High Courts

Delhi High Court Rules Appeal Against Property Attachment Under UAPA Is Maintainable Under NIA Act

Order Confirming Attachment of Property as Proceeds of Terrorism Under Section 25(6) of UAPA Not Interlocutory; Appeals ...

Calcutta High Court Quashes Defamation Complaint Against Media Personnel for Faithful Reporting Without Malice

Court emphasizes that mere reproduction of complainant's own words, absent editorial malice, does not constitute defamat...

Bombay High Court Holds Respondents Guilty of Aggravated Contempt for Defying Court Orders in Hospital Admission Case

Respondents admitted 52 patients in secured hospital property despite explicit Court directions to vacate, Court emphasi...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Awards Rs. 8 Lakh Compensation to Family in Railway Untoward Incident Despite Absence of Ticket

Court Rules Mere Absence of Ticket Does Not Negate Status of Deceased as Bona Fide Passenger; Railways Held Liable Under...

Allahabad High Court Quashes Proceedings for Mechanical Approval of Gang Chart under UP Gangsters Act

Court Emphasizes Mandatory Application of Mind and Deliberation by Authorities Before Gang Chart Approval; Violations of...

Jammu & Kashmir High Court Quashes Corruption Charges Against Revenue Officers in Land Mutation Case

Court Rules Mere Erroneous Exercise of Statutory Powers Without Dishonest Intent Does Not Constitute Criminal Misconduct...

Delhi High Court Upholds Arbitration Award in Steel Authority of India Limited v. British Marine PLC, Clarifies Arbitrator Independence Standards

Court rules that arbitrators are not disqualified merely for prior adjudication on related issues; affirms limited groun...

Delhi High Court Orders Framing of Charge Under SC/ST Act in Minor Girl Gang Rape Case

Court stresses that omission of caste allegations in initial FIR cannot negate application of SC/ST Act; directs charge ...

Tripura High Court Sets Aside Magistrate's Cognizance Order for Non-Compliance with BNSS Section 223

Court Emphasizes Mandatory Hearing of Accused Before Taking Cognizance of Offence Under New Criminal Procedure Law...

Delhi High Court Acquits Couple in Kidnapping Case for Lack of Knowledge Element

Court Emphasizes Essential Ingredient of Knowledge in Section 368 IPC Conviction; Medical Evidence Lapses Undermine Rape...

Karnataka High Court Rules Civil Court Barred from Entertaining Suit Challenging SARFAESI Enforcement Measures

Court Clarifies Civil Court Jurisdiction Under Section 34 of SARFAESI Act; Partition Suits by Non-Alienating Co-sharers ...

Karnataka High Court Sets Aside Arbitral Award Over Unilateral Appointment of Sole Arbitrator in Joint Venture Dispute

Court Holds Arbitration Tribunal Invalid as Sole Arbitrator Was Appointed Without Following Contractual Procedure, Viola...

Delhi High Court Rules Payments from Ranbaxy to Teva Israel Not Taxable in India; Quashes Reassessment Notices and Sets Aside AAR Order

Court holds mere payment by Indian resident does not constitute income arising in India without specific nexus under Inc...

Delhi High Court Modifies Interim Maintenance Order: Maintenance to Wife from Date She Became Unemployed

Court holds no interim maintenance due while wife was employed; Rs. 5,000/month maintenance fixed from July 2024 onwards...

Calcutta High Court Protects Bona Fide Purchaser from Liability in Duty-Free Import Licence Fraud Case

Court holds that a bona fide transferee of a Duty-Free Import Authorisation (DFIA) licence, without knowledge of fraud a...

Allahabad High Court Quashes Termination of Confirmed Teacher Over Alleged Forged Certificate Without Due Inquiry

Court Rules Termination Without Full-Fledged Disciplinary Inquiry Violates Natural Justice and Service Rules; Appointmen...

Allahabad High Court Upholds Reservation Policy, Dismisses Teacher's Claim Over Irregular Appointment

Court Rules Appointment Violating SC Reservation and Statutory Procedure Cannot Acquire Validity Even Under Interim Orde...

Bombay High Court Reclassifies Murder Conviction in Family Feud Case, Reducing Imprisonment Term for Premature Release

Court directs State of Maharashtra to place convict under less severe category of premature release guidelines, recogniz...

Calcutta High Court Dismisses Delay Condonation Application of Income Tax Department in PwC Appeal; Cites Lack of Bona Fides and Inordinate Delay

Court holds that overburdened department and Covid disruptions do not constitute "sufficient cause" for delay of over 4 ...

Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal in Food Adulteration Case, Rejects Microscopic Examination as Valid Test

Court Rules Microscopic Analysis Not Recognized Under Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954; Non-Compliance with Man...

Gauhati High Court Rules Permissive User Cannot Claim Compensation Under Section 163A of Motor Vehicles Act

Claimant Borrowing Two-Wheeler Held Not Entitled to Structured Compensation from Insurer; Personal Accident Coverage May...

Gauhati High Court Upholds Dismissal of Compensation Claim in Vehicle Collision Case, Citing Driver's Negligence

Court finds no contributory negligence on parked oil tanker; Appeal by Union of India rejected in motor vehicle accident...

Gauhati High Court Directs Assam Police to Verify and Release Outstanding Dues for Hired Vehicles Within Six Months

Petitioner's claim of Rs. 82.91 lakh for vehicles used by State authorities for emergency and law and order purposes uph...

Patna High Court Quashes Disciplinary Penalty on Govt Employee for Violating Natural Justice Principles

Court holds denial of technical evidence and sole reliance on uncorroborated newspaper report invalidated departmental p...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Appellate Court's Reversal of Easement Right Suit Due to Lack of Clear Path Description

Court emphasizes necessity of precise pleadings and credible evidence for claiming right of way by prescription; appella...

Gauhati High Court Upholds Maintenance Proceedings Despite Discrepancies in Marriage Claims

Court Rules Relationship in Nature of Marriage Sufficient Under BNSS Section 144; Quashing of Proceedings Denied Amid Co...

Bombay High Court Rules Child Welfare Committee Has No Jurisdiction Over Child Not Orphaned or Abandoned in Adoption Dispute

Court Quashes CWC Custody Order, Directs Biological Parents to Hand Over Child to Adoptive Parents Despite Non-Complianc...

Madras High Court Rules Deficit Stamp Duty Demand Barred After Three Years From Registration Date

Division Bench Upholds Limitation Period Under Section 33-A of Indian Stamp Act, 1899, Dismissing Revenue Department's A...

HC notice to Gujarat govt on journalist Ravi Nair's plea against arrest for skipping court hearing

The journalist, through his lawyers Ronith Joy and Abhik Chimni, submitted that the district court directly issued a non...

HC directs UP Police to ensure safety of same-sex couple in live-in relationship

It added that family members, other relatives or any section of society has no legal right to disrupt or violate their p...

Calcutta High Court Quashes Income Tax Reassessment Proceedings Against McNally Bharat Engineering, Upholds Insolvency Code Moratorium

Court Rules Reassessment Under Sections 148A and 148 of Income Tax Act Violates Moratorium under Section 14 and Approved...

Delhi High Court Declines Writ Petition, Directs Directors to Challenge GST Penalty via Appellate Remedy