High Courts
Jharkhand High Court Upholds Tribunal Order Quashing Disciplinary Action Against EPFO Officer for Quasi-Judicial Error
Court reinforces protection for quasi-judicial officers from disciplinary proceedings arising solely from errors of judg...
Delhi High Court Cancels "LNK" Trademark Registration for Being Deceptively Similar to "L&K" Mark
Court holds that Respondent's "LNK" mark infringes Petitioner's well-established "L&K Waterman Since 1948" device mark u...
Delhi High Court Upholds Setting Aside of Arbitral Award Due to Unilateral Appointment of Arbitrator and Invalid Loan Agreement
Court Rules that Arbitrator Appointment Must Comply with Statutory Requirements of Impartiality and Independence; Reject...
Delhi High Court Constitutes Three-Member Arbitral Tribunal in Bangalore-Chennai Expressway Dispute, Grants Interim Relief
Court modifies arbitration agreement by mutual consent of parties, directs tribunal to oversee dispute arising from term...
Delhi High Court Upholds Settlement Commission's Order on Voluntary Customs Duty Deposit Beyond Limitation Period
Court distinguishes between statutory recovery limits and voluntary payment adjustments, allowing appropriation of Rs. 7...
Delhi High Court Declines Writ Petition Challenging Customs Penalty, Emphasizes Statutory Remedy
High Court holds that availability of efficacious statutory appellate remedy under Customs Act bars writ jurisdiction, d...
Delhi High Court Declines Writ Petitions by RPP Infra Projects Ltd, Upholds Statutory Appeal Mechanism in GST Demand Case
Court Emphasizes Appellate Jurisdiction Under Section 107 of CGST Act, Rejects Jurisdictional Objections Against DGGI's ...
Delhi High Court Upholds Jurisdiction of Common Adjudicating Authority in GST Fraud Cases
Court Rules That Impugned Circular Providing Administrative Mechanism for Allocation of Composite Show Cause Notices Doe...
Bombay High Court Upholds Registrar's Rejection of "ICE CREAM ROCKS" Trademark for Lack of Distinctiveness
Court affirms refusal under Sections 9(1)(a), 9(1)(b) of Trade Marks Act, 1999; finds mark generic, descriptive, and una...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Rules Married Daughter Entitled to Land Patta as Class-I Legal Heir
Court Strikes Down Administrative Clarification Excluding Married Daughters from Nautor Land Grants, Upholds Constitutio...
Calcutta High Court Rules No GST Liability on Pre-GST Services Despite Post-Facto Approval and Late Billing
Court directs West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company to pay Rs. 19.91 lakh with interest to contractor for 2...
Jharkhand High Court Upholds CAT Order: Prolonged Suspension Without Charge Sheet Illegal, Employee Entitled to Salary Arrears
Court reiterates Supreme Court's directive limiting suspension without charge sheet to three months; condemns undue dela...
Karnataka High Court Upholds Acquittal in Child Suicide Case, Emphasizes Need for Proof of Mens Rea in Abetment Charges
Court rules that mere refusal to return a volleyball and verbal scolding do not constitute abetment to suicide under IPC...
Karnataka High Court Quashes Proceedings Against Company Official in Legal Metrology Case
Court holds prosecution against individual without arraying company as accused amounts to abuse of process under Legal M...
Allahabad High Court Upholds Termination of Teachers on Grounds of Forged TET Certificates
Court Rules No Need for Full Departmental Inquiry When Foundational Fraud in Appointment is Established; Terminations Va...
Kerala High Court Dismisses Bail Applications for Sexual Offence Accused Citing Non-Compliance with Supreme Court's Mandatory Disclosure Norms
Court directs strict adherence to Zeba Khan v. State of U.P. disclosure framework; bail applications failing compliance ...
Allahabad High Court Upholds 5 percent Cap and Objective Test for Compassionate Appointments in U.P. Police Service Rules
Court Declares Provisions Under U.P. Sub-Inspector and Inspector Service Rules, 2015 Reasonable and Non-Arbitrary, Rejec...
