High Courts
Allahabad High Court Upholds Horizontal Reservation for Women in UP Public Services, Rejects Petition Challenging Selection Process
Court confirms validity of Government Order dated 26.02.1999 on 20% horizontal reservation for women; emphasizes merit-b...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Orders PSPCL to Pay Interest on Wrongfully Recovered Electricity Charges
Court sets aside Permanent Lok Adalat's award and directs payment of 6% interest on refund amount of Rs.6,13,800 from 20...
Delhi High Court Upholds Equestrian Federation's Selection for Youth Olympic Games 2026, Rejects Retrospective Challenge
Court Rules Selection Criteria Effective from May 8, 2026, Emphasizes Transparency and Clear Timelines for Future Sports...
Patna HC flags 'security lapses' in minor boys smuggling narcotics from Assam to Bihar
The court, while allowing the petition, noted that the petitioner's contention that he had never studied in any school, ...
Delhi High Court Quashes Reassessment Notice Issued to Elsevier BV, Declares It Illegal and Arbitrary
Court Rules That Reassessment Proceedings Under Section 148 of Income Tax Act Are Void Due to Jurisdictional Lapses and ...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Dismisses Claim for Rehabilitation Benefits Post Corporate Insolvency Resolution Plan Approval
Court Upholds "Clean Slate Doctrine" under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, Extinguishing Rehabilitation Policy Cla...
Bombay High Court Upholds Exemption Claim of Venture Capital Fund Under Section 10(23FB) of Income Tax Act
Court Rules Single SEBI Registration for Venture Capital Fund Covers Multiple Schemes and Trustees' Shareholding in Fidu...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Rules Execution Petition Enforcing Arbitral Award Within Limitation Period Despite Delay
Court holds automatic stay principle in arbitration incorrect pre-2016 amendment, excludes COVID period from limitation;...
'Wild witch hunt': Delhi HC refuses to entertain plea seeking FIR, probe against Justice Varma
Varma, who was facing impeachment proceedings, resigned this year on April 9. The judge submitted his resignation in a l...
Bombay High Court Quashes Penalty of Over Rs. 35 Crore on GIA India Laboratory in Income Tax Dispute
Court Holds Penalty Under Section 270A Unsustainable When Deductions Are Based on Judicial Precedents or Settled Under A...
Telangana High Court Quashes GST Refund Rejection Order Against ADV Industrial Services, Directs Fresh Consideration
Court Emphasizes Binding Nature of Appellate Orders Under CGST Act and Invalidates Refund Denial Based on Proposed Depar...
Madras High Court Upholds Release of Documents Despite Delay in Stamp Duty Payment; Interest Demand Barred
Court rules that lack of communication of deficit stamp duty order and delay in demand extinguish claim for interest, di...
Telangana High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Bank Manager in Loan Fraud Case
Court finds absence of specific evidence linking Branch Manager to forgery and conspiracy in Rs. 7.18 crore loan scam, e...
Uttarakhand High Court Rules Synthetic Rubber Latex Taxable Under Specific Entry in VAT Act
Court Holds Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR) Latex Covered by Entry No. 96 of Schedule II-B, Rejecting Narrow Interpretati...
Madras High Court Sets Aside Appellate Orders on Classification of Air and Oil Filters, Orders Reconsideration
Court finds appellate authority erred by relying solely on `sole or principal use' test, ignoring Supreme Court preceden...
Karnataka High Court Quashes GST Penalty Order for M/s. King Enterprise, Remands Case for Fresh Adjudication
Court highlights failure of proper communication via GST portal notices alone, directs fresh hearing after petitioner de...
Madras High Court Upholds Dealer's Eligibility for Composition Scheme Under Tamil Nadu VAT Act Despite Procedural Delays
Court Rules That Revised Returns Filed Beyond Six-Month Limit Cannot Override Substantive Statutory Benefits Where Turno...
Delhi HC to hear on Nov 16 contempt case against Arvind Kejriwal, others
On February 27, the trial court discharged Kejriwal, Sisodia and 21 others in the liquor policy case, as it ruled that t...
