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Bombay High Court Quashes Prosecution Due to Delayed Drug Analysis

Bombay High Court Quashes Prosecution Due to Delayed Drug Analysis

Non-Compliance with Rule 45 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945, Leads to Quashing of Criminal Proceedings...

Kerala High Court Orders Immediate Release and Repatriation of Sri Lankan Nationals Detained Unconstitutionally

Kerala High Court Orders Immediate Release and Repatriation of Sri Lankan Nationals Detained Unconstitutionally

Court affirms that continued detention without criminal charges violates Article 21, directs issuance of exit permits fo...

Delhi High Court Directs Review of Cannabis Regulations under NDPS Act

Delhi High Court Directs Review of Cannabis Regulations under NDPS Act

Court Refrains from Ruling on Cannabis Legalisation, Urges Union Government to Conduct Comprehensive Stakeholder Consult...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds Extraordinary Pension for GREF Member's Widow

Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds Extraordinary Pension for GREF Member's Widow

Court Recognizes GREF Members as Part of Armed Forces, Grants Pension from Date of Petition Filing...

Bombay High Court Acquits Joseph Achola Ouma in NDPS Case Due to Procedural Lapses

Bombay High Court Acquits Joseph Achola Ouma in NDPS Case Due to Procedural Lapses

Non-compliance with Mandatory NDPS Act Section 50 Leads to Acquittal...

Delhi High Court Upholds Termination of Catering Contract by IRCTC

Delhi High Court Upholds Termination of Catering Contract by IRCTC

Court emphasizes limited judicial intervention in arbitration, dismisses appeal by M/s R.K. Associates against contract ...

Delhi High Court Orders De-freezing of Malabar Gold's Bank Accounts; Upholds Due Process Under BNSS

Delhi High Court Orders De-freezing of Malabar Gold's Bank Accounts; Upholds Due Process Under BNSS

The Court criticizes arbitrary account freezing without evidence of complicity, emphasizing the importance of procedural...

Delhi High Court Overturns Tribunal Decision in Recruitment Error Case

Delhi High Court Overturns Tribunal Decision in Recruitment Error Case

Court rules error in recruitment advertisement does not create a right to appointment; Respondent may claim damages...

Calcutta High Court Overturns Conviction in Dowry Death Case, Orders Retrial

Calcutta High Court Overturns Conviction in Dowry Death Case, Orders Retrial

Failure to Allow Cross-Examination Post Charge Alteration Leads to Case Remand...

Delhi High Court Orders Status Quo in Property Dispute Over Alleged Invalid Will and Sale Deed

Delhi High Court Orders Status Quo in Property Dispute Over Alleged Invalid Will and Sale Deed

Court maintains status quo on title and possession of disputed property, questioning the validity of a will and subseque...

Delhi High Court Orders Criminal Proceedings Against Walmark Holdings for Alleged Document Forgery in Arbitration Case

Delhi High Court Orders Criminal Proceedings Against Walmark Holdings for Alleged Document Forgery in Arbitration Case

The court finds prima facie evidence of forged signatures in documents submitted by Walmark Holdings in arbitration proc...

Madras High Court Quashes Tamil Nadu Education Department's Data Collection Drive

Madras High Court Quashes Tamil Nadu Education Department's Data Collection Drive

Court Rules Collection of Sensitive Student Data Violates Right to Privacy...

Delhi High Court Grants Bail to Accused in POCSO Case Citing Romantic Relationship

Delhi High Court Grants Bail to Accused in POCSO Case Citing Romantic Relationship

Court acknowledges prosecutrix's maturity and absence of violence, allowing bail with conditions for the accused in a ca...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds Anticipatory Bail of Accused in SC/ST Atrocities Case

Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds Anticipatory Bail of Accused in SC/ST Atrocities Case

Court emphasizes the need for cogent reasons for cancellation, dismisses plea citing lack of evidence for bail condition...

Allahabad High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging DRT's Order Under SARFAESI Act

Allahabad High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging DRT's Order Under SARFAESI Act

Court Upholds District Magistrate's Power to Correct Typographical Errors in Ministerial Orders...

Bombay High Court Denies Interim Relief in Messe Frankfurt vs. Netlink Solutions Arbitration Case

Bombay High Court Denies Interim Relief in Messe Frankfurt vs. Netlink Solutions Arbitration Case

Court refuses injunction against third-party exhibition organizers, citing lack of direct involvement and delay in petit...

Allahabad High Court Quashes Rejection of Discharge Application Under Gangsters Act

Allahabad High Court Quashes Rejection of Discharge Application Under Gangsters Act

Court Directs Fresh Consideration of Discharge Application, Emphasizes Need for Independent Application of Mind by Autho...

Bombay High Court Grants Interim Relief to Himesh Foods Pvt. Ltd. in GST Adjudication Case

Bombay High Court Grants Interim Relief to Himesh Foods Pvt. Ltd. in GST Adjudication Case

Interim stay order issued against show cause notice under Section 74 of the CGST Act, 2017, pending final hearing....

