High Courts
Chhattisgarh High Court Upholds Real Estate Tribunal's Ruling: Oral Agreements Recognized Under RERA, 2016
Court dismisses appeal by property developer, affirms that complainant who paid Rs. 25 lakh under oral agreement is an "...
Allahabad High Court Rules CBIC Circular Cannot Override Statutory Provisions on Provisional Release of Seized Goods
Bench upholds CESTAT's order directing provisional release of gold seized under Customs Act, emphasizing supremacy of Se...
Rajasthan High Court Bars Judicial Interference in Voter List Dispute Amid Ongoing Municipal Elections
Court Upholds Constitutional Bar Under Article 243-ZG, Rejects Petition Challenging Deletion of Voter Name During Electi...
Kerala High Court Rules Daughter-in-Law Not Liable for Maintenance Under Senior Citizens Act When Other Children Exist
Court sets aside Maintenance Tribunal order directing daughter-in-law to pay monthly maintenance, clarifying statutory d...
Kerala High Court Quashes Proceedings Against Six Accused in Domestic Cruelty Case, Allows Trial Against Husband
Court holds allegations against accused Nos. 2 to 7 vague and unsupported, but finds prima facie case against accused No...
Karnataka High Court Upholds Criminal Proceedings in Rs. 1.40 Crore Medical Seat Fraud Case
Court Rejects Petitioners' Claims of Delay and Civil Dispute, Emphasizes Need for Investigation Into Alleged Cheating an...
Karnataka High Court Convicts Advocate Pankaj Kaushik for Criminal Contempt; Imposes One Day Simple Imprisonment and Fine
Advocate found guilty of scandalizing the court, making baseless allegations against judicial officers, and disrupting c...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Rules Furnace Oil and Light Diesel Oil as Distinct Commodities, Quashes Tax Orders Imposing Same Rate
Court Highlights Technical Differences Between Furnace Oil and Light Diesel Oil, Quashes Orders Taxing Both at Identical...
Gujarat High Court Quashes FIR Against Kaushik Majithia for Repairs Near Protected Monument
Court Rules Repairs Do Not Constitute “Construction” Under Ancient Monuments Act; Emphasizes Right to Safety and Abuse o...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Holds Persistent Scurrilous Allegations Against Judiciary as Criminal Contempt
Court emphasizes protection of judicial integrity; fair criticism allowed only on merits of finally decided cases withou...
Karnataka High Court Clarifies Guidelines for Determining Arm's Length Price in Transfer Pricing Disputes
Court emphasizes adherence to Income Tax Act provisions, endorses rational turnover and related party transaction filter...
Calcutta High Court Directs State to Address Lack of Access Road to Baneswarpur School in Public Interest Litigation
PIL highlights hardships faced by students due to marshy terrain; State to submit affidavit and sketch map for road cons...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Dismisses Petition Seeking Protection for Petitioners in Live-in Relationship
Court Observes Abuse of Legal Process in Misusing Live-in Relationship Claims, Emphasizes Balancing Individual Rights wi...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Directs Protection for Muslim Couple Facing Family Opposition to Marriage
Court upholds Muslim Personal Law on capacity to marry post-puberty and emphasizes protection under Article 21 of the Co...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Grants Bail to Accused in CSIR-UGC NET Paper Leak Case
Court Observes No Compelling Reasons to Deny Bail; Co-accused with Identical Charges Already Granted Bail; Trial Ongoing...
Orissa High Court Declares `Thalassemia' a Specified Disability Under RPwD Act, Orders Fresh Medical Assessment for Candidate
Court sets aside Medical Board's rejection of Beta Thalassemia Trait as disability, directs reassessment within four day...
District admin can't act as ecclesiastical tribunal in church's internal dispute: Meghalaya HC
The high court bench clarified that it had not expressed any opinion on the validity of the February 1 resolution, the a...
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Intervenes to Resolve Infighting in District Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee Jammu
Court directs affidavits on Gurdwara management and donations, emphasizing transparency and curbing factional disputes f...
J&K High Court Rules Passport Cannot Be Denied Solely on Adverse Police Verification If No Case Is Pending
Court directs authorities to decide passport application within three months despite adverse police report relating to a...
Gauhati High Court Expresses Displeasure Over Poor Road Infrastructure in Nagaland, Directs Immediate Measures for Repair and Maintenance
Court Implements Strict Deadlines for Maintenance Contracts and Slope Protection Measures, Impleads New Contractor to En...
Delhi High Court Grants Regular Bail to Accused in POCSO and IPC Section 376(2)(n) Case Citing Consensual Relationship Despite Minor Age
Court observes prosecutrix's voluntary involvement and lack of force in the alleged incident, granting bail with strict ...
Calcutta High Court Validates Arbitral Award by Retrospectively Extending Tribunal's Mandate
Court holds elevation of arbitrator to judicial office post-award does not invalidate award; retrospective extension und...
Allahabad High Court Directs Expedited Departmental Enquiry, Keeps Suspension of Headmaster in Abeyance
Court grants petitioner opportunity to prove innocence, orders enquiry to conclude within 15 days and suspension to be s...
HC grants relief to teacher suspended over Islamic prayers
The bench, however, declined to examine the merits of the charges at this stage and said that the explanation and docume...
Allahabad HC adjourns hearing on bail plea of journalist Satyam Verma in Noida workers' protest case
The Uttar Pradesh Police has alleged that Verma played an important role in the violence, arson and spread of disorder d...
Cal HC grants interim protection to TMC MP Kirti Azad in extortion case
Azad, claiming he had no knowledge of any such incident, stated before the court that he was in Durgapur on the date of ...
Kerala HC allows woman to use embryos preserved with late husband to get pregnant
"In such a situation, I am of the opinion that merely because the 4th respondent hospital has chosen to collect Ext.P3 (...
HC upholds arrest of 119 people accused of call centre fraud
Since the grounds and reasons for arrest had been communicated through the recovery memo, the court held that the arrest...
Allahabad HC seeks roadmap to prevent patients being shuttled between hospitals
The bench directed the state government to conduct an objective and fair inquiry into the incident and submit its report...
Calcutta HC tells Bengal govt to file affidavit in encounter death of Baruipur rape-murder accused
The body of the girl, who had gone missing on July 4 while on her way to buy a gift for her friend's birthday, was recov...
Jharkhand exam row: HC asks govt to file counter affidavit in JPSC case by Sep 18
Following the court's interim order earlier, the petitioners and other employees selected through the 11th and 13th JPSC...
HC cautions against multiple maintenance proceedings, flags burden on family courts
The bench observed that the law gives a person the option of initiating maintenance proceedings under different statutor...
Cal HC to hear Bengal govt's review petition on September 17 over Mamata's meeting on pvt land
A public meeting to be addressed by former CM Mamata Banerjee was to be held on the private land in Sreerampur on an ord...
Delhi HC grants bail to pro-ISIS group member in terror case
The court also clarified that he would not leave his native place, Hapur, except to travel to Delhi to attend his trial ...
Delhi High Court Grants Bail to Accused Under UAPA After 8 Years of Custody Citing Delay in Trial and Constitutional Safeguards
Court Balances Stringent Bail Restrictions under UAPA with Right to Speedy Trial and Personal Liberty; Issues Strict Con...
Delhi HC to decide in Nov plea by activist Shehla Rashid for apology from news channel, journalist
The petitioner said the authority refused to direct the broadcaster to air an apology, a relief that NBDSA has given in ...