High Courts

Allahabad HC seeks UP govt's reply over non-compliance with 2013 order on visually impaired quota

The court had also directed the chief secretary to constitute a monitoring committee to ensure compliance with the judgm...

Madras HC quashes govt order on jobs for kin of Karur victims, says it will open 'floodgates'

Meanwhile in Karur, stampede victim Ravi Krishna’s mother Gnanambika expressed concern over the judgment and said the co...

Meghalaya HC pulls Centre, state on pollution in Byrnihat

The Central Pollution Control Board was also asked to file an affidavit detailing coordination with the Assam Pollutio...

Cal HC grants anticipatory bail to rebel TMC leader Anubrata Mondal in extortion case

The advocate representing the state opposed the anticipatory bail prayer, submitting that the investigation is still in ...

T'gana HC orders replacement of HYDRAA Commissioner in contempt petition, rejects apology

In one of the contempt petitions, the company recently alleged that the officers of HYDRAA have been repeatedly trespass...

PIL over surveillance at Jantar Mantar protest infructuous, Centre tells Delhi HC

"The surveillance is indiscriminate in nature, extending to every individual present at the protest site irrespective of...

Doctors’ assault case: HC dissatisfied with conduct of local police, directs DCP to take over probe

Earlier this month, the high court took suo motu (on its own) cognisance of the matter and expressed concerns over the "...

'Legal provisions not followed':HC stays FDA action to suspend licenses of milk vendors and suppliers

This Court, prima facie, finds that action under impugned order is 'dehors' (beyond the scope of) the requisite procedur...

National Herald case: Delhi HC grants three weeks to Sonia, Rahul to respond to ED plea

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the ED, said the trial court has “gone terribly wrong” in this case, and t...

Bombay HC permits Gadkari to sue Meta, X and others over 'defamatory' deepfakes, AI generated posts

The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways and senior BJP leader had filed a leave petition under Clause XII of ...

Allahabad High Court Modifies Bail Conditions for Chinese National in GST Evasion Case

Embassy's refusal to provide guarantee leads to revised conditions ensuring compliance with trial proceedings...

Allahabad High Court Upholds Framing of Charges Against Chandra Prakash Singh in Casteist Remarks Case

Court dismisses appeal against the rejection of discharge application, citing sufficient prima facie evidence...

Plea against internet shutdown around Jantar Mantar withdrawn from Delhi HC

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) had been protesting in the heart of Delhi at Jantar Mantar since June 20 to seek account...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds Compassionate Appointment for Battle Casualty Dependents

Court Quashes Rejection Letters, Directs Haryana State to Reconsider Petitioner's Eligibility...

Sleeping on pavement does not contribute to negligence: Delhi HC

The court restored the 50 per cent amount deducted by the tribunal on account of contributory negligence and asked the i...

Allahabad High Court Revokes Interim Bail for Advocate Violating Court Conditions

Court Orders Custody for Vijay Singh Chauhan after Breaching Bail Terms; Directs Bar Council Inquiry...

HC takes cognisance as police fail to seize mobile phones of accused in POCSO case

Observing that the same lapse occurred in the present case, the court said there was negligence on the part of the polic...

Calcutta HC refuses TMCP rally, says balance needed between protest rights and public order

Advocate General Surojit Nath Mitra, representing the state government, opposed the prayer, pointing to the present situ...

Uttarakhand High Court Orders Immediate De-freezing of Bank Account

Court Rules Bank's Freezing of Account Without Magistrate's Order Unlawful...

Chhattisgarh High Court Upholds 20-Year Sentence in POCSO Case Against Jeetu Patel

Court Affirms Conviction Based on Victim's Testimony and Forensic Evidence, Emphasizes Stringent Punishment for Child Of...

No relief for murder convict seeking early release: HC cites exceptional violence and brutality of crime

The petitioner had challenged the September 2025 order of the Maharashtra government refusing to place him under a categ...

Madhya Pradesh HC sets up four fast track courts to dispose of paper leak cases in three months

A day earlier, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced that fast-track courts will be set up in Bhopal, Indo...

Bombay High Court Upholds Government's Classification in Violent Crime Case

Ajay Kisan Dungarshi's plea for early release denied as court affirms categorization under exceptional violence provisio...

Kerala HC denies parole to rape convict; says it would send wrong message to society

Dismissing a plea filed by the convict's sister seeking 10 days of emergency parole, the High Court said maximum lenienc...

Gujarat High Court Suspends Sentences of Convicts in Forest Land Encroachment Case

Limited Role of Convicts and Improbability of Early Appeal Hearing Lead to Suspension of Sentences...

Allahabad High Court Declares Income Tax Notice Issued to Deceased Person Void Ab Initio, Quashes All Consequential Proceedings

Court holds that reassessment proceedings initiated against a deceased assessee are without jurisdiction; fresh notice m...