High Courts
Gujarat High Court Acquits Accused in High-Profile Murder and Rape Case
DNA Evidence and "Last Seen" Theory Found Unreliable; Death Sentence Overturned...
Calcutta High Court Quashes Recall Order in Human Trafficking Case
Court emphasizes judicious use of discretionary powers to prevent victim harassment in sensitive cases....
Delhi High Court Dismisses Appeals Against Charge Framing Under NIA Act
Court Upholds That Orders Framing Charges Are Interlocutory, Not Subject to Appeal Under Section 21 of NIA Act...
Delhi High Court Suspends Kuldeep Singh Sengar's Sentence Pending Appeal
The court suspends the sentence of the former MLA convicted under POCSO Act, while imposing stringent conditions to ensu...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Directs Full Family Pension to Widow, Strikes Down Arbitrary State Action
Court rules that family pension is an estate of legal heirs, orders release of 100% family pension to widow after cessat...
Bombay High Court Directs SRA to Establish Special Cells for Slum Rehabilitation Disputes
New Mechanisms to Address Grievances of Non-payment of Transit Rent and Illegal Occupation of Tenements...
Bombay High Court Upholds Arbitral Tribunal's Jurisdiction in SAP India vs. Cox and Kings Dispute
Court denies writ petition challenging tribunal's jurisdiction, advises SAP to await final award for further challenges....
J&K High Court Dismisses Mehbooba Mufti's PIL on Undertrial Prisoners
Court Criticizes Political Use of Public Interest Litigation, Emphasizing Genuine Public Interest...
Bombay High Court Denies Bail in Mob Lynching Case
Court emphasizes gravity of offense and rejects parity plea; directs CBI to expedite investigation...
Bombay High Court Upholds Interest Levy on United Spirits for Delayed VAT Payment
The Court dismissed United Spirits' petition challenging the 18% interest levy under the Goa VAT Act, citing statutory c...
Messi event fiasco: Cal HC refuses to interfere in SIT probe
The counsel for the West Bengal government argued before the court that the state did not sell the tickets and that it w...
Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against TV Executives Over Caste Reference in Serial
Court Rules Intent and Mens Rea Absent in Alleged Violation of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atro...
Patna High Court Quashes Termination of Daily Wage Employees, Orders Reinstatement and Regularization
Court Upholds Principles of Natural Justice, Dubs Termination as Arbitrary and Discriminatory; Orders Regularization of ...
Bombay High Court Upholds COVID-19 Insurance Coverage for Contractual Employees
Court Rules Date of COVID-19 Infection, Not Date of Death, as Key for Insurance Benefits...
Delhi High Court Upholds Tribunal's Decision: Suspension Extension Without Review Invalid
Court rules suspension extensions must comply with review protocols under CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965....
Gujarat High Court Quashes Income Tax Reassessment Notice Against Mukesh Manubhai Shah
Court rules improper inquiry into bank transactions violates Section 148A(1) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. ...
HC summons BMC chief on 'inaction' to curb air pollution; report flags breaches at new court site
The court gave the directive while hearing a bunch of petitions raising concerns over the worsening air quality index (A...
'Protection of life Constitution's basic feature': HC asks Bathinda police to consider live-in couple's representation
The court observed that the protection of life and liberty is a basic feature of the Constitution of India as emanating ...
Jharkhand HC orders action against officials over illegal RIMS land allocations
The court expressed dismay and shock that the RIMS also maintained silence while constructions were being made on its pr...
Fresh air need of the hour, says HC; seeks solution for odour, pollution from dumping site
Government pleader Jyoti Chavan told the court that a state-appointed committee, pursuant to HC orders, had visited the ...
Cal HC concludes hearing of PILs over fiasco during Messi event, reserves judgement
He further stated that the football legend's events were also held in Hyderabad, Mumbai and Delhi and that all went off ...
National Herald case: Delhi HC seeks Gandhis' reply on ED plea against trial court order
It said cognisance upon the complaint being liable to be declined on a question of law, other arguments relating to the ...
Delhi High Court Upholds Bata's Trademark Rights Against Leayan Global Pvt Ltd
Court Grants Injunction on "Power Flex" Use, Yet Permits "The Power Of Real Leather" Tagline...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Orders Reinstatement of Deputationist Employee’s Grade, Citing Unfair Treatment
Court quashes CVPPPL's rejection of Rishi Kumar's claims for re-designation and mandates reconsideration with potential ...
Calcutta High Court Dismisses Equate Petrochemical's Petition Citing Lack of Territorial Jurisdiction
Court Declines to Entertain Writ Against Anti-Dumping Duty Recommendations by DGRT...
Jharkhand High Court Upholds Cognizance in PMLA Case Against Pooja Singhal Without Prior Sanction
Court rules that sanction under CrPC Section 197 is not required for acts unrelated to official duties, dismissing Pooja...
Delhi HC protects actor R Madhavan's personality rights, orders takedown of objectionable content
"Issue injunction qua sale of merchandise qua defendants 1, 3 and 4 of the list and qua defendant 2 on the ground of obs...
Delhi High Court Upholds Personality Rights of Pawan Kalyan, Grants Injunction
Court Restrains Unauthorized Commercial Exploitation of Pawan Kalyan's Image and Persona by Online Platforms and AI Soft...
Delhi High Court Upholds Interim Maintenance for Wife Despite Husband's Claims of Financial Dependency
Court rules wife's inherited assets and educational qualifications do not negate her entitlement to maintenance; Rs. 50,...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Denies Bail to Rajeev Kumar Rana in Economic Fraud Case
Court emphasizes strict adherence to legal provisions in high-stakes financial crimes; prolonged incarceration alone not...
High Court Refuses to Transfer Investigation of Lionel Messi Event Mishap
Calcutta High Court upholds State's inquiry into alleged mismanagement of high-profile event featuring Lionel Messi....
Delhi High Court Upholds Bar on JEE Exam Attempt, Mandates Community Service for Appellants
Anusha Gupta and Another Barred from JEE 2025 and 2026, Directed to Undertake Community Service Without Academic Stigma...
Delhi High Court Upholds Single Judge's Order, Affirms Setting Aside of Arbitral Award in Partnership Dispute
In a significant ruling, the Delhi High Court dismissed Brajendra Khandelwal's appeal against the setting aside of an ar...
Delhi High Court Mandates Fair Recruitment Practices for Persons with Disabilities
Court Quashes Interview-Centric Process and Calls for Structured Evaluation for PwBD Candidates...
Patna High Court Upholds Conviction of Tax Assistant in Corruption Case
Ram Narayan Singh's appeal dismissed; ordered to surrender and serve sentence for accepting bribe. ...
Patna High Court Acquits Husband in Abetment to Suicide Case
Court Cites Lack of Evidence and Contradictory Testimonies in Overturning Conviction...