Kerala High Court Directs Issuance of Legal Heirship Certificates Regardless of Property Value, Urges State to Frame Rules
Court holds that Overseas Citizens of India can apply for legal heirship certificates and Tahsildars must issue certific...
Kerala High Court Directs Trial Court to Number `John Doe' Suit, Emphasizes Justice Over Procedural Formalities
Court holds that procedural rules under CPC should not block substantive justice in suits involving unknown defendants; ...
Bombay High Court Upholds Government's Right to Maintain Public Access Over Land, Restricts Exclusive Use by Housing Society
Deccan Co-operative Housing Society's claim to exclusive possession of government land access denied; gates removed to k...
Kerala High Court Sets Aside Bail Granted Under PMLA, Orders Reconsideration with Strict Compliance of Section 45
Court emphasizes mandatory twin conditions for bail under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, directing Special Co...
Karnataka High Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Case, Recognizes Loss of Future Prospects Despite Pay Protection
Court holds that reassignment to lower job category due to accident-induced disability warrants compensation for loss of...
Allahabad High Court Rules Against RBI-Linked Bank for Unauthorized Debit from Widow's Account in Loan Recovery Case
Bank held liable for illegal appropriation of widow's fixed deposit to recover deceased husband's dues; court orders ref...
Jharkhand High Court Upholds Continuation of PMLA Proceedings Despite Acquittal in Predicate Offence
Court Rules ECIR is an Internal Document Not Subject to Quashing; Enforcement Directorate's Investigation and Asset Rete...
Orissa High Court Modifies Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide in Land Dispute Case
Advanced age and lack of intent to kill lead to reduced sentence for Mana Munda in fatal assault on sister-in-law...
Delhi High Court Upholds Eviction Order Against Tenant, Reinforces Limited Revisional Jurisdiction
Court Affirms Landlord's Bona Fide Requirement for Property, Dismisses Tenant's Petition for Alternate Accommodation...
Delhi High Court Grants Dynamic Injunction Against Rogue Websites to Protect Upcoming Film 'VIBE' from Piracy
Court restrains 11 pirate websites from unauthorized streaming and distribution of the film, extending protection to fut...
Delhi High Court Dismisses Petition Alleging Illegal Detention and Custodial Torture Against Police Officials
Court emphasizes need for prima facie evidence to substantiate custodial violence claims; directs no action against poli...
Delhi High Court Upholds Arbitral Award, Rejects Allegation of Bias Against Arbitrator in NHAI Contract Dispute
Court holds mere apprehension of bias without concrete evidence insufficient to set aside arbitration award under Sectio...
Delhi High Court Quashes ITAT Orders in Patanjali Ayurved Tax Appeals Citing Procedural Lapses
Tribunal's orders dismissed for undue haste, lack of reasoning; appeals remanded for fresh hearing before a different be...
Delhi High Court Allows Minor to Participate in NEET-UG 2026 NRI Quota Counselling Without Guardianship Proof
Court holds affidavit and financial proof by NRI sponsor sufficient, quashes requirement of legal guardianship under Gua...
Delhi High Court Grants Bail to Undertrial Accused After 12 Years of Prolonged Custody, Emphasizes Right to Speedy Trial
Court underscores constitutional right under Article 21, directing police to ensure timely trial proceedings in heinous ...
Telangana High Court Upholds State's Power to Regulate Firecracker Trade for Public Safety
Court Rules Telangana Fire Services Act, 1999 Not Repugnant to Central Explosives Act, 1884; Wholesale Dealers Must Comp...
Rajasthan High Court Bars Writ Petition on Rejection of Nomination Paper, Directs Filing of Election Petition
Court affirms Article 243-ZG constitutional bar, emphasizing remedy under Section 31 of Rajasthan Municipalities Act, 20...
Madras High Court Rejects Election Petition Challenging Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Result for Lack of Triable Issues
Court Strikes Off Vague and Unsubstantiated Allegations of Irregularities in Nomination, Polling, Postal Ballots, Counti...
Calcutta High Court Rules Police Not Competent to Decide on Unauthorized Dairy Farms; Directs Petitioner to Approach Pollution Control Board
Court emphasizes environmental regulatory authority's role in addressing health hazards caused by unauthorized dairy uni...