High Courts

Kerala HC permits pregnancy termination of 14-yr-old rape victim

It directed the state government to make arrangements to forthwith carry out the termination of the pregnancy once the v...

Prioritise safety, crowd management measures during Sabarimala pilgrimage season: Kerala HC

Appreciating the steps taken by the TDB, the bench directed it to ensure that the proposed initiatives are implemented b...

HC adjourns hearing in Krishna Janmabhumi-Shahi Idgah mosque dispute

The Hindu side of the dispute has filed 18 suits for possession of land and the removal of Shahi Idgah masjid structure,...

Criminal justice delivery system cannot be identified with 'tareekh pe tareekh': Allahabad HC

The court directed both accused to surrender before the trial court within two weeks and ordered that they be released o...

HC transfers probe against ex-MLC Haji Iqbal from UP STF to SFIO

The apex court directed the Ministry of Corporate Affairs to sanction an SFIO investigation into the affairs related to ...

Signature forgery case: HC extends Abhishek’s interim protection from coercive action by a month

The assembly secretariat filed an FIR with the Kolkata Police over the complaint by the two MLAs - Ritabrata Banerjee an...

Delhi HC refuses interim bail to Al Falah university chairman Jawad Siddiqui in ED cases

The ED's probe stems from two FIRs by Delhi Police's Crime Branch alleging that Al Falah University falsely projected NA...

Freedom of press cannot shield irresponsible journalism: Delhi HC

The judge noted that it had become "increasingly common" for "self-styled reporters" to "aggressively thrust microphones...

Victim has 'propensity to lie', defence tells HC in sexual assault case against Tarun Tejpal

Advocate Aabad Ponda submitted that while the victim, Tejpal's former colleague, claimed that the November 2013 incident...

MP HC seeks Delhi AIIMS' response over 'delay' in providing treatment to girl battling rare disease

"A drug injection needs to be imported from the United States for the girl's treatment. This injection should be importe...

Disbursed ex-gratia to kin of those killed in recent Wayanad landslide: Govt to Kerala HC

The court had issued the direction in a petition initiated by it on its own in 2024, following the landslides in Mundakk...

2020 Delhi riots: HC seeks police's stand on bail plea by Sharjeel Imam in UAPA case

The plea said even after a passage of six years, the proceedings before the trial court were yet to proceed beyond the s...

SP-rank VACB officer to reassess ghee-related irregularities at Sabarimala, govt tells Kerala HC

The officer was appointed to reassess the alleged irregularities after the bench on June 9 ordered an independent re-eva...

Delhi HC to hear PIL on July 20 over 'continuous, intrusive' surveillance at Jantar Manter protest

It seeks a direction to the authorities to immediately suspend the mass photography, videography, and surveillance at Ja...

Kerala HC approves appointment of new Executive Officer of Sabarimala

Subsequently, the Board filed an application seeking permission to transfer Biju and replace him with Santhakumar as the...

Authorities not giving due importance to preserve Periyar river: Kerala HC

The court's observation and directions came on a batch of petitions seeking to curb the pollution of Periyar river by pr...

Rajasthan HC asks state govt to submit schedule for panchayat, civic polls by July 20

On Wednesday, the state government had sought time till December to hold the elections, citing the pending OBC Commissio...

47 years on, Allahabad HC upholds conviction of man in gang rape case

The court, however, noted that section 376 (rape) of Indian Penal Code (IPC), as it stood at the relevant time, allowed ...

Allahabad HC grants bail to ex-Chhattisgarh excise commissioner in Rs 2,161 cr liquor 'scam'

Allowing the bail plea, the court observed, “If the accused is otherwise found to be entitled to bail, he cannot be deni...

MP High Court allows 52-yr-old woman to undergo IVF to become mother after son's death

Allowing the plea, the court held that the legislation did not prescribe a joint age limit for a couple. If a woman was ...

Calcutta HC relies on victim's minor son, convicts five in dowry death case

The defence argued that the woman had consumed poison herself due to marital disputes over her husband's refusal to sett...

2020 Delhi riots: Sharjeel Imam moves HC for bail in UAPA case

The plea said even after a passage of six years, the proceedings before the trial court were yet to proceed beyond the s...

Mere smell of alcohol does not prove charge of drunk driving: Uttarakhand HC

The petitioner's counsel argued that under Section 185 of the Motor Vehicles Act, a person can be convicted of drunk dri...

HC asks Maharashtra DGP to take stock of CCTV cameras at police stations, report on data storage

Further, the bench cited a March 2022 HC order where the state chief secretary had given an undertaking to the court com...

2013 sexual assault case: Tarun Tejpal raises doubts on victim's 'contradictory' statements

"The empirical evidence also shows that he was ahead of her when they got down in the lift and hence there is no questio...

Excise case: HC gives final two weeks to Kejriwal, Sisodia to respond to CBI's plea against discharge

On February 27, the trial court discharged former Delhi chief minister Kejriwal, Sisodia and 21 others in the liquor pol...

No crime more shocking and heinous than father sexually assaulting his daughter, says HC

The victim had delivered a baby and the DNA test proved that the accused and victim were the biological parents....

Allahabad HC imposes Rs. 50,000 cost on UP govt after police negligence delays bail plea disposal

However, Sub-Inspector Himanshu Panwar blamed a "communication gap" for the failure to send the case history, while the ...

HC seeks Centre's response on comedian Kunal Kamra's plea against 'Sahyog Portal'

Kamra, in his plea, also challenged an amendment to the Information Technology (IT) Rules that requires social media or ...

Life is precious; monitor Sonam Wangchuk's health: Delhi HC tells authorities

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who appeared for the Centre as well as the Delhi government, submitted that life of ever...

Bombay High Court Upholds MHADA’s Authority for Integrated Cluster Redevelopment of Layouts, Dismisses Petitions Challenging Redevelopment Policy

Court holds that MHADA’s overarching statutory powers under MHADA Act and DCPR 2034 permit cluster redevelopment without...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Upholds Rationalisation of Faculty Positions in Universities