High Courts
Bombay High Court Dismisses Application for Rejection of Plaint in Commercial Summary Suit
Court Affirms Cause of Action and Refers Dispute to Arbitration Under Working Capital Demand Loan Agreement...
Kerala High Court Upholds New Normalization Methodology in Engineering Admissions
Court rules against interference in academic policy, dismisses petitions challenging Kerala's 2026 admission process...
Calcutta High Court Keeps Arbitration Agreement Dispute Open for Further Adjudication
Court Declines Interim Relief to Kobelco Construction, Allows Future Determination of Arbitration Validity...
Bombay High Court Denies Interim Injunction in Cross-Border Commercial Dispute
Court Declines to Accept Russian Judgment as Conclusive Evidence Due to Doubts over Jurisdiction and Ