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Rajasthan High Court Quashes FIR in Alleged Rape Case Due to Delayed Filing and Contradictory Claims

Rajasthan High Court Quashes FIR in Alleged Rape Case Due to Delayed Filing and Contradictory Claims

Court Finds FIR Maliciously Instituted Amid Family Property Dispute; Cites Abuse of Legal Process...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Affirms Compensation for Non-Dependent Legal Representatives in Motor Accident Case

Punjab and Haryana High Court Affirms Compensation for Non-Dependent Legal Representatives in Motor Accident Case

The court ruled that under the Motor Vehicles Act, even non-dependent legal representatives are entitled to compensation...

Orissa High Court Grants Bail in Non-Bailable Offence Case, Emphasizes Adherence to Legal Provisions

Orissa High Court Grants Bail in Non-Bailable Offence Case, Emphasizes Adherence to Legal Provisions

Petitioners Adikanda Swain and Others Released on Bail; SDJM Bhanjanagar Advised to Follow BNSS Guidelines in Future Bai...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Quashes Charge Sheet Against Deputy Collector

Madhya Pradesh High Court Quashes Charge Sheet Against Deputy Collector

Court Upholds Protection Under Judges (Protection) Act, 1985, Citing Unjust Delay and Vague Charges...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Quashes Arbitrary Termination of Compassionate Appointment

Madhya Pradesh High Court Quashes Arbitrary Termination of Compassionate Appointment

Court mandates reconsideration of petitioner's application following acquittal in resolved matrimonial dispute...

Karnataka High Court Quashes Detention Order of Juvenile Offender

Karnataka High Court Quashes Detention Order of Juvenile Offender

Court emphasizes the protection of child rights under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015, setting aside detention based on j...

Jammu and Kashmir High Court Advocates for Compliance with Sports Development Codes

Jammu and Kashmir High Court Advocates for Compliance with Sports Development Codes

Court emphasizes inclusion of outstanding athletes and women in Sports Associations; non-compliance may lead to withheld...

Calcutta High Court Upholds Returning Officer’s Decision Amidst Nomination Dispute

Calcutta High Court Upholds Returning Officer’s Decision Amidst Nomination Dispute

Court Emphasizes Election Petition Route for Electoral Grievances, Rejects Writ Jurisdiction...

Allahabad High Court Quashes Vehicle Confiscation; Orders Compensation for Violating Property Rights

Allahabad High Court Quashes Vehicle Confiscation; Orders Compensation for Violating Property Rights

State directed to pay damages for arbitrary confiscation and auctioning of vehicle under U.P. Prevention of Cow Slaughte...

Bombay High Court Disposes Defamation Suit Following Apology from Defendant

Bombay High Court Disposes Defamation Suit Following Apology from Defendant

Aditya Dhar accepts Santosh Kumar’s apology; defamation suit closed with liberty granted for future claims on film scrip...

Gujarat High Court Upholds Validity of GST Provision on Input Tax Credit

Gujarat High Court Upholds Validity of GST Provision on Input Tax Credit

Section 16(2)(c) of the CGST Act, 2017 not ultra vires; legislative reform suggested to protect bona fide purchasers...

Gujarat High Court Upholds Moratorium Protections Under IBC, Invalidates Lease Termination by GIDC

Gujarat High Court Upholds Moratorium Protections Under IBC, Invalidates Lease Termination by GIDC

The court asserts IBC’s supremacy, safeguarding corporate debtor’s assets during insolvency resolution despite GIDC’s at...

Bombay High Court Allows Grasim Industries to Present Additional Evidence in Trademark Dispute

Bombay High Court Allows Grasim Industries to Present Additional Evidence in Trademark Dispute

Grasim Industries bolsters its case against Saboo Tor Pvt. Ltd. in trademark infringement row with new evidence...

Bombay High Court Calls for Larger Bench to Resolve Dividend Distribution Tax Dispute

Bombay High Court Calls for Larger Bench to Resolve Dividend Distribution Tax Dispute

Cleavage of opinion emerges on applicability of India-UK DTAA to Dividend Distribution Tax, necessitating clarification....

Chhattisgarh High Court Affirms Conviction in Kidnapping, Rape, and Murder Case; Death Sentence Commuted to Life Imprisonment

Chhattisgarh High Court Affirms Conviction in Kidnapping, Rape, and Murder Case; Death Sentence Commuted to Life Imprisonment

Court upholds guilt on circumstantial and electronic evidence but commutes death penalty citing improper application of ...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Sets Aside Charges of Organized Crime Against Hiralal

Madhya Pradesh High Court Sets Aside Charges of Organized Crime Against Hiralal

Court directs reconsideration under Section 112 for petty organized crime due to insufficient evidence for organized cri...

Madras High Court Quashes SC/ST Act Proceedings Against Petitioners Following Reformative Measures

Madras High Court Quashes SC/ST Act Proceedings Against Petitioners Following Reformative Measures

Court Emphasizes Constitutional Literacy, Orders Inclusion of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's Contributions in School Curriculum...

Jammu & Kashmir High Court Extends Arbitral Tribunal's Mandate Amid Contentious Proceedings

Jammu & Kashmir High Court Extends Arbitral Tribunal's Mandate Amid Contentious Proceedings

High Court Vacates Stay Order, Allowing Arbitration to Proceed for M & Company Engineers vs. J&K Economic Reconstruction...

