High Courts
Telangana High Court Upholds Grace Marks Policy for NCC `B' Certificate Holders in NEET, Excludes `A' Certificate Holders
Division Bench Rules State's Classification Reasonable and Within Executive Powers, Rejects Petition Challenging Exclusi...
Kerala High Court Upholds Life Imprisonment for Convicted Rapist in Harishkumar Case
Sole testimony of the minor victim deemed credible and sufficient for conviction...
Allahabad High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail to Police Personnel in Custodial Death Case
Court Emphasizes Grave Nature of Allegations; Burden of Proof Lies on Police to Rebut Charges...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Rules Will as Sham; Clarifies Succession of Jointly Owned Property Among Siblings
Court holds no presumption of joint Hindu family from mere joint ownership; property of deceased brother to be equally d...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Dismisses Increment and Promotion Claims of Auxiliary Nurse Midwife
Court Holds No Automatic Promotion from Dai to ANM Without Specific Rules; Delay of 18 Years Bars Petitioner's Claim...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Directs Insurance Company to Pay Compensation in Fatal Accident Despite Vehicle Violations
Insurance Company Ordered to Satisfy Award with Liberty to Recover from Vehicle Owner for Plying Transport Vehicle Witho...
Gauhati High Court Rules Sealing of Furniture Businesses and Confiscation of Furniture Without Proper Registration Illegal
Court holds non-registration under Assam Wood-Based Industries Rules, 2022 not a forest offence; directs de-sealing of p...
Kerala High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Professor's Appointment at CUSAT, Rules Position Not a Public Office
Court holds that office of Professor in statutory university does not involve sovereign government functions; PIL deemed...
Gauhati High Court Quashes Six-Month Suspension of Doctor's Medical Registration for Procedural Lapses
Court Emphasizes Need for Fair Hearing and Reasoned Orders in Withdrawal of Medical Registration Under Assam Medical Cou...
Bombay High Court Upholds Membership Rights for Godown Owners in Cooperative Housing Society
Court Rules Godown Qualifies as Separate 'Flat' Under Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, Affirming Membership for Re...
Allahabad High Court Sets Aside Ex-Parte GST Order for Lack of Hearing, Mandates Fresh Adjudication
Court Rules that Rectification Under Section 161 of U.P. GST Act Cannot Substitute Personal Hearing When Replies Remain ...
Kerala High Court Rules Lawyer Cannot Swear Affidavit on Behalf of Plaintiff for Document Production in Partition Suit
Court sets aside trial court order allowing affidavit sworn by counsel, emphasizing affidavit must be personally sworn b...
Orissa High Court Grants Bail to Female Accused in Vehicle Arson Case
Court Considers Psychiatric Condition and Absence of Criminal History in Granting Bail to Minati Sahoo...
Kerala High Court Rules Trial Court Cannot Set Aside Advocate Commissioner's Report After Closure of Evidence
Court holds that once commissioner's report is admitted as evidence, it forms part of the record and can only be challen...
Allahabad High Court Directs Application of Land Acquisition Act 2013 Provisions for Compensation and Rehabilitation in UP Housing Board Land Acquisitions
Court holds that Uttar Pradesh Awas Evam Vikas Parishad Adhiniyam, 1965 read with repealed 1894 Act causes discriminator...
Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea to Quash Domestic Violence Proceedings, Emphasizes Cautious Exercise of Inherent Jurisdiction
Court Rules Delay or Disputed Facts Insufficient to Quash Case Under Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act; Qua...
Allahabad High Court Takes Cognizance of Alleged Fake Police Encounter in Firozabad, Directs Affidavits and Reports
Court orders Additional Director General of Police, Zone Agra, and Commissioner of Police, Jaipur, to submit detailed ac...
Andhra Pradesh High Court Partially Upholds Tribunal Order on Service Regularization of Employee Absent Without Leave
Court Rejects Medical Leave Claim for Initial Absence but Confirms Duty Period and Pay Benefits for Administrative Denia...
