High Courts

Rajasthan High Court Discharges Bheru Lal in NDPS Case Citing Lack of Prima Facie Evidence

Court rules vague allegations and inadmissible confessional statements insufficient to frame charge under Sections 8 and...

Delhi High Court holds woman can be charged with gang rape under BNS, upholds trial court’s order on charge

Court says Section 70 BNS is a standalone, gender-neutral offence; clarifies ruling does not decide whether a woman can ...

Orissa High Court Directs Union of India to Facilitate Repatriation of Abandoned Crew of MT Unity at Paradip Port

Court holds Union of India statutorily bound under Merchant Shipping Act, 2025 and Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 to a...

Madras High Court Grants Bail to FIITJEE Employee Over Defective Arrest Procedures in Cheating Case

Court rules non-furnishing of written grounds of arrest in a language understood by accused vitiates arrest; directs pol...

Delhi High Court Quashes FIR in Tanvi Rajput Case Following Settlement Between Parties

Court exercises inherent powers under Section 528 BNSS to quash criminal proceedings under IPC sections 328, 379, 506, c...

Kerala High Court Directs Timely Disbursement of Financial Aid to Transgender Person Post Sex Reassignment Surgery

Court mandates State to pay pending Rs.21,000/- within two months for post-operative treatment, emphasizing no indefinit...

Delhi High Court Grants Bail in POCSO Case Citing Adolescent Relationship and Misuse of Law Concerns

Court Emphasizes Supreme Court's `Romeo-Juliet' Principle, Orders Bail with Strict Conditions Amid Ongoing Trial...

Allahabad High Court Quashes Chancellor's Order Canceling Appointments of Associate Professors in Business Administration at Lucknow University

Court holds specific UGC-based eligibility criteria for Management faculty prevail over general Commerce faculty norms; ...

Uttarakhand High Court Grants Interim Injunction in Trademark Dispute Over "SUNAREKA" vs. "SWARNIKA"

Court Emphasizes Anti-Dissection Rule, Finds Marks Deceptively Similar; Respondent Barred from Using "SWARNIKA" Pending ...

Karnataka High Court Frames Charges for Civil Contempt Over Non-Compliance of Pension Benefits Order

Court holds government officers liable for willful disobedience in extending pensionary benefits despite finality of wri...

Bombay High Court Sets Aside Dismissal of GST Appeal Over Pre-Deposit Dispute, Orders Fresh Hearing

Court Holds Appellate Authority Violated Principles of Natural Justice by Rejecting Appeal Without Notice or Opportunity...

Jharkhand High Court Issues Show-Cause Notice to Additional Chief Secretary over Delay in Installing CCTV Cameras in Police Stations Amidst Rising Custodial Deaths

Court Observes Prima Facie Bureaucratic Red Tape and Abdication of Responsibility by State Authorities in Compliance wit...

Bombay High Court Grants Approval to Breach Candy Hospital Trust Under Income Tax Exemption for Philanthropic Hospitals

Court Holds Mere Surplus Does Not Negate Philanthropic Status; Directs Income Tax Authority to Approve Hospital's Tax-Ex...

Jammu & Kashmir High Court Grants Bail in NDPS Commercial Quantity Case Citing Lack of Direct Evidence

Court emphasizes that mere association and call records insufficient to deny bail under Section 37 of NDPS Act; parity w...

Madras High Court Declares It Has Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Section 34 Arbitration Appeals in Share Transfer Dispute Against Sharekhan

Court rules that despite earlier petition in Bombay, Madras High Court is the competent forum based on National Stock Ex...

Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Alleging Religious Conversion by Allurement, Cites Lack of Malicious Intent and Sanction

Court Holds Mere Promotion of Religion Does Not Constitute Offence Under Sections 299 and 302 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita...

J&K and Ladakh High Court Upholds Suit's Maintainability in Adverse Possession Case Over Land Dispute

Court Rules that Suit Land is Properly Described and Plaintiff's Claim Based on Adverse Possession Does Not Contradict E...

