High Courts
Allahabad High Court Quashes Appellate Authority's Order in Land Ceiling Case
Doctrine of Res Judicata Not Applicable to Surplus Land Proceedings Post-Amendment of U.P. Ceiling Act...
Allahabad High Court Modifies Maintenance Order: Wife's Claim Rejected, Son's Entitlement Upheld
The Court finds unexplained financial transactions disqualify wife from maintenance under Section 125(4) Cr.P.C., while ...
Uttarakhand High Court Sets Aside Charge of Rash Driving Against Amar Singh
Charge under Section 105 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 dismissed due to lack of evidence; other charges re...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds Appointment of Additional Public Prosecutor Despite Adverse Remarks
Court Finds No Statutory Violations or Mala Fides in State's Appointment Process...
High Court Quashes Preventive Detention Under J&K Public Safety Act
Lack of Proper Documentation Leads to Restoration of Personal Liberty for Mudasir Ahmad Mir...
Delhi High Court Grants Interim Relief to Cricketer Abhishek Sharma Against Unauthorized Use of Persona
Platforms Directed to Remove Infringing Content; Injunction Issued to Protect Celebrity Rights...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Termination of CISF Constable for False Declaration
Court rules that suppression of criminal charges during probation justifies termination under CISF Rules, 2001....
Matrimonial Cruelty Considered a Continuing Offense, Calcutta High Court Upholds Jurisdiction at Complainant's Shelter
Asansol Court Validated to Proceed with Trial Against Arun Kr. Mondal on Charges of Dowry and Domestic Violence...
Bombay High Court Upholds Privacy Rights, Invalidates Police Search and Seizure
Court Orders Compensation for Violation of Constitutional Rights in Case Involving Illegal Search and Seizure by Maharas...
Bombay High Court Upholds Right to be Forgotten for Quashed Criminal Proceedings
Landmark ruling reinforces individual privacy rights in digital records, mandates removal of petitioner’s identifiers fr...
Andhra Pradesh High Court Quashes Preventive Detention Order Due to Non-Consideration of Bail Orders
Detention Order Vitiated; Court Orders Immediate Release of Detenu Buddiga Dhana Lakshmi...
Karnataka High Court Upholds Rights of Vitiligo-Affected Priest to Perform Religious Duties
Court rules exclusion based on non-contagious medical condition violates constitutional principles of equality and digni...
Chhattisgarh High Court Upholds Liability of Vehicle Owner, Awards Enhanced Compensation to Accident Victims
Insurance Company Exonerated; Court Orders Owner and Driver to Pay Compensation from Date and Time of Policy Issuance...
Calcutta High Court Initiates Suo Motu Criminal Contempt Proceedings Against Group for Obstructing Justice and Scandalizing Judiciary
Court upholds inherent power to punish contempt, fines protesters and political spokesperson for acts undermining judici...
Awarding wife 25 pc of husband's net salary as maintenance not mandatory: Allahabad HC
The court further said that for the purpose of calculating maintenance, net income generally means income after mandator...
Kerala HC dismisses plea of accused to halt trial in SFI activist murder case
Five of the first 16 accused in the case had moved the High Court claiming that the commencement of trial against them a...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Acquittal in Snake Bite Death Case
Court finds no negligence in failure to take victim to hospital; prosecution's appeal dismissed...
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Upholds Maternity Leave as a Constitutional Right
Landmark Judgment Ensures Full Pay and Allowances for Female Senior Residents and Tutors During Maternity Leave...
Allahabad HC dismisses petitions of accused in alleged misappropriation of madrassa funds
According to the allegations, out of 313 madrassas, 180 did not exist and their managers availed funds under the Madarsa...
Age limit prescribed under surrogacy law can't be applied mechanically: HC
Setting aside the mechanical approach adopted by authorities, the high court directed the chief medical officer of Luckn...
Delhi High Court Stays Trial Court Proceedings in Matrimonial Abuse Case
Allegations of Sexual Misconduct Raised After Delay; Court Questions Credibility and Abuse of Legal Process...
HC upholds life term for convicts in Dhanbad judge murder case
The enormity of the act of the appellants and the audacious nature of its execution has been an affront to the judiciary...
Telangana High Court Upholds Minority Educational Institutions' Right Against RTE Act Implementation
Court quashes directives imposing free education for journalists' children, reaffirming constitutional protections under...
If green cover continues to shrink, day not far when people will have to carry oxygen cylinders: HC
It highlighted that the transmission line was urgently required as the Prime Minister is scheduled to inaugurate the bul...
Delhi HC lawyers to abstain from work on Wednesday over pecuniary limit dispute
In the resolution passed by its executive committee on July 13, the DHCBA said that the proposed enhancement would subst...
HC allows father name change in girl's birth certificate, asks BMC to issue fresh document
In support of her claims, the woman submitted to the court a DNA test conducted for the purpose of establishing paternit...
TMC MLA Ritabrata’s appointment as LoP: Hearing of Sovandeb's challenge to continue in Cal HC on Wed
A single bench of the high court had refused any interim order on June 18 regarding West Bengal Assembly Speaker Rathind...
Maternity benefits can't be sought after cessation of contract, says HC; refuses relief to professor
The college informed her that a decision regarding the same would be taken only in June and that her request for materni...
Daily wager can be regularised only if posts available: Delhi HC
The petitioner, who joined in 1985, sought regularisation as assistant salesman on the grounds that he was not working a...
Telangana High Court Upholds Electoral Fairness, Declares Samaiah P as General Secretary
Court invalidates arbitrary rejection of ballot marked with tick and rotational tenure arrangement in Bodhan Bar Associa...
Rajasthan High Court Denies Bail to Petitioners in Fake Medical Certificate Case
Serious Conduct and Potential Public Risk Cited in Rejection of Bail Applications for Medical Graduates Using Fake FMGE ...
Orissa High Court Upholds Presumption of Valid Service in Matrimonial Appeal
Court Recognizes Affixture and Postal Endorsements as Valid Modes of Service Despite Respondent's Evasive Conduct...
Ahmedabad serial blasts was attack on India's sovereignty, says HC in judgement
The case belonged to the "rarest of the rare" category, and not handing down appropriate sentences or looking for small ...
Karnataka High Court Upholds Mandatory Reporting Obligations Under POCSO Act
School Authorities Face Legal Action for Alleged Deliberate Suppression of Child Sexual Abuse Complaints...
Allahabad High Court Revises Maintenance Verdict: Upholds Child Support, Denies Spousal Maintenance
Court affirms child maintenance for illegitimate daughter, sets aside spousal support due to non-recognition of marriage...
Delhi High Court Resolves Trademark Dispute Between K.W. Enterprises and Karam Industrial Works
Court Decrees Settlement Affirming Plaintiff's Exclusive Rights Over Trademark and Copyright...