High Courts

Himachal Pradesh High Court Grants Parole to Nepalese Convict, Emphasizes Rehabilitation and Family Ties

Court Rules Parole Cannot Be Denied Solely on Foreign Citizenship When Family Has Long-Term Residency; Upholds Reformati...

Rajasthan High Court Upholds Rejection of Tax Adjustment under Sabka Vishwas Scheme for Voluntary Disclosure

Declarant's Prior Tax Deposits Cannot Be Set Off Against Declared Dues in Voluntary Disclosure Category, Rules Rajasthan...

Rajasthan High Court Rules No Interest on Capital Goods in Section 65 Warehouses Beyond Prescribed Period

Interest under Section 61(2) of Customs Act not leviable on capital goods intended for use in permitted warehouses; clar...

NEET protest: Delhi HC junks PIL related to police denying lathi-charge on students

As the crowds swelled, police lathi-charged and tear-gassed the protesters when they attempted to march towards Parliame...

Allahabad High Court Holds Arbitration Award Declaring Claim Time-Barred as Final, Allows Challenge Under Section 34

Court sets aside Commercial Court's dismissal for non-maintainability; remands case for merits consideration despite sup...

Meghalaya High Court Restrains Administrative Overreach in Mawkhar Presbyterian Church Dispute, Upholds Religious Autonomy

Court Quashes Deputy Commissioner's Orders Interfering with Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction, Affirms Protection Under Articl...

Madras High Court Rules Income Tax Re-assessment Cannot Solely Rely on GST Adjudication Orders

Court Emphasizes Independent Assessment Under Income Tax Act and Allows Taxpayer to Challenge Re-assessment Order Later...

Allahabad High Court Upholds Arrests in Massive Cyber Fraud Case, Emphasizes Substantial Compliance with Arrest Procedures under BNSS 2023

Court Rules Procedural Irregularities in Arrest Memos and Intimation to Relatives Do Not Render Arrest Illegal; Grounds ...

Delhi High Court Quashes Prosecution for First-Time Labelling Violation under Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules

Court holds that prosecution without prior written warning for labelling deficiencies under Rule 32(e) of PFA Rules, 195...

Delhi High Court Permits Termination of Pregnancy Beyond 30 Weeks for 15-Year-Old Rape Survivor

Court exercises extraordinary constitutional jurisdiction, prioritizing minor's bodily autonomy and dignity over statuto...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Sets Aside Cost Imposed on Police Officer Due to Court's Inadvertent Error

Court invokes principles of Actus Curiae Neminem Gravabit and Nunc Pro Tunc to rectify mistaken order, emphasizing that ...

Allahabad High Court Quashes "Goonda" Tag on Basis of Two Criminal Cases, Awards Rs. 50,000 Damages for Arbitrary Branding

Court reiterates that mere involvement in one or two cases does not establish habitual offending under U.P. Control of G...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Grants Interim Bail to 76-Year-Old Under PMLA Due to Health Concerns

Court Emphasizes Right to Life Under Article 21, Grants Bail for Prolonged Custody and Severe Health Conditions...

Delhi High Court Upholds Right to Second Compensation Enhancement in Land Acquisition Cases

Court Rules That Landowners Can Seek Further Re-determination of Compensation Under Section 28A of Land Acquisition Act,...

Kerala High Court Permits Use of Cryopreserved Embryos by Widow Despite Absence of Specific Consent Form

Court Emphasizes Deceased's Inferred Consent and Surviving Spouse's Interest in Parenthood under ART Act, Overruling Hos...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Rules Appearance Beyond Tenure of Additional Government Pleader Unauthorized, Directs Fresh Appointment Process

Court holds that appointment term specified in the letter governs tenure; rejects claim that Departmental Manual clause ...

Karnataka High Court Directs Amendment of Kaveri-2.0 Portal to Recognize Perpetual Leasehold Rights under Nirantara Patta

Court Rules Perpetual Leasehold Interests Are Legally Transferable and Must Be Reflected in Municipal Records and Regist...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against M/s Super Cardio Devices Pvt. Ltd.

Court Finds No Statutory Basis to Classify Heart Lung Pack as "Drug," Quashes Complaint and Summoning Orders...

Karnataka High Court Grants Divorce on Grounds of Cruelty, Revises Permanent Alimony and Child Maintenance

Court dissolves marriage citing physical and mental cruelty, reduces permanent alimony from Rs. 2 crore to Rs. 50 lakh c...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Acquits Two in NDPS Case, Citing Prosecution's Lapses

Court highlights critical gaps in evidence and non-examination of independent witness leading to acquittal....

Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Custody of Toddler to Mother in Landmark Child Welfare Case

Court emphasizes mother's role in early childhood, grants interim visitation rights to father in contentious custody bat...

Allahabad High Court Dismisses Petition Seeking Expedited Maintenance Proceedings, Cautions Against Multiplication of Litigation

Court Observes That Repeated Optional Maintenance Claims Burden Family Courts and Delay Justice; Petitioner Urged to Pur...

Delhi HC asks govt if it is contemplating policy to regulate addiction causing features on social media apps

It has been clinically proven that long hours on social media have been linked to suicide and depression among adolescen...

Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR and Charges Against Vijay Tata in Prize Chits Case; Upholds Enforcement Directorate's Summons Powers

Court finds lack of incriminating evidence against petitioner, rules trial court failed to apply judicial mind; Enforcem...

HC declines to stay bypolls to two TN Assembly seats

After Advocate General Vijay Narayan pointed out that similar connected matters were heard by the First Bench headed by ...

Karnataka High Court Quashes Ad-hoc Committee Appointment by State Wakf Board, Upholds Statutory Procedure

Court directs District Wakf Officer to assume management and conduct fresh elections as per Karnataka Wakf Rules, emphas...

Chhattisgarh High Court Rules Married Daughter Not Entitled to Compensation Under Employees' Compensation Act, 1923

Court Quashes Award of Compensation to Married Daughter as She Does Not Qualify as a "Dependant" Under the Act; Clarifie...

Allahabad High Court Upholds Voidance of Land Transfers Due to Loss of Scheduled Tribe Status After Religious Conversion and Inter-Religious Marriage

Court Rules Continuity of Tribal Traits and Community Acceptance Crucial for Retaining Scheduled Tribe Status; Mere Birt...

Allahabad High Court Reads Down Railway Compensation Rules, Ensures Equal Treatment for All Claimants

Rules imposing restrictions on disbursement of compensation to illiterate and financially weak railway accident victims ...

Delhi High Court Sets Aside Demand Notice Against Welspring Universal, Upholds Refund Entitlement

Court Rules Adjudicating Authority Cannot Rely on Appellate Order Overturned by CESTAT; Orders Refund of Pre-Deposit wit...

Cal HC sets aside fire dept order to vacate 2 floors of building housing Abhishek Banerjee's office

Opposing the petition, the state’s Advocate General Surojit Nath Mitra had argued before the court that several fire saf...

Delhi High Court Remands Passport Appeal for Fresh Hearing, Emphasizes Procedural Fairness in Adverse Police Report Cases

Court directs Passport Authority to provide opportunity of hearing via video-conferencing to petitioner residing abroad ...

Kerala High Court Grants Bail to Public Servant Accused of Corruption, Emphasizes Strict Compliance with Arrest Formalities

Court directs uniform adherence to arrest procedures under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and issues guideline...

Gujarat High Court Upholds Tribal Woman's Right to Will Property in Absence of Restrictive Custom