High Courts

Chhattisgarh High Court Overturns Convictions in High-Profile Kidnapping and Murder Case

Serious Procedural and Evidentiary Lapses Lead to Acquittal in the Case of Ravi Khandekar v. State of Chhattisgarh ...

Delhi High Court Mandates Neutral Arbitrator in PSU Dispute

Upholds Supreme Court's Principles on Equal Participation and Impartiality in Arbitration...

Calcutta High Court Curtails GST Authorities' Powers to Seize Cash

Court orders immediate release of Rs. 24 lakh, citing lack of relevance to GST proceedings...

Telangana High Court Overturns Conviction in Child Sexual Assault Case

High Court cites lack of competency assessment and corroborative evidence in acquitting accused under Section 377 IPC...

Calcutta High Court Upholds Tribunal's Rejection of Promotion Claim

Career Advancement Scheme Does Not Entitle Former Employees to Promotion, Court Rules...

Allahabad High Court Upholds Trial Court's Rejection of Application Under Order VII Rule 11 CPC

Court Determines Limitation Issue Requires Trial for Evidence, Dismisses Revision Petition...

Kerala High Court Upholds Environmental Clearance for Twin Tube Tunnel Project

Wayanad Tunnel Project Faces Judicial Review; Court Emphasizes Limited Role in Scientific Matters...

Patna High Court Upholds Consolidated Taxation on Cement and Packing Materials

M/S ACC Limited’s Appeals Dismissed; Sale Price Defined as Inclusive Under Bihar Finance Act, 1981...

HC overturns conviction of man jailed for 24 years in dacoity case

The court termed the incarceration of the appellant, Azad Khan, for almost 24 years as the "sad part of the matter", not...

Allahabad HC sets aside 2006 termination of harassment accused professor

The disciplinary action against the petitioner was initiated following a complaint in 2003 by a former student who had c...

Delhi HC asks authorities to take action against illegal cafes, restaurants in Majnu ka Tila

The court was hearing a PIL by Arnav Singh and another individual action against the buildings and establishment found o...

HC stays action by 3 banks against Anil Ambani, Reliance Communications; says RBI directions violated

The court also berated the banks for their belated action against Ambani and his company and said this was a "classic ca...

Delhi HC refuses to halt release of web series based on life of gangster Vikas Dubey

The main accused in the killing of eight police personnel in Kanpur, Dubey was being brought to Kanpur from Ujjain, wher...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds Special Family Pension for Widow of Army Personnel

Court affirms that death during casual leave is attributable to military service, grants pension to widow citing stress-...

Bombay High Court Quashes Restrictive Circular by Maharashtra Pollution Control Board

Court Holds That MPCB's Circular and Amendments to Consent Order Violate Fundamental Rights and Lack Legal Sanction...

Calcutta High Court Upholds RBI's Decision on NRI Share Allotment Against Imported Equipment

Court affirms RBI's statutory discretion in granting share issuance to NRI under Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, dismis...

Cal HC seeks reasoned order on plea against accepting invalid OBC certificates in SIR

A division bench of the high court had in May 2024 struck down the OBC status of several classes of people in the state ...

Jammu and Kashmir High Court Acquits Four in 1997 Anantnag Murder Case

Court Cites Lack of Reliable Evidence and Extends Benefit of Doubt to Accused...

Bombay High Court Upholds Arbitral Award in Godrej and Boyce Dispute

Court Dismisses Godrej's Petition, Confirms Deemed Acceptance of Defective Tubes Under Sale of Goods Act...

BMC turning blind eye to air pollution issue, says HC; questions nod for over 125 projects in city

The court had warned the BMC that it would pass orders restraining it from granting any further permissions for construc...

Bombay High Court Overturns Arbitral Tribunal's Decision Holding Sharekhan Limited Liable for Trading Losses

The Court ruled that failure to maintain pre-trade confirmations does not automatically render stockbrokers liable for c...

Delhi High Court Orders Permanent Injunction Against Deming Certification Services for Trademark and Copyright Infringement

Exemplary damages of Rs. 10,00,000 imposed for deceptive use of trademarks and content copying from U.S. Green Building ...

Delhi High Court Sets Aside Arbitral Award in Dispute Between Traffic Media and DMRC

Court finds award lacking adequate reasoning and failing to address core contractual breach issues....

Delhi HC directs GST Council to meet at earliest, consider lowering GST on air purifiers

Earlier in the day, the high court expressed displeasure over the authorities doing nothing to grant exemption from taxe...

Delhi High Court Upholds Acquittal in Dowry and Abetment Case

Court Finds Lack of Evidence for Cruelty or Abetment of Suicide in Two-Month-Old Marriage...

Delhi High Court Upholds Suit for Partition of Joint Family Properties

Appellants' Plea for Rejection of Suit Denied; Court Affirms Cause of Action and Dismisses Limitation Objection...

Delhi High Court Upholds Exclusive Jurisdiction of London-Seated Arbitration in Metro Express Dispute

Court confirms non-applicability of Part I of Indian Arbitration Act to foreign-seated arbitration despite Indian govern...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds Right to Live-In Relationship for Young Couple

Court Grants Police Protection to Couple Facing Familial Opposition, Emphasizes Caution in Choosing Live-In Relationship...

Delhi High Court Denies Bail to Ugandan National in Heroin Trafficking Case

Court Cites Flight Risk and Non-Compliance with NDPS Act's Stringent Bail Conditions...

Delhi High Court Upholds CBI's Request for Voice Sample in Moin Akhtar Qureshi Case

Court Rules Voice Sampling Does Not Violate Article 20(3) of Indian Constitution, Dismisses Petitioner's Objections...

Gujarat High Court Upholds Public Trust Status of Arasuri Ambaji Mata Temple, Quashes Hereditary Privileges Claimed by Maharana of Danta

Court dismisses Maharana’s appeal challenging temple trust registration, rules temple is public property; hereditary rig...

Calcutta High Court Withholds Interim Relief in India Mart vs. Open AI Inc. Case Over Alleged Trademark Discrimination