High Courts
J&K High Court Protects Adult Woman’s Choice to Live with Partner, Orders Police Protection
Court says a major woman’s autonomy, privacy and decisional freedom under Article 21 cannot be overridden by parental ob...
Indore water contamination: Upload judicial commission's report on official website, orders MP HC
An outbreak of vomiting and diarrhoea followed the supply of contaminated drinking water in Bhagirathpura in December 20...
Allahabad HC seeks UP govt's explanation on SC reservation in 2026-2027 MBBS counselling
Subsequently, a dispute arose over compliance with an order passed on September 16 in another writ petition....
Cal HC questions EC over reassignment of ISF's 'envelope' symbol
Bhattacharya said the bypoll was a continuation of the 2026 election and questioned how the 'envelope' symbol could be t...
Centre should intervene when patented meds become exorbitant: Kerala HC
"Yet, despite such heavy social cavalry, society and the situation have been stuck at a standstill in such cases. The go...
Ujjain mosque row: MP HC disposes of pleas by Muslim side after they cite settlement with civic body
He also said that the mosque's minaret portion would be relocated within the building, and the civic body had assured to...
Impermissible to use unnecessary beating on inmates: Delhi HC to prison warden
The court was hearing an appeal by a man who is serving a life sentence for sexually assaulting a minor. He was one of t...
Allahabad High Court Acquits Man in Brother’s Murder Case, Holds Circumstantial Evidence Chain Incomplete
Court says FIR is not substantive evidence, alleged axe recovery was not proved under Section 27, and Section 106 cannot...
Delhi High Court eases process for doctors seeking duplicate NEET-UG scorecards for FMGE
Court relaxes procedural requirements for petitioners who lost their scorecards, directs NTA to issue duplicates within ...
Cal HC to hear on Oct 6 Abhishek Banerjee's petition seeking restoration of his security cover
Bhattacharjee also claimed that Abhishek Banerjee has faced attacks on four occasions following withdrawal of the securi...
Rajasthan HC raps 63-year delay in Section 145 CrPC case, orders SDM to decide within three months
Court calls the pending revenue dispute a “glaring example” of apathy and abuse of process, directs day-to-day hearing, ...
Madras High Court Sets Aside Dismissal of Partnership Suit, Holds Claim Not Barred by Limitation or Res Judicata
Court says arbitration termination was not an arbitral award, partnership assets presumed to belong to firm, and plainti...
Madras High Court Refuses to Cancel Settlement Deed in Favour of Son, Says Section 23 Needs Express Maintenance Condition
Court holds that love and affection alone cannot be treated as an implied obligation to maintain a senior citizen; no ca...
J&K High Court partly allows ED plea, sets aside rejection of its locus but refuses to add Sections 411 and 424 RPC charges
Court says Enforcement Directorate could bring alleged omission to trial court’s notice, but material on record did not ...
Kerala HC quashes criminal case against man for upside down display of national flag
"In the instant case, it could be gathered that the accused displayed the photograph of the Indian National Flag as part...
Karnataka High Court Upholds Conviction in Cheque Bounce Case, Says Time-Barred Debt Can Still Attract Section 138
Court holds that issuance of cheque amounts to a fresh promise under Section 25(3) of the Contract Act; rejects plea of ...
Madras High Court Grants Divorce by Mutual Consent in Doctors’ Matrimonial Battle, Orders Rs. 2.5 Crore Settlement
Court dissolves marriage after finding relationship beyond repair, waives cooling-off period, and makes divorce conditio...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Rejects Husband’s Plea to Quash Wife’s Restitution Case Under Article 227
Court says Section 9 Hindu Marriage Act proceedings are civil in nature and cannot be short-circuited through supervisor...
Delhi High Court Dismisses GST Writ Over Parallel Proceedings Claim, Citing Alternative Remedy and Delay
Court holds Section 6(2)(b) bars only same-subject proceedings; Section 73 demand and earlier DGGI Section 74 action wer...
Sikkim High Court Upholds 20-Year Sentence in POCSO Case Involving Consensual Teenage Relationship
Court holds survivor’s minority proved through birth certificate, live birth register and school records; says consent o...
Delhi High Court Upholds Setting Aside of Arbitral Award Over Invalid Unilateral Appointment of Sole Arbitrator
Court says Section 12(5) of the Arbitration Act can be waived only by an express written agreement after disputes arise;...
Delhi High Court Refuses to Quash POCSO FIR Against Muslim Man Married to Minor Girl
Court holds personal law, family consent and the girl’s willingness cannot override statutory protection for children be...
Shahi Masjid case: MP HC disposes of petitions by Muslim side after they cite settlement with civic body
After hearing all parties, the bench said the appellants informed the court that the matter had been settled between the...
Madras High Court Upholds Order for FIR in Landlord-Tenant Dispute, Says Civil Proceedings Do Not Bar Criminal Probe
Court holds Magistrate need only see if complaint discloses cognizable offences; allegations of trespass, theft, mischie...
Allahabad High Court Upholds Attempt-to-Murder Conviction, Sets Aside SC/ST Act Charge in Bulandshahr Firing Case
Court finds injured witness and medical evidence reliable, but rules that caste-based intent and minimum ten-year punish...
Delhi HC seeks jail authorities' response on Sharjeel Imam's plea to access e-record to complete PhD
Imam was arrested on August 25, 2020, and booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) for being one of ...
Allahabad High Court Rejects Teacher’s Writ Against Private Unaided School, Citing Purely Contractual Dispute
Court says termination challenge against private trust-run educational institution does not raise a public law issue and...
Andhra Pradesh High Court Upholds Joint Collector’s Suo Motu Powers Under Land Records Act
Court rules no separate preliminary notice is needed before initiating revision proceedings under Section 9 of the ROR A...
Andhra Pradesh High Court Quashes Preventive Detention of Alleged NDPS Offender Over Two-Year Delay
Court holds that unexplained gap between last alleged narcotics case and detention order broke the “live and proximate l...
Gujarat High Court Rules Chewing Gum Falls Under VAT Residuary Entry, Not “Sweets and Sweetmeats”
Tribunal’s lower tax classification overturned; court restores higher tax rate and upholds interest and penalty under Gu...
Kerala High Court Quashes Flag-Insult Case Over Accidental WhatsApp Post
Court holds that a private WhatsApp group can amount to a place within public view, but prosecution failed to show inten...
Allahabad High Court Questions Judicial Inquiry in University Complaint Case, Stays Writ Proceedings
Court says Equal Opportunity Cell should ordinarily handle student complaints if University Regulations provide for it; ...
Uttarakhand High Court Closes PIL After State Demonstrates FIR Download Facility on Citizen Portal
Court finds CCTNS and Devbhoomi Mobile App functional; directs state to show reason for non-availability of sensitive-ca...
Rajasthan High Court Sets Aside Ex Parte Decree in Specific Performance Suit Over Faulty Substituted Service
Court holds newspaper publication cannot replace ordinary summons unless statutory conditions are strictly met; suit res...
Delhi High Court Grants Bail to Man Accused in PMLA Case, Cites Nearly Four Years in Custody and Slow Trial
Court holds that while ED has prima facie material, prolonged pre-trial detention cannot become punitive; Article 21 and...
Delhi High Court Rejects Husband’s Challenge to Property Sale Deeds, Cites Benami Bar, Limitation and Earlier Dismissed Suit
Court holds that the plaintiff failed to prove payment from his known sources of income; also says the fresh suit was ba...