HC junks SpiceJet's plea to review Rs 144 cr payment order in dispute with Maran

HC junks SpiceJet's plea to review Rs 144 cr payment order in dispute with Maran

Singh and his budget airline sought reconsideration of the March 18 direction on several counts, including financial dis...

High Court Overturns Trial Court's Rejection of Plaint, Orders Triable Issues to be Addressed

High Court Overturns Trial Court's Rejection of Plaint, Orders Triable Issues to be Addressed

Jammu and Kashmir High Court asserts that partial rejection of plaints is impermissible, demands evidence for claims of ...

Bombay High Court Denies Habeas Corpus for Child Custody, Emphasizes Welfare of Child

Bombay High Court Denies Habeas Corpus for Child Custody, Emphasizes Welfare of Child

Court grants supervised visitation rights to petitioner father, directs custody issues to be resolved under Guardians an...

Bombay High Court Upholds Arbitral Award in ONGC's Contract Termination Case

Bombay High Court Upholds Arbitral Award in ONGC's Contract Termination Case

Court dismisses ONGC's appeal, affirming that the termination of the contract with Newton Engineering & Chemicals Ltd. w...

Gauhati High Court Directs Reconsideration of Promotion for Officer Amid Pending Investigation

Gauhati High Court Directs Reconsideration of Promotion for Officer Amid Pending Investigation

Promotion cannot be withheld due to pending inquiry without charge sheet issuance, rules Gauhati High Court...

Calcutta High Court Upholds Unilateral Venue Selection in Arbitration Agreement

Calcutta High Court Upholds Unilateral Venue Selection in Arbitration Agreement

Judgment affirms lender's discretion in determining arbitration venue and jurisdiction, setting a precedent for party au...

Bombay High Court Upholds Cancellation of Land Allotment Due to Misrepresentation

Bombay High Court Upholds Cancellation of Land Allotment Due to Misrepresentation

Investigation Ordered Into Irregularities in Land Allotment for Temghar Dam Project Affected Persons...

Bombay High Court Upholds Demolition Orders for Unauthorized Structures in Kurla

Bombay High Court Upholds Demolition Orders for Unauthorized Structures in Kurla

Strict Adherence to Urban Development Rules Enforced; Petition by Siesta Industrial & Trading Corporation Dismissed...

Delhi High Court Grants Ex Parte Interim Injunction to Lupin Limited in Trademark Violation Case

Delhi High Court Grants Ex Parte Interim Injunction to Lupin Limited in Trademark Violation Case

Court restrains misuse of domain name linking to pornographic content to protect Lupin's reputation...

Bombay High Court Sets Aside Conviction for Rape, Modifies Sentence to Sexual Assault Under POCSO Act

Bombay High Court Sets Aside Conviction for Rape, Modifies Sentence to Sexual Assault Under POCSO Act

Aurangabad Bench finds lack of medical evidence for penetrative sexual assault; Convicts accused for sexual assault with...

Gauhati High Court Quashes Income Tax Orders Against Scheduled Tribe Member

Gauhati High Court Quashes Income Tax Orders Against Scheduled Tribe Member

Court Remands Case for Fresh Consideration of Tax Exemption Claim Under Section 10(26) of the Income Tax Act...

Delhi High Court Denies Bail to Accused Members of Indian Mujahideen

Delhi High Court Denies Bail to Accused Members of Indian Mujahideen

Court Upholds Stringent UAPA Provisions; Highlights Serious Allegations and Seizure of Explosive Materials...

Patna High Court Acquits Five Accused in 2015 Ara Court Bomb Blast; Upholds Escape Convictions of Two Prisoners

Patna High Court Acquits Five Accused in 2015 Ara Court Bomb Blast; Upholds Escape Convictions of Two Prisoners

Convictions Based on Inadmissible Confessional and Electronic Evidence Set Aside; Death Sentence Not Confirmed for Main ...

Kerala High Court Rules Against Enforced Endogamy in Knanaya Catholic Community, Upholds Individual Religious Freedom

Kerala High Court Rules Against Enforced Endogamy in Knanaya Catholic Community, Upholds Individual Religious Freedom

Court holds that practice of endogamy is not an essential religious practice; denies Church authority to excommunicate m...

Gauhati High Court Upholds Insurer's Liability in Fatal Accident Case

Gauhati High Court Upholds Insurer's Liability in Fatal Accident Case

Insurance Company Cannot Evade Compensation by Citing Expired License Without Proving Policy Breach...

Delhi High Court Stays Judgment in AI-Drafted Dispute Over Ticket Profits

Delhi High Court Stays Judgment in AI-Drafted Dispute Over Ticket Profits

Concerns Raised Over Use of AI in Judicial Decisions and Unjustified Award of Rs.1.08 Crore in Profits...

Can't seek spouse's income details under RTI Act: Delhi HC

Can't seek spouse's income details under RTI Act: Delhi HC

The wife argued that the disclosure of the petitioner's income details under the RTI Act was necessary for the proper ad...

Gujarat High Court Enforces Supreme Court's Noise Pollution Guidelines

Gujarat High Court Enforces Supreme Court's Noise Pollution Guidelines

Strict Implementation Mandated for Sound System Regulations; Non-compliance May Lead to Contempt Proceedings...