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ED tells Kerala HC report can form basis for FIR in CMRL case

ED tells Kerala HC report can form basis for FIR in CMRL case

The ED has sought registration of a case based on "evidence" gathered during its probe and searches conducted under the ...

Mamata's plea over Bhabanipur poll result: HC grants more time to Suvendu to file written statement

Mamata's plea over Bhabanipur poll result: HC grants more time to Suvendu to file written statement

The court had on June 23 ordered the Election Commission to preserve and keep in safe custody CCTV footage at the counti...

Delhi HC forms panel under ex-CJI Khanna to oversee Greenopolis homebuyers' claims

Delhi HC forms panel under ex-CJI Khanna to oversee Greenopolis homebuyers' claims

The special court, in its November 27, 2025 order had ordered restoration and disposal of properties attached by the ED....

Cal HC grants ADC 5 months to dispose of ponzi firm's attached properties, slams it for slow work

Cal HC grants ADC 5 months to dispose of ponzi firm's attached properties, slams it for slow work

The bench said that despite administering attached assets valued at approximately Rs 600 crore under its supervision, th...

Nishikant Dubey files Rs 2 cr defamation suit against ex-finance secretary Subhash Garg

Nishikant Dubey files Rs 2 cr defamation suit against ex-finance secretary Subhash Garg

On Monday, Dubey tweeted in Hindi that he has filed a Rs 2 crore criminal defamation case in the Patiala House Court and...

Calcutta HC dismisses Cong plea claiming age discrepancy in BJP Nandigram candidate's affidavit

Calcutta HC dismisses Cong plea claiming age discrepancy in BJP Nandigram candidate's affidavit

Senior advocate D S Naidu, also representing the ECI, stated that the age issue cannot be considered as a material defec...

Madras High Court Upholds Equal Pay for NMR Workers in Tamil Nadu

Madras High Court Upholds Equal Pay for NMR Workers in Tamil Nadu

Court mandates compliance with Government Order ensuring parity in wages for Nominal Muster Roll employees within two mo...

Delhi High Court Grants Bail in Cyber Fraud Case Citing Principle of Parity

Delhi High Court Grants Bail in Cyber Fraud Case Citing Principle of Parity

Accused released on personal bond as co-accused remain unarrested; State raises no opposition....

Delhi HC Quashes FIR in Matrimonial Dispute Following Amicable Settlement

Delhi HC Quashes FIR in Matrimonial Dispute Following Amicable Settlement

FIR Registered Under Sections 498A and 406 IPC Quashed After Parties Resolved Issues Through Mediation and Divorce by Kh...

Madras High Court Overturns Single Judge Decision on CSI Administrative Interference

Madras High Court Overturns Single Judge Decision on CSI Administrative Interference

Division Bench Rules Internal Church Matters Not Subject to Writ Jurisdiction, Refers Larger Bench for Clarity...

Madras High Court Upholds Government Order to Rename Caste-Based Public Places

Madras High Court Upholds Government Order to Rename Caste-Based Public Places

Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Renaming Initiative as a Socially Progressive and Constitutionally Valid Measure...

Delhi HC imposes Rs 1 lakh cost on lawyer for virtual appearance from moving car

Delhi HC imposes Rs 1 lakh cost on lawyer for virtual appearance from moving car

"In view of the aforesaid, a cost of Rs 1 lakh is imposed upon learned Counsel for the Decree Holder, payable to Delhi H...

Madras High Court Upholds Bail Cancellation for Accused in Extortion and Arson Case

Madras High Court Upholds Bail Cancellation for Accused in Extortion and Arson Case

Court Cites Misuse of Liberty and Potential Threat to Fair Trial Due to Accused's Public Conduct...

Disability can't be sole ground to deny reproductive autonomy: Delhi HC

Disability can't be sole ground to deny reproductive autonomy: Delhi HC

The parents said the consent for the surgery is needed as their daughter is unable to manage herself and maintain menstr...

Calcutta High Court Grants Interim Bail to Political Activist Milan Pradhan for Election Contest

Calcutta High Court Grants Interim Bail to Political Activist Milan Pradhan for Election Contest

Court Allows Contesting Candidate's Interim Release with Conditions Amidst 19-Year-Old Nandigram Movement Cases...

Hookah cannot be served even in designated smoking areas, says Allahabad HC

Hookah cannot be served even in designated smoking areas, says Allahabad HC

The bench observed that the fundamental right of non-smokers to breathe clean air in public places outweighs the right t...

PM Modi degree case: Gujarat HC rejects Kejriwal appeal, upholds Rs 25,000 cost on him

PM Modi degree case: Gujarat HC rejects Kejriwal appeal, upholds Rs 25,000 cost on him

In May 2016, the then GU Vice Chancellor, MN Patel, had announced that PM Modi completed his MA in Political Science in ...

Calcutta HC grants interim bail to Cong's Nandigram bypoll candidate in six criminal cases

Calcutta HC grants interim bail to Cong's Nandigram bypoll candidate in six criminal cases

All these criminal cases on charges such as murder and attempt to murder, and for violation of the Arms Act provisions, ...

