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Allahabad HC directs UP police body to produce results of exam for promotion as head constable

Allahabad HC directs UP police body to produce results of exam for promotion as head constable

Initially, the authorities had informed the court that only two candidates were found using mobile phones and no unaut...

Delhi HC halts processing of IT-returns of Supreme Court, high court judges

Delhi HC halts processing of IT-returns of Supreme Court, high court judges

The petitioner has contended that the CBDT's Officer September 2025 Memorandum is contrary to law, and "nothing short of...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Urges Swift Action for Child with Rare Disease

Madhya Pradesh High Court Urges Swift Action for Child with Rare Disease

Court Directs Details of Crowdfunding Efforts and Government Assistance for Spinal Muscular Atrophy Treatment...

Kerala High Court Denies Bail to Accused in High-Profile Illegal Organ Trafficking Case

Kerala High Court Denies Bail to Accused in High-Profile Illegal Organ Trafficking Case

Muhammed Najeeb Kallatra's Bail Application Rejected Due to Serious Allegations of Forgery and Organized Crime...

Allahabad High Court Dismisses Petition to Quash FIR on Sexual Harassment Allegations

Allahabad High Court Dismisses Petition to Quash FIR on Sexual Harassment Allegations

Court Orders Probe into Police Inaction on FIR Registration and Highlights Need for Fair Investigation into Allegations...

HC refuses urgent hearing of plea for interim protection by Abhishek Banerjee's personal assistant

HC refuses urgent hearing of plea for interim protection by Abhishek Banerjee's personal assistant

His counsel said that Roy is, however, vulnerable to police action in other cases registered against him, and sought an ...

2020 riots: HC seeks Delhi Police stand on appeals by two convicts in IB staffer murder case

2020 riots: HC seeks Delhi Police stand on appeals by two convicts in IB staffer murder case

In his complaint, Kumar alleged that his son was murdered by Hussain and others. It said they had allegedly assembled at...

Award given for land acquisition as per court direction cannot be challenged: Allahabad HC

Award given for land acquisition as per court direction cannot be challenged: Allahabad HC

Rejecting the plea, the court said, "The said ground was available to the petitioners in the earlier litigations also, b...

Govt expected to find ways to raise additional Rs 1 crore needed for girl's treatment of girl: MP HC

Govt expected to find ways to raise additional Rs 1 crore needed for girl's treatment of girl: MP HC

Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a genetic neuromuscular disease. In this, the motor neurons present in the spinal cord ...

Govt employee cannot get maternity leave for fourth child: Allahabad HC rejects woman's plea

Govt employee cannot get maternity leave for fourth child: Allahabad HC rejects woman's plea

Kumari's counsel submitted that she did not avail any leave on the birth of her other three children and so she is now e...

Organ trafficking serious crime against humanity: Kerala HC

Organ trafficking serious crime against humanity: Kerala HC

According to the prosecution, Kallatra was the main accused in an organ trafficking case registered at Vadakkekkara Poli...

Allahabad HC directs Centre, UP govt to release pending dues to 2 juvenile homes within 6 weeks

Allahabad HC directs Centre, UP govt to release pending dues to 2 juvenile homes within 6 weeks

The court was also informed that Rs 46 lakh towards non-recurring expenditure was payable to Drishti Samajik Sanstha. Th...

Bengal cricketer's arrest on rape charges: Cal HC adjourns hearing as state seeks time to take steps

Bengal cricketer's arrest on rape charges: Cal HC adjourns hearing as state seeks time to take steps

Porel, who has played for Delhi Capitals in the IPL, was arrested by the police in Hooghly district following a complain...

Delhi HC directs status quo on Sujan Singh Park, Ambassador Hotel

Delhi HC directs status quo on Sujan Singh Park, Ambassador Hotel

In the judgment, the court observed that the entire controversy revolves around the construction and use of the building...

Contractual status no reason to deny regular benefits to special teachers: Allahabad HC

Contractual status no reason to deny regular benefits to special teachers: Allahabad HC

The court held that the contractual status of the teachers, who were roped in to educate children with special needs, co...

Bank can recover loan dues from guarantor after principal borrower defaults: Allahabad HC

Bank can recover loan dues from guarantor after principal borrower defaults: Allahabad HC

It ruled that the liability of a guarantor is co-extensive with that of the principal debtor and the creditor can procee...

Delhi HC asks Centre to give additional PSO to MP Pappu Yadav

Delhi HC asks Centre to give additional PSO to MP Pappu Yadav

The lawmaker from Purnia, Bihar, has made a representation to the Union Home Ministry, seeking enhanced security cover i...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Denies Bail to Senior Police Officer in Corruption Case

Punjab and Haryana High Court Denies Bail to Senior Police Officer in Corruption Case

Bail application rejected due to serious corruption allegations, potential witness tampering, and lack of new evidence...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Maternity Leave for Commissioning Mothers Under CCS Rules

Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Maternity Leave for Commissioning Mothers Under CCS Rules

Court Ruling Affirms Right to Maternity Leave for Mothers via Surrogacy, Citing Article 21 of the Constitution...

