High Courts
Too little being done, govt must have will to tackle issue: HC on Melghat malnutrition deaths
"Too little is being done. The government has to take a zero tolerance approach to ensure such deaths do not occur on ac...
SARFAESI Act; Powers of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate are ministerial, not adjudicatory
Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds Ministerial Role of Magistrate under SARFAESI Act Court reaffirms non-adjudicatory f...
Delhi High Court Denies Bail to Kuldeep Singh Senger in High-Profile Case
Court Dismisses Application for Suspension of Sentence, Cites Grave Nature of Offences and Lack of New Circumstances...
Delhi High Court Quashes Reassessment Proceedings Against Radhika Roy, Imposes Costs on Tax Department
Court rules reassessment based on change of opinion as arbitrary and violative of constitutional rights, imposes Rs. 1 l...
Madras High Court Revives Cheque Dishonour Case, Condones 100-Day Delay
Court prioritizes substantial justice over procedural technicalities, directs full-fledged trial...
Delhi High Court Upholds Armed Forces Tribunal's Decision Granting Disability Pension for Ex-Air Force Officer
Court Emphasizes Need for Medical Boards to Provide Specific Reasons When Denying Disability Pension...
Allahabad High Court Upholds Interim Maintenance Order for Wife Despite Husband's Non-Disclosure
Court Draws Adverse Inference Against Husband for Concealing Income, Affirms Maintenance of Rs. 3,500/-...
Kerala High Court Orders Comprehensive Probe into Sabarimala Temple Asset Misappropriation
Investigation Reveals Systematic Pilferage and Institutional Lapses; Scientific Analysis Critical to Uncovering Conspira...
Allahabad High Court Denies Maintenance Claim Due to Husband's Inability to Earn Caused by Wife's Family
Court rules that maintenance cannot be granted when husband's incapacitation is a result of wife's family's actions, uph...
Allahabad High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Ban on Caste-Based Political Rallies
The court emphasizes legislative jurisdiction over banning caste rallies, urging the enforcement of existing laws....
T'gana HC extends interim protection to KCR, Harish Rao in Kaleshwaram project case
The bench passed the order after the batch of writ petitions filed by KCR, Harish Rao, former Chief Secretary Shailendra...
Ambernath polls: HC raps 'globe-trotting' side-switchers, keeps collector’s orders in abeyance
The court, in a lighter vein, termed the act of four NCP candidates, who initially joined the BJP-Congress 'Ambernath Vi...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Grants Interim Bail to Shagandeep Singh for Mother's Last Rites
Interim bail granted from January 20 to January 31, 2026, on compassionate grounds for performing last rites of deceased...
Cash-for-query: Lokpal moves Delhi HC for more time to consider issue of sanction to CBI
The verdict came on a plea by Moitra challenging the November 12, 2025 order of the Lokpal granting sanction to the CBI ...
Unnao rape: HC to pass order on plea by Kuldeep Sengar in death case of survivor's father
It had also awarded a 10-year jail term to Sengar's brother, Atul Singh Sengar, and five others for their role in the cu...
Allahabad High Court Quashes Proceedings Against Accused Due to Delayed Cognizance
Magistrate's Failure to Adhere to Limitation Period Violates Article 21, Orders Quashed...
Patna High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Matrimonial Dispute
Court Cites Vague Allegations and Lack of Valid Marriage in Decision to Dismiss Case...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Eases Investigation Protocols for Organized Crime
Court Modifies Prior Directives to Address Resource Constraints in Law Enforcement Agencies...
Delhi HC dismisses plea challenging 2020 Assembly poll win of Manish Sisodia
He had also claimed that Sisodia had not disclosed the existence of a 2013 FIR against him registered under the Preventi...
Delhi HC junks Somnath Bharti's challenge to 2025 Assembly poll win of BJP's Satish Upadhyay
"The present election petition is liable to be dismissed due to non-joinder of Mr. (Jitender Kumar) Kochar, the Congress...
Patna High Court Upholds Biometric Attendance System in Medical Colleges
Court Rules Aadhaar-Enabled Biometric Attendance System With GPS Tagging Does Not Violate Privacy Rights ...
Delhi High Court Orders Fresh Hearing in Evacuee Property Dispute
Appellant Neelam Arya Granted Opportunity for Fresh Adjudication in Seven-Decade-Old Property Case...
Delhi High Court Dismisses Somnath Bharti's Election Petition for Non-Joinder of Necessary Party
Somnath Bharti's petition challenging BJP's Satish Upadhyay's election win dismissed due to failure to include Congress ...
Delhi High Court Dismisses Election Petition Against Manish Sisodia
Allegations of Non-Compliance with RP Act and Concealment Dismissed Due to Lack of Material Facts...
Ganga aarti a cultural, civilisational heritage: Uttarakhand HC on allowing to continue ritual
The high court, emphasising the cultural significance of the aarti, observed that it is not merely a religious ritual bu...
Uttarakhand HC denies bail to man accused in organised cyber fraud case
According to officials, Rahul, a resident of Haridwar, along with his associates, used to call and intimidate unsuspecti...
Frame compensation policy for Chinese manja victims, High Court orders MP govt
These comprise policy for compensation to victims or to their families in case of injuries or death and disposal of seiz...
Farmer suicide case: Uttarakhand High Court stays arrest of 26 accused
Sukhwant's brother, Parvinder Singh, later filed a complaint against 26 people, including six women, in connection with ...
Allahabad HC: False promise of marriage by already married man attracts Section 69 of BNS
The court was of the view that a promise of marriage by an already married man will amount to the offence of sexual inte...
Jharkhand HC says 'can't be mute spectator' to developments involving raid in Ranchi ED office
The high court also stayed police investigation against ED officers on the basis of an FIR registered at the Airport pol...
Rajasthan High Court Quashes Attempt to Murder Charge in Property Dispute Assault Case
Court Finds Lack of Prima Facie Evidence for Homicidal Intent, Upholds Lesser Charges ...
Calcutta High Court Rules on Tenant's Defense Struck for Rent Deposited with Wrong Authority
Court Finds Technical Default in Rent Deposit, Orders Rehearing of Eviction Suit...
Anticipatory bail can be granted to a person declared as a "proclaimed offender"
Delhi High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Proclaimed Offender in Exceptional Circumstances Court emphasizes personal ...
A proposed-to-be-used trademark cannot be refused registration on the ground of non-use or lack of acquired distinctiveness
Delhi High Court Directs Registrar to Proceed with Trademark Registration for "DOUBLE-CHOICE" Court overturns previous r...
Registration of a trade mark cannot be refused merely on the ground of similarity with an earlier mark
Delhi High Court Overturns Trade Mark Registrar's Decision; Mankind Pharma's 'PETKIND' to be Advertised Court Recognizes...
Delhi High Court Upholds Conviction in 1999 Rash Driving Case, Reduces Sentence
Conviction under IPC Sections 279/304A maintained; sentence reduced due to mitigating circumstances and passage of time....