High Courts
Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds Lawful Tree Felling by DLF, Mandates Strict Afforestation
Court confirms compliance with environmental laws, orders planting of 10 times the trees felled in Gurugram project....
Sabarimala gold issue: Kerala HC denies bail to former TDB president N Vasu, others
At present, the SIT has registered two cases in connection with the loss of gold from the gold-clad plates of the Dwarap...
Jharkhand HC issues contempt notices to secretaries for non-compliance of orders
The officers will face contempt for non-compliance of the October 4 order for preparation of the appointment rules for t...
HC directs Jharkhand govt to stop open sale of meat, chicken
The bench expressed its annoyance at the sale of meat out in the open and directed the state government and the Ranchi M...
National Herald: ED moves Delhi HC against order refusing cognisance of charge sheet against Gandhis
The trial court said an investigation and the consequent prosecution complaint (equivalent to charge sheet) pertaining t...
Madras HC tells Tamil Nadu govt to notify SOP for road shows after deciding on views of parties
This was besides the impleading petitions from AIADMK and Desiya Makkal Sakthi Katchi. The petitions were filed in the w...
Cash-for-query: Delhi HC sets aside Lokpal order against Mahua Moitra
Moitra's counsel had contended that there was clear infirmity in the procedure adopted by the Lokpal. He had referred to...
Sunburn: HC questions Maharashtra govt's decision to permit liquor; urges for policy rethink
The bench did not pass any urgent order restraining the festival from being held but said it would hear the PIL on a lat...
Kerala HC bench stays single judge order putting on hold proceedings on ED notice to KIIFB
The order came on the ED's appeal, filed through advocate Jaishankar V Nair, challenging the December 16 order of the si...
Allahabad HC dismisses pleas seeking stay on arrests in codeine-based cough syrup case
The SIT, headed by an IG-rank officer and including Food and Drug Safety Authority (FDSA) officials, has been tasked wit...
Delhi HC sets aside bank’s decision to declare account of Anmol Ambani’s firm fraudulent
Taking note of the submissions, the court said it would mean no show cause notice was served on Anmol before declaring t...
Married person cannot enter into live-in relationship without obtaining divorce: Allahabad HC
The petitioners had approached the court with a prayer that both petitioners are major and living together as husband an...
Kerala HC sets aside govt order permitting brewery in Palakkad village
The state cabinet, in January, had approved a proposal by Oasis Commercial Pvt Ltd to set up the liquor plant, subject t...
HC grants bail to former Maharashtra minister Manikrao Kokate in cheating case; no stay to conviction
"The application for suspension of sentence is allowed.....The applicant has to deposit a sum of Rs one lakh as surety,"...
'Phansi ghar': Kejriwal, Sisodia's plea against notice 'pre-mature', Assembly Secretariat to HC
After the BJP came to power in Delhi in February this year, Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta had told the House that the ...
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Quashes Child Welfare Committee's Order Against Oasis Girls School
Court Rules Committee Overstepped Its Jurisdiction, Child Does Not Qualify as 'In Need of Care and Protection'...
HC grants bail to former Maharashtra minister Manikrao Kokate in cheating case; suspends sentence
The court, however, refused to stay the conviction noting that prima facie evidence pointed to Kokate's involvement. The...
Kerala High Court Upholds Tribunal's Decision in Gold Smuggling Case
Statements Under Section 108 of Customs Act Found Non-Admissible; Tribunal's Order to Set Aside Penalties Upheld ...
Kerala High Court Quashes Land Acquisition Notifications for Sabarimala Greenfield Airport Project Over Non-Compliance with 2013 Act
Court finds failure to prove acquisition of absolute bare-minimum land required, orders fresh Social Impact Assessment a...
Kerala High Court Upholds Legitimacy of Child Born Within Marriage
Conclusive presumption under Indian Evidence Act protects legitimacy, modifies partition decree favoring second plaintif...
Andhra Pradesh High Court Mandates Modernization of T.T.D Offerings Management
Court orders systemic reforms to prevent theft and mismanagement, suggests technology integration to preserve devotee se...
Karnataka HC rejects anticipatory bail plea of BJP MLA Byrathi Basavaraj in murder case
During the course of the investigation, the police began probing the alleged role of Basavaraj in the crime, who has bee...
Calcutta High Court Rules Against Railway Authority in Tender Dispute
Court Orders Refund of Forfeited Earnest Money Due to Inadvertent Mistake by Bidder ...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Rules in Favor of Naresh Kumar; Promotes Him Retroactively
Court sets aside seniority list, orders promotion with retrospective effect for Naresh Kumar despite minor penalty...
Kerala High Court Expands Emergency Leave Criteria for Convicts
Court Rules in Favor of Equality, Allows Leave for Convicts to Attend Marriages of Both Brother’s and Sister’s Children...
Bombay High Court Upholds Society's Termination of Development Agreement with Adit Enterprises
Developer restrained from obstructing redevelopment as Society's arbitration agreement deemed un-abandoned....
Allahabad High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail to Transport Official in Corruption Case
Court Highlights Serious Allegations and Necessity for Thorough Investigation in Syndicate Operating Illegal Truck Passa...
Allahabad High Court Sets Aside Sessions Court Order, Reconsiders Summoning of Accused in Murder Case
The High Court emphasizes the need for strong evidence and thorough analysis of cross-examinations before exercising pow...
Kerala High Court Reinforces Civil Death Doctrine for Ascetics in Property Dispute
Court Rules Sanyasa Leads to Civil Death, Precluding Property Claims Despite Hindu Succession Act, 1956...
Delhi High Court Quashes Compulsory Retirement of Ex-Assistant Commandant R.S. Yadav
Court Restores Honour, Finds Disciplinary Proceedings Motivated by Malafide Intent...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Grants Default Bail to Avtar Singh After Seven Years in Custody
Delay of 1415 Days in Filing Appeal Overlooked Due to Special Circumstances and Parity with Co-accused...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds Tribunal's Award in Dharmarth Trust Case
Trust Categorized as 'Industry'; Employee-Employer Relationship Affirmed Under Industrial Disputes Act...
Delhi High Court Sets Aside ASJ's Order in Matrimonial Cruelty and Rape Case
Jurisdiction Expanded to Include Offences of Cruelty and Rape in Matrimonial Cases, Allowing Joint Trial...
Actress assault case: 2 convicts move Kerala HC against conviction, 20 yr sentence
The assault on the multilingual actress, after the accused allegedly forced their way into her car and held it under the...
Allahabad High Court Quashes Deputy Registrar's Order on Arya Pratinidhi Sabha Election
Court Directs Election Dispute to be Resolved by Prescribed Authority, Ensures Society's Affairs Remain Unaffected...
Allahabad High Court Acquits Azad Khan After 24-Year Legal Battle
Conviction Set Aside Due to Lack of Substantive Evidence and Violation of Fair Trial Rights...