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Allahabad High Court Orders Inquiry into Fisheries Department's Auction Practices

Allahabad High Court Orders Inquiry into Fisheries Department's Auction Practices

Court Directs Comprehensive Report on Pond Leasing and Alleged Illegal Fishing Activities...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Criticizes State's Failure in Protecting Minor's Welfare

Punjab and Haryana High Court Criticizes State's Failure in Protecting Minor's Welfare

Court Orders Relocation of Minor to Chandigarh Due to Inadequate Protection in Haryana...

Rajasthan High Court Upholds Reinstatement of Employee Acquitted in Criminal Case

Rajasthan High Court Upholds Reinstatement of Employee Acquitted in Criminal Case

Court dismisses State's appeal, reinforces Labour Court's decision against termination based on pending criminal case...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Upholds State's Policy on Superannuation Age for Housing Corporation Employees

Andhra Pradesh High Court Upholds State's Policy on Superannuation Age for Housing Corporation Employees

Court dismisses petitions challenging the State Government's decision not to enhance retirement age from 60 to 62 years ...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Quashes Ombudsman’s Review Order, Upholds Principles of Natural Justice

Himachal Pradesh High Court Quashes Ombudsman’s Review Order, Upholds Principles of Natural Justice

Court Remands Case Back to Ombudsman for Fresh Hearing After Violations in Review Process...

Maintenance - Earning wife is not disentitled to maintenance

Maintenance - Earning wife is not disentitled to maintenance

Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds Maintenance for Earning Wife and Children. Court rules that earning wife is entitl...

Karnataka High Court Upholds Section 498A Applicability to Void Marriages and Live-In Relationships

Karnataka High Court Upholds Section 498A Applicability to Void Marriages and Live-In Relationships

Court Orders Transfer of Parallel Proceedings to Avoid Conflicting Judgments...

Transfer of property to defeat the rights of maintenance under Section 125 can be declared fraudulent

Transfer of property to defeat the rights of maintenance under Section 125 can be declared fraudulent

Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Fraudulent Transfer of Property in Maintenance Case. Court Declares Release Deed Nul...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Quashes Deduction of Relief Fund from Medical Reimbursement

Himachal Pradesh High Court Quashes Deduction of Relief Fund from Medical Reimbursement

Court Rules Deduction Arbitrary and Orders Full Reimbursement Without Deductions for Retired Police Inspector ...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Dismissal of Petitioner's Application for Extension of Time to Deposit Court Fee

Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Dismissal of Petitioner's Application for Extension of Time to Deposit Court Fee

Petitioner's Negligence and Lack of Evidence Cited as Reasons for Dismissal...

Secured creditor entitled to restoration of possession of mortgaged property under SARFAESI Act

Secured creditor entitled to restoration of possession of mortgaged property under SARFAESI Act

Madhya Pradesh High Court Directs Authorities to Assist AU Small Finance Bank in Reclaiming Mortgaged Property Court man...

Extended age of superannuation given only to employees with 70% or above disability is violative of Article 14

Extended age of superannuation given only to employees with 70% or above disability is violative of Article 14

Punjab and Haryana High Court Declares Rule Restricting Superannuation Age for Disabled Employees Unconstitutional. Rule...

Missing Narcotics in records does not attract provisions of Sections 22, 27A, or 29 of the NDPS Act

Missing Narcotics in records does not attract provisions of Sections 22, 27A, or 29 of the NDPS Act

Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Trial Court's Decision to Discharge Accused in NDPS Case. Court rules mere failure t...

Change of name in service record post-retirement - Part of fundamental Rights

Change of name in service record post-retirement - Part of fundamental Rights

Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds Right to Change Name Post-Retirement. Court Directs PSPCL to Update Service and Pe...

Conviction under Essential Commodities Act - Mens rea must be established

Conviction under Essential Commodities Act - Mens rea must be established

Calcutta High Court Acquits Truck Driver in Essential Commodities Act Case. Cviction Overturned Due to Lack of Evidence ...

Madras High Court Intervenes in Temple Lease Dispute Citing Maladministration Concerns

Madras High Court Intervenes in Temple Lease Dispute Citing Maladministration Concerns

Inquiry Ordered into Allegations of Financial Irregularities and Mismanagement at Sri Prasanna Venkata Narasimma Perumal...

Allahabad High Court Upholds Fixed Deposit Interest Rates, Protects Depositors' Rights

Allahabad High Court Upholds Fixed Deposit Interest Rates, Protects Depositors' Rights

Landmark ruling affirms depositor entitlements against unilateral interest rate reductions by banks...

Delhi High Court Quashes Defamation Complaint Against Journalist Nilanjana Bhowmick

Delhi High Court Quashes Defamation Complaint Against Journalist Nilanjana Bhowmick

Court Rules in Favor of Journalist, Citing Lack of Malice, Intent, and Time-Barred Complaint in Defamation Case...

