High Courts

Calcutta High Court Directs Swift Resolution in Teacher Appointment Dispute

Court Orders Release of Salary and Continuous Service Benefits for Unsuccessful Candidate in West Bengal School Service ...

Calcutta High Court Commutes Death Penalty to Life Imprisonment in POCSO and IPC Conviction

Evidentiary Gaps Lead to Commutation of Death Sentence for Convicts in Gang Rape and Murder Case...

Madras High Court Appoints Sole Arbitrator in Dispute Between Universal Tele Services and BSNL

Court Grants Interim Relief to Universal Tele Services, Permitting Tender Submission Amidst Ongoing Arbitration...

Gujarat High Court Upholds Compensation Claim by Deceased's Brothers in Landmark Motor Vehicle Accident Case

Brothers of deceased qualify as legal representatives under Motor Vehicles Act, can claim compensation despite lack of d...

Madras High Court Upholds Conviction in Chandrasekar Murder and Robbery Case

Court Confirms Life Sentence for Accused; Highlights Role of Circumstantial Evidence and Presumption of Guilt Under Evid...

Delhi High Court Upholds Departmental Proceedings Against CISF Officer Despite Criminal Acquittal

Court affirms disciplinary proceedings can proceed independently, highlighting the importance of maintaining force integ...

Karnataka High Court Grants Bail to Accused in POCSO and Child Marriage Case

Court Considers Consensual Relationship and Lack of Criminal Antecedents in Granting Bail...

Jammu & Kashmir High Court Emphasizes Reconciliation in Matrimonial Disputes

Court Directs Adherence to Mediation Before Adjudication in Divorce Cases...

Kerala High Court Upholds Conviction in POCSO Case Against Ashin Chacko

Delay in FIR Filing Not Considered Significant; Conviction for Rape and Sexual Assault on Minor Upheld...

Calcutta High Court Clarifies Arbitral Tribunal's Jurisdiction Over Disputes Involving No Claim Certificates

The court rules that the issuance of a No Claim Certificate does not automatically bar arbitration, leaving the determin...

Kerala High Court Upholds Faceless Assessment Process for Ordinary Assessees

Court rules that draft assessment orders are not mandatory for ordinary assessees under Income Tax Act, dismissing writ ...

HC reinstates permission for Indore's Muharram fair, nixes Mayor-in-Council resolution

"In the considered view of this court, the manner in which the entire issue has been handled by the municipal corporatio...

Calcutta High Court Upholds Trademark Rights of Fox & Mandal Against Misrepresentation

Court Grants Summary Judgment, Protects 125-Year-Old Legal Firm's Goodwill and Trademark from Passing Off...

Calcutta High Court Upholds Mamata Banerjee's Election Petition Against Suvendu Adhikari

Court Orders Preservation of Election Evidence Amid Allegations of Corrupt Practices and Irregularities...

Village heads in UP cannot be permitted to continue as administrators: Allahabad HC

The court also said, "However, as a last opportunity to the state government, they are permitted to file a detailed affi...

Delhi HC denies bail to father accused of sexually assaulting daughter

Considering the seriousness of the allegations, the relationship between the parties and the possibility of the accused ...

Delhi High Court Upholds Appointment of Administrator for AITA Amid Governance Reforms

Justice (Retd.) Gita Mittal to Oversee Constitutional Amendments and Fresh Elections in Compliance with National Sports ...

Bombay High Court Permits Termination of Pregnancy Beyond 24 Weeks Due to Severe Fetal Anomalies

Court Cites Medical Board's Report on Fetal Health and Mother's Financial Constraints in Landmark Decision...

Bombay High Court Quashes Assistant Charity Commissioner's Order Interfering in Trust Elections

Court Rules Section 41A of Maharashtra Public Trusts Act Does Not Empower Election Interference Court Rules Section 41A...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Enforces Arbitration Despite 'May' Clause

Court Appoints Arbitrator in Dispute Between JVS Foods Pvt. Ltd. and M.P. State Agro Industries, Affirms Intention Over ...

Calcutta High Court Acquits Four in NDPS Case Due to Procedural Lapses

Lack of compliance with Section 52A of the NDPS Act and absence of independent witness testimony lead to acquittal of ac...

Bombay High Court Upholds Property Tax Settlement Between Weikfield Agro and Grampanchayat Bakori

Court affirms binding nature of settlement involving tax dues and community benefit, dismissing attempts to reopen the d...

Bombay High Court Upholds Constructive Res Judicata in Bharat Petroleum's Octroi Dispute

Successive Writ Petitions by Bharat Petroleum Challenging Octroi Fees Dismissed as Abuse of Judicial Process...

Allahabad High Court Rules in Favor of Married Daughter's Right to Compassionate Appointment

Court Declares Exclusion of Married Daughters from Welfare Measures as Arbitrary and Unconstitutional...

Bombay High Court (Goa Bench) Rules Against Delegation of Quasi-Judicial Powers in Councillor Removal Case

Court affirms Goa Government's exclusive authority under Section 44 of the Goa Municipalities Act, 1968, to remove counc...

Allahabad High Court Upholds Conviction in Ghaziabad Murder Case

Court Affirms Life Imprisonment for Accused Pravesh in 1998 Murder Case, Citing Credible Eyewitness Testimony...

Uttarakhand High Court Upholds Pay Disparity Among Health Workers Based on Appointment Date

Court rules classification justified due to financial constraints and historical reasons, dismissing claims of discrimin...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Rules Bomb Blasts in Trains as Accidents, Orders Compensation

Railways Liable for Compensation in Bomb Blast Cases as per Railways Act, 1989...

Rajasthan High Court Upholds Finality of Land Transfer Dispute; Overrules Beri Commission's Report

Judgment reaffirms the principle of res judicata and limits the authority of fact-finding commissions in legal disputes...

HC fumes at police for not giving FIR copies to accused; imposes cost on Palghar police station SHO

The court was hearing a petition filed by few persons against whom an FIR pertaining to an economic offence was register...

Allahabad High Court Acquits Sanjay Rai and Others in 2013 Murder Case Due to Lack of Independent Corroboration and Flawed Investigation

Court highlights inadmissibility of co-accused confessions, hostile eyewitnesses, defective recoveries, and absence of c...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Rejects State's Appeal Due to 12-Year Delay

Court Criticizes State's Negligence, Denies Condonation of Delay in Land Dispute Case...

Bombay High Court Upholds Majority of Arbitration Award in ONGC vs. Sapura Fabrication Dispute, Restricts Challenge on Patent Illegality Ground

Court Rules Patent Illegality Ground Not Available in International Commercial Arbitration; Validates Claims for Additio...