Uttarakhand High Court Upholds Conviction in Cheque Dishonour Case, Emphasizes Statutory Presumptions Under Negotiable Instruments Act
Court dismisses revision plea of Ramesh Singh Nagarkoti, reiterating that admitted signature on cheque triggers presumpt...
Mere recovery of tainted cash cannot lead to conviction in bribery case: Chhattisgarh HC
The complainant also said his signatures on police documents and panchnamas were obtained at a rest house without their ...
Tripura High Court Upholds Interim Maintenance for Woman Duped into Marriage, Expands Definition of "Wife" under Section 125 Cr.P.C.
Court rules that a woman deceived about husband's existing marriage can claim interim maintenance, emphasizing purposive...
Telangana High Court Rules in Favor of Land Losers, Directs Re-Determination of Compensation with Statutory Benefits
Mere Non-Recording of Protest Does Not Bar Reference Under Section 18 of Land Acquisition Act, 1894; State Directed to P...
Telangana High Court Acquits Accused in NDPS Case Due to Procedural Lapses and Lack of Evidence
Court Emphasizes Mandatory Compliance with Section 50 of NDPS Act; Failure to Inform Accused of Right to Gazetted Office...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds Manufacturing Defect in Ford EcoSport Airbags, Rejects Manufacturer's Appeal
Court affirms consumer protection rulings that failure of airbags in severe collision amounts to manufacturing defect wi...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Directs States to Ensure Full Implementation of Mental Healthcare Act, 2017
Court emphasizes statutory duty of State Mental Health Authorities and mandates production of annual reports to uphold m...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds Exemption of Third-Party Information Under RTI Act in Land Dispute Case
Court dismisses petition seeking disclosure of police action records related to FIR, affirming protection of third-party...
Madras High Court Grants Bail to Accused in NDPS Case Due to Violation of Constitutional Rights
Non-compliance with Article 22(1) of Constitution in arrest procedure vitiates custody; statutory bail restrictions unde...
Madras High Court Dismisses PIL on Alleged Idol Theft, Emphasizes Adherence to BNSS 2023 Complaint Procedure
Court directs petitioner to follow prescribed legal channels under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for complain...
Karnataka High Court Dismisses Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation Claim Citing Fraudulent Collusion; Orders SIT Probe
Claimant found to have manipulated facts about rider status in accident case; heavy costs imposed and fresh investigatio...
J&K and Ladakh High Court Holds Magistrate's BNSS Proceedings Illegal in Property Possession Dispute, Upholds Civil Court's Status Quo Order
Court directs restoration of possession as per civil court interim order, ruling that breach of status quo must be addre...
Cal HC to hear Cong's Nandigram bypoll candidate's protection plea on Sep 22
Adhikari resigned from the Nandigram seat in May, opting to retain Bhabanipur after defeating Mamata Banerjee in the ass...
Gujarat High Court Grants Regular Bail to Jigarbhai Bhanubhai Gohil in Murder Case Citing Shoddy Investigation and Right to Speedy Trial
Court underscores principle that "bail is the rule, jail is the exception" and highlights fundamental right to personal ...
Gauhati High Court Declines Restraint on Transfer of Captive Elephants to Tamil Nadu Temples; Validity of Wild Life (Protection) Act Proviso Challenged
Court upholds existing statutory clearances for elephant transfers, emphasizes welfare of captive elephants, and keeps t...
Delhi High Court Grants Bail to Jagtar Singh Johal in Multi-Case UAPA Trial After 8 Years of Incarceration
Despite Stringent Bail Conditions under UAPA Section 43D(5), Court Balances Right to Speedy Trial and National Security,...
Delhi High Court Upholds Legality of GST Search at Advocate's Office, Affirms Limits of Advocate-Client Privilege in Investigation
Court Rules Search at Advocate Puneet Batra's Cabin Valid Under CGST Act; Advocate-Client Privilege Does Not Bar Probing...
Delhi High Court Cracks Down on DUSU Election Violations, Imposes Collective Electoral Damages and Bans Victory Processions
Court directs Delhi Police and University authorities to enforce Lyngdoh Committee norms strictly and prevent post-elect...