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Gujarat High Court Acquits Husband in Cruelty and Abetment Case

Gujarat High Court Acquits Husband in Cruelty and Abetment Case

Conviction under Sections 498A and 306 IPC Overturned Due to Insufficient Evidence of Persistent Cruelty...

Chhattisgarh High Court Modifies Conviction in Attempt to Commit Rape Case

Chhattisgarh High Court Modifies Conviction in Attempt to Commit Rape Case

Vasudeo Gond’s conviction altered from rape to attempt, with sentence reduced to 3.5 years....

Kerala High Court Directs Advanced Forensic Probe into Alleged Gold Misappropriation at Sabarimala

Kerala High Court Directs Advanced Forensic Probe into Alleged Gold Misappropriation at Sabarimala

Court Orders Expedited Metallurgical Tests and Call Data Retrieval to Strengthen Prosecution Case...

HC quashes order staying proceedings against Anil Ambani to classify his bank accounts as fraud

HC quashes order staying proceedings against Anil Ambani to classify his bank accounts as fraud

The banks, in their plea, also said Ambani had raised a technical challenge to the forensic audit before the single benc...

Madras High Court Upholds Arbitration Award in Volleyball Federation Dispute

Madras High Court Upholds Arbitration Award in Volleyball Federation Dispute

Court rules against Volleyball Federation of India's challenge to arbitration award favoring Baseline Ventures....

Uttarakhand High Court Quashes FIR in High-Profile Abetment to Suicide Case

Uttarakhand High Court Quashes FIR in High-Profile Abetment to Suicide Case

Lack of Forensic Evidence and Independent Incriminating Material Leads to Dismissal of Proceedings...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Quashes Unilateral Order by Sugar Mill Chairman

Punjab and Haryana High Court Quashes Unilateral Order by Sugar Mill Chairman

Court Reaffirms Locus Standi and Principles of Natural Justice in Disciplinary Proceedings...

Allahabad High Court Acquits Khunni Lal, Citing Inconsistencies in Prosecution Evidence

Allahabad High Court Acquits Khunni Lal, Citing Inconsistencies in Prosecution Evidence

Conviction under Section 302 IPC Overturned Due to Lack of Credible Witness Testimonies and Non-Examination of Key Witne...

Allahabad High Court Calls for Strict Adherence to SOP in Freezing Bank Accounts

Allahabad High Court Calls for Strict Adherence to SOP in Freezing Bank Accounts

Court Directs Banks to Provide Transparency and Uphold Legal Procedures to Safeguard Account Holders' Rights...

Allahabad High Court Protects Transgender Rights: No Fresh Medical Exam Required for Passport Name and Gender Change

Allahabad High Court Protects Transgender Rights: No Fresh Medical Exam Required for Passport Name and Gender Change

Court Directs Passport Authorities to Accept Valid District Magistrate Certificates for Transgender Name and Gender Chan...

NALSA scheme protects constitutional rights of unorganised workers: Patna HC Chief Justice

NALSA scheme protects constitutional rights of unorganised workers: Patna HC Chief Justice

He noted that the primary aim of the scheme is to ensure that justice does not remain the privilege of the wealthy alone...

Ex-Minister Antony Raju moves Kerala HC to set aside conviction in evidence tampering case

Ex-Minister Antony Raju moves Kerala HC to set aside conviction in evidence tampering case

He contended that the conviction and sentence passed by the magistrate court were against the law, facts and evidence, a...

Allahabad HC asks Bahraich SP to explain 'inconsistencies' in FIR in cow slaughter case

Allahabad HC asks Bahraich SP to explain 'inconsistencies' in FIR in cow slaughter case

On a tip-off, a police party had arrested three persons on allegations of cow slaughter and attempt to murder. While thr...

`Khamosh' exclusively linked to Shatrughan Sinha's persona, says HC; bars misuse of his name, voice, images

`Khamosh' exclusively linked to Shatrughan Sinha's persona, says HC; bars misuse of his name, voice, images

The high court in its order noted that Sinha has a unique style of dialogue delivery, and is especially known for the un...

Gauhati HC asks Assam govt to ensure basic facilities for evicted families from Goalpara

Gauhati HC asks Assam govt to ensure basic facilities for evicted families from Goalpara

The court ordered that proper potable water and basic medical facilities be provided to the petitioners along with the o...

Calcutta High Court Upholds Magistrate's Discretion in Ordering Further Investigation in Crypto Fraud Case

Calcutta High Court Upholds Magistrate's Discretion in Ordering Further Investigation in Crypto Fraud Case

Arup Mondal's Petition to Quash Proceedings Dismissed; Court Emphasizes the Importance of Comprehensive Investigation...

Karnataka High Court Allows Zo Pvt. Ltd. to Operate Frozen Accounts for Employee Salaries

Karnataka High Court Allows Zo Pvt. Ltd. to Operate Frozen Accounts for Employee Salaries

Court intervenes under Article 226 to permit salary payments amid pending money laundering adjudication....

