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Madras High Court Upholds Procedural Fairness in Criminal Trial Alteration

Madras High Court Upholds Procedural Fairness in Criminal Trial Alteration

Court Mandates Consideration of Recall Petitions Under Section 217 Cr.P.C.; Dismisses Transfer Petition...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds Legal Procedure for Appointment of Temple Pujari

Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds Legal Procedure for Appointment of Temple Pujari

Court Dismisses Appeals, Reinforces Non-Inheritable Nature of Pujari Appointments...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Quashes Pension Withholding Order Against Retired Tahsildar

Madhya Pradesh High Court Quashes Pension Withholding Order Against Retired Tahsildar

Court Upholds Principles of Natural Justice; Orders Refund of Pension with Interest...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Relaxes Age Restrictions for IVF Treatment

Madhya Pradesh High Court Relaxes Age Restrictions for IVF Treatment

Court Permits Couple in Their Fifties to Pursue Parenthood Through Assisted Reproductive Technology...

2020 Delhi riots: HC seeks police's stand on bail plea by Sharjeel Imam in UAPA case

2020 Delhi riots: HC seeks police's stand on bail plea by Sharjeel Imam in UAPA case

The plea said even after a passage of six years, the proceedings before the trial court were yet to proceed beyond the s...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Calls for Urgent Reforms in Cyber Fraud Investigation

Madhya Pradesh High Court Calls for Urgent Reforms in Cyber Fraud Investigation

Court Stresses the Need for a Coordinated Mechanism Involving Multiple Agencies to Combat Rising Cyber Crimes...

Karnataka High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings After Parties Settle Dispute

Karnataka High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings After Parties Settle Dispute

Court Rules Protest Petition Invalid Following Mutual Compromise Between Cabinet Minister and Complainant...

Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against Sri Munirathna, Citing Misuse of Legal Process

Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against Sri Munirathna, Citing Misuse of Legal Process

Allegations of Political Coercion Found Loosely Framed; Proceedings Deemed Miscarriage of Justice...

Karnataka High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Child's Tragic Death Case

Karnataka High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Child's Tragic Death Case

Court endorses settlement prioritizing compensation and welfare measures for bereaved family over legal action....

Jammu & Kashmir High Court Upholds Trial Despite Procedural Lapse in Cheque Dishonour Case

Jammu & Kashmir High Court Upholds Trial Despite Procedural Lapse in Cheque Dishonour Case

Court dismisses petition challenging cognizance under Section 138 NI Act without Section 202 inquiry, citing waived obje...

Gujarat High Court Rejects Anticipatory Bail Application in Harassment-Induced Suicide Case

Gujarat High Court Rejects Anticipatory Bail Application in Harassment-Induced Suicide Case

Court cites prima facie evidence of threats and psychological coercion leading to custodial interrogation necessity...

Gujarat High Court Grants Stay on Divorce Decree to Protect Appellant's Rights

Gujarat High Court Grants Stay on Divorce Decree to Protect Appellant's Rights

Second marriage during pendency of appeal contravenes appellant's rights under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955...

Delhi High Court Rejects Widow's Petition for Pension Benefits

Delhi High Court Rejects Widow's Petition for Pension Benefits

Court Rules Delay and Non-Compliance with Pension Scheme Conditions as Grounds for Dismissal...

Bombay High Court Upholds Mother's Custody of Child in Landmark Judgment

Bombay High Court Upholds Mother's Custody of Child in Landmark Judgment

Court Quashes Lower Court's Decision, Emphasizes Child's Welfare and Application of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, ...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Grants Bail to Rohit Kumar in NDPS Case

Punjab and Haryana High Court Grants Bail to Rohit Kumar in NDPS Case

Court Considers Family Circumstances and Lengthy Incarceration in Decision; Sets Conditions to Ensure Compliance...

Kerala High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings After Amicable Settlement

Kerala High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings After Amicable Settlement

Court exercises inherent jurisdiction to end proceedings, promoting harmony and restoring peace among parties....

Calcutta High Court Grants Conditional Permission for Shahid Diwas Meeting on Cathedral Road

Calcutta High Court Grants Conditional Permission for Shahid Diwas Meeting on Cathedral Road

Court Orders to Maintain Law and Order and Facilitate Vehicular Movement During Event...

Kerala High Court Rules on Legal Heirship and Pension Rights

Kerala High Court Rules on Legal Heirship and Pension Rights

Judgment Clarifies Entitlements Under Hindu Marriage Act and Dying-in-Harness Scheme...

Karnataka High Court Upholds Family Court's Decision: Husband's Divorce Petition Dismissed

Karnataka High Court Upholds Family Court's Decision: Husband's Divorce Petition Dismissed

Court confirms interim maintenance for wife and child amidst allegations of husband's extramarital affair....