Allahabad High Court Upholds Right to Compassionate Appointment Despite Employee's Death Before Regularization

Allahabad High Court Upholds Right to Compassionate Appointment Despite Employee's Death Before Regularization

Court censures administrative non-compliance and mandates regularization benefits for deceased employee's legal heirs....

Allahabad High Court Upholds Right to Compassionate Appointment Despite Employee's Death Before Regularization

Allahabad High Court Upholds Right to Compassionate Appointment Despite Employee's Death Before Regularization

Court censures administrative non-compliance and mandates regularization benefits for deceased employee's legal heirs....

Chhatrasal Stadium murder case: Delhi HC refuses bail to wrestler Sushil Kumar

Chhatrasal Stadium murder case: Delhi HC refuses bail to wrestler Sushil Kumar

The judge emphasised that while bail is ordinarily the rule and jail the exception, the offence in the present case was ...

Use power judiciously, not like a sword to kill a mosquito: HC to FDA; warns of imposing heavy cost

Use power judiciously, not like a sword to kill a mosquito: HC to FDA; warns of imposing heavy cost

Hearing a petition filed by Cadila Pharmaceuticals challenging the FDA's action on select drugs, the high court directed...

HC orders father, UP govt to jointly pay Rs 25 lakh to two sisters who converted to Islam

HC orders father, UP govt to jointly pay Rs 25 lakh to two sisters who converted to Islam

The order was passed after the two women told the high court that they had voluntarily embraced Islam, Anshu in 2020 and...

Messi event chaos: Cal HC extends interim protection to Aroop Biswas till Nov 30

Messi event chaos: Cal HC extends interim protection to Aroop Biswas till Nov 30

The state's Advocate General Surojit Nath Mitra filed before the court two reports as per its previous order - one by th...

Dhruv Rathee's defamatory YouTube video withheld in India, Google tells HC

Dhruv Rathee's defamatory YouTube video withheld in India, Google tells HC

Sachdeva claimed that on March 21, Rathee published a highly derogatory and communally sensitive video, which garnered m...

Allahabad High Court Upholds Autonomy of Adult Women in Faith Matters

Allahabad High Court Upholds Autonomy of Adult Women in Faith Matters

Court Orders Rs. 25 Lakh Compensation for Unlawful Detention Over Religious Conversion...

Cal HC extends interim protection from arrest to Abhishek Banerjee till August 31

Cal HC extends interim protection from arrest to Abhishek Banerjee till August 31

The court also fixed August 25 for passing its final order on Banerjee's petition seeking quashing of the three FIRs reg...

Delhi High Court Convicts Sajid Ali for Sexual Harassment, Overturns Acquittal

Delhi High Court Convicts Sajid Ali for Sexual Harassment, Overturns Acquittal

Court affirms the victim's testimony, emphasizing a woman's right to dignity and personal choice in attire....

Allahabad High Court Reduces Life Sentence to Ten Years in Dowry Death Case

Allahabad High Court Reduces Life Sentence to Ten Years in Dowry Death Case

Mitigating Factors Lead to Reduced Sentence for Sandeep Singh Hora in Dowry Death Conviction...

Allahabad High Court Upholds "Equal Pay for Equal Work" for Special Teachers under IEDC Scheme

Allahabad High Court Upholds "Equal Pay for Equal Work" for Special Teachers under IEDC Scheme

Special Teachers entitled to parity in pay scales and service benefits with regular teachers, rules court...

Allahabad High Court Denies Maternity Leave for Fourth Child

Allahabad High Court Denies Maternity Leave for Fourth Child

Court Upholds Financial Hand Book Guidelines; Emphasizes Proper Filing of Writ Petitions...

Allahabad High Court Upholds Co-Extensive Liability of Guarantors in Loan Recovery

Allahabad High Court Upholds Co-Extensive Liability of Guarantors in Loan Recovery

High Court dismisses petitions challenging simultaneous recovery from guarantors and principal borrower under Section 12...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds Denial of Bail in Case Involving Alleged Harassment Leading to Suicide

Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds Denial of Bail in Case Involving Alleged Harassment Leading to Suicide

Court Finds Strong Prima Facie Evidence Against Accused Under SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds Liberalized Family Pension for Widow, Grants Arrears from 1996

Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds Liberalized Family Pension for Widow, Grants Arrears from 1996

Court rules pension is a property right, not subject to curtailment due to delayed claims....

Delhi High Court Rejects Sushil Kumar's Bail Application Citing Lack of Change in Circumstances

Delhi High Court Rejects Sushil Kumar's Bail Application Citing Lack of Change in Circumstances

Court emphasizes societal influence, gravity of offense, and potential witness tampering as reasons for dismissal...