Gujarat High Court Dismisses Condonation of Delay Plea by Archaeological Department

Gujarat High Court Dismisses Condonation of Delay Plea by Archaeological Department

Court Imposes Costs for Malafide Intent and Suppression of Facts in Land Acquisition Case...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Overturns Disciplinary Action Against Constable; Orders Compensation for Misconduct in Inquiry Process

Punjab and Haryana High Court Overturns Disciplinary Action Against Constable; Orders Compensation for Misconduct in Inquiry Process

Court emphasizes proportionality in disciplinary actions, setting aside orders against Constable Naresh Kumar, and manda...

Madras HC dismisses TVK chief Vijay''s plea challenging Income Tax dept''s Rs 1.50 cr penalty

Madras HC dismisses TVK chief Vijay''s plea challenging Income Tax dept''s Rs 1.50 cr penalty

On a request made on behalf of Vijay by his counsel to grant liberty to challenge the order, the judge said it was open ...

Kerala HC to examine if police inaction led to death of missing man

Kerala HC to examine if police inaction led to death of missing man

He had gone missing since October 10, 2025 from a hospital here where he was admitted by the police and his decomposed b...

Patna HC stays eviction of Musahar residents in Bihar’s Begusarai

Patna HC stays eviction of Musahar residents in Bihar’s Begusarai

Talking to PTI, Advocate Akansha Malviya, who appeared for the residents, said, "We filed an intervener application beca...

HC voices concern on traffic situation near girls' schools in Lucknow, asks UP govt to take action

HC voices concern on traffic situation near girls' schools in Lucknow, asks UP govt to take action

Taking note of a reported instance involving the A P Sen Memorial Girls PG College on Station Road in Charbagh, the Luck...

Orissa High Court directs state govt to prevent misuse of national emblem

Orissa High Court directs state govt to prevent misuse of national emblem

The petitioner also drew attention to errors in Odisha’s tableau, which won first prize at the 75th Republic Day Parade ...

Safe harbour doesn't exempt X from joining Sahyog portal: Delhi HC

Safe harbour doesn't exempt X from joining Sahyog portal: Delhi HC

The existing safe harbour provisions, in the opinion of this court, do not give you protection to that extent that you c...

Allahabad High Court Quashes CJM's Transfer Order of Criminal Case

Allahabad High Court Quashes CJM's Transfer Order of Criminal Case

Court Rules CJM Lacks Jurisdiction to Transfer Cases, Emphasizes Need for Legislative Clarity...

Consenting adults have constitutional right to marry, parents can't interfere: Delhi HC

Consenting adults have constitutional right to marry, parents can't interfere: Delhi HC

"In fact, sanctity has to be given to their decision of entering into marriage, especially since the petitioners are con...

HC pulls up Delhi govt on vacant posts in DCPCR

HC pulls up Delhi govt on vacant posts in DCPCR

The lawyer said complying with earlier orders, meetings of the selection committee were held on two occasions and the re...

Comedian Kunal Kamra moves HC against Sahyog portal, calls it assault on free speech

Comedian Kunal Kamra moves HC against Sahyog portal, calls it assault on free speech

"Rule 3(1)(d) of the IT Rules and the Sahyog Portal are also ex facie unconstitutional, as they enable the blocking or t...

HC orders immediate release of Abhay Kumar in Noida techie death case

HC orders immediate release of Abhay Kumar in Noida techie death case

The plea had sought a direction to the respondents to produce and release Kumar from their illegal custody and a declara...

File better affidavit on filling vacancies in Minorities Commission: Delhi HC to Centre

File better affidavit on filling vacancies in Minorities Commission: Delhi HC to Centre

It sought a direction to the Centre, through the Ministry of Minority Affairs, to forthwith initiate and complete the pr...

Turkman Gate violence case: Can't pick up bystanders, HC to Delhi Police

Turkman Gate violence case: Can't pick up bystanders, HC to Delhi Police

The petitioner's lawyer asserted that he was not part of the mob that indulged in stone pelting. He said the petitioner ...

Madras HC dismisses TVK chief Vijay's plea challenging income tax dept's Rs 1.50 cr penalty

Madras HC dismisses TVK chief Vijay's plea challenging income tax dept's Rs 1.50 cr penalty

The matter pertains to alleged non-disclosure of additional income derived by the top-rated star during the financial ye...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds Maternity Leave Rights for Female Students Pursuing Higher Education

Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds Maternity Leave Rights for Female Students Pursuing Higher Education

Court Directs Educational Institutions to Grant Attendance Relaxation and Support for Pregnant Students...

Meghalaya mine blast: HC asks authorities to arrest culprits, summons officials

Meghalaya mine blast: HC asks authorities to arrest culprits, summons officials

The court also asked the deputy commissioner and SP to appear in person before it at 10.30 am on February 9 with details...