Railway's Termination of Licence...
Jharkhand High Court Upholds Retrospective Promotion for Eligible Engineers
Court rules against arbitrary denial of promotion, emphasizing fairness and opportunity for employees to furnish necessa...
Telangana High Court Declares Battalion-Wise Promotions Unconstitutional
Court mandates state-wide seniority for Telangana Special Police Battalions, aligning with Presidential Order...
Bail Denied in Heinous Kathua Case Involving 8-Year-Old Victim
Punjab and Haryana High Court Emphasizes the Need for Cautious Judicial Discretion in Bail Matters for Serious Crimes...
Uttarakhand High Court Grants Bail to Nitin Kumar Amid Wildlife Act Allegations
Court acknowledges regulatory lapses over deliberate illegal trade, orders release on personal bond....
Delhi HC closes plea by Lawrence Bishnoi against release of 'Lawrence of Punjab'
The senior counsel appearing for the OTT platform stated that they were challenging the Centre's three advisories, issue...
Parrots are 'wild animals', rules HC; orders Maharashtra govt to compensate farmer for crop damage
The court passed the order on a petition filed by Mahadeo Dekate (70), a farmer from Hingi village in Wardha district, w...
HC asks Delhi govt to explain why chairman, member posts vacant in minority panel since 2023
Issuing a notice to the Delhi government on the petition, the court said, “We call upon the respondent, GNCTD, to file a...
Allahabad HC slaps Rs 15L costs on man for suppressing facts in maintenance case against wife
The court observed that the man, an able-bodied practising advocate, had not only concealed a prior maintenance order in...
Stop chasing couples who have married of their own free will: Allahabad HC raps UP Police
Criticising the police action or trend in registering FIRs and investigating consensual marriages instead of probing oth...
Death certificate denied due to jurisdiction issue, Atal Setu suicide victim's wife moves HC
Sunaina Karuturi, the petitioner, claimed that the municipal corporations of Uran, Navi Mumbai and Panvel told her that ...
Madhya Pradesh HC orders scrutiny of minister's caste certificate
Pradeep Ahirwar, president of the SC cell of the state Congress, had moved the HC claiming that Bagri, Minister of State...
K'taka HC indicates passing order in actor Ranveer Singh's plea to quash FIR against him
The matter came up for hearing during the day, with arguments centred on the contents of the affidavit filed by the acto...
Bombay High Court Upholds IIT Bombay's Disciplinary Action Against Professor for Sexual Harassment
Court Affirms Internal Complaints Committee's Inquiry Suffices Without Additional CCS Inquiry...
Bombay High Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Case
Aurangabad Bench holds insurer liable for increased payout, emphasizing the duty to award just compensation based on pre...
Allahabad High Court Interprets "Government Office" in Eligibility Criteria for Assistant Registrar Exam
Court Dismisses Several Petitions, Orders Reconsideration in Select Cases for Assistant Registrar Eligibility...
Delhi High Court Upholds Conviction in Gang Penetrative Sexual Assault Case
Sentences Modified from 15 to 10 Years for Convicts in PoCSO Act Violation...
Allahabad High Court Orders Immediate Removal of Illegal Encroachments in Lucknow
Court Directs Lucknow Nagar Nigam and District Administration to Expedite Action Against Unauthorized Structures...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds Denial of Succession Certificate in Tribal Polygamy Case
Munni Bai's claim to deceased husband's estate rejected due to lack of evidence proving tribal customs of polygamy...
Delhi High Court Upholds Students' Right to Peaceful Protest
University Cannot Expel Students for Participating in Peaceful Protests, Protecting Fundamental Rights...
Madras High Court Upholds Prospective Nature of Maintenance Act in Property Transfer Case
Court mandates son to provide accommodation to father, emphasizing statutory obligation of children towards parents....
Madras High Court Upholds Breach of Contract Claim in Film Production Dispute
Court Affirms Plaintiff's Right to Refund and Damages Due to Non-Commencement of Agreed Film Production...
Calcutta High Court Overturns Adoption Application Dismissal, Upholds Child's Age at Filing Date
Court affirms the right to adopt based on age criteria at the application filing, setting aside procedural delay consequ...
Bombay High Court Quashes Magistrate's Order for Lack of Judicial Consideration
The court remands the matter for fresh examination, citing non-application of mind in issuing process against accused...
Allahabad High Court Quashes Repeated Debarment and Blacklisting of Contractor
Court Finds Legal Malice and Colourable Exercise of Power in Authorities’ Actions Against Petitioner...
Gujarat High Court Upholds Conviction in Cheque Dishonour Case
Revision Application Dismissed; Presumption of Legally Enforceable Debt Under NI Act Upheld...
Kerala High Court Acquits Teacher in Provident Fund Ledger Falsification Case
Lack of Conclusive Evidence Leads to Benefit of Doubt for Accused...
Kerala HC permits Vadakkumnathan Temple to install Thrissur Pooram ad boards
The famed Thrissur Pooram festivities got underway on April 20, with the customary, ritualistic flag hoisting carried ou...
Kerala HC seeks stand of Centre, state on PIL against GO allowing declaration of elephant possession
It has also claimed that the GO, in its effect and operation, "amounts to a colourable exercise of legislative power", a...