High Courts
Patna High Court Quashes Disciplinary Actions Against Police Officer for Lack of Evidence
Court Rules Against Assumed Guilt in Illicit Liquor Recovery Case, Citing Violations of Natural Justice Principles...
Rajasthan High Court Quashes Passport Impounding Order, Upholds Fundamental Right to Travel Abroad
Court reaffirms Article 21 of the Constitution, directing the release of passport despite anticipatory bail condition br...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds FIR Against Lawyer Impersonating Magistrate
The court emphasizes that quashing FIRs should be reserved for rare cases after thorough evidence evaluation, dismissing...
Bombay High Court Dismisses Plea to Quash FIR Against MNS Activist
Court advises petitioner to seek discharge application as chargesheet ready for trial...
Allahabad High Court Issues Directives for Swift Implementation of ICJS in Uttar Pradesh
Court Emphasizes Electronic Communication in Bail Matters to Enhance Efficiency in Criminal Justice System...
Bombay High Court Stays Tax Demand Against Government-Funded Educational Trust
Court Rules Gross Receipts Cannot Be Taxed Without Deducting Expenditure for State-Funded Trust...
Delhi High Court Quashes GST Demand Against NBCC for Kidwai Nagar Project
Court Rules Joint Liability Under Section 86 of CGST Act Applies Only to Goods, Not Services ...
Gauhati High Court Clarifies Employer's Disciplinary Authority Post-Conciliation in Sexual Harassment Cases
Court Upholds Employer's Right to Conduct Independent Disciplinary Proceedings Despite ICC Conciliation Agreement...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Family Pension for Divorced Daughter Dependent on Deceased Father
The court confirms eligibility under DoPT Office Memorandum, dismissing Union of India's challenge against the Central A...
Madras High Court Urges Action Against Online Child Exposure to Pornography
Court Directs Authorities to Implement Parental Controls and Enhance Awareness Campaigns ...
Delhi High Court Denies Bail to Man Accused of Deception and Cruelty
Prabhat Kumar's bail plea rejected due to allegations of coercion, concealment of marriage, and threats of circulating p...
Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Husband's Relatives in Matrimonial Dispute
Court Highlights Misuse of Section 498A IPC, Emphasizes Caution in Proceeding Against Distant Relatives...
Gujarat High Court Upholds Father's Custody of Minor Child, Emphasizes Child's Welfare
Mother's Plea for Custody Denied; Granted Exclusive Visitation Rights...
Standing near train door in peak hours not negligence, says HC; upholds accident compensation
"This is a situation even today; therefore, to contend that a passenger is negligent while standing near the door cannot...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds Conditional Stay on Arbitral Awards Against Municipal Corporations
Statutory Corporations Can't Claim Preferential Treatment, Must Deposit Award Amounts for Stay...
Gauhati High Court Reads Down GST Provision to Protect Bona Fide Purchasers
ITC Benefits Cannot Be Denied Due to Supplier's Default, Court Mandates Opportunity to Prove Bona Fides...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds Auction Proceedings Under SARFAESI Act
Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Auction Notice; Reaffirms Borrower's Right to Redeem Ends Post Auction Notice Publi...
Chhattisgarh High Court Upholds Tribunal's Order on MACP Scheme in Favour of Loco Pilots
Court Affirms Financial Upgradation Based on Grade Pay Hierarchy, Dismissing Union's Plea...
Delhi High Court Reduces Maintenance Awarded to Wife, Cites Equitable Income Sharing
Final Maintenance Reduced to Rs. 17,000 per Month from Rs. 25,000, Ensuring Fair Apportionment...
Rajasthan High Court Remands GST Appeal for Fresh Consideration
Court Quashes Appellate Authority's Order, Emphasizes Fairness Over Procedural Technicalities...
Gujarat High Court Quashes Seizure of Imported Distillate Oil Amid Test Ambiguities
"Most Akin" Test Applied as Court Favors Importers in Dispute Over Cargo Classification...
Chhattisgarh High Court Upholds Divorce on Grounds of Cruelty and Infertility; Awards Alimony to Wife
The court grants divorce citing cruelty and inability to conceive, orders Rs. 5,00,000 as permanent alimony for the wife...
J-K HC upholds preventive detention on man for 'anti-national' posts under PSA
“It is a case where apprehension of the detaining authority with regard to the alleged activities of the petitioner was ...
Bombay High Court Sets Aside Arbitral Award in Thermax vs RCF Dispute, Orders Refund of Deposited Amount
Court finds arbitrator ignored crucial evidence of RCF’s commercial use of GTGs prior to Preliminary Acceptance Certific...
Bombay High Court Quashes Arbitral Awards in Sharekhan vs. Darshini Shah Case
Court Finds Arbitral Tribunal's Findings on Brokerage Rates to be Patently Illegal and Contrary to Contractual Clauses...
Bombay High Court Permits Correction of Trust Meeting Date, Upholds Procedural Integrity
Court allows amendment in trust records without affecting ongoing compliance disputes....
Delhi HC asks J-K Deputy CM Choudhary to implead uploaders of objectionable content on social media
Urging the court to order taking down of the objectionable content from the internet, the counsel for Choudhary said his...
Delhi High Court Grants Conditional Injunction in Saregama India Copyright Case
Court Orders Defendants to Deposit License Fees or Remove Infringing Song from Film 'Mask'...
Delhi High Court Scrutinizes Delay in Customs Show Cause Notices; Proceedings to Continue Conditionally
Court demands explanation for prolonged issuance of notices from Customs Department, citing potential quashing under del...
Delhi High Court Quashes Dismissals of Civil Defence Volunteers, Orders Reconsideration
The Court finds dismissals stigmatic, mandates adherence to principles of natural justice, and directs a fresh hearing w...
Delhi High Court Orders Immediate Release of Detained Gold Ring; Customs Department Faces Criticism
Court slams Customs for unreasonable detention of personal jewellery, awards costs to the petitioner....
Calcutta High Court Upholds Arbitral Awards in Iron Ore Supply Dispute
Orissa Minerals Development Company Limited's Appeals Dismissed; Arbitral Tribunal's Decision Affirmed...
Rajasthan High Court Upholds Rule of Law, Orders Axis Bank to Refund Wrongly Appropriated Funds
In a significant judgment, the Rajasthan High Court reaffirms the supremacy of court orders, directing Axis Bank to retu...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Invalid Pension Rights for Medically Discharged Employee
Court affirms entitlement to pension despite less than 10 years of service, in line with Supreme Court precedents. ...
Allahabad High Court Grants Bail to Accused Due to Identification Lapses
Court emphasizes need for Test Identification Parades to strengthen kidnapping investigations...
Laws in place to check incidents of insult to Hindu deities, religious books: Allahabad HC
The petitioner's counsel, Ranjana Agnihotri, had argued that incidents of disrespect to Hindu deities and religious text...