High Courts
Delhi High Court Clarifies Process for Transition of Teacher Education Institutions to Integrated Teacher Education Programme
Court directs stage-wise scrutiny of applications under NCTE Regulations, emphasizes adherence to natural justice and se...
Madras High Court Closes Habeas Corpus Petition in POCSO Case; Strongly Condemns Police for Permitting Victim to Accompany Accused
Court finds victim, now major, voluntarily with accused; directs departmental inquiry into police conduct and mandates s...
Rajasthan High Court Directs Strict Compliance with POCSO Bail Notification Procedures to Protect Victims and Expedite Bail Hearings
Court reprimands lax service of bail application notices to child victims' guardians, mandates detailed, verifiable comm...
Kerala HC upholds life sentence of auto driver for sexually assaulting minor girl
It further said that upon an independent assessment of the evidence and the findings recorded by the trial court, it cou...
Chhattisgarh High Court Quashes Municipal Corporation's Sealing of Licensed Nursing Home, Affirms Exclusive Jurisdiction of District Collector
Court holds that Municipal Corporation lacks statutory power to seal nursing homes licensed under Nursing Home Act, 2010...
Calcutta High Court Dismisses Criminal Contempt Petition Against Judicial Officer, Imposes Cost on Litigant for Personal Attacks
Court reiterates that contempt jurisdiction cannot substitute appeal or revision; personal allegations against judges ar...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Six-Month Sentence for Insult to Woman's Modesty in Raj Kumar Jaiswal Case
Court affirms conviction under IPC Section 509, emphasizing credibility of victim's testimony despite minor discrepancie...
Delhi High Court Sets Aside Direction to Hand Over School Land to Lessor, Clarifies Distinction Between De-recognition and Closure
Court holds that mere de-recognition of Ring Midways Educational Institute does not amount to lawful closure; prior appr...
Bombay High Court Directs Bank Officers to Aid Cyber Crime Investigation, Issues Stern Warning to Advocates on Court Decorum
HC mandates bank officials to cooperate fully under Section 161 CrPC and Section 180 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita,...
Chhattisgarh High Court Rules Against Retrospective Extension of Study Leave for Doctors
Court holds government order relaxing study leave from 24 to 36 months applies prospectively only; prior sanctioned leav...
Andhra Pradesh High Court Quashes Preventive Detention Order Against Chintala Hymavathi Citing Non-Consideration of Bail Conditions and Lack of Proximate Link
Court Emphasizes Vitality of Considering Bail Conditions and Acquittal in Preventive Detention; Clarifies Distinction Be...
Allahabad High Court Upholds Right to Perform Azan with Loudspeakers Subject to Noise Pollution Rules
Court directs petitioners to comply with Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 for use of loudspeakers du...
Kerala High Court Restricts Sports Council's Authority in Kerala Hockey Election Dispute
Court affirms limited role of Sports Council in election inquiries, mandates technical committee for athlete welfare...
State govt should ensure all required infrastructure for courts, tribunals, commissions: Kerala HC
The government had also told the bench that the Finance Department has called for further particulars, including the w...
Prepare DPR of Nilambur-Nanjangud rly project by Oct 14: Kerala HC to Railways
As part of that, a LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) survey and traffic survey required for the FLS is being carried o...
Calcutta HC asks appropriate bench to hear Abhishek Banerjee's plea over alleged probe leaks
He submitted that investigating officers cannot disclose details of an ongoing investigation to the media and pointed ou...
Calcutta High Court Orders Reconsideration of Kidney Transplant Approval Denial in Unrelated Donor Case
Court Rules Authorization Committee Cannot Reject Transplant Solely on Documentary Discrepancies When No Commercial Tran...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail to Man Accused of Broken Marriage Promise and Pregnancy Termination Attempt
Court holds long-term consensual live-in relationship insufficient for anticipatory bail under Section 69 of Bharatiya N...
Allahabad HC quashes detention of two men in codeine cough syrup cases
The petitions referred to a central government notification dated November 14, 1985, issued under the NDPS Act, which ex...
Allahabad HC acquits man convicted of rape 38 years ago, says prosecution failed to prove case
Opposing the appeal, the state counsel submitted that the woman was the aggrieved party who had duly contested the sessi...
Allahabad HC asks UP govt to decide if law officers can contest bar elections
The guidelines apply to appointments including government advocates, additional government advocates, chief standing cou...
Noida workers' protest: Allahabad HC reserves verdict on journalist Satyam Verma's NSA detention plea
The plea alleges that the investigating officer deliberately withheld the CDRs and CCTV footage from Hasanganj police st...
Jharkhand HC seeks replies from JSSC, home dept over jail vacancies
The court was hearing a public interest litigation concerning the condition of inmates in Jharkhand's jails and implemen...
Jharkhand HC reserves verdict on pleas challenging state's decision to cancel JSSC recruitment exam
The high court had on Wednesday extended the stay on termination of services of government employees, whose appointments...
Delhi HC bids farewell to Justice Chandrasekharan Sudha
She also set aside the conviction and 24-year jail term awarded to Geeta Arora alias Sonu Punjaban in a case of alleged ...
Calcutta HC asks Bengal govt how many people crossed Indo-Bangla border in 1970s
The state counsel said the Centre had issued guidelines on May 2, 2026, for identifying illegally staying Bangladeshi na...
Kerala High Court Orders Correction of Father's Name in Birth Register to Protect Minor's Dignity
Invoking Parens Patriae Doctrine, Kerala HC Directs Marginal Entry Correction Despite Statutory Limitations, Urges Legis...
Karnataka High Court Sets Aside Order Granting 5 Acres to Ex-Serviceman, Affirms Residential Site Allotment as per Amended Land Grant Rules
Contempt Petition Dismissed as Court Rules Non-Compliance Allegations Moot Following Overruling of Earlier Direction; St...
Karnataka High Court Declines Interference in PMLA Attachment Order, Directs Appeal to Appellate Tribunal
Court emphasizes statutory remedy under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, allowing appeal against attachment con...
Karnataka High Court Quashes Proceedings Against Accused in Alleged Fat-Shaming Case Citing Lack of Ingredients for Section 509 IPC
Court invokes doctrine of parity to quash charges against two accused following earlier quashing of co-accused's case, h...
Jharkhand High Court Directs Municipal Authorities to Pass Reasoned Order Before Sealing Coaching Institute Premises
Court holds that sealing without considering owner's replies violates administrative fairness; case remanded for fresh h...
HC expresses surprise at Waze's high-end cars, five-star hotel stay; notes extortion allegations
He was subsequently made an accused in a corruption case being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and E...
Kerala High Court Orders CBI Probe into 14-Year-Old Mysterious Disappearance of Paramilitary Jawan
Court Exercises Writ Jurisdiction under Article 226, Rejects Jurisdictional Objection; Directs CBI to Investigate Missin...
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Rules Labour Registration License Cannot Be Precondition for Tender Participation
Court directs inclusion of M/s Incredible Placement Services Pvt. Ltd's bid, emphasizing labour licence only needed post...
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Upholds Family Court's Jurisdiction in Muslim Marriage Dissolution Suit
Court holds that part of cause of action arising within Jammu territorial limits justifies trial court's jurisdiction; a...
Gujarat High Court Upholds Dismissal of Judicial Officer for Misconduct Involving Undue Favour and Non-Disclosure of Property Transactions
Court finds acceptance of mobile phone from practicing advocate, failure to report movable property transactions, and no...