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Rajasthan High Court Upholds Expert Committee's Decision on Competitive Exam Results

Rajasthan High Court Upholds Expert Committee's Decision on Competitive Exam Results

Judicial Review Limited in Academic Matters; Petitioner's Plea for Revised Answer Key Dismissed...

Rajasthan High Court Orders Expeditious Conclusion of Decade-Old Investigation

Rajasthan High Court Orders Expeditious Conclusion of Decade-Old Investigation

Court Mandates Separation of Police Investigation from Law and Order Duties to Ensure Efficient Justice Delivery...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds Conviction for Cheating in Employment Scam

Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds Conviction for Cheating in Employment Scam

Conviction under Section 406 IPC Set Aside; Section 420 IPC Maintained for Deceiving Job Aspirants...

Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea to Quash Criminal Charges Over Provocative Facebook Posts

Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea to Quash Criminal Charges Over Provocative Facebook Posts

Petitioner's Request to Terminate Prosecution Denied; Must Face Trial for Posts Encouraging Violation of Covid-19 Restri...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Acquittal in Assault Case

Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Acquittal in Assault Case

Court finds no grounds for interference in trial court's acquittal of Rakesh Kumar and others accused of assault, citing...

Delhi High Court Directs Removal of Defamatory Content in TV Today vs. News Laundry Dispute

Delhi High Court Directs Removal of Defamatory Content in TV Today vs. News Laundry Dispute

Interim relief granted; Court orders removal of disparaging statements from News Laundry's platforms pending trial...

Delhi High Court Upholds Distinction in Pay Scales for Income Tax Department Stenographers

Delhi High Court Upholds Distinction in Pay Scales for Income Tax Department Stenographers

Petition for Pay Parity with Central Secretariat Stenographers Dismissed; Court Cites Rational Classification by Sixth P...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Expands Definition of "Near Relative" for Organ Donor Swapping

Punjab and Haryana High Court Expands Definition of "Near Relative" for Organ Donor Swapping

Mother-in-law now included in "near relative" category for kidney donor swaps under the Transplantation of Human Organs ...

Allahabad High Court Denies Parole for Former UP Minister Angad Yadav

Allahabad High Court Denies Parole for Former UP Minister Angad Yadav

Court Cites Pending Criminal Cases and Availability of Alternative Arrangements as Grounds for Rejection...

Kerala High Court Upholds Absolute Ownership for Hindu Widows, Dismisses Claims Against Managerial Rights

Kerala High Court Upholds Absolute Ownership for Hindu Widows, Dismisses Claims Against Managerial Rights

In a landmark judgment, the Kerala High Court reaffirms that limited estates granted to Hindu widows under wills evolve ...

Rajasthan High Court Quashes 37-Year-Old Case, Upholds Inherent Jurisdiction to Secure Justice

Rajasthan High Court Quashes 37-Year-Old Case, Upholds Inherent Jurisdiction to Secure Justice

Court Exercises Inherent Powers to End Prolonged Litigation, Dismisses Appeal Against Acquittal in State vs. Moola Ram...

Kerala High Court Grants Bail to Tanzanian Student Accused Under NDPS Act

Kerala High Court Grants Bail to Tanzanian Student Accused Under NDPS Act

Compliance with Constitutional Mandates and Foreigners Act Ensures Bail for Accused in High-Profile Narcotics Case...

Delhi High Court Upholds Trial Court's Decision in Probate Case Amidst Delayed Proceedings

Delhi High Court Upholds Trial Court's Decision in Probate Case Amidst Delayed Proceedings

Court dismisses petition against replication filing delay, citing unforeseen circumstances and lack of initial objection...

Gujarat High Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Claim; Contributory Negligence Set Aside

Gujarat High Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Claim; Contributory Negligence Set Aside

The court ruled against the Insurance Company's claim of contributory negligence due to lack of evidence and increased c...

Gujarat High Court Orders Return of Minor Child to Canada Amid International Custody Dispute

Gujarat High Court Orders Return of Minor Child to Canada Amid International Custody Dispute

Father’s Unlawful Retention of Child in India Overturned; Court Upholds Mother’s Custodial Rights Under Canadian Law...

Kerala High Court Enhances Compensation for Minor Child in Road Accident Case

Kerala High Court Enhances Compensation for Minor Child in Road Accident Case

Court reassesses functional disability at 100%, granting Rs. 23.96 lakh additional compensation for intellectual disabil...

Madras High Court Orders Comprehensive Eradication of Invasive Prosopis Juliflora in Tamil Nadu

Madras High Court Orders Comprehensive Eradication of Invasive Prosopis Juliflora in Tamil Nadu

Court Directs Mechanical Uprooting and Replanting of Native Species to Restore Ecological Balance...

Rajasthan High Court Grants Parole to Convict Despite Proximity to Victim

Rajasthan High Court Grants Parole to Convict Despite Proximity to Victim

Court Emphasizes Reformative Justice and Imposes Strict Conditions to Safeguard Victim's Rights...

