High Courts
Allahabad High Court Upholds Family Court's Rejection of Maintenance Claim by Parents-in-Law
Court affirms that statutory provisions do not mandate maintenance obligations for daughter-in-law towards parents-in-la...
Allahabad High Court Expands Medical Reimbursement Rights for Legal Heirs
Court rules Rule 16 of UP Government Servant (Medical Attendance) Rules, 2011 as arbitrary; allows legal heirs of deceas...
Delhi High Court Upholds Gautam Gambhir's Personality Rights in Landmark Ruling
Court Restrains Unauthorized Use of Cricketer’s Persona by Digital Platforms and Sellers, Orders Immediate Takedown of I...
Allahabad High Court Questions State's Authority in Sealing Under-Construction Mosque
Court Seeks Clarification on Legal Provisions and Mandatory Procedures for Sealing Places of Worship...
Rajasthan High Court Grants Bail with Unique Condition of Community Service
Accused directed to plant five trees daily for 30 days as a reformative measure under new laws...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds Recruitment for 24 Groups, Quashes Selection Only for Groups 56-57 over Socio-Economic Criteria Marks
Review Applications Allowed; Court Distinguishes Between Recruitment Processes, Permits Selected Candidates in 24 Groups...
Bombay High Court Upholds Enforcement Directorate's Authority in Asset Attachment under PMLA
Court Rules PMLA Provisions Override SARFAESI and RDB Acts in Confiscation of Crime Proceeds...
Allahabad High Court Upholds Adult Right to Marry by Choice, Orders Protection Against Honor Threats
Court Directs State to Safeguard Newlywed Couple from Family Harm, Emphasizes State's Duty to Protect Individual Rights...
Allahabad High Court Quashes Orders for Ossification Test in Juvenile Case
Court Upholds Documentary Evidence Over Medical Tests for Age Determination Under Juvenile Justice Act...
Delhi High Court Restrains Eviction of Delhi Race Club
Court Recognizes Prima Facie Case for Lease Renewal, Protects Club from Dispossession...
Delhi High Court Upholds Strict Sentencing for Heinous Crimes
Court Reinforces Minimum Sentencing Mandates, Denies Leniency in Grave Offences...
HC seeks response of Army, CBI, Centre on plea regarding Sikh articles seized during Operation Blue Star
The petitioner also sought directions for the preparation of a list of manuscripts, religious texts and other articles r...
Calcutta HC dismisses PIL challenging transfers of officers by EC in poll-bound Bengal
The bench said that it does not find "much substance" in the contentions of the petitioner's counsel, Kalyan Banerjee, a...
HC dismisses plea challenging Shiv Sena MLA's win in 2024 polls
After hearing both sides, the court observed that the alleged non-disclosure was not a material fact and did not attract...
HC awards 10-year jail term to woman for abetting rape by brother
The court noted that the convict induced the survivor by deceitful promises, brought her to a secluded place, remained p...
HC acquits Punjab AAP MLA, seven others in 2013 molestation case
The court also took note of the 2012 SC verdict in Shiji alias Pappu and others vs Radhika and another case wherein crim...
Cal HC dismisses PIL challenging transfers of IAS, IPS officers by EC in poll-bound Bengal
The elections to the 294-member West Bengal assembly will be held in two phases - on April 23 and 29. Votes will be coun...
Allahabad HC orders police protection to married couple apprehending 'honour killing'
The court also explicitly ordered the woman's family members and relatives not to harm the petitioners, enter their matr...
Allahabad HC quashes order rejecting wife's plea seeking husband's income details
The high court cited the Supreme Court's 2021 verdict in the Rajnesh vs Neha case to say that the husband can be require...
Rajasthan HC grants 3% mark weightage to transgenders, flags OBC classification as ineffective
However, the court declined to mandate horizontal reservation at this stage, citing limitations on judicial intervention...
J'khand HC takes suo motu cognisance of girl's 'rape-murder'; BJP bandh evokes mixed response
A delegation of the BJP Jamshedpur Mahanagar Mahila Morcha also submitted a memorandum addressed to the Jharkhand Govern...
Interfaith live-in relationship not an offence, protected under Constitution: Allahabad HC
"This court does not see the petitioners of different religions as Hindu and Muslim, rather as two grown-up individuals ...
Excise policy: ED moves Delhi HC against Arvind Kejriwal's acquittal in summons cases
Kejriwal is presently on interim bail in the money laundering case, with the Supreme Court referring questions on the as...
Blanket freezing of bank accounts violation of fundamental rights: Rajasthan HC
It cited Supreme Court principles to stress that any procedure affecting personal liberty must be just, fair and non-arb...
Delhi HC to hear on Apr 18 petitions by pvt schools against fee regulation law
Putting a February 1 notification of the Delhi government on the constitution of SLFRC in abeyance, the court said the s...
Delhi HC refuses to shift ex-PFI chief E Abubacker from jail to private hospital
The government banned the PFI and several of its associate organisations on September 28, 2022 for five years under the ...
Attachment of proceeds of crime: PMLA has overriding effect on debt recovery laws, says HC
"We confirm the view taken by the Delhi High Court in The Deputy Director, Directorate of Enforcement Delhi v. Axis Bank...
Gujarat High Court Directs Registrar to Correct Birth Certificate Errors
Court Orders Registrar to Amend Entries in Birth Certificate, Emphasizes Statutory Authority...
Gujarat High Court Validates Mubarat Divorce, Overturns Family Court's Decision
The court confirms the jurisdiction of Family Courts in declaring marital status under mutual consent divorce in Muslim ...
Allahabad High Court Emphasizes Judicial Magistrates' Role in Ensuring Police Accountability
Court directs petitioners to seek statutory remedies under BNSS, 2023, for unregistered FIRs, reaffirms judicial authori...
Telangana High Court Grants Bail to Accused Woman in Prostitution Case
Court emphasizes lack of evidence for active involvement and procedural safeguards in granting bail to Kalluru Soubhagya...
Bombay High Court Upholds Plaintiff's Suit Against Victoria Enterprises, Denies Rejection Plea
Court rules in favor of DNM Trustee Service, dismissing limitation and cause of action objections, emphasizing continuin...
Delhi High Court Mandates Resumption of Video Conferencing in District Consumer Commissions
Court Directs Implementation of Hybrid Hearing Facilities to Enhance Accessibility and Efficiency in Consumer Justice...
Telangana High Court Quashes Charges Against Man in Consensual Relationship Case
Court finds no criminal intent in long-term consensual relationship despite allegations of deceit over marriage promise....
Jharkhand HC takes suo motu cognisance of 'rape, murder' of girl in Hazaribag
Members of the Jharkhand BJP women’s wing also staged a demonstration in Ranchi, seeking justice for the girl....
Calcutta High Court Upholds VRS Retirees' Right to Retrospective Pay Revision Benefits
Landmark judgment ensures equal treatment for ex-employees of Burn Standard under revised pay scale of 1997, addressing ...