High Courts
Delhi High Court Upholds Constitutional Validity of Election Symbols Order, 1968
Court Dismisses Hind Samrajya Party’s Plea Challenging Election Commission’s Authority Under Article 324...
TMC moves Cal HC seeking restraint on 'misuse’ of documents seized by ED during I-PAC raids
The ruling party in West Bengal, in its petition, alleged that the ED seized sensitive and confidential political data m...
Civic polls: HC orders inclusion of BJP nominee in Navi Mumbai ward candidate list
The court had said that the returning officer had “prima facie demonstrated illegal and arbitrary exercise of powers” by...
‘Shocks conscience’: HC flags phones, charging points inside Goa’s Colvale jail
“Some swift, comprehensive, remedial and stringent measures are required to be taken by the jail authorities to ensure t...
Himachal High Court directs state govt to conduct elections to Panchayati Raj bodies before April 30
However, the high court, after hearing the arguments for three consecutive days, directed the government to hold the ele...
Patna High Court Orders Compensation for Unlawful Detention of Minor
State Directed to Pay Rs. 5 Lakh for Violations of Fundamental Rights; Costs to be Recovered from Erring Officials...
Madras HC directs CBFC to issue censor certificate to Vijay starrer 'Jana Nayagan'
The filmmakers had submitted that the movie had been referred for "review" after an initial recommendation for U/A certi...
Allahabad High Court Issues Show-Cause Notice Over Misuse of Anti-Gangster Law
Court Criticizes Administrative Authorities for Non-Compliance with Judicial Directions and Misuse of Powers...
Kerala High Court Declares Section 9 of Kerala Devaswom Recruitment Board Act Unconstitutional
Guruvayoor Devaswom Managing Committee's Appointment Powers Restored in Landmark Judgment...
Bond conditions should be fixed keeping in mind prisoner's financial status: Rajasthan HC
The bench held that if a surety condition was imposed earlier and the prisoner seeks waiver, the committee must waive it...
Centre opposes in HC plea to reduce GST on air purifiers, says judicial intervention impermissible
The petition filed by advocate Kapil Madan said air purifiers cannot be treated as luxury items in view of the "extreme ...
Civic polls: Relief to BJP nominee as HC grants interim stay on election in Navi Mumbai ward
In its interim order, the court stayed the returning officer’s decision to reject Bhojane’s nomination form for the Janu...
Delhi HC refuses to stay order directing private schools to form fee regulation panel
After obtaining instructions from the DoE officials, he agreed to the court's suggestion to extend the time for complian...
Delhi HC stays order mandating human intervention in RBI ombudsman complaints
It also stayed the direction that the deputy governor of RBI should file an affidavit by January 15 stating the measures...
MSC Elsa III owners deposit Rs 1227 cr in Kerala HC for release of sister vessel
The amount was deposited in the second week of December last year, and the vessel was released by the end of that month,...
Calcutta High Court Grants Divorce Citing Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage
In a significant ruling, the court recognized irretrievable breakdown as a component of cruelty under the Special Marria...
Forcing woman to continue pregnancy violates bodily integrity, aggravates mental trauma: Delhi HC
The petitioner challenged a sessions court order which upheld her summoning before a magisterial court for the offence u...
Odisha courts receive threat email, judicial activities disrupted for hours
The DGP also advised the public not to panic and to cooperate with the police in maintaining security and assisting the ...
Rajasthan High Court Upholds Conviction of Father for Raping Minor Daughter
Court Affirms Life Imprisonment and Compensation for Victim, Citing Strong Evidence and Statutory Presumptions Under POC...
Kerala High Court Warns Travancore Devaswom Board Over Delays in Financial Audits
Court Grants One-Month Extension for Submission of Audited Accounts Amidst Strong Condemnation of Continued Delays...
Cal HC directs SSC to file fresh list of tainted candidates with relevant details for identification
The details of the school and the district where the candidate was appointed in the first school-level selection test (S...
Wife can't be presumed to be earning at interim maintenance stage: Delhi HC
The husband claimed that the petitioner wife was working as a nursery teacher and was, therefore, earning, but he did no...
Gauhati HC bar association on hunger strike against shifting of court complex
Earlier, GHCBA had demanded an immediate halt to the project in the interest of all stakeholders and the public at large...
Allahabad High Court Upholds Wife's Right to Maintenance Despite Educational Qualifications
Court Criticizes Family Court's Misapplication of Law in Denying Maintenance under Section 125 Cr.P.C....
Delhi High Court Issues Comprehensive Directions to Overhaul Healthcare Services in Delhi
Court Enhances EWS Income Criteria, Mandates Implementation of Digital Health Systems, and Fast-tracks Infrastructure Pr...
No total embargo on grant of anticipatory bail even if accused is proclaimed offender: Allahabad HC
The counsel for the informant had raised a preliminary objection by saying that since an NBW as well as a proclamation u...
HC directs police to seize copies of book containing derogatory remarks against sitting judge
In its order, the bench said on the face of it, the proposed release of the book as titled and shown in the petition was...
T'gana HC grants interim stay on CAT order quashing appointment of Jaiteerth Joshi as DG BrahMos
The High Court order came on a plea filed by Joshi seeking to stay the operation of the order of the Central Administrat...
Madras HC reserves order on plea to issue censor certificate for Vijay starrer ''Jana Nayagan''
He said the Censor Board has power to refer the decision of the committee to grant certificate to the Review Committee, ...
Gauhati HC Bar to abstain from foundation stone laying event of new court complex
"The Association has decided to abstain from participating in the proposed foundation stone laying ceremony. All learned...
New Delhi railway station stampede: Don't take us for granted, HC tells railways
The court was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) matter filed by social organisation "Arth Vidhi". The plea has ...
Delhi HC modifies 65-year-old man's jail term in case for sexually assaulting minor granddaughter
The court partly allowed the man's appeal and altered his conviction for the offence of aggravated penetrative sexual as...
HC asks animal welfare board to file report on PIL alleging rampant illegal dog breeding in Delhi
The plea, filed in 2018, claimed that such breeding practices also contribute to a rise in the street dog population as ...
Allahabad High Court Upholds Framing of Charge in Abetment of Suicide Case
Revision Petition Dismissed Against Charges Framed Under Section 306 IPC; Court Emphasizes Role of Presumption at Charge...
Delhi HC orders action plan for safety measures to avoid fire incidents in restaurants
"There is nothing on record to show that before approaching this court, the petitioner has approached the authorities. W...
Delhi HC seeks RBI stand on PIL over data protection violation by digital lending apps
"We require the RBI to file a counter affidavit in respect of the averments in the petition and also action taken for th...