High Courts
Karnataka High Court Quashes Cheque Bounce Case Against Former Director of Dissolved Company
Proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act deemed non-maintainable as the company had ceased to exi...
Calcutta High Court Awards Rs. 8 Lakh Compensation to Victim's Family in Railway Accident Case
Court Reverses Tribunal's Judgment, Citing Victim as Bona Fide Passenger in Untoward Incident...
PMLA cannot be invoked to exert pressure in purely commercial, civil disputes: Allahabad HC
The court said that the dispute essentially arose out of contractual obligations between a builder, a bank and flat buye...
Caught accepting Rs 300 bribe in 1977, Allahabad HC upholds ex-lekhpal's conviction after 40 years
Dismissing a 41-year-old criminal appeal, the high court upheld the one-year rigorous imprisonment sentence awarded to f...
Calcutta High Court Allows Amendment of Written Statement in Commercial Suit
Court Permits Defendants to Amend Written Statement Despite Previous Admissions, Citing Liberal Approach for Amendments...
Oral evidence key to punish govt employee in departmental proceedings: Allahabad HC
The Lucknow bench of the court on Monday noted that imposing a penalty solely based on documentary evidence, without exa...
Rajasthan: MLA Ravindra Singh Bhati gets relief from HC
After hearing both sides, the single-judge bench granted interim protection to the legislator and observed that prima fa...
Karnataka High Court Upholds Promotion Benefits for Government Employee on Day of Superannuation
Court Rules in Favor of Employee, Citing Fairness and Equality Principles in Service Law...
Allahabad High Court Dismisses Review Petition in EWS Reservation Case
Court rules procedural irregularities insufficient for review; affirms original decision based on candidate's applicatio...
Intimidatory speech case: Cal HC to hear Abhishek's challenge to lower court's order on voice sample
Additional Advocate General Rajdeep Majumdar, representing the state government, told the court that the protection was ...
Poll tribunal does not have jurisdiction to declare a caste certificate forged: Allahabad HC
According to the petitioner, Gond belonged to the OBC and he had fraudulently obtained a Scheduled Caste certificate to ...
UP discom employee who died of Covid in 2021 was a 'Covid warrior': Allahabad HC
The high court passed the order while allowing a writ petition filed by Pushpa Devi. The bench quashed an order of Octob...
Assets derived from unknown sources may not be from scheduled offence: Allahabad HC
The court said that at the stage of considering bail, the prosecution had not sufficiently demonstrated identifiable pro...
Delhi High Court Upholds DNA Test Order in Paternity Dispute
Court Prioritizes Children's Right to Know Parentage Over Adult Reputational Concerns in Landmark Maintenance Case...
Allahabad HC raps UP govt over delay in minorities commission appointments
The bench noted that by its order dated April 24, 2026, it had directed the state government to place on record clear wr...
Stop blaming BMC alone for monsoon water-logging: HC; 'encroachments and clogged drains our creation'
We have an uncanny knack for grabbing lands. We put all the dirt and material inside, and we block the gutters. One smal...
DMK candidate files plea in HC against CM Vijay's election from Perambur Assembly constituency
Shekar has challenged the election of Vijay on a number of grounds which includes alleged use of children in campaigning...
2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts: HC upholds death sentence for 38 IM operatives, life term for 11
On July 26, 2008, a series of 21 bomb blasts ripped through Ahmedabad in a span of 70 minutes, killing 56 persons and in...
Delhi HC denies bail to Indian Mujahideen operative in 2008 serial blasts case
The bench said that although Peerbhoy has spent a "considerable period" as an undertrial, releasing him when cross-exami...
Cal HC grants conditional permission for TMC youth rally in Kolkata, sets aside police ban
The court also altered the rally timing from 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm instead of the proposed 3 pm to 6 pm slot, forbade the u...
State can't force adult woman to return to parental home: Bombay High Court
These are matters of personal choice and a part of rights under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. Neither her par...
CIC cannot sit over appeals, keep them undecided for years: JK High Court
The bench directed the CIC to look into the matter and take appropriate measures to improve its working, subject to the ...
Delhi HC orders unblocking of CJP's X handle, account back online in India
In the petition, Dipke, who was represented by senior advocate Akhil Sibal, had said that the CJP's account was a satire...
Delhi riots 2020: HC denies bail to Athar Khan in UAPA case
Athar, a former call centre employee, is accused of being one of the main organisers of the protest at Chand Bagh in nor...
HC sets aside 1989 conviction, says viscera report can't be relied upon if not put to accused
The prosecution had relied upon the viscera report which indicated the presence of the pesticide "zinc phosphide" (highl...
Karnataka High Court Upholds Doctrine of Legitimate Expectation in Ethanol Supply Contract Dispute
Court directs Oil Marketing Companies to reconsider allocation of ethanol supply to Dedicated Ethanol Plant in line with...
Delhi High Court Upholds Equestrian Team Selection for Asian Games Amidst Controversy
Court refrains from interfering with EFI's selection process due to logistical constraints and impending deadlines....
Rajasthan High Court Orders Immediate Removal of Encroachments Obstructing Water Flow to Lakes and Dams
State Authorities Directed to Act Swiftly to Preserve Water Bodies Amidst Monsoon Season...
Meghalaya High Court Initiates PIL to Enhance Forensic and Digital Infrastructure in Criminal Justice System
Court Seeks Feasibility of Independent Forensic Lab and Digital Police Portal to Expedite Criminal Proceedings...
Karnataka High Court Overturns Family Court's Order Granting Visitation Rights to Father
Court upholds mother's custodianship, emphasizes father's voluntary relinquishment of visitation rights during divorce s...
Karnataka High Court Grants Bail to Accused in Ambedkar Portrait Defacement Case
Court imposes stringent conditions for bail, ensuring non-interference with prosecution and adherence to trial proceedin...
Karnataka High Court Upholds Civil Rights in School Record Correction Case
The Court affirms the right to correct names and caste in school records, reinforcing the jurisdiction of civil courts u...
Delhi HC orders restoration of CJP's X handle
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta submitted that the CJP's social media handle was blocked to avoid "chaos" among students ...
Madras High Court Upholds Extended Limitation for Availing Ineligible Input Tax Credit
Court confirms penalty and interest for RMZ Infinity in GST dispute, citing suppression of facts and reversal of Orissa ...
Bombay High Court Declares Land Transfer by Indage Vineyard Pvt. Ltd. as Fraudulent Preference
Court Reverses Property Mutation Entries, Protects Creditors' Interests in Liquidation Proceedings...
Kerala High Court Upholds RBI's Power to Supersede Co-operative Bank's Board
The court dismisses the petition challenging RBI's supersession order, emphasizes statutory compliance and consultation ...