High Courts
Delhi High Court Grants Continuity of Service to Reinstated Employee, Denies Arrears
Employee to Retain Seniority and Pay Fixation, but No Back Wages for Termination Period...
Delhi High Court Overrules Tribunal's Decision on "Equal Pay for Equal Work" in Case of Tejinder Kaur
Court rules that formal appointment is mandatory for entitlement to higher pay scale, setting aside Tribunal's earlier j...
Delhi High Court Upholds Mandatory Pre-Institution Mediation for Counter-Claims in Commercial Suits
The court emphasizes the necessity of complying with Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, for counter-claims,...
Jharkhand High Court Overturns Conviction in Bhang Possession Case
Court Rules Bhang Not a Prohibited Substance Under NDPS Act; Acquits Sunil Kumar Singh...
Chhattisgarh High Court Rejects Second Bail Application in NDPS Case
Court Cites Lack of Substantial Change in Circumstances Despite Delayed Trial...
Madras High Court Permits Temple Festival Cultural Program with Strict Conditions
The court mandates guidelines to ensure public order, cultural sanctity, and prevent obscenity during the Aadal Paadal e...
Kerala High Court Upholds Arbitrator’s Jurisdiction in Tripartite Arbitration Dispute
Court Dismisses Challenge to Execution of Arbitral Award Involving Counter Claim Among Co-Respondents...
Karnataka High Court Rules in Favor of PETA, Denies Interim Custody of Abused Dogs to Accused Owner
Court quashes lower court's order granting interim custody of dogs to owner accused of cruelty, emphasizes need for anim...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Quashes FIR Against Woman for Dressing Pet Dog as Lord Krishna on Janmashtami
Court affirms absence of malicious intent, upholds freedom of expression and religious devotion...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds Investigation in Corruption Case Against Former Minister
Court dismisses plea for re-investigation, emphasizes lack of evidence for bias in case against Sunder Sham Arora....
Bombay High Court Upholds Helmet Exemption for Sikhs Under Motor Vehicles Act
Court rules exemption aligns with cultural and religious practices, does not violate constitutional equality...
Jharkhand High Court Overturns Conviction in 498A IPC Case Citing Lack of Concrete Evidence
Court rules that mere matrimonial discord does not constitute cruelty under Section 498A IPC; petitioner acquitted...
Madras High Court Mandates Swift Action in Cybercrime Case Involving Morphing and Extortion
Court Directs Immediate Preservation of Digital Evidence and Removal of Obscene Content in Ramesh Kumar's Writ Petition...
Allahabad HC seeks UP govt, Lucknow Development Authority's response on Aliganj fire incident
In his plea, the petitioner sought an independent and time-bound probe into the incident and requested that the inquiry ...
Karnataka HC stays state govt order to withdraw 52 criminal cases
However, welcoming the court order, the opposition BJP said the High Court has put a brake on the Congress's appeasement...
JK HC asks Army to pay rent to owners of land taken over in Sopore
"Thus, the Army is also obliged to pay compensation for the portion of the suit land measuring 17 kanals and 8 marlas, w...
Gujarat HC questions govt's stand on 'illegal demolition' in Surat that left 100 families homeless
"Now it is clear that the demolition was illegal. Now the onus is on you to ensure they are rehabilitated. They have to ...
Delhi HC overturns ex-Army officer's conviction in disproportionate assets case
Giving relief to the appellant, the court said that suspicion, however strong, cannot replace proof, and in the present ...
Bombay HC paves way for cluster redevelopment of MHADA's two biggest layouts in Bandra, Worli
Some of the societies in the plea in HC argued that they were being forced to be part of the cluster development, thereb...
Asian Games: Delhi HC seeks presence of IOA's CEO in dressage team selection dispute
On June 29, the single judge had upheld the EFI's selection process for the Asian Games dressage team, dismissing petiti...
Woman with newborn, sentenced to 7-year jail along with Gujarat AAP MLA and others, gets HC bail
The five appellants, all farmers who were convicted of illegal cultivation on a forest land, threat and collection of ex...
Kerala HC declines to extend transit bail of viral Kumbh Mela girl's husband
Advocate P S Anishad, who represented Farman, said that his client's plea for anticipatory bail was rejected by the juri...
Delhi HC grants Rs 18 lakh compensation in custodial-death case
The judge has emphasised that authorities assume a "heightened duty of care" for persons in the custody of the State and...
'Show restraint': Delhi HC tells journalist Anjana Om Kashyap, Khan Sir
Besides Khan Sir, the lawsuit has named Abhinay Maths founder Abhinay Sharma, ICS coaching co-founder Babita Tyagi and N...
Cal HC asks private bank to disclose corpus in TMC bank accounts
Appearing for the petitioner, senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi asked whether a running political party can be paral...
K'taka HC stays state cabinet decision to withdraw 52 criminal cases
He also requested a direction to call for and quash the cabinet approval or decision dated May 21, together with all rec...
Allahabad High Court Upholds Maintenance Order in Favor of Wife Despite Her Education and Potential Earning Capacity
Court Affirms Legal Obligation of Husband to Provide Maintenance; Education and Earning Capacity of Wife Not Sufficient ...
HC refers to mediation journalist Anjana Om Kashyap's defamation case against Khan Sir
Restraint has to be shown by both. You (plaintiff's counsel) ensure your client slows down. And you (Khan Sir) stop the ...
Allahabad High Court Acquits Accused in Raebareli Gang Rape and Murder Case Citing Identification and Evidence Flaws
Court Highlights Improper Identification of Accused, Contradictions in Witness Testimonies, and Lack of Corroborative Ev...
Delhi High Court Revokes Bail in POCSO Case Against Lalit Kumar
High Court criticizes Trial Court for prematurely granting bail without proper consideration of the gravity of allegatio...
Madras High Court Quashes Irregular Recruitment Process for Personal Assistants
Court Orders Fresh Selection Process Adhering to Merit and Equality Principles...
Bombay High Court Upholds Arbitral Award, Dismisses Zawar Sales Corporation's Petition
Court finds no merit in claims of patent illegality and rejects plea for re-appreciation of evidence in arbitration disp...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Grants Maintenance to Woman Deceived in Marriage by Concealed Identity
Court overturns trial court's decision, awards Rs. 10,000 monthly maintenance to both mother and child...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Orders Immediate Specialized Care for Minor Acid Attack Victim
Court mandates private hospital treatment and reimbursement under Ayushman Bharat for child victim, emphasizing Supreme ...
Madras High Court Upholds Equal Inheritance Rights for Daughters in Landmark Judgment
Court affirms daughter's entitlement to ancestral property, dismisses unregistered release deed as inadmissible...
Patna High Court Acquits Meghnath Choupal Due to Lack of Reliable Evidence and Investigation Flaws
In a significant decision, the Patna High Court sets aside the conviction of Meghnath Choupal, citing deficiencies in wi...