Delhi High Court Rejects Mercy Plea for Non-Compliance with Surrender Order

Delhi High Court Rejects Mercy Plea for Non-Compliance with Surrender Order

Court Disapproves Petitioner's Repeated Disregard for Legal Directives, Emphasizes Equality and Justice...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Denies Pension Claim of Ex-Serviceman in Civil Re-employment

Punjab and Haryana High Court Denies Pension Claim of Ex-Serviceman in Civil Re-employment

Court rules pension entitlement requires substantive, permanent employment; dismisses petitioner's claim for benefits fr...

Rajasthan High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging SARFAESI Notice

Rajasthan High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging SARFAESI Notice

Court Affirms Availability of Alternative Remedy Under Section 17 of SARFAESI Act for Aggrieved Persons...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Directs Municipality to Settle Contractor Payments Despite Financial Constraints

Andhra Pradesh High Court Directs Municipality to Settle Contractor Payments Despite Financial Constraints

The High Court emphasizes accountability in municipal contracts, mandating payments to contractors for completed works....

Gauhati High Court Upholds Assam's Policy on Compassionate Appointments

Gauhati High Court Upholds Assam's Policy on Compassionate Appointments

Executive Order for Uniformity in Compassionate Appointment Decisions Validated by Court...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Grants Bail to Advocate Accused of Morphing National Emblems

Andhra Pradesh High Court Grants Bail to Advocate Accused of Morphing National Emblems

Court imposes stringent conditions to ensure cooperation in the ongoing investigation and preservation of public peace....

Karnataka High Court Overturns Trial Court's Decision, Grants Succession Certificate to Estrida Lucy Janet Vaz and Family

Karnataka High Court Overturns Trial Court's Decision, Grants Succession Certificate to Estrida Lucy Janet Vaz and Family

Intestate Succession Case Clarifies Legal Heirship under Indian Succession Act, 1925...

Calcutta High Court Denies Industrial Dispute Referral After 13-Year Delay

Calcutta High Court Denies Industrial Dispute Referral After 13-Year Delay

Court dismisses writ petition citing unreasonable delay and prior adjudication, aligning with Supreme Court precedent...

Calcutta High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Sk. Enamul Hossain

Calcutta High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Sk. Enamul Hossain

Allegations of theft and dishonest possession dismissed; procedural lapses by police and tax authorities highlighted....

Rajasthan High Court Orders Reinstatement of CRPF Constable, Quashes Desertion Charges

Rajasthan High Court Orders Reinstatement of CRPF Constable, Quashes Desertion Charges

Court Finds Procedural Violations and Proportionality Issues in Disciplinary Action; Orders Notional Benefits Without Ba...

Delhi High Court Upholds Tribunal's Decision Denying Pay Parity to MCD Laboratory Technicians

Delhi High Court Upholds Tribunal's Decision Denying Pay Parity to MCD Laboratory Technicians

The court rules educational qualifications and recruitment criteria as valid grounds for differential pay scales between...

Allahabad HC quashes case against 2 students booked for reading namaz at restricted site

Allahabad HC quashes case against 2 students booked for reading namaz at restricted site

Counsel for the applicants submitted that the two were merely students with no prior criminal record and had been implic...

Kerala HC stops Christmas bumper lottery first prize disbursement over winning ticket ownership

Kerala HC stops Christmas bumper lottery first prize disbursement over winning ticket ownership

The court issued notices to the Kerala government, the Directorate of State Lotteries, the Piravom police station, and D...

Allahabad HC seeks UP govt's stand on traffic management near schools

Allahabad HC seeks UP govt's stand on traffic management near schools

On the suggestion of handing over traffic management to the schools, the court asked the state to examine the feasibilit...

Allahabad HC directs UP govt to frame norms for custodial death compensation, says state custodian of prisoners

Allahabad HC directs UP govt to frame norms for custodial death compensation, says state custodian of prisoners

The court suggested that while framing the guidelines, the state may consider parameters such as age, income and depende...

HC orders DVAC to file FIR against TN minister in bribery case

HC orders DVAC to file FIR against TN minister in bribery case

The bench noted that while the ED’s complaint was vague, it had submitted voluminous material indicating a prima facie c...

MP HC asks Centre to clarify NRAI's status after govt. says its ammunition license is cancelled

MP HC asks Centre to clarify NRAI's status after govt. says its ammunition license is cancelled

Directing the counsel for the petitioner to implead the Union home ministry as a party in the case, the court also sough...

Private schools can't collect unregulated fee from April 1: Delhi govt to HC

Private schools can't collect unregulated fee from April 1: Delhi govt to HC

"My case is that schools cannot charge anything other than the approved fee under the Act [Delhi School Education (Trans...

Delhi HC allows skiier Manjeet to initiate contempt proceedings against IOA officer

Delhi HC allows skiier Manjeet to initiate contempt proceedings against IOA officer

In a January 30 order, the High Court came down heavily on the IOA and described its selection criteria for the ongoing ...