HC seeks Delhi Police stand on contempt plea over failure to examine inspector's conduct
Further, a compliance report has not been filed on as many as five dates and they "even concealed about the non-complian...
Allahabad High Court Upholds Conviction of Srimati Phulmati for Attempt to Murder, Dismisses Appeal Despite Absence of Accused
Court Emphasizes Duty to Decide Merits and Rejects Perpetual Adjournment in Absence of Appellant, Directs Trial Court to...
Karnataka High Court Rules No Annual Trade License Renewal Required for Diesel Generator Sets in Shopping Malls
Court holds Section 354 of Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act mandates only one-time permission for installation; BBMP...
Karnataka High Court Sets Aside Tribunal's Dismissal of Workman's Compensation Claim Over Alcohol Influence
Court Rules Smell of Alcohol in Post-Mortem Report Insufficient to Prove Influence at Time of Accident, Remands Case for...
J&K High Court Upholds Government Notification Empowering Revenue Officers as Competent Authorities under Migrant Immovable Property Act
Division Bench rejects challenge to S.O. 144 of 2022, affirming constitutional validity of appointing additional officer...
Gujarat High Court Protects Teacher Under RTE, Stays Surplus Declaration Amid Admission Dispute
Court Recognizes Teacher's Efforts to Admit Eligible Students and Criticizes School Authorities for Hindering Admissions...
Andhra Pradesh High Court Sets Aside Illegal Remand of Minor, Orders Immediate Release
Court Rules Juvenile Justice Board Sole Authority for Minors in Conflict with Law; Police and Magistrate Censured for Pr...
Delhi High Court Denies Bail in Gruesome Murder Case Involving Hit-and-Drag Incident
Court Cites Prima Facie Evidence Including CCTV Footage, Eyewitness Testimony, and Forensic Reports Against Accused Amit...
Allahabad High Court Stays FIR Under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and IT Act, Citing Prima Facie No Offence
Court holds criminal defamation cannot be initiated by FIR and rules creation of email ID does not amount to identity th...
Delhi High Court Quashes FIR in Assault Case Following Amicable Settlement, Emphasizes Justice and Settlement Importance
Despite Non-Compoundable Offences, Court Exercises Section 482 CrPC Powers to End Proceedings, Orders Petitioners to Don...
Allahabad High Court Sets Aside Termination Orders of 50 Assistant Managers in U.P. Cooperative Bank, Citing Lack of Proper Application of Mind
Court holds that termination based solely on higher authority’s directives without independent evaluation is invalid; di...
Delhi High Court Initiates Contempt Proceedings Against Tihar Jail Superintendent for Denying Court-Granted Parole
Court condemns administrative delays and unjustifiable conditions imposed by Jail Authority, affirming that judicial ord...
Calcutta High Court Rules Against Forcible Eviction Without Due Process in University Quarters Dispute
Court Clarifies that University Authorities Cannot Evict Unauthorized Occupants Using Police Force Without Legal Proceed...
Gujarat High Court Sets Aside Sessions Court Order on Minor's Custody, Remands Case for Fresh Consideration
Court holds that custody with paternal relatives cannot be deemed illegal confinement merely on Mohammedan Law entitleme...
Allahabad High Court Directs Prioritization of Judicial Functions Over Administrative Duties in Senior Citizens Maintenance Tribunals
Court emphasizes need for trained judges to handle judicial work under Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Cit...
Bombay High Court Upholds Cancellation of Bail for Juvenile Involved in Fatal Reckless Driving Incident
Court Cites Habitual Recklessness, Lack of Parental Control, and Public Safety Concerns in Denying Bail Reinstatement to...
Delhi High Court Directs Authorities to Implement Stringent Measures Against Fraudulent GST Registrations Using PAN and Aadhaar
Court acknowledges rampant misuse of identity documents for GST fraud; senior counsel suggests video verification, facia...
Patna HC seeks Centre's reply on petition challenging National Award to Kishor Kumar book
The petitioner had claimed that before moving the court he had approached the Information and Broadcasting Ministry cont...