High Courts

Delhi High Court Dismisses ASR Market Ventures' Plea to Cancel Fitship's FITFEAST Trademark Registration

Court finds no prima facie case of passing off or prior goodwill in ASR's use of FITFEAST mark; upholds Fitship's bona f...

Bombay High Court Rejects Bail in Heinous Case of Infanticide Due to Gender Bias

Court highlights deep-rooted societal preference for male child as one-month-old girl drowned by family members; bail pl...

Madras High Court Directs Arbitration in Copyright Infringement Dispute Between Eros Technologies and Ayngaran International

Court Upholds Arbitration Clause in Assignment Agreement, Dismissing Plaintiff's Injunction Plea, Emphasizing Arbitratio...

Allahabad High Court Rejects Bail Plea of Builder Accused of Diverting Rs.126 Crores Under PMLA

Court Cites Independent Audit Report and Dilatory Trial Tactics, Emphasizes Strict Enforcement Against Financial Crimes...

Delhi High Court Allows Statutory Appeal Against CGST Demand Despite Technical and Credit Blockage Issues

Court Directs Rectification of Erroneous GST DRC-07, Denies Use of Blocked Input Tax Credit for Pre-Deposit, and Provide...

Bombay High Court Grants Ad-Interim Protection to Shruti Haasan Against Unauthorized AI-Generated Deepfake Content and Commercial Exploitation

Court Recognizes Personality and Publicity Rights as Fundamental Rights under Articles 19(1)(a) and 21, Directs Removal ...

Allahabad High Court Sets Aside Disciplinary Action Against UP Government Officer Over Oral Instruction Allegations

Court Emphasizes Written Confirmation of Oral Directions, Orders State to Avoid Ambiguity in Administrative Instructions...

Kerala High Court Quashes Income Tax Assessment Order Classifying Student Stipend as Salary

Court Rules Stipend Paid to Postgraduate Students Fully Exempt Under Income Tax Act, Remands Case for Fresh Assessment w...

Madras High Court Upholds Blocking of Electronic Credit Ledger as Valid Recovery Measure Under GST Law

Court Rules That Negative Blocking of Credit Ledger Is Permissible Under Section 79 of GST Act, Allowing Recovery Post-L...

Allahabad High Court Rejects Anticipatory Bail for RPF Personnel Accused in Custodial Death Under SC/ST Act

Court Emphasizes Seriousness of Custodial Death Allegations and Places Burden of Proof on Police Personnel to Rebut Char...

Karnataka High Court Rules Stamp Duty Valuation Must Reflect Actual Land Use, Not Assumed Development

Court directs revaluation of 37 acres in Hassan District, emphasizing reliance on documented land status and Central Val...

Allahabad High Court Upholds Motor Accident Compensation, Emphasizes Evidence-Based Income Assessment

Court Rules That Social Status Cannot Substitute Proof of Income in Motor Accident Claims; No Enhancement Granted Withou...

Allahabad High Court Grants Habeas Corpus to Woman Detained by Father Over Interfaith Marriage

Court Upholds Fundamental Right of Adult Woman to Choose Her Life Partner, Declares Detention by Father Illegal...

Delhi High Court Upholds Customs Authority's Order, Rejects Petitioners' Claim of Denial of Natural Justice

Court finds multiple opportunities for personal hearing were provided; clerical error in hearing time does not vitiate o...

Allahabad High Court Allows Late Submission of Key Document in Long-Pending Rent Eviction Suit, Emphasizes Fair Adjudication Over Procedural Delay

Court sets guidelines for accepting additional documents post-evidence stage, balancing procedural discipline with subst...

Bombay High Court Permits Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to Cut 1237 Mangroves for Vital Versova-Madh Island Bridge Project

Court Balances Public Infrastructure Needs with Environmental Safeguards, Mandates Strict Compliance with Restoration an...

