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Madras High Court Overturns Waqf Board's Decision on Dargah Property

Madras High Court Overturns Waqf Board's Decision on Dargah Property

Court Finds Procedural Lapses in Declaring Sarkar Syed Habibullah Sha Khadari Dargah as Waqf Property...

Bombay High Court Upholds Maintenance for Minor Children Amid Father's Financial Plea

Bombay High Court Upholds Maintenance for Minor Children Amid Father's Financial Plea

Father’s Unemployment Not a Valid Reason to Avoid Legal Responsibility, Rules High Court...

Madras High Court Upholds Defamation Liability Against Sun TV Network

Madras High Court Upholds Defamation Liability Against Sun TV Network

Court Orders Sun TV to Pay Damages for Broadcasting Defamatory Content Against Actress...

Rajasthan High Court Takes Suo Motu Action for Wetlands Conservation

Rajasthan High Court Takes Suo Motu Action for Wetlands Conservation

Court Issues Comprehensive Directions for Identification, Protection, and Management of Wetlands in Response to Environm...

Kerala High Court Upholds Worshipers' Right to Protect Temple Property

Kerala High Court Upholds Worshipers' Right to Protect Temple Property

Court Allows Worshipers to Sue on Behalf of Deity Against Trustee's Malfeasance...

Delhi High Court Issues Interim Injunction to Protect Greenhorn Wellness' Intellectual Property

Delhi High Court Issues Interim Injunction to Protect Greenhorn Wellness' Intellectual Property

Defendants Restrained from Infringing Copyrights and Trademarks of Greenhorn Wellness' StoryTV Platform...

Madras High Court Upholds Tax Liabilities on Vedanta's Payments to Non-Resident Parent Company

Madras High Court Upholds Tax Liabilities on Vedanta's Payments to Non-Resident Parent Company

Payments Considered "Fees for Technical Services"; DTAA Benefits Denied Due to Lack of Proper Determination Under Sectio...

Bombay High Court Upholds Validity of FIR in Sexual Assault Case Despite Delays

Bombay High Court Upholds Validity of FIR in Sexual Assault Case Despite Delays

Court emphasizes that delay in filing FIRs in sexual offence cases does not automatically invalidate prosecution unless ...

Allahabad High Court Denies Bail in Codeine Cough Syrup Case

Allahabad High Court Denies Bail in Codeine Cough Syrup Case

Court emphasizes strict compliance with NDPS Act’s conditions for bail in commercial drug cases...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Quashes FIR Against Actor Rajkumar Rao and Film Producers

Punjab and Haryana High Court Quashes FIR Against Actor Rajkumar Rao and Film Producers

FIR Filed for Allegedly Insulting Religious Sentiments Through Film Poster Dismissed; Court Cites Lack of Malicious Inte...

Kerala High Court Acquits Mother Convicted of Murder Under IPC Due to Mental Health Act Provisions

Kerala High Court Acquits Mother Convicted of Murder Under IPC Due to Mental Health Act Provisions

The court sets aside conviction citing statutory presumption of severe stress under the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017...

Allahabad High Court Denies Reopening of Pre-Charge Stage in Criminal Trial

Allahabad High Court Denies Reopening of Pre-Charge Stage in Criminal Trial

Court Affirms Lower Courts' Decisions, Upholds Procedural Integrity Under Cr.P.C. and Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita...

Allegation of access to actor assault case memory card: Kerala HC seeks govt''s stand

Allegation of access to actor assault case memory card: Kerala HC seeks govt''s stand

She had alleged that there was unauthorised access to the memory card while it was in the custody of the Magistrate and ...

Delhi High Court Orders Cancellation of 'PONTA' Trademark Due to Deceptive Similarity with 'PENTA'

Delhi High Court Orders Cancellation of 'PONTA' Trademark Due to Deceptive Similarity with 'PENTA'

The court directs removal of 'PONTA' from the Trade Marks Register, citing potential consumer confusion with Panasonic's...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds Cut-Off Date for Recruitment Eligibility

Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds Cut-Off Date for Recruitment Eligibility

Court rules against altering eligibility criteria in recruitment process, upholding administrative efficiency and unifor...

Karnataka High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Former Director in Fraud Case

Karnataka High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Former Director in Fraud Case

The court rules out criminal prosecution without specific allegations and quashes look out circular against Moodbidri Na...

Jammu and Kashmir High Court Dismisses Petitioner's Claim for Exchange of Kahcharaie Land

Jammu and Kashmir High Court Dismisses Petitioner's Claim for Exchange of Kahcharaie Land

Court Upholds Amended Land Revenue Act; Directs Eviction in Accordance with Law...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Vacates Interim Injunction Against Safex Chemicals Due to Lack of Territorial Jurisdiction

Himachal Pradesh High Court Vacates Interim Injunction Against Safex Chemicals Due to Lack of Territorial Jurisdiction

The Court emphasizes the necessity of establishing jurisdiction before granting interim relief in patent infringement ca...

Kerala HC acquits woman sentenced for killing her baby; says she was under severe mental stress

Kerala HC acquits woman sentenced for killing her baby; says she was under severe mental stress

According to her, she had been subjected to sustained cruelty and harassment by her husband and in-laws ever since her m...

Delhi High Court Upholds Quashing of Compulsory Retirement Order Against Jamia Professor

Delhi High Court Upholds Quashing of Compulsory Retirement Order Against Jamia Professor

Court Affirms Decision to Reinstate Professor M.G. Hussain, Citing Procedural Irregularities in Disciplinary Proceedings...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Dismisses Review Petition in Contempt Case, Emphasizes Clean Hands Doctrine

Andhra Pradesh High Court Dismisses Review Petition in Contempt Case, Emphasizes Clean Hands Doctrine

High Court clarifies non-maintainability of review petitions in contempt cases, citing lack of apparent errors in origin...

Delhi High Court Upholds Fair Implementation of Pay Scale Conversion for FCI Employees

Delhi High Court Upholds Fair Implementation of Pay Scale Conversion for FCI Employees

Retrospective recovery from retired employees deemed inequitable; selective application of policy by FCI challenged...

Delhi High Court Upholds Financial Autonomy of Private Unaided Schools, Restricts DoE's Fee Regulation Powers

Delhi High Court Upholds Financial Autonomy of Private Unaided Schools, Restricts DoE's Fee Regulation Powers

Court rules DoE cannot demand prior approval for fee hikes at academic session start; emphasizes principles of natural j...

Karnataka High Court Quashes Land Acquisition for Private Entity, Upholds Constitutional Rights

Karnataka High Court Quashes Land Acquisition for Private Entity, Upholds Constitutional Rights

Acquisition for Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers Association found unconstitutional; landowners' appeals allowed after ...

Madras High Court Overturns Organ Transplant Rejection for Bangladeshi Family

Madras High Court Overturns Organ Transplant Rejection for Bangladeshi Family

Court orders immediate approval for mother to donate kidney to son, emphasizes focus on documentary evidence over irrele...

Allahabad High Court Quashes Summoning Order in Murder Case

Allahabad High Court Quashes Summoning Order in Murder Case

Court Finds Material Improvements and Lack of Sufficient Grounds in Summoning Accused for Murder...

Madras High Court Dismisses Plea to Reject Election Petition Alleging Corrupt Practices

Madras High Court Dismisses Plea to Reject Election Petition Alleging Corrupt Practices

Court Finds Sufficient Material Facts in Petition Challenging Virudhunagar Election Results...

Karnataka High Court Quashes Prosecution Order Against Ms. International Trimmings and Labels India Pvt. Ltd.

Karnataka High Court Quashes Prosecution Order Against Ms. International Trimmings and Labels India Pvt. Ltd.

High Court directs state government to reassess prosecution authorization due to lack of independent reasoning in the im...

Kerala High Court Orders Re-evaluation in Sabarimala Temple Fund Misappropriation Case

Kerala High Court Orders Re-evaluation in Sabarimala Temple Fund Misappropriation Case

Court demands deeper investigation into alleged financial misconduct and systemic deficiencies at the Travancore Devaswo...

Jammu and Kashmir High Court Denies Bail in Grave Sexual Assault Case

Jammu and Kashmir High Court Denies Bail in Grave Sexual Assault Case

Court Rejects Bail for Farooq Ahmad Dar, Citing Serious Allegations and Societal Impact...

Delhi High Court Sets Aside Injunction, Rules No Trademark Infringement in Intas Pharmaceuticals vs. Sun Pharma Dispute

Delhi High Court Sets Aside Injunction, Rules No Trademark Infringement in Intas Pharmaceuticals vs. Sun Pharma Dispute

Court finds “Bevatas” and “Bevetex” marks dissimilar in composition, usage, and packaging, dismisses likelihood of confu...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Quashes Arbitration Award in Aurionpro Solutions Ltd. Case

Madhya Pradesh High Court Quashes Arbitration Award in Aurionpro Solutions Ltd. Case

Court Finds Non-Compliance with Mandatory Conciliation Proceedings Under MSMED Act, Declares Award Null and Void...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Quashes FIR in Liquor Transportation Case

Himachal Pradesh High Court Quashes FIR in Liquor Transportation Case

Court Directs Petitioner to Pay Fine for Transporting Liquor Without Permit, Ensures No Protracted Trial...

Allahabad High Court Modifies Conviction in Child Murder Case

Allahabad High Court Modifies Conviction in Child Murder Case

Life Imprisonment for Murder Reduced to 10-Year Rigorous Imprisonment Under Section 304 Part II IPC...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Remands Case for Fresh Consideration Over Disputed Circular on Temple Archakas

Andhra Pradesh High Court Remands Case for Fresh Consideration Over Disputed Circular on Temple Archakas

Incomplete Facts and Ongoing Litigation Lead to Re-evaluation of 2010 Circular on Archakas' Overseas Travel...

Bombay High Court Awards Rs. 22 Lakh in Compensation for Custodial Death at State-Run Mental Hospital

Bombay High Court Awards Rs. 22 Lakh in Compensation for Custodial Death at State-Run Mental Hospital

Gross Negligence by State Authorities Leads to Violent Death; Compensation Includes Provision for Disabled Child...