High Courts
Delhi High Court Overturns Blanket Ban on Medical Student Migration
Regulation 18 of the Graduate Medical Education Regulation, 2023, Declared Ultra Vires for Violating Constitutional Righ...
Allahabad High Court Overturns Humiliating Punishment Imposed by Single Judge on University Student
High Court Sets Aside Order Requiring Student to Carry Placard as Punishment, Citing Potential for Lasting Damage to Rep...
Allahabad High Court Declares Arrest and Remand of Abhay Kumar Illegal
Court orders immediate release citing non-compliance with arrest memo requirements....
Chhattisgarh High Court Upholds Mahomedan Testamentary Law, Overturns Lower Court Judgments
In a landmark judgment, the High Court reaffirms restrictions on testamentary dispositions under Mahomedan Law, ensuring...
Jharkhand High Court Mandates Immediate FIR in HIV Blood Transfusion Case
Court Orders Police to Register FIR for Transfusion of Infected Blood at Chaibasa Hospital...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Dismisses Transfer Petition in Defamation Case
Court Imposes Rs. 50,000 Cost on Petitioner for Frivolous Transfer Application...
Gujarat High Court Quashes Income Tax Notice Issued Beyond Permissible Time Limit
Notice under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act deemed invalid due to violation of Supreme Court guidelines on 'surviving...
Bombay HC grants bail to accused in Baba Siddique murder case
Singh claimed that he is only accused of being a member of an organised crime syndicate, and no specific role has been a...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail in Alleged Beef Supply Case
Court Emphasizes Need for Custodial Interrogation to Uncover Broader Conspiracy and Protect Communal Harmony...
HC seeks CCI stand on plea by Basketball Federation against probe
Asserting that a "regulator cannot be regulated", senior advocate Vaibhav Gaggar, who appeared for the petitioner, said ...
Allahabad High Court Upholds Compassionate Appointment for Banaras Hindu University Staff
Court Invalidates University’s Age Restriction Policy, Emphasizes Financial Relief for Families of Deceased Employees...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds DNA Testing in Adultery-Based Divorce Case
Court Supports DNA Test to Substantiate Adultery Claims Amidst Concerns of Privacy and Legitimacy...
Telangana High Court Orders Authorities to Reassess Long-Term Visa Applications Amidst Citizenship Dispute
The Court directs the Government to consider the Long-Term Visa applications of individuals with disputed nationality, e...
Delhi High Court Replaces Imprisonment with Monetary Penalty for Environmental Violation
Court acknowledges legislative amendments reducing punishment for environmental offences; emphasizes compliance and rest...
Allahabad High Court Grants Bail Under New Legal Framework for Religious Conversion Case
Court emphasizes prosecution initiation must align with individual rights, granting bail under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksh...
Cal HC upholds rape conviction on false marriage promise, says consequence of misdeed must be faced
"This kind of consent taken by the accused with clear intention not to fulfil the promise and persuading the girl to bel...
Delhi HC restrains misuse of actor Vivek Oberoi's name, image
Oberoi has a "copyright" over his own personality, which includes his image, likeness, voice, name and signature, and hi...
Kerala High Court Dismisses Writ Appeal by Admission Supervisory Committee
The Kerala High Court underscores the principles of judicial discipline, ruling that quasi-judicial bodies cannot appeal...
'Humiliating': Allahabad HC sets aside placard punishment handed to Noida varsity student
The student was rusticated by the Noida International University in March 2023, following allegations that he misbehaved...
Blanket, disproportionate freezing of bank accounts arbitrary: Delhi HC
The observations came on a petition filed by Malabar Gold and Diamonds, seeking to direct the Centre and I4C to withdraw...
Laws, rules should not create discord between religions, should unify them: Kerala HC
Dr Zacharias Mar Aprem and another priest, were invited to the temple to attend a function in connection with the Sreekr...
Bombay High Court Declares Railway Employee a Bonafide Passenger, Awards Compensation
Court overturns tribunal decision, grants Rs. 3 lakhs to family of deceased railway employee with interest....
Orissa High Court Upholds Compassionate Appointment for CRPF Dependent, Criticizes Bureaucratic Approach
Compassionate appointment for the family of a medically invalidated CRPF officer reaffirmed, with a call for a humane pe...
Karnataka High Court Rejects Mining Lease Extension, Citing Rule Violations
M/s. Shri. Venkateshwara Minerals' plea for lease extension dismissed due to non-compliance with statutory area requirem...
Allahabad High Court Enhances Compensation in Road Accident Case
Court directs U.P.S.R.T.C. to pay Rs. 16,04,092 to the family of the deceased with 7% interest...
Rajasthan High Court Dismisses Decades-Old Pension Claim Due to Abandonment of Service
Court finds prolonged absence and delay in seeking pension benefits untenable; directs inquiry into the loss of service ...
Kerala High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Malikhana Allowance
Court Upholds Constitutional Bar on Writ Jurisdiction; Imposes Costs on Petitioner...
Chhattisgarh High Court Quashes Illegal Arrest and Grants Compensation for Fundamental Rights Violation
Police's non-compliance with statutory safeguards under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 leads to quashing of pr...
Allahabad High Court Directs Expedited Appointment to Waqf Tribunal Amidst Legal Dispute
Court Disposes Petition, Urges State Government to Address Tribunal Vacancy Promptly...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds Strict Adherence to Recruitment Timelines
Court Dismisses Petition Seeking Relaxation of Document Submission Deadline for Assistant Professor Post...
Delhi High Court Upholds Conviction in PoCSO and Rape Case Based on DNA Evidence
Despite Victim and Witnesses Turning Hostile, Scientific Evidence Forms Sole Basis for Conviction...
Allahabad High Court Upholds Registrar's Authority in Issuing Notices for Securitisation Applications
High Court dismisses petition challenging Registrar DRT's jurisdiction, emphasizing procedural compliance and judicial e...
Karnataka High Court Grants Bail to Accused in High-Profile Cricket Match Death Case
Bail approved under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, due to lack of criminal history and prolong...
Madras High Court Revokes Interim Bail, Mandates Strict Conditions for Journalist A. Shankar
Court Orders Medical Evaluation and Imposes Restrictions to Safeguard Ongoing Investigation and Witness Protection...
Andhra Pradesh High Court Upholds Partition Deed in Family Property Dispute
Court dismisses allegations of fraud and reaffirms finality of partition among family members....
Andhra Pradesh High Court Sets Aside Interim Order for Status Quo Ante in Visakhapatnam Port Authority Lease Dispute
Court emphasizes the necessity of reasons in judicial orders, overturns ad-interim mandatory injunction lacking justific...