High Courts
Delhi High Court Upholds Trial Court's Decision Against Frivolous Petition
Petition Dismissed for Repeated Adjournments and False Affidavits; Conduct of Counsel Criticized by High Court...
Telangana High Court Questions Legality of Arbitrary Traffic Fines
Court Finds E-Challans Issued Without Legal Basis, Orders Further Examination...
Rajasthan High Court Allows Interim Release of Vehicle Seized Under NDPS Act
Lokesh Kumar Meena's Vehicle to be Released on Supurdagi as He is Not Implicated in Drug Case...
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Quashes Orders Against Landowner, Upholds Civil Court Jurisdiction
Principles of Natural Justice and Res Sub Judice Doctrine Prevail in Land Dispute Judgment ...
Bombay High Court Halts ESIC's Fresh Show Cause Notices Over Quashed Inspection Report
Court Grants Ad-Interim Relief to Foundever CRM India Pvt. Ltd., Citing Disobedience of Prior Judgment ...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Plaint in Public Trust Dispute
Court dismisses appeal against single judge's order, emphasizes evidentiary basis for resolving mixed questions of law a...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Dismissal of Arbitration Request in Kotak Mahindra Case
Court affirms that arbitration clause in loan agreement cannot be invoked for unrelated civil suit on damages...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds AMRUT 2.0 Scheme for Indore's Water Supply Expansion
Court Dismisses Petition Against New Scheme, Emphasizing Future Water Needs and Population Growth...
Madras High Court Dismisses Petition to Rename Tamil Nadu Government Department
Court Declares Naming and Renaming of Government Departments as Administrative Function Beyond Judicial Review...
Allahabad High Court Holds State Officials in Contempt for Non-Compliance with Land Acquisition Orders
Court Grants Final Opportunity for Compliance, Citing Willful Disobedience and Judicial Precedents...
Delhi High Court Upholds Conviction in POCSO Case; Victim's Sole Testimony Found Credible
Court affirms 7-year sentence for sexual assault, emphasizing sufficiency of credible child witness testimony without ne...
Preventive detention - "Anti-social elements" must exhibit habitual criminal behavior
Jharkhand High Court Upholds Preventive Detention of Alleged Anti-Social Element Court dismisses Dipak Oraon's writ peti...
Grant of electricity connection cannot be denied solely on the grounds of unauthorized construction
Delhi High Court Directs Grant of Electricity Connections Despite Unauthorized Constructions Court rules in favor of res...
Kerala High Court Partially Overturns Convictions in Police Station Trespass Case
Convictions for unlawful assembly and certain IPC sections set aside, but key charges against first accused upheld with ...
Bombay High Court Denies Insolvency Petition Filed to Evade Family Court Maintenance Order
Dance Teacher's Attempt to Use Insolvency Proceedings to Escape Maintenance Payment to Estranged Wife Rejected...
Cross-LoC trade constitutes intra-state trade, observes J-K High Court
Counsel for the petitioners submitted that the trade from Islamabad-Uri and from Rawalakot (PoK) to Chakkan-da-Bagh (Poo...
Allahabad High Court Upholds Right to Liberty in Habeas Corpus Case
Court Determines Detenue as Major, Grants Her Freedom to Choose Residence and Partner...
Andhra Pradesh High Court Orders Re-examination of Property Dispute Case
Judgment in Palla Chenchu Harikala v. Bysani Satish Set Aside for Failing to Address Key Arguments...
Madras High Court Sets Aside Arbitral Award in International Commercial Dispute
Court Declares Arbitrator's Appointment Invalid, Citing Lack of Jurisdiction in International Arbitration...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Case
Father of Deceased Entitled to Higher Compensation and Interest Rate Following Legal Interpretation of 'Legal Representa...
Allahabad High Court Directs State Government to Expedite Ex-Gratia Payments for Railway Accident Victims' Dependents
Court orders compliance with Central Government's documentation to ensure timely disbursement of announced compensations...
Non-compliance with mandatory provisions under the NDPS Act, is fatal to the prosecution case
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds Acquittal in NDPS Case Court dismisses State's appeal, citing non-compliance with m...
Rajasthan High Court Quashes Non-Speaking Cognizance Orders in Cadila Pharmaceuticals Case
Court Orders Fresh Consideration with Emphasis on Judicial Mind Application...
Allahabad High Court Upholds FIR Against Cooperative Bank Officer Under Corruption Charges
Court affirms comprehensive definition of 'Public Servant' under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, includes cooper...
Allahabad High Court Upholds Detention Under NSA for Disruption of Public Order
Court affirms that Shoaib's actions led to widespread communal tension and justified preventive detention. ...
Karnataka High Court Upholds Extension of Investigation Period in High-Profile Murder Case
Court Confirms Legal Validity of Extending Detention Beyond 90 Days Under KCOCA...
Orissa High Court Dismisses Election Petition Against Dharmendra Pradhan
Non-compliance with mandatory provisions and absence of material facts lead to dismissal of election petition filed by D...
Kerala High Court Upholds Wife's Right to Maintenance Despite Husband's Second Marriage
Court dismisses husband's petition, affirms wife's entitlement to maintenance despite separate living arrangements due t...
Madras High Court Modifies Onerous Bail Conditions in Electro-Homeopathy College Case
Court Criticizes Indefinite Monetary Bail Requirements, Prescribes Administrative Relief for Affected Students...
Orissa High Court Upholds Odisha Land Rights to Slum Dwellers Act, 2017, Validates PMAY-Urban Framework
Court Emphasizes State's Duty for Planned Rehabilitation, Rejects Unauthorized Public Land Occupation...
SCST Act - When mandates registration of FIR without preliminary enquiry
Madras High Court Upholds FIR Registration Without Preliminary Enquiry in SC/ST Act Case Court reinforces mandatory FIR ...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Dismisses State's Appeal for Lack of Diligence, Imposes Costs on Officials
Court Directs Departmental Enquiry and Imposes Rs. 20,000 Cost for Mechanical Filing of Appeal under POCSO Act...
Jharkhand High Court Upholds Preventive Detention Extensions of Upendra Yadav
Court rules no Advisory Board approval needed for extensions beyond initial confirmatory order under Jharkhand Control o...
Kerala High Court Reverses Tribunal's Decision on Motor Accident Claim
Court Clarifies Legal Representatives in Christian Succession under Motor Vehicles Act...
Delhi High Court Upholds Conviction in Rs. 24 Lakh Cheque Bounce Case
Satish Kumar's revision plea dismissed; court emphasizes statutory presumptions under Negotiable Instruments Act....
Karnataka High Court Permits Rectification of GST Errors in Early Returns
Hindustan Construction Company Ltd. allowed to correct bona fide errors in GSTR-3B returns for initial GST implementatio...