High Courts
Delhi High Court Finds Hockey India Officials Guilty of Contempt
Court Orders Compliance with Directions and Sets Date for Sentencing in Contempt Case...
Allahabad High Court Acquits Rameshwar Prasad Gupta in Abetment to Suicide Case
Court Cites Lack of Evidence and Unexplained FIR Delay as Grounds for Acquittal...
Uttarakhand High Court Upholds Father's Obligation for Child Maintenance
Court Affirms Rs. 8,000 Monthly Interim Maintenance for Minor Child Despite Father's Financial Liabilities...
Delhi HC seeks Kejriwal's stand on PIL over court videos circulation, directs removal of clips
Alleging that Kejriwal and his party members hatched a "conspiracy" and "dirty strategy" to record the court proceedings...
HC calls handcuffing of duo by police ‘humiliation’, orders Maharashtra govt to pay compensation
Where there is infringement of the fundamental right, the court cannot be stopped by giving a mere declaration that acti...
HC tells RBI to exchange man’s Rs 2 lakh currency notes seized during demonetisation
The RBI opposed the plea, claiming that the condition specifying that the serial numbers of the currency notes had to be...
Uttarakhand HC seeks govt reply on plea related to ecological risks in Doon Valley
In 2021, the court had directed the Mussoorie Dehradun Development Authority (MDDA) Chairman and Dehradun Municipal Comm...
2006 Malegaon blasts case reached dead end: HC; raps NIA for overlooking evidence
In its chargesheet in the 2006 case, the NIA relied on a statement made by Swami Aseemanand, as per which the blasts in ...
Allahabad HC flags shortage of ventilators in UP hospitals
During the hearing, the bench also sought information from the state on whether any regulatory framework exists to gover...
Allahabad HC stays land acquisition proceedings for schemes of UP's housing body
The petitioners argued that the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Reset...
2 Mumbai exhibition centre staffers, held in drug-linked death case at concert, move HC for bail
The duo, currently in judicial custody, claimed their arrest was illegal as police failed to comply with the mandatory s...
Delhi HC upholds NDMC decision ending licence agreement with Bharat Hotels
"There cannot be any doubt that land in New Delhi is one of the scarcest natural resource which has been put to manageme...
HC reserves order on appeal of convicts in Judge Uttam Anand murder case
The murder of Uttam Anand was caught on camera, and the CCTV footage showed him walking near the Randhir Verma Chowk, a ...
Cal HC stays EC police observer's 'blanket direction' of action against 'troublemakers'
Petitioner's counsel Kalyan Banerjee submitted to the court that the police observer's memo states, "It has been observe...
Plea filed in HC against Punjab's anti-sacrilege law
As these penalties are inconsistent with the existing Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Act required the assent of the ...
Uttarakhand HC directs Nainital municipal body to submit report on city's cleanliness
The directions were issued during the hearing of a contempt petition filed by Manoj Kumar. The petitioner had accused th...
Judicial panel probing Indore drinking water tragedy gets 2 more months to submit final report
The HC had then directed the Madhya Pradesh government to provide the commission with all records it had sought, includi...
Delhi HC holds Youtuber guilty of criminal contempt
But an attack on a judicial officer's integrity or competence must be done with cogent evidence as a baseless accusation...
Cal HC dismisses plea seeking relief for voters who filed appeals before SIR tribunals
The petition was filed before the high court by Sk Anwar Ali, chairperson of the legal cell of West Bengal Pradesh Congr...
Implement SC direction on developing open prisons, HC tells Delhi govt
Semi-open or open prisons allow convicts to work outside the premises during the day to earn a livelihood and return in ...
Gauhati High Court Upholds Criminal Proceedings in Alleged Rape Case Despite Settlement
Court Denies Quashing of Proceedings Citing Societal Impact of Heinous Crimes...
Taking names of senior politicians, bureaucrats doesn't absolve Yasin Malik: NIA to Delhi HC
Similarly, his narratives concerning deceased militant Burhan Wani, his encounter by law enforcement agencies and the su...
Bombay High Court Orders Trial for Election Petition Alleging Misconduct in Nomination Process
Court Denies Summary Dismissal, Cites Sufficient Grounds for Trial on Allegations of Material Non-Disclosure Affecting E...
Allahabad High Court Dismisses Habeas Corpus Petition in Maintenance Recovery Case
Court Emphasizes Family Court's Role in Enforcing Maintenance Payments, Not Habeas Corpus Petitions...
Delhi High Court Upholds Mandatory Fire NOC for Coaching Centers
Court Dismisses Pleas Against MCD's Penalty and Sealing Orders, Reinforces Compliance with MPD 2021 and Delhi Fire Servi...
31 deaths and over 19 years later, Bombay HC discharges 4 accused in 2006 Malegaon blast case
The central agency relied on a statement made by Swami Aseemanand, an accused in the Ajmer Sharif (Rajasthan) and Mecca ...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Employer's Right to Deduct Rent from Gratuity of Retired Employees Occupying Quarters
In a significant ruling, the Calcutta High Court has empowered employers to deduct rent dues and penal rent from the gra...
Rajasthan HC seeks Centre's response on plea challenging amended transgender law
According to the petition, the 2026 amendment mandates physical examination by a medical board headed by a chief medical...
Bombay High Court Denies Request to Expedite Appeal Hearing Amidst Docket Pressure
Special Circumstances Not Established; Court Prioritizes Older Cases and Long-Pending Compensation Appeals...
Truth has now come out: Maharashtra minister on discharge of 4 accused in 2006 Malegaon blasts case
The state Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), which initially probed the case, had arrested nine Muslim men in connection with t...
Delhi HC refuses to entertain PIL over LPG shortage
On the petitioner's claim that even the high court canteen has suffered due to the LPG shortage, the bench informed that...
Gujarat High Court Dismisses Petition Over Unauthorized Suit Filing
Post-facto board resolution fails to cure lack of initial authorization, says Court....
Madhya Pradesh High Court Revives FIR After Overlooked Evidence Surfaces
Review Petition Allowed as Court Recognizes Prejudice Due to Non-Consideration of Crucial Handwriting Expert Report...
Karnataka High Court Orders Investigation into Alleged Corruption Despite Departmental Exoneration
Court Directs Government to Approve FIR Registration Against Public Servant Over Alleged Misuse of Funds...
Allahabad High Court Upholds Charge Framing in Cow Slaughter Case Despite Alleged Investigation Flaws
Court emphasizes that defective investigation does not warrant discharge or acquittal of accused; prima facie evidence s...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Dismissal of BSF Constable for Forged Certificates
Court confirms dismissal and imprisonment, emphasizing fraud's impact on employment integrity....