High Courts

Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds Statutory Obligations for Franchisee Institutions

Kangaroo Kids International Pre School's Plea Dismissed; Court Emphasizes Franchisee Accountability in Regulatory Compli...

Kerala High Court Upholds Validity of Transitional Provisions in Industrial Relations Code

Court Dismisses Appeal Challenging Constitutionality of Section 104(1A) to Avoid Judicial Vacuum...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Permits Release of Aadhaar Data for Forgery Investigation

Court Overrules Privacy Concerns, Directs Information Disclosure for Criminal Probe...

Allahabad High Court Quashes Detention Order Under NSA for Cow Slaughtering in Private

Court rules that private act within house did not disturb public order or communal harmony, releases petitioner from cus...

Allahabad High Court Grants Bail to Vasik Tyagi, Citing Constitutional Rights

Court Emphasizes "Bail is the Rule, Jail is the Exception" in Delayed Trial of Social Media Post Case...

Rajasthan High Court Emphasizes Strict Compliance with Arbitration Timelines, Modifies Extension of Arbitral Mandate in HCL Info systems vs Jaipur Vidyut Case

Court holds that successive extensions under Section 29A Arbitration Act must be grounded in sufficient cause; imposes f...

Rajasthan High Court Upholds State's Pay Fixation Rules for Medical Officers

Tribunal's Order Quashed; NPA Related Pay Structure Affirmed...

Rajasthan High Court Condemns Police Misconduct in Public Humiliation Case

Court Orders Strict Adherence to SOPs, Prohibits Public Parading and Social Media Condemnation of Arrestees...

Kerala High Court Upholds Disability Pension for Widow of Army Veteran

Court affirms Armed Forces Tribunal's decision, stresses on the need for reasoned medical board findings in disability c...

Chhattisgarh High Court Upholds Compassionate Appointment for Mukund Hela, Citing Welfare Measures

Court rules compassionate appointment rejection based on mother's employment status as arbitrary, reaffirms need for pra...

Chhattisgarh High Court Upholds Transfer Cancellation Order, Dismisses Appeal by Forest Officer

Court Rules Transfer Policy Clause Misapplied, Affirms Administrative Decision on Officer's Transfer...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Upholds Acquittal in Bigamy Abetment Case

Mere Presence at Bigamous Marriage Not Sufficient for Abetment, Rules High Court...

Lok Adalats, DLSAs have no authority to grant divorce: Allahabad HC

The court observed that under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, and the National Legal Services Authority (Lok A...

Punjab and Haryana High Court suspends former CBI court special judge

During the period of suspension, the headquarters of Sh. Rajeev Goyal will be at Kaithal. He will not leave the headquar...

Punjab: AAP MLA Pathanmajra gets regular bail in rape case

The case was registered based on a complaint by a Zirakpur-based woman, who alleged that the MLA misrepresented himself ...

People visiting temple does not establish public character of trust managing it: Allahabad HC

Challenging a 2022 trial court order, the appellants had contended that the temple was a public religious trust and that...

HC dismisses plea seeking protection for land linked to two dargahs on KGMU premises

In those proceedings, KGMU had stated that no damage was being caused to the dargah premises and that devotees faced no ...

Allahabad HC imposes Rs 20,000 personal costs each on Lucknow DM, ADM (judicial)

The complaint alleged that the land had been transferred illegally and construction work was being undertaken on it. The...

Calcutta High Court Grants Interim Relief to Actor Parambrata Chatterjee in Alleged Social Media Instigation Case

Proceedings Quashed Due to Lack of Specific Allegations; Court Stresses Need for Mens Rea and Direct Nexus in Criminal L...

Anticipatory Bail Denied in High-Profile Corruption Case Involving Allahabad Education Officer

Allahabad High Court dismisses anticipatory bail plea of Basic Shiksha Adhikari accused of bribery and abetment to suici...

Allahabad High Court Declares Ram Laxman Janki Ji Trust as Private, Dismissing Appeals

The Court holds that Section 92 CPC does not apply to private trusts, confirming the appointment of the Sarvarhkar and r...

Gauhati High Court Dismisses Petition Over Provincialisation of Library Assistant Post

Court Upholds Provincialisation of Junior Assistant as Library Assistant Due to Lack of Petitioner's Qualifications...

Gauhati High Court Overturns Conviction in Landmark Case

Confessions Recorded in Police Presence Deemed Inadmissible, Leading to Acquittal...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Orders Removal of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Statue Installed Without Permission

Court Directs Authorities to Relocate Statue in Compliance with Government Orders and Public Interest...

Rajasthan High Court Quashes Recruitment List for Class-IV Employees

Court Finds Selection of Candidates with Negligible Marks Arbitary and Orders Fresh Exercise with Minimum Qualifying Sta...

Rajasthan High Court Upholds Arbitration Award Despite Jurisdictional Challenge

Court emphasizes waiver doctrine in landlord-tenant arbitration dispute under Rajasthan Rent Control Act...

Delhi High Court Upholds Dismissal of Airman for Social Media Video Alleging Service Grievances

Judicial review in military discipline cases is limited; public airing of grievances through social media deemed contrar...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Quashes GST Show Cause Notice Against M/s. Amit Engineers

Court Upholds Finality of Advance Ruling, Emphasizing Binding Nature Under CGST Act...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds Election Petition in Absence of Gazette Notification

Court Applies Rule of Harmonious Construction to Resolve Ambiguity in Statutory Provisions Related to Election of Munici...

Patna High Court Upholds Automated E-Auction Process, Validates Bid Timing

Bid Validity Confirmed in Automated E-Auction for Sand Ghats; No Evidence of Arbitrariness or Manipulation Found...

Allahabad High Court Upholds Juvenile's Right to Passport

Juvenile Conviction Not a Barrier to Passport Issuance; Right to Fresh Start Affirmed...

HC denies anticipatory bail to Madhu Kishwar in social media video clip case

The court further observed that the peculiarity of the facts and circumstances of the present case being such that the i...

Kerala High Court Upholds Convictions in Brutal Mob Lynching of Tribal Man Madhu, Applies Enhanced Punishments Under SC-ST (PoA) Act

Court Confirms Life Imprisonment Sentences for 12 Accused, Acquits Two, Rejects Custodial Torture Claim, and Emphasizes ...

Rajasthan High Court Orders Release of Dementia-Stricken Accused to Son's Custody