Allahabad High Court Quashes Seizure of Goods Over Undisclosed Business Address

Allahabad High Court Quashes Seizure of Goods Over Undisclosed Business Address

Court Rules Valid E-Way Bill Sufficient to Demonstrate Genuineness of Transaction Under GST Act...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Denies Seniority Claim for Adhoc Promotion Beyond Prescribed Quota

Himachal Pradesh High Court Denies Seniority Claim for Adhoc Promotion Beyond Prescribed Quota

Court Upholds Rejection of Petitioner's Claim for Regularization and Service Benefits Due to Non-Compliance with Recruit...

Karnataka High Court Quashes Penalty on Transport Firm for E-Way Bill Oversight

Karnataka High Court Quashes Penalty on Transport Firm for E-Way Bill Oversight

Court Emphasizes the Procedural Nature of E-Way Bill Lapses and Moderation in Penalties...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Orders Reconsideration of Absorption for e-Governance Employee

Himachal Pradesh High Court Orders Reconsideration of Absorption for e-Governance Employee

Court Rules in Favor of Veena Devi, Directs State to Reassess Her Absorption Under 2017 Policy ...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Rejects Bail Pleas in High-Profile Murder Case Linked to UAPA

Punjab and Haryana High Court Rejects Bail Pleas in High-Profile Murder Case Linked to UAPA

Accused in the murder of a Dera Sacha Sauda follower face continued incarceration as court emphasizes seriousness of all...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds OBC Reservation in Teacher Recruitment

Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds OBC Reservation in Teacher Recruitment

Court dismisses petition challenging appointment of OBC candidate, emphasizing adherence to recruitment rules and timely...

Regularization - Long-term contractual engagement cannot be labeled as "temporary"

Regularization - Long-term contractual engagement cannot be labeled as "temporary"

Orissa High Court Directs Regularization of Long-Term Contractual Employees. Court orders State and OLIC to consider cre...

Attacking a doctor with a surgical blade in a hospital : Defense of unsound mind ??

Attacking a doctor with a surgical blade in a hospital : Defense of unsound mind ??

Delhi High Court Upholds Conviction of Shiv Kumar for Attack on Doctor. Appellant's Defense of Unsound Mind Rejected; Co...

Dishonour of Cheque - Non-executive director of a company cannot be held vicariously liable

Dishonour of Cheque - Non-executive director of a company cannot be held vicariously liable

Bombay High Court Quashes Proceedings Against Non-Executive Director in Cheque Dishonor Case Court emphasizes mandatory ...

Motor Vehicle driven by minor : Insurance Company not liable

Motor Vehicle driven by minor : Insurance Company not liable

Madhya Pradesh High Court Rules Insurance Company Not Liable for Compensation Due to Minor's Driving Breach. High Court ...

Sealed envelopes stored in Ahlmad rooms, flooded with files, the seals do get damaged : Requires no Forensic analysis

Sealed envelopes stored in Ahlmad rooms, flooded with files, the seals do get damaged : Requires no Forensic analysis

Delhi High Court Rejects Petition for Forensic Analysis of Sealed Documents. Court dismisses application citing lack of ...

Jammu and Kashmir High Court Quashes Proceedings in Drug Seizure Case

Jammu and Kashmir High Court Quashes Proceedings in Drug Seizure Case

Court Finds Lack of Jurisdiction and Non-Compliance with Mandatory Provisions in Case Against Zahoor Ahmad Rada...

Karnataka High Court Mandates Transparency in Tribunal Appointments

Karnataka High Court Mandates Transparency in Tribunal Appointments

Landmark Judgment Directs State to Establish Clear Guidelines for Special Court Appointments within Three Months...

Authorities cannot dispossess or demolish property without following the provisions of Acquisition Act

Authorities cannot dispossess or demolish property without following the provisions of Acquisition Act

Andhra Pradesh High Court Halts Unlawful Property Demolition Efforts. Court mandates adherence to the Right to Fair Comp...

Electricity connection can not be denied even when there was a property dispute pending

Electricity connection can not be denied even when there was a property dispute pending

Uttarakhand High Court Orders Electricity Connection Amid Property Dispute Court Directs UPCL to Provide Power to Disput...

Allahabad High Court Upholds Minimum Wage Rights for Part-Time Sweepers in UP Police Stations

Allahabad High Court Upholds Minimum Wage Rights for Part-Time Sweepers in UP Police Stations

Court directs police authorities to ensure payment of minimum wages under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, overriding execut...

Allahabad High Court Dismisses Writ Petition by Retired Government Engineer Challenging Show Cause Notice

Allahabad High Court Dismisses Writ Petition by Retired Government Engineer Challenging Show Cause Notice

Court Upholds Legality of Departmental Proceedings Against Retired Employees for Misconduct During Service...

Vehicle seized under NDPS Act should not be kept idle in open yard, leading to its deterioration

Vehicle seized under NDPS Act should not be kept idle in open yard, leading to its deterioration

The ruling serves as a reminder of the judiciary's duty to uphold constitutional rights and prevent undue hardship cause...