High Courts

Madras High Court Quashes Corruption Charges Against Accused in Wharfage Refund Case

Court finds no evidence of forgery or wrongful gain; emphasizes civil liability wrongly converted to criminal charges....

Madhya Pradesh High Court Dismisses Winding-Up Petition Against Gwalior Sugar Company

Court Finds Bona Fide Dispute Over Payment, Urges Parties to Settle Claims Through Appropriate Legal Channels...

Kerala High Court Overturns Flawed Auction Sale of Mortgaged Property During Pandemic

The court mandates a fresh valuation and auction, citing breaches in statutory obligations and fairness by the State Fin...

Telangana High Court Rules Against State's Claim on Private Land Based on TSLR Entries

Court Directs Removal of Government Sign Board, Asserts Need for Proper Legal Proceedings to Establish Title...

Telangana High Court Orders Detailed Inquiry into Allegations of Mismanagement at Secunderabad Temple

Court Remands Case to Competent Authority Under Endowments Act for Comprehensive Adjudication...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds Verdict Declaring Will as Forged

Second Appeal Dismissed; Court Finds Will Surrounded by Suspicious Circumstances...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Reinstates Ph.D. Student After Finding Resignation Was Not Voluntary

Court directs IIT Ropar to allow student to continue her studies, setting aside resignation accepted under alleged haras...

Patna High Court Quashes State's Attempt to Cancel Longstanding Jamabandi Through Summary Proceedings

Court Directs Immediate Resumption of Rent Receipts, Warns State Against Contemptuous Actions...

Madras High Court Quashes Proceedings Against Three Accused in Temple Fund Misappropriation Case

Lack of Evidence Leads to Dismissal of Charges Under Corruption and Criminal Conspiracy Laws...

CBI will be granted sanction to prosecute KSCDC officials in 2015 graft case: Govt to Kerala HC

After completing its investigation, the agency sought sanction from the state government to prosecute the accused, inclu...

Kerala High Court Mandates Swift Action on State Monitoring Committee Formation

Court Orders State Government to Address Supreme Court Directives and Correctional Facility Overcrowding...

Kerala High Court Mandates Legal Aid for Prisoners Seeking Premature Release

Court Issues Directions to Address Overcrowding and Enhance Legal Support for Eligible Inmates...

Karnataka High Court Upholds Investigation into School's Alleged Negligence Leading to Child's Permanent Disability

Court Denies School's Petition to Quash Investigation; Emphasizes Schools' Duty of Care Extending Beyond Classroom Walls...

Karnataka High Court Denies Petition to Quash Proceedings Against Travel Agent Accused of Facilitating Passport Fraud

Allegations of aiding a terror suspect's passport renewal demand full trial, says court, emphasizing national security c...

Jharkhand High Court Reinstates Contractual Employee Terminated Without Adequate Notice

Court Orders Reinstatement with 50% Back Wages for Peon Dismissed Over Minor Office Infraction...

Gujarat High Court Declares Land Reservation Lapsed After Decades of Inaction

Court rules in favor of landowner, citing failure of authorities to initiate acquisition within statutory period....

Gujarat High Court Denies Bail to Advocate Alleged Mastermind in Land Forgery Case

Court Cites Applicant's Role as Kingpin and Potential Evidence Tampering as Grounds for Bail Rejection...

Gujarat High Court Orders Inquiry into Alleged Illegal Demolitions by Surat Municipal Corporation

Court Directs Police and Power Company to Submit Detailed Affidavits on Their Roles in Demolition Activities...

Kerala HC seeks govt stand on alleged tree felling in cardamom reserve area of Idukki

The High Court initiated the public interest litigation on its own on Wednesday based on news reports of the tree-fellin...

Gujarat High Court Denies Bail to Repeat Offender in Cow Slaughter Case

Bail application of Mohammad Aarif Abdul Razak Samol rejected due to repeated offences and potential threat to communal ...

Chhattisgarh High Court Upholds Trial Court's Decision, Dismisses State's Appeal in Liquor Confiscation Case

Court Rules Assumptions Without Evidence Cannot Justify Vehicle Confiscation Under Excise Act...

Chhattisgarh High Court Quashes Backward Class Commission's Recovery Order

High Court Clarifies Advisory Role of State Backward Class Commission, Nullifies Binding Recovery Directive in Commercia...

Bombay High Court Upholds Separation of Arrest and Charge Sheet Provisions in CrPC

Court clarifies distinct roles of Sections 50 and 207 in criminal procedure, dismisses petitioner's claim for early docu...

Bombay High Court Consolidates Trade Mark Disputes for Efficient Resolution

Registrar of Trade Marks Recognized as Court Subordinate to High Court Enabling Transfer of Proceedings...

Karnataka High Court Upholds Arbitral Award in Land Development Dispute

Court Affirms Limited Scope of Judicial Intervention Under Arbitration Act...

Jharkhand High Court Invalidates State Disability Commissioner's Jurisdiction Over Land Dispute

Court Confirms Civil Courts' Exclusive Authority on Land Title Disputes, Nullifies Commissioner’s Directive...

Chhattisgarh High Court Orders Reconsideration of Deferred Judicial Promotion

Court Rules in Favor of Smt. Chhaya Singh for Retrospective Promotion and Seniority Benefits...

Patna High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail in NDPS Case Involving Commercial Quantity of Codeine

Ravi Kumar Prajapati's plea for anticipatory bail rejected due to non-compliance with stringent NDPS Act conditions...

Delhi High Court Rules Payments to Foreign LLP for Seconded Employees as Fees for Technical Services under India-USA DTAA

Court upholds "make available" test for taxing secondment payments as Fees for Technical Services; remands professional ...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Grants Bail to Chemical Supplier in Diethylene Glycol Case