High Courts

Delhi High Court Convicts Lawyer and Police Officer for Conspiring to Falsely Implicate Innocent Man in Rape Case; Compensation to Victim’s Heirs Enhanced

Court finds gross misuse of power by accused, upholds convictions under multiple IPC sections, and increases compensatio...

Bombay High Court Grants Divorce on Grounds of Mental Cruelty

Appellant husband wins appeal as court overturns Family Court's decision, recognizing mental cruelty from wife's erratic...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Halts Tree Cutting for Zirakpur-Panchkula Bypass

Court mandates environmental consideration and alternative proposals for bypass construction, emphasizes ecological bala...

Delhi High Court Bars Sale of Infringing "Old Forester" Whisky in Landmark Trademark Case

Court Denies Brewholik Private Limited's Plea to Sell Seized Liquor, Emphasizes Compliance with Trademark and Excise Law...

Bombay High Court Upholds Right to Live Music, Quashes License Refusal

Court rules against Navi Mumbai Police's denial of orchestra license, citing breach of natural justice and fundamental r...

Bombay High Court Upholds Arbitral Award in Partnership Dispute

Court Dismisses Challenge to Arbitral Tribunal's Decision on Dissolution of Saras Developers and Financial Entitlements...

Bombay High Court Quashes Arbitral Awards in Securities Dispute

Vital Evidence Ignored in Arbitration Proceedings, Court Finds Awards Perverse...

Delhi High Court Sets Aside Arbitral Award Over Insurance Dispute

Court Rules Arbitrator Exceeded Scope by Accepting Surveyor's Report Contrary to Policy Terms...

Jammu and Kashmir High Court Grants Bail in Prolonged Murder Trial

Bhopinder Singh, incarcerated for over nine years, granted bail citing right to speedy trial and contradictions in eyewi...

Delhi High Court Rules Against Tribunal's Jurisdiction in NBCC Employment Dispute

Incorporated Government Companies' Employees Not Governed by Central Administrative Tribunal Without Specific Notificati...

Calcutta High Court Upholds Injunction Against Amara Raja for Trade Dress Passing Off

Court rules in favor of Exide Industries, protecting its distinctive red trade dress in a significant trademark dispute....

Rajasthan High Court Enhances Permanent Alimony in Divorce Case

Court Awards Rs. 40 Lakhs to Shobha Kanwar, Citing Financial Stability of Husband and Long-Term Security Needs...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Revives Abated Motor Accident Claim After Claimant's Death

Legal Representatives of Deceased Allowed to Pursue Claim for Loss to Estate and Potential Death Compensation...

Tripura High Court Denies Family Pension to Divorced Daughter of Deceased Pensioner

Court rules divorce must occur during pensioner's lifetime for entitlement under Revised Pension Rules, 2017...

Bombay High Court Upholds Villagers' Customary Rights to Celebrate Bagad Festival

Court Distinguishes Customary Rights from Customary Easements, Affirms Lower Courts' Injunction Against Property Obstruc...

Allahabad High Court Upholds Expungement of Long-standing Revenue Entries

Court affirms that revenue entries without legal basis, despite being long-standing, cannot be presumed genuine....

Calcutta High Court Upholds Liberal Interpretation of West Bengal Incentive Scheme, 2013

Court Rules in Favor of Hooghly Extrusions Ltd., Mandates Grant of Interest Subsidy Under MSME Promotion Scheme...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Directs Timely Scrutiny of Caste Certificate

High Level Caste Scrutiny Committee Ordered to Decide Validity of Caste Certificate within 60 Days...

Kerala High Court Expands Definition of 'Goonda' to Include Repeated Small-Quantity Drug Offenders

Full Bench Rules that Repeated Possession of Small Quantities of Drugs Under NDPS Act Constitutes Anti-Social Activity J...

Cal HC urges EC to dispose of TMC complaint over police observer's meeting with BJP nominee

The EC stated before the court that the observer met the candidate in an official capacity at the designated conference ...

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