High Courts
Calcutta High Court Upholds Ex Parte Divorce Decree in Landmark Judgment
Application to Set Aside Divorce Dismissed as Wife Failed to Prove Lack of Knowledge of Proceedings...
Rajasthan High Court Upholds Appointment of Advocate Commissioner in Property Dispute
Court dismisses writ petition challenging the trial court's decision to appoint a commissioner for inspecting disputed p...
Kerala High Court Upholds Restrictions on Foreign Lawyers in Litigious Practices
Foreign Lawyers Barred from Cross-Examining Witnesses in India, Limited to Observing Proceedings...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Acquits Man Accused of Rape and Abetment to Suicide
Evidence Insufficient to Prove Intent to Deceive or Instigate Suicide; Court Overturns Lower Court's Conviction...
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Quashes Preventive Detention Order Against Adnan Rasool Ganie
High Court rules detention under PIT NDPS Act invalid due to unexplained procedural delay....
Rajasthan High Court Dismisses Compassionate Appointment Appeal
Court Upholds Strict Interpretation of Compassionate Appointment Rules, Denying Plea for Wider Interpretation...
Bombay High Court Orders Demolition of Unauthorized Constructions in Panvel, Calls for Comprehensive Regulatory Framework
Court directs immediate action against illegal alterations and urges state to formulate clear guidelines to prevent futu...
Karnataka High Court Dismisses Transfer Application of Winding-Up Proceedings to NCLT, Citing Delay and Stage of Liquidation
Court holds transfer under Section 434 of Companies Act, 2013 is discretionary; former director lacks locus, and irrever...
Delhi High Court Acquits Anarhul Haque in POCSO Case Due to Insufficient Evidence on Victim's Age
The court overturns trial court's conviction citing unreliable school records and lack of independent evidence to establ...
Allahabad High Court Quashes Termination of Tata Projects’ National Highway Contract, Citing NHAI’s Failure to Provide Hindrance-Free Land
Court Emphasizes Judicial Review of State Actions in Public Interest Contracts and Directs Joint Inspection to Facilitat...
Gujarat High Court Denies Bail to IAS Officer in Money Laundering Case
Court Upholds Stringent Conditions Under PMLA, 2002 for Granting Bail in Economic Offences...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Declares Notaries Cannot Certify Marriages, Orders Action Against Errant Notary
Court dismisses habeas corpus petition, reinforces legal boundaries for notaries, and directs action against misuse of a...
Allahabad High Court Declares Land Acquisition Proceedings Post-2014 Under Repealed Act Void
Court Orders Recalculation of Compensation Under 2013 Act to Ensure Fair Treatment to Landowners...
Allahabad High Court Upholds Defendant's Limited Participation in Civil Suit without Written Statement
Court rules defendants who fail to file a written statement cannot introduce evidence but may cross-examine plaintiff's ...
Delhi High Court Rules BSNL/MTNL Absorbed Employees Not Entitled to 7th CPC Pension Revision
Court holds combined service pensioners under IDA scale cease to be Government servants post-absorption and are governed...
HC adjourns hearing in Krishna Janmabhumi-Shahi Idgah mosque dispute
The Hindu side of the dispute has filed 18 suits for possession of land and the removal of Shahi Idgah masjid structure,...
Criminal justice delivery system cannot be identified with 'tareekh pe tareekh': Allahabad HC
The court directed both accused to surrender before the trial court within two weeks and ordered that they be released o...
HC transfers probe against ex-MLC Haji Iqbal from UP STF to SFIO
The apex court directed the Ministry of Corporate Affairs to sanction an SFIO investigation into the affairs related to ...
Signature forgery case: HC extends Abhishek’s interim protection from coercive action by a month
The assembly secretariat filed an FIR with the Kolkata Police over the complaint by the two MLAs - Ritabrata Banerjee an...
Delhi HC refuses interim bail to Al Falah university chairman Jawad Siddiqui in ED cases
The ED's probe stems from two FIRs by Delhi Police's Crime Branch alleging that Al Falah University falsely projected NA...
Madras High Court Upholds MODVAT Credit Claims on Fuel Inputs for Intermediate Products
Court Rules No Reversal Required for MODVAT Credits on Furnace Oil Used in Manufacturing Exempted Goods Consumed Within ...
Delhi High Court Partially Upholds Penalty on LPG Distributor for Fake Connections, Sets Aside Portion of Arbitral Award
Court affirms penalty related to 446 fake LPG connections based on investigation but strikes down penalty relating to 38...
Freedom of press cannot shield irresponsible journalism: Delhi HC
The judge noted that it had become "increasingly common" for "self-styled reporters" to "aggressively thrust microphones...
Delhi High Court Upholds Permanent Injunction Against Maxlife Diagnostic, Awards Damages for Trademark Infringement
Max Health Care Institute secures a legal victory as the Delhi High Court confirms a permanent injunction and awards Rs....
Victim has 'propensity to lie', defence tells HC in sexual assault case against Tarun Tejpal
Advocate Aabad Ponda submitted that while the victim, Tejpal's former colleague, claimed that the November 2013 incident...
Madras High Court Grants Stay on TDS Penalty Recovery for Cognizant Technology Solutions
Court Rules Section 271C Inapplicable for Belated Deduction and Remittance of TDS...
Uttarakhand High Court Sets Aside District Magistrate’s Order on Fire Safety NOC for Pinnacle Residency
Court mandates fresh review of fire safety compliance, urging scrutiny of unauthorized constructions in Dehradun housing...
Calcutta High Court Orders Review of Promotion Denial for BSF Officer
Court Finds Promotion Committee's Decision Arbitrary, Directs Reconsideration with Relaxed Criteria...
Karnataka High Court Dismisses Writ Petition by Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd.
The court rules that third parties cannot challenge advance rulings under GST law, citing lack of locus standi....
Punjab and Haryana High Court Dismisses Appeal in Senior Citizen Welfare Case
Proceedings Under Maintenance & Welfare Act Rendered Infructuous Following Death of Senior Citizen...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Sets Aside Proclaimed Person Order Against Paramjit Kaur
Opportunity Granted for Appearance Before Trial Court with Conditions to Ensure Justice and Expedite Proceedings...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Declares Arrest of Sajan Singh Illegal
Court Orders Immediate Release Due to Non-Compliance with Constitutional and Statutory Safeguards...
MP HC seeks Delhi AIIMS' response over 'delay' in providing treatment to girl battling rare disease
"A drug injection needs to be imported from the United States for the girl's treatment. This injection should be importe...
Patna High Court Orders Expedited Resolution for Housing Scheme Delay
Inaction by Government Officials Criticized; Authorities Directed to Resolve Landless Petitioners' Issues Within Eight W...
Orissa High Court Upholds Conviction in POCSO Case, Modifies Charge Under IPC Section 376(2)(n)
Pramod Bariha and Abhilash Bariha remain sentenced to 20 years RI for gang rape; conviction under Section 376(2)(n) set ...
Disbursed ex-gratia to kin of those killed in recent Wayanad landslide: Govt to Kerala HC
The court had issued the direction in a petition initiated by it on its own in 2024, following the landslides in Mundakk...