High Courts
Jharkhand High Court Recognizes PIL on Disability Rights, Calls for Consolidated Proceedings
Court Allows Public Interest Litigation Challenging 2018 Notification Affecting Disabled Candidates, Orders Joint Hearin...
Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction in High-Profile Murder Case
Jaswantsingh Chavan's Life Sentence Confirmed for Conspiracy and Murder of Real Estate Mediator Kishor Khatri...
Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Senior Citizen for Lack of Evidence
Allegations under Atrocities Act and IPC Found Frivolous and Vexatious...
Bombay High Court Safeguards Shilpa Shetty's Personality Rights Against AI-Generated Deepfakes
Court orders removal of unauthorized AI-manipulated content exploiting celebrity's image and likeness, citing privacy an...
Bombay High Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide in Hemant Vasant Devrukhkar Case
The Court recognizes sustained provocation and overturns a life sentence, sentencing the appellant to 10 years imprisonm...
Madras High Court Dismisses Petition on Dearness Allowance by Former Transport Corporation Employee
Court Upholds Rule Against Dual Dearness Allowance for Re-employed Pensioners...
Karnataka High Court Quashes Bigamy Charges against Family Members
Court Rules Section 494 IPC Prosecution Limited to Erring Spouse, Not Relatives or Accomplices...
Telangana High Court Upholds Continuation of Proceedings Despite Registration Error Under New Penal Code
Court Directs Trial Court to Frame Charges Under IPC for Offences Predating New Legislation...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Dismisses Chopra Hotels' Plea for Building Usage Change
Court Upholds Compliance with Original Building Bye-laws, Denies Transition from Hotel to Commercial Status...
Karnataka High Court Dismisses Enforcement Directorate's Appeal in Zo Pvt Ltd Case
Court Upholds Decision Allowing Salary Payments from Frozen Accounts Despite PMLA Proceedings...
Delhi High Court Upholds Consistency in Bail Applications
Court reaffirms requirement for subsequent bail applications to be listed before the same Bench to ensure consistent jud...
Kerala High Court Intervenes in Nurses' Wage Dispute, Orders Mediation
Court Directs Nurses Association to Defer Strike, Facilitates Mediation for Uninterrupted Healthcare Services...
Karnataka High Court Dismisses Petition Seeking Quashing of Rape Proceedings Against Teacher
Court Finds Prima Facie Evidence of Coercion and Abuse of Authority in Sexual Assault Case...
Delhi High Court Acquits Rajinder Kumar in Corruption Case, Citing Lack of Conclusive Evidence
Court emphasizes need for proof beyond reasonable doubt; highlights procedural lapses and witness inconsistencies....
Delhi High Court Declares Assessment Orders Against Non-Existent Entities as Void
The court rules that assessment orders made post-amalgamation in the name of an extinct entity are invalid and not recti...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against In-laws in Matrimonial Dispute
The Court emphasizes the need for specific evidence in allegations against relatives of the husband, calls for legislati...
Allahabad High Court Criticizes Trial Court for Lapses in POCSO Case
Court Emphasizes Sensitivity and Diligence in Handling POCSO Act Cases, Orders Further Proceedings...
Rajasthan High Court Quashes Summons for In-Laws in Dowry Harassment Case
The Court emphasizes on stringent evidence thresholds for summoning additional accused under Section 319 Cr.P.C....
Telangana High Court Sets Precedent by Prioritizing Child's Privacy Over Paternity Proof in Adultery Case
Court emphasizes that DNA testing should not infringe on child's rights in marital disputes, urges alternative evidence ...
Rajasthan High Court Overturns SBI Transfer Order Due to Employee's Medical Condition
Court Directs Consideration of Empathy and Pragmatism in Employee Transfers Amidst Health Issues...
Rajasthan High Court Overturns Sessions Court's Order for Retrial in Probation Case
High Court reinstates trial court's probation decision, emphasizing statutory limits on appellate jurisdiction....
Andhra Pradesh High Court Upholds Reversion of Employees Lacking Requisite Qualifications
Pension Benefits to be Calculated Based on Last Drawn Salary Despite Reversion...
Madras High Court Quashes Tamil Nadu Human Rights Commission's Order on Lois Sofia's Arrest
Court rules commission's actions as overreach and quashes its order for compensation and disciplinary actions against po...
Andhra Pradesh High Court Dismisses Habeas Corpus Petition: Missing Daughter Found, Declared Major, and Married Voluntarily
Court Upholds Woman's Right to Choose Life Partner, Directs Parents to Pursue Legal Remedies for Alleged Past Grievances...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Quashes Discharge of Home Guard Sainik, Orders Reconsideration
Court Rules Discharge Order Violated Procedural Norms, Emphasizes on Approval and Proportionality...
Delhi High Court Upholds Election Commission's Decision on Disqualification Period for Convicted Politician
Court affirms that exceptional circumstances are required to reduce disqualification period under RP Act, 1951....
Madhya Pradesh High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Citing Lack of Evidence and Repeated Filings
Court highlights alternative remedies and cautions petitioner on maintaining courtroom decorum...
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Grants Temporary Bail to Accused for Urgent Medical Treatment
Court Emphasizes Humanitarian Grounds in NDPS Act Case, Orders Temporary Release for Cardiac Surgery...
Calcutta High Court Grants Bail to Prasenjit Das in Money Laundering Case
Bail granted considering prolonged detention without trial, under stringent conditions to ensure compliance and prevent ...
Calcutta High Court Directs Enforcement Directorate to Supply All Relied Upon Documents in Money Laundering Case
Court mandates Adjudicating Authority to ensure compliance with procedural norms under the Prevention of Money Launderin...
Calcutta High Court Overturns Conviction in Dowry Death Case
Court Cites Flawed Investigation and Suspicious Dying Declaration as Grounds for Acquittal...
Bombay High Court Upholds Fundamental Rights, Restores Religious Event Permissions
Court Quashes Arbitrary Cancellation of Permissions for Maharashtra Prayer Festival, Reinforces Citizens' Right to Relig...
Allahabad High Court Quashes Rape Case Against Ajay Saini
Court rules prolonged consensual relationship does not constitute rape on false promise of marriage....
Kerala High Court Upholds Contractual Rights Over Subsequent Attachment in Property Sale Dispute
Court rules that pre-existing sale agreements prevail over later attachments by creditors, setting aside lower court dec...
HC junks plea seeking CBI probe against Mukesh Ambani, RIL over ‘illegal’ gas extraction
As per Maru, RIL allegedly engaged in a “massive organized fraud” from 2004 to 2013 by drilling sideways from its contra...
Karnataka High Court Enhances Compensation for Motorcycle Accident Victim
Court Revises Compensation to Over Rs. 4 Lakhs, Acknowledging Higher Disability and Notional Income...