High Courts

Allahabad High Court Acquits Shahrukh and Hasnera in Firozabad Murder Case, Citing Incomplete Circumstantial Chain

Court says motive was unproved, alleged confession before police was inadmissible, brick recovery was not linked to accu...

Police procedures can't be ground for refusing treatment to someone hurt in road accident: Allahabad HC

The guidelines state that failure by a doctor to respond in an emergency arising from a road accident, where the doctor ...

Cal HC hears Cong's Nandigram bypoll candidate's plea for interim bail to campaign

Pradhan faces charges, including murder and attempt to murder, in the 2007 cases linked to the anti-land acquisition mov...

Sultanpur Bar Association polls: Allahabad HC directs identification of advocates involved in 'looting' of ballot boxes

The district judge and Elders Committee have been asked to finalise the mechanism and schedule for polling and counting ...

Satya Niketan incident: High-powered panel to examine students' accommodation, Delhi HC told

The Delhi Police, in its reply, has stated that six accused, including the owners of the Satya Niketan building which co...

Surprised over single bench order, HC division bench quashes relief to Cong Nandigram nominee

Several criminal cases were registered against him in 2007 at Nandigram and Khejuri police stations in Purba Medinipur d...

Delhi HC directs Meta to immediately remove objectionable morphed photo of woman with PM

Her lawyer said that an FIR has already been registered in this regard. However, he contended that no concrete steps wer...

Gujarat High Court Quashes Income Tax Reopening Against Lodestone Software Services

Court says reassessment was based on a reading of audit objection and amounted to a mere change of opinion after scrutin...

Delhi High Court Rejects Anticipatory Bail Plea in Caste Abuse Case Over Social Media Video

Court holds SC/ST Act bars pre-arrest bail where FIR and video content prima facie disclose caste-based humiliation of a...

Allahabad High Court Quashes Rent Fixation for PDS Godowns, Rejects Indirect Use of Inapplicable Policy

Court says State cannot recall a justification certificate without reasons and must reconsider rent afresh for Sudha Aga...

Calcutta HC adjourns hearing in ISF's challenge to EC giving poll symbol to another party

The EC's counsel had stated that the choice was upon the petitioners, who contest elections, to choose a symbol. The pet...

Procure furniture for govt school: HC to woman who failed to deposit passport

While granting pre-arrest bail in 2024, the trial court had directed the petitioner to "forthwith" deposit the passport....

Calcutta HC quashes relief granted to Cong's Nandigram candidate

Several criminal cases were registered against him in 2007 at Nandigram and Khejuri police stations in Purba Medinipur d...

HC says foetus of over 5 months sufficiently developed, orders Railways to compensate for death

"Since Savitri was carrying a seven-month-old foetus, the unborn child had to be treated separately," the court observed...

Delhi HC to hear woman's plea accusing CJP leaders of morphing, circulating her photos with PM

However, he contended that no concrete steps were taken to apprehend those responsible or to secure the immediate takedo...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds Execution of Foreign Arbitral Award in Single Proceeding

Court Rules High Court Can Enforce and Execute Foreign Awards Without Separate Proceedings, Even Without Original Civil ...

Allot protest venue to bank employees union: HC to Delhi Police

The United forum of Bank Unions has announced a nation-wide bank strike on September 28 to 30, seeking several initiativ...

HC directs activation of school transport safety committees across UP

Each district magistrate will have to submit information regarding compliance with the court's directions within one mon...

High Court Upholds Confiscation of Vehicle Used in Excise Offence, Orders Probe Into Police’s Unauthorized Use of Seized Car

Allahabad High Court refuses to interfere with confiscation under the U.P. Excise Act, but directs DGP to investigate ho...

Allahabad High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance of Yamuna Expressway Bus Fire, Seeks Stricter Safety Checks on Sleeper Coaches

Court directs Uttar Pradesh authorities to intensify inspections, verify compliance with bus safety standards, and file ...

Gujarat High Court Enhances Compensation in Pillion Rider Death Case, Rejects Tribunal’s Finding of Contributory Negligence

Court holds that negligence of a motorcycle driver cannot be imputed to an innocent pillion rider; awards an additional ...

Karnataka High Court upholds divorce in bitter marriage dispute, confirms Rs 50 lakh alimony to wife

Court finds marriage had broken down beyond repair, rejects wife’s plea for restitution of conjugal rights and refuses t...

Madras High Court Rejects Plea to Penalise MLAs Who Resign and Recontest

Court says it cannot direct Election Commission or Legislature to create a new “Election Expenditure Security” or impose...

Delhi High Court Upholds EFI’s Youth Olympic Show Jumping Selection, Says Court Cannot Re-Score Expert Sports Decisions

Bench rejects challenge by rider to ranking methodology, holding that selection committee’s use of qualifying performanc...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds Demolition of Illegal Structures on Chandigarh Periphery Land

Court says ownership, electricity connection and livelihood claims cannot protect unauthorized fish, poultry and meat ma...

Bombay High Court sets aside RERA directions to execute sale agreement, upholds developer’s termination of flat allotment

Court finds allottee failed to prove actual payment of stamp duty and registration charges; developer must refund bookin...

Bombay High Court Rejects Income Tax Department’s Appeal on Infra Deduction Claim

Court says no substantial question of law arose in challenge to Section 80-IA(4) deduction granted to Mahalaxmai Infra P...

Patna High Court Quashes PDS Licence Cancellation Based Solely on FIR

Court holds that mere registration of a criminal case is not enough to cancel a Public Distribution System licence; orde...

Delhi High Court Upholds Arbitration Award in SAIL–Norvic Shipping Dispute Over Demurrage and Freight

Court says international commercial arbitral awards cannot be challenged on “patent illegality” grounds; rejects SAIL’s ...

Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Husband for Abetment of Wife’s Suicide and Cruelty

Court says persistent money demands, harassment, and assault drove woman to take extreme step; revisional court will not...

Bombay High Court Refuses to Quash FIR Against Doctors in ICU Altercation Case

Court says allegations of abuse, assault and switching off oxygen supply disclose a prima facie offence; defence claims ...

Bombay High Court Upholds Purandar Greenfield Airport Site Selection, Refuses to Halt Land Acquisition

Court says choice between Site 1A and Site 5A is a policy and technical decision best left to expert authorities; landow...

Madras High Court Dismisses Sisters’ Partition Claim, Citing Ouster, Unproved Will and Non-Impleading of Necessary Parties

Court holds that plaintiffs failed to establish joint possession, could not prove the father’s Will under Section 68 of ...

Bombay High Court Quashes FIR, Says Magistrate Could Not Switch Back to Section 156(3) After Taking Cognizance