Delhi High Court Restores Writ Petition in Super Bazar Liquidation, Invalidates Unauthorized Withdrawal by Ex-Official Liquidator

Court Condones 1600-Day Delay in Recall Application, Emphasizes Protection of Public Money Amid Serious Allegations Agai...

Calcutta High Court Directs Return of Child to Petitioners in Adoption Dispute, Emphasizes Child's Best Interest Over Procedural Lapses

Child Welfare Committee's Custody Assumption Quashed as Child Does Not Qualify as 'In Need of Care and Protection' under...

Calcutta High Court Upholds Arbitration Clause, Dismisses Writ Petition Over Delayed Payment in Construction Contract Dispute

Court emphasizes arbitration as alternative dispute resolution; refuses writ intervention in factual disputes concerning...

Patna High Court Upholds 10-Year Blacklisting of Contractor for Forged Work Experience Certificate

Court emphasizes strict adherence to natural justice and rejects petition citing petitioner's misleading claims and dela...

Delhi High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Parallel GST Proceedings, Emphasizes Statutory Appellate Remedy

Court holds jurisdictional and factual disputes between Central and State GST investigations should be resolved by appel...

Delhi High Court Rules That Central GST Proceedings Under Section 74 Are Not Barred by Prior State GST Proceedings Under Section 73

Court holds that proceedings under CGST Act Section 74 addressing fraudulent ITC claims are distinct from State GST proc...

Calcutta High Court Awards Compensation for Accidental Death Due to Falling from Train Despite Passenger Negligence

Court holds that mere negligence of passenger while boarding or de-boarding does not bar compensation under Section 124A...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds Legality of PC&PNDT Act Complaint, Rejects Quashing Pleas of Medical Practitioners

Court affirms authority of District Appropriate Authority's authorised officer to file complaints and holds that procedu...

Calcutta High Court Upholds Compensation for Minor Driving Without License in Fatal Road Accident Case

Insurance Company Directed to Pay Rs. 6.5 Lakhs to Victim's Family Despite Driver's Age and Lack of License; Interest Aw...

Tripura High Court Directs Registration of FIR and Independent Probe into Alleged Police Misappropriation of Gold

Court mandates appointment of senior Crime Branch officer for fair investigation following petitioner's complaint of the...

Madras High Court Upholds Scrutiny of Scheduled Tribe Certificate Post-Retirement, Dismisses Pension Claim in Fraud Case

Court Rules Verification of Community Certificates Issued Before 1995 Permissible; Fraudulent Claims of Scheduled Tribe ...

Allahabad High Court Issues Landmark Guidelines for Fair and Transparent Police Investigations; Grants Bail to Mother-in-Law in Dowry Death Case

Court mandates audio-video recording of witness statements under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, emphasizes vi...

Delhi High Court Partially Quashes FIR in Matrimonial Cruelty Case; Retains Charges under Section 498A IPC

Allegations of criminal breach of trust under Section 406 IPC quashed due to lack of entrustment; Delay in filing compla...

Madras High Court Sets Aside Rs. 75,000 Monthly Maintenance Award to Senior Citizen Father from Son

Court holds mere moral neglect insufficient under Section 125 Cr.P.C. for maintenance claim; finds father not destitute ...

Allahabad High Court Denies Transfer of Divorce Case Despite Wife's Convenience Claim

Court emphasizes judicial discretion under Section 24 CPC, ruling that wife's convenience alone cannot warrant transfer ...

Rajasthan High Court Sets Aside DRAT Order, Emphasizes Borrowers' Right to Approach DRT Under SARFAESI Act

Court holds limitation period for filing application under Section 17 starts from last action by secured creditor; direc...

Delhi High Court Sets Aside Interim Stay on RBI's Cancellation of NBFC's Registration, Emphasizes Regulatory Authority and Public Interest

Court underscores deference to RBI's expertise in financial regulation, stressing that interim relief cannot override la...

Calcutta High Court Quashes Winding-Up Order of Pranabananda Cooperative Bank, Emphasizes Natural Justice