Delhi High Court Refers Crucial Questions on Time Extension for Filing Written Statement to Larger Bench

Division Bench holds Rule 4 of Delhi High Court (Original Side) Rules, 2018 as procedural and directory, aligning with S...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Directs Bank to Consider Hydro Power Firm's Loan as NPA from Nov 2020 for One Time Settlement

Court holds bank's delay in classifying loan as Non-Performing Asset contrary to RBI norms; mandates bank to honor statu...

Gujarat High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail in Serious Sexual Offence Case Involving Rape, Molestation, and Blackmail

Court Emphasizes Victim's Dignity and Prima Facie Evidence Against Three Accused; Mobile Phone Video Recording Pending R...

Gujarat High Court Grants Regular Bail to Molana Accused of Solemnizing Marriage of Minor and Conversion

Court emphasizes bail as the rule and jail as the exception; grants bail citing completed investigation, victim's age, a...

Patna High Court Grants Bail to Satyam Kumar in Arms Act and UAPA Case Citing Lack of Material and Prolonged Detention

Court Observes No Financial or Digital Link Between Accused and Co-accused; Trial Progresses Slowly with Minimal Witness...

Delhi High Court Grants Ex Parte Interim Injunction to Kangana Ranaut Against AI-Generated Deepfakes and Unauthorized Use of Personality Rights on Digital Platforms

Court directs Meta and government agencies to remove and block infringing content within 72 hours; exempts plaintiff fro...

Delhi High Court Dismisses Contempt Petition in Child Custody Dispute, Emphasizes Child's Welfare Over Rigid Enforcement

Court Holds That Mere Dissatisfaction with Visitation Quality Does Not Constitute Contempt; Advocates Counseling and Bon...

Delhi High Court Rules University Cannot Deduct Salary or Withdraw Increments for Non-Completion of Ph.D. During Study Leave After Retirement

Retrospective enforcement of deleted Study Leave Bond clause deemed invalid; University directed to restore pay and pens...

Calcutta High Court Grants Bail to French Refugee Arrested at India-Bangladesh Border with Stringent Conditions

Court Upholds Foreign National's Right to Bail Under Article 21, Imposes Registration and Surety Conditions Following Su...

Delhi High Court Dismisses Late Challenge to Judicial Service Exam Answer Key; Emphasizes Strict Adherence to Objection Timelines

Court holds that candidates who fail to raise timely objections to preliminary exam answer keys cannot seek judicial int...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Quashes Disciplinary Proceedings Against Retired BSNL Employee; Directs Release of Retirement Benefits

Court holds charge memo issued beyond four-year limitation period unsustainable under BSNL Conduct, Discipline and Appea...

Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Husband's Relatives in Matrimonial Cruelty Case for Lack of Specific Allegations

Court holds vague and omnibus allegations without particulars of time, place, or manner insufficient under Section 498-A...

Allahabad High Court Stays FIR Against Man for Facebook Post on State Sub-Inspector Exam Irregularities

Court Finds Prima Facie No Offence Under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 or IT Act, 2000; Orders Explanation from Police f...

Allahabad High Court Grants Custody of Six-Year-Old Child to Natural Mother, Overturning Grandmother's Claim

Court Emphasizes Paramount Welfare of Child, Rejects Alleged Compromise and Will, and Grants Grandmother Limited Visitat...

Calcutta High Court Rules Share Purchase Agreement Not a Commercial Dispute; Bars Subsequent Suit on Same Cause of Action

Bench holds share purchase agreement distinct from shareholders' agreement under Commercial Courts Act; rejects suit for...

Allahabad High Court Acquits Accused in Rape Case Citing Delayed FIR, Contradictory Testimonies, and Lack of Corroboration

Conviction of three accused set aside due to unexplained six-day delay in FIR, material contradictions in victim stateme...

Jharkhand High Court Directs Timely Completion of Corruption Preliminary Enquiries, Emphasizes Right to Speedy Justice