Rajasthan High Court Quashes Arbitrary Rejection of Prisoner's Transfer Request to Open Air Camp

Rajasthan High Court Quashes Arbitrary Rejection of Prisoner's Transfer Request to Open Air Camp

Court Emphasizes Need for Reasoned Administrative Orders in Accordance with Natural Justice Principles...

Telangana High Court Upholds Tender Process for KGBV Bunker Beds

Telangana High Court Upholds Tender Process for KGBV Bunker Beds

Court dismisses writ petition challenging supplementary agreements, affirms discretion of tendering authority....

Patna High Court Acquits Accused in High-Profile Kidnapping and Rape Case

Patna High Court Acquits Accused in High-Profile Kidnapping and Rape Case

Inconsistencies in victim's testimony and lack of corroborative medical evidence lead to acquittal in a case under IPC S...

Bombay High Court Grants Relief to Legal Heirs of COVID-19 Deceased Government Employee

Bombay High Court Grants Relief to Legal Heirs of COVID-19 Deceased Government Employee

Court Overrules Cutoff Date in Government Resolution to Uphold Justice and Fairness for Public Servants' Families...

Bombay High Court Upholds Compensation for Train Accident Victim

Bombay High Court Upholds Compensation for Train Accident Victim

Judgment Reverses Railway Claims Tribunal's Decision, Recognizes Death as "Untoward Incident"...

Cal HC sets aside appointment of assistant professors as presiding officers for Bengal polls

Cal HC sets aside appointment of assistant professors as presiding officers for Bengal polls

The counsel for the Election Commission submitted before the court that there are approximately 90,000 booths to conduct...

Allahabad HC quashes panel order on forest rights of Tharu tribe, directs fresh hearing

Allahabad HC quashes panel order on forest rights of Tharu tribe, directs fresh hearing

After hearing the case, the court observed that the district-level committee had failed to properly consider the intent ...

HC awards Rs 26.65 lakh compensation to man who lost both hands in childhood accident

HC awards Rs 26.65 lakh compensation to man who lost both hands in childhood accident

Allowing the appeal, the Court ruled that the earlier judgment was unsustainable and held the electricity authorities re...

Allahabad HC orders FIR against Rahul Gandhi in alleged dual citizenship case

Allahabad HC orders FIR against Rahul Gandhi in alleged dual citizenship case

After having a detailed hearing, the bench found that the material on records showed that Gandhi had committed "cognizab...

Kerala HC allows pvt hospitals to take action against striking nurses as mediation fails

Kerala HC allows pvt hospitals to take action against striking nurses as mediation fails

Nurses affiliated with the United Nurses Association (UNA) began an indefinite statewide strike in Kerala on March 11, d...

Delhi HC returns 3 rescued Pomeranian dogs to adoptive parents in custody case

Delhi HC returns 3 rescued Pomeranian dogs to adoptive parents in custody case

During the proceedings, the original owner agreed to return the dogs to their adoptive parents with one condition: in ca...

Delhi HC closes POCSO case against man over consensual relationship

Delhi HC closes POCSO case against man over consensual relationship

At the time of the alleged offence under section 64(1) (rape) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and section 6 (aggravated p...

Allahabad HC stays demolition of 48 properties in Auraiya, seeks state's response

Allahabad HC stays demolition of 48 properties in Auraiya, seeks state's response

The court noted that an urgent mention was made before the Chief Justice on April 15 citing the imminent demolition of 4...

Gujarat High Court Calls for Robust Legal Framework to Combat AI-Generated Deepfakes

Gujarat High Court Calls for Robust Legal Framework to Combat AI-Generated Deepfakes

Court Urges Immediate Action to Address Legal Gaps in Regulating Synthetic Media Threats...

Allahabad High Court Declares U.P. Drug Inspector Qualification Rules Ultra Vires

Allahabad High Court Declares U.P. Drug Inspector Qualification Rules Ultra Vires

State Government's Rule 8 Conflicts with Central Legislation, Future Selections to Adhere to Central Qualifications...

Allahabad High Court Grants Bail to Harshvardhan Jain in Alleged Illegal Embassy Case

Allahabad High Court Grants Bail to Harshvardhan Jain in Alleged Illegal Embassy Case

Court Cites Completion of Investigation and Assured Cooperation from Applicant as Grounds for Bail...

Bombay High Court Dismisses Abu Salem's Plea for Sentence Reduction

Bombay High Court Dismisses Abu Salem's Plea for Sentence Reduction

Court Upholds Sovereign Assurance, Denies Earned Remissions as Basis for Early Release...

Allahabad High Court Upholds Investigation in Alleged Unlawful Religious Conversion Case

Allahabad High Court Upholds Investigation in Alleged Unlawful Religious Conversion Case

Court Denies Petition to Quash FIR Alleging Allurement and Coercion in Religious Conversion Attempt...