Delhi HC sets aside FSSAI order directing Red Bull to remove term ‘energy drink’ on its beverage

Delhi HC sets aside FSSAI order directing Red Bull to remove term ‘energy drink’ on its beverage

The court, therefore, allowed Red Bull’s petition challenging the FSSAI's June 30 order, on the limited ground that natu...

Madras High Court Quashes Three-Year Debarment of Eco Protection Engineers in Chennai Water Supply Tender

Madras High Court Quashes Three-Year Debarment of Eco Protection Engineers in Chennai Water Supply Tender

Court holds that disputed eligibility issues under tender clauses amounted at most to interpretation differences, not fr...

No incriminating items found in house search in 2024 suo motu FIR against Suvendu: Police to Cal HC

No incriminating items found in house search in 2024 suo motu FIR against Suvendu: Police to Cal HC

Mukherjee said the suo motu case was lodged based on alleged information that country-made bombs and cash were stored at...

Pious institution of marriage should not be taken lightly: Allahabad HC

Pious institution of marriage should not be taken lightly: Allahabad HC

The court relied on the Supreme Court's judgment in the case 'Lata Singh vs State of Uttar Pradesh', which held that an ...

Delhi High Court Stays Income Tax Reassessment Notice Against Kapoor Industries

Delhi High Court Stays Income Tax Reassessment Notice Against Kapoor Industries

Court questions jurisdictional basis for reopening assessment based on previously disclosed income; proceedings stayed p...

Kerala High Court Upholds Summary Nature of Khula Proceedings

Kerala High Court Upholds Summary Nature of Khula Proceedings

Family Court's Limited Role in Khula Endorsement Affirmed, No Detailed Inquiry Necessary...

Karnataka High Court Dismisses Revenue Appeal on Service Tax Classification Dispute

Karnataka High Court Dismisses Revenue Appeal on Service Tax Classification Dispute

Appeal Against CESTAT Order on Goods Transport Agency Service Not Maintainable Before High Court, Must Be Taken to Supre...

Madras High Court Upholds Compensation for Passenger Death in Railway Station Stampede

Madras High Court Upholds Compensation for Passenger Death in Railway Station Stampede

The court confirms liability of Southern Railway for "untoward incident" leading to the death of a passenger, mandates c...

Karnataka High Court Upholds Cheque Liability Post-Bank Merger

Karnataka High Court Upholds Cheque Liability Post-Bank Merger

Court dismisses plea to quash proceedings, affirms validity of cheques despite bank mergers....

Jharkhand High Court Overturns Appellate Ruling in Land Dispute; Orders Fresh Consideration

Jharkhand High Court Overturns Appellate Ruling in Land Dispute; Orders Fresh Consideration

High Court exercises supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227, citing oversight of critical evidence by appellate cour...

Madras High Court Upholds Cross-Empowerment Under GST Act

Madras High Court Upholds Cross-Empowerment Under GST Act

Orders Quashing Summons for Lack of Notification Set Aside, Matters Remanded for Fresh Disposal...

Budaun double murder case: Allahabad HC acquits four persons on death row

Budaun double murder case: Allahabad HC acquits four persons on death row

Subsequently, the accused moved a criminal appeal before a division bench of high court which noted that the eyewitness ...

Allahabad HC summons senior govt officials for not paying full compensation for land acquired in 1959

Allahabad HC summons senior govt officials for not paying full compensation for land acquired in 1959

According to LARA, Rs 38.25 lakh was payable to the petitioner as of August 2025. The petitioner’s counsel, Amit Jaiswal...

HC stays proceedings in caste discrimination allegations at National Law University

HC stays proceedings in caste discrimination allegations at National Law University

The single judge had observed that allegations were serious and required examination by an impartial agency without expr...

Calcutta High Court Quashes Tax Assessment for Rejecting DRP Objection Filed on Next Working Day After Sunday Deadline

Calcutta High Court Quashes Tax Assessment for Rejecting DRP Objection Filed on Next Working Day After Sunday Deadline

Court holds that limitation under Section 144C(2) must be read with Section 10 of the General Clauses Act; final assessm...

HC seeks reply on ad hoc appointments in UP medical colleges

HC seeks reply on ad hoc appointments in UP medical colleges

The petitioner had challenged the order dated June 3, 2025, whereby his contractual appointment was cancelled on the gro...

Karnataka High Court Refuses to Quash FIR in Sexual Harassment Case Against Doctor

Karnataka High Court Refuses to Quash FIR in Sexual Harassment Case Against Doctor

Prior closure by Internal Local Committee and 28-day delay in complaint not enough to stop criminal investigation at the...

High Court Refuses to Quash FIR in Alleged Forged Decree Case, Transfers Probe to Crime Branch; Grants Interim Bail to Young Advocate

High Court Refuses to Quash FIR in Alleged Forged Decree Case, Transfers Probe to Crime Branch; Grants Interim Bail to Young Advocate

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court said allegations of fabricated judicial records strike at the sanctity of justic...