Bombay High Court Mandates Extended CCTV Data Retention in Police Stations

Bombay High Court Mandates Extended CCTV Data Retention in Police Stations

Compliance with Supreme Court Guidelines Ordered; Fact-Finding Report Demanded from Maharashtra Police...

High Court Dismisses Writ Petition for Scheduled Tribe Certificate in J&K

High Court Dismisses Writ Petition for Scheduled Tribe Certificate in J&K

Petitioner Faces Exemplary Costs for Suppressing Material Facts and Abusing Writ Jurisdiction...

SP-rank VACB officer to reassess ghee-related irregularities at Sabarimala, govt tells Kerala HC

SP-rank VACB officer to reassess ghee-related irregularities at Sabarimala, govt tells Kerala HC

The officer was appointed to reassess the alleged irregularities after the bench on June 9 ordered an independent re-eva...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Allows Student to Continue MBBS Despite Exceeding Regulation Limits

Andhra Pradesh High Court Allows Student to Continue MBBS Despite Exceeding Regulation Limits

Court interprets Graduate Medical Education Regulations, 2019 to exclude genuine break periods from the four-year comple...

Bombay High Court Grants Bail in NDPS Case Over Waiver of Search Rights

Bombay High Court Grants Bail in NDPS Case Over Waiver of Search Rights

Shakir Jamil Ahmed Shaikh Released on Bail Due to Non-compliance with Section 50 of NDPS Act...

Jammu and Kashmir High Court Quashes Defamation Case Against Newspaper MD

Jammu and Kashmir High Court Quashes Defamation Case Against Newspaper MD

Court Holds Managing Director Not Liable for Content Selection in Defamation Suit...

Bombay High Court Allows Ambrosia Restaurants' Appeal, Restores Possession Suit to City Civil Court

Bombay High Court Allows Ambrosia Restaurants' Appeal, Restores Possession Suit to City Civil Court

Court asserts jurisdiction over unlawful dispossession claim, dismisses Cross Objections for plaint rejection...

Calcutta High Court Overturns Imprisonment in Cheque Dishonour Case Due to Procedural Errors

Calcutta High Court Overturns Imprisonment in Cheque Dishonour Case Due to Procedural Errors

Compensation Redresses Financial Injury; Imprisonment Deemed Unnecessary After Two Decades of Litigation...

Allahabad High Court Upholds RWA's Authority in Managing Society Affairs

Allahabad High Court Upholds RWA's Authority in Managing Society Affairs

Court Dismisses Petition Challenging RWA Decisions on Gate Closures and Parking Regulations...

Allahabad High Court Acquits Surviving Appellants in 1981 Murder Case

Allahabad High Court Acquits Surviving Appellants in 1981 Murder Case

Judgment Highlights Major Contradictions and Lack of Reliable Evidence in Prosecution's Case...

Delhi High Court Upholds Arbitral Award Favoring Toyo Engineering Consortium

Delhi High Court Upholds Arbitral Award Favoring Toyo Engineering Consortium

The court rejects Indian Oil Corporation Limited's challenge under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1...

Jharkhand High Court Upholds Revenue Jamabandi Entries: Appeal Dismissed

Jharkhand High Court Upholds Revenue Jamabandi Entries: Appeal Dismissed

Court affirms that Jamabandi entries, once established, cannot be canceled by revenue authorities without civil court in...

Delhi High Court Upholds Recruitment Rules, Denies Eligibility to Candidates with Higher Qualifications

Delhi High Court Upholds Recruitment Rules, Denies Eligibility to Candidates with Higher Qualifications

Court emphasizes importance of adhering to specified qualifications for public posts, rejects Tribunal's decision to all...

Delhi High Court Cancels Registration of Trademark "ZORA" for Deceptive Similarity with "ZARA"

Delhi High Court Cancels Registration of Trademark "ZORA" for Deceptive Similarity with "ZARA"

Court Upholds ZARA's Status as a Well-Known Trademark, Protects Against Dissimilar Goods...

Delhi HC to hear PIL on July 20 over 'continuous, intrusive' surveillance at Jantar Manter protest

Delhi HC to hear PIL on July 20 over 'continuous, intrusive' surveillance at Jantar Manter protest

It seeks a direction to the authorities to immediately suspend the mass photography, videography, and surveillance at Ja...

Jharkhand High Court Orders JUIDCO to Release Contractual Dues to Eagle Infra India Limited

Jharkhand High Court Orders JUIDCO to Release Contractual Dues to Eagle Infra India Limited

Court Upholds Maintainability of Writ Petition for Monetary Claims in Contractual Disputes...

Allahabad High Court Upholds Maintenance Order Amidst Procedural Debate

Allahabad High Court Upholds Maintenance Order Amidst Procedural Debate

Umesh Vidyarthi's challenge to Rs. 20,000 monthly maintenance dismissed; court clarifies independence of Section 340 Cr....