High Courts
Kerala HC approves appointment of new Executive Officer of Sabarimala
Subsequently, the Board filed an application seeking permission to transfer Biju and replace him with Santhakumar as the...
Authorities not giving due importance to preserve Periyar river: Kerala HC
The court's observation and directions came on a batch of petitions seeking to curb the pollution of Periyar river by pr...
Allahabad High Court Grants Bail to Former Excise Commissioner in Rs. 2161 Crore Liquor Scam
The court emphasizes that bail is a rule and jail is an exception, allowing bail despite multiple FIRs and criminal ante...
Allahabad High Court Upholds Conviction in Decades-Old Gang Rape Case
Conviction Affirmed; Sentence Reduced Due to Appellant's Age and Appeal's Prolonged Pendency...
Allahabad High Court Grants Bail to In-Laws in Dowry Death Case
Court Imposes Rs. 50,000 Penalty on State for Procedural Delays in Bail Application...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds Acquittal in High-Profile Arson and Sedition Case
Court Affirms Trial Court's Decision, Citing Lack of Evidence and Substantial Contradictions...
Rajasthan HC asks state govt to submit schedule for panchayat, civic polls by July 20
On Wednesday, the state government had sought time till December to hold the elections, citing the pending OBC Commissio...
47 years on, Allahabad HC upholds conviction of man in gang rape case
The court, however, noted that section 376 (rape) of Indian Penal Code (IPC), as it stood at the relevant time, allowed ...
Allahabad HC grants bail to ex-Chhattisgarh excise commissioner in Rs 2,161 cr liquor 'scam'
Allowing the bail plea, the court observed, “If the accused is otherwise found to be entitled to bail, he cannot be deni...
MP High Court allows 52-yr-old woman to undergo IVF to become mother after son's death
Allowing the plea, the court held that the legislation did not prescribe a joint age limit for a couple. If a woman was ...
Calcutta HC relies on victim's minor son, convicts five in dowry death case
The defence argued that the woman had consumed poison herself due to marital disputes over her husband's refusal to sett...
2020 Delhi riots: Sharjeel Imam moves HC for bail in UAPA case
The plea said even after a passage of six years, the proceedings before the trial court were yet to proceed beyond the s...
Mere smell of alcohol does not prove charge of drunk driving: Uttarakhand HC
The petitioner's counsel argued that under Section 185 of the Motor Vehicles Act, a person can be convicted of drunk dri...
HC asks Maharashtra DGP to take stock of CCTV cameras at police stations, report on data storage
Further, the bench cited a March 2022 HC order where the state chief secretary had given an undertaking to the court com...
2013 sexual assault case: Tarun Tejpal raises doubts on victim's 'contradictory' statements
"The empirical evidence also shows that he was ahead of her when they got down in the lift and hence there is no questio...
Excise case: HC gives final two weeks to Kejriwal, Sisodia to respond to CBI's plea against discharge
On February 27, the trial court discharged former Delhi chief minister Kejriwal, Sisodia and 21 others in the liquor pol...
No crime more shocking and heinous than father sexually assaulting his daughter, says HC
The victim had delivered a baby and the DNA test proved that the accused and victim were the biological parents....
Allahabad HC imposes Rs. 50,000 cost on UP govt after police negligence delays bail plea disposal
However, Sub-Inspector Himanshu Panwar blamed a "communication gap" for the failure to send the case history, while the ...
HC seeks Centre's response on comedian Kunal Kamra's plea against 'Sahyog Portal'
Kamra, in his plea, also challenged an amendment to the Information Technology (IT) Rules that requires social media or ...
Life is precious; monitor Sonam Wangchuk's health: Delhi HC tells authorities
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who appeared for the Centre as well as the Delhi government, submitted that life of ever...
Bombay High Court Upholds MHADA’s Authority for Integrated Cluster Redevelopment of Layouts, Dismisses Petitions Challenging Redevelopment Policy
Court holds that MHADA’s overarching statutory powers under MHADA Act and DCPR 2034 permit cluster redevelopment without...
Andhra Pradesh High Court Upholds Rationalisation of Faculty Positions in Universities
Court dismisses petition challenging reduction in faculty positions and recruitment process at Sri Venkateswara Universi...
Right to file appeal; Non-receipt of certified copy of eviction order not an excuse when the same is available online
Punjab and Haryana High Court Dismisses Tenant's Plea to Delay Eviction Order Execution, Court Criticizes Tenant's Delay...
Madras High Court Orders Re-export of Prohibited Municipal Waste Imported Under Guise of Waste Paper
M/s. Sripathi Paper and Boards Pvt. Ltd. and M/s. Rajarajeswari Krafts Pvt. Ltd. directed to comply with international t...
Delhi High Court Quashes FIR Against Junior Engineer After Exoneration in Disciplinary Proceedings
Court Rules Criminal Prosecution Cannot Continue Following Exoneration in Departmental Inquiry...
Kerala High Court Upholds Conviction in Corruption Case
Appellate Court Confirms One-Year Imprisonment for Clerk Accused of Bribery in Sub Registrar's Office...
Delhi High Court Upholds Conviction in 2010 Temple Rape Case
Court dismisses appeal by Santosh Tiwari, affirming the reliability of the sole testimony of the mentally challenged vic...
Evolve system for quick disposal of representation against detention orders: Kerala HC
Constitutional mandates are required to be scrupulously adhered to and cannot be lightly disregarded or rendered illusor...
Mother getting maintenance against real son can't seek same against step-son: HC
It was her stance that the trial court had wrongly fastened liability to pay maintenance solely on the real son (opposit...
Telangana High Court Upholds Retention of Seized Property in Money Laundering Case
Court dismisses appeal by Musaddilal Gems and Jewels, affirming seizure retention under PMLA...
Patna High Court Upholds Autonomy of Minority Institutions in Landmark Judgment
Statutory Authorities Cannot Reopen Concluded Appellate Decisions, Rules Court...
Karnataka High Court Grants Bail to Fairoz Pasha in NIA Case
Bail granted on grounds of parity with similarly placed accused, considering prolonged judicial custody and potential de...
Banned Chinese manjha being sold online Allahabad HC asks state govt to examine
It directed the state to provide copies of the counter-affidavit to all petitioners and intervenors and permitted the pe...
Examine feasibility of effective redressal forum for RWA-apartment owner disputes, Allahabad HC to UP govt
It further observed that such disputes are essentially internal matters of the association and should ordinarily be reso...
Kerala HC directs state Waqf board not to take any major decisions without its permission
The board shall, for the time being, function under the administration of the joint secretary to the state government de...
HC allows candidates rejected by returning officer to contest Mumbai Press Club polls
On Wednesday both parties agreed that the nomination forms rejected due to signature mismatch would be accepted, candida...