High Courts

J’Khand HC reserves order in CM's plea seeking discharge from criminal proceedings in land deal case

According to the allegations, the land was fraudulently transferred in favour of Soren who denied the allegation....

Kerala HC seeks monthly reports from panel on compliance with SC’s stray dog directives

The top court had asked states to expand their sterilisation and vaccination capacity, strengthen existing facilities an...

Karnataka High Court Upholds Dismissal of Temple Employee for Issuing Duplicate Receipts, Issues Landmark Directions for Temple Fund Safeguards

Court affirms disciplinary inquiry under Karnataka Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Rules, 2002; mandates imple...

Bombay High Court Rules Execution of Eviction Decree Unaffected by Subsequent Slum Area Declaration

Court Holds Section 22(1)(b) of Maharashtra Slum Areas Act Does Not Bar Execution Proceedings Initiated Before Property ...

Delhi High Court Grants Interim Injunction Against Fraudulent Use of MG Trademark to Protect JSW MG Motor India

Court restrains defendants from using "MG" marks and orders suspension of fraudulent domains following complaints of dea...

Bombay High Court Dismisses Municipal Corporation's Challenge to Arbitral Award, Citing Delay and Limited Scope of Interference

Court Upholds Award in Favor of Atul Raj Builders, Emphasizing Arbitration's Expeditious Nature and Restricting Judicial...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Grants Regular Bail to Accused in CSIR-UGC NET Paper Leak Case

Petitioner, not named in FIR and not present at the scene, granted bail after over seven months in custody; investigatio...

Goondas Act used as tool of oppression by UP bureaucrats, state: Allahabad HC

It then observed, "It is apparent that the Act of 1970 is being used as a tool of oppression by the bureaucracy and the ...

J&K High Court Upholds Ecological Safeguards in Manasbal Amusement Facilities Case; Directs Authority to Earmark Space

Court emphasizes balancing public interest and ecological preservation, orders Wular Manasbal Development Authority to a...

HC directs disproportionate assets case of Uttarakhand minister to be placed before new bench

The bench then directed the Registry to place the criminal revision petition before the chief justice for the constituti...

Delhi HC to hear on Sep 29 pleas against Delhi Gymkhana Club eviction

Given that the perpetual lease deed was a bilateral instrument between the Centre and the Delhi Gymkhana Club, a member ...

Delhi HC seeks Railways stand on plea for online lower-berth booking for pregnant women

"The lower-berth facility for pregnant women is evidently intended to address the physical requirements, access to facil...

Punjab: HC seeks status report on probe into Sangrur suicide case

A political row has erupted after Gulzar Singh allegedly committed suicide, with opposition parties demanding Cheema's d...

Satya Niketan building collapse not ordinary mishap: Delhi HC

The high court on September 7 ordered a high-level MCD inquiry into the incident and made it clear that the government c...

Delhi HC rejects challenge to participation of students affiliated with NSUI, ABVP in DUSU polls

"The petitioner, being a student of the University of Delhi, has witnessed how political parties are converting the acad...

Delhi Police, Chandrashekhar Azad oppose in HC YouTuber’s anticipatory bail plea in SC/ST Act case

The FIR was registered under provisions of the SC/ST Act, the Information Technology Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita...

Allahabad HC disposes of habeas corpus plea against detention of adult son by father

"From a perusal of the documents annexed with the writ petition, it prima facie appears that the corpus, Ayush Malik has...

Queer partners can take emergency medical decisions if authorised by patient: Centre to Delhi HC

The government further relied upon a clause of the Indian Medical Council (Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Ethics) R...

Bombay High Court Awards Enhanced Compensation Including Loss of Milk Business in Land Acquisition Case

Court Allows Amendment in Reference Application Under Section 18 of Land Acquisition Act, 1894, Upholds Compensation for...

Delhi High Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case; Brothers Sentenced to Rigorous Imprisonment

Court affirms evidence of cruelty and dowry demand under Sections 304B and 498A IPC; acquittal of mother-in-law maintain...

Kerala High Court Dismisses Fourth Habeas Corpus Petition Challenging Preventive Detention, Upholds Principles of Res Judicata

Court rules successive writ petitions challenging the same detention order are barred unless based on new, independent g...

Patna High Court Quashes Illegal Externment Orders, Awards Rs. 1 Lakh Compensation to Each Petitioner

Court slams District Magistrate for passing "cut and paste" orders under Bihar Crime Control Act, 2024 without applicati...

Delhi High Court Rules Placement in Reserve List Does Not Guarantee Promotion Despite Vacancies

Bank of Baroda's Discretion to Operate Reserve Lists Upheld; Mere Vacancies During List Validity Not an Automatic Promot...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds Civil Court's Power to Direct FIR Registration in Forgery Cases

Court Rules Civil Courts Can Use Inherent Powers under Section 151 of CPC to Forward Complaints for Serious Offences Lik...

Gauhati High Court Upholds Foreigner Tribunal’s Decision Declaring Ahmed Hussain a Foreigner; Orders Inquiry into Issuance of His Passport

Court Emphasizes Burden of Proof on Proceedee to Establish Indian Citizenship Under Foreigners Act, 1946; Oral Evidence ...

Kerala High Court Clarifies Extradition Procedure Under Extradition Act, 1962, Emphasizing Role of Nodal Agency on Receipt of International Arrest Warrants

Division Bench mandates simultaneous forwarding of Interpol-issued arrest warrants to Central Government and Magistrate ...

Delhi HC reserves order on YouTuber Ajeet Bharti's plea for anticipatory bail in SC/ST Act case

The FIR was registered under provisions of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act,...

Madras High Court Quashes Proceedings Against Man Alleged to Have Pelted Stones on Neighbour's Dog

Court Highlights Non-Cognizable Nature of Offence Under Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and Emphasizes Need for Pri...

Allahabad High Court Orders Fresh Consideration of Life Convict’s Premature Release, Emphasizes Holistic Evaluation Beyond Convicting Judge’s Opinion

Court directs Uttar Pradesh Government to apply broader criteria including socio-economic factors, post-conviction condu...

Bombay High Court Condoned Delay in Enforcement Petition of Foreign Arbitration Award, Clarifies Limitation Period Applicability

Court emphasizes that uncertainty in law regarding limitation period prior to Supreme Court's Vedanta judgment constitut...

Rajasthan High Court Quashes Permanent Lok Adalat Award Granting Service Benefits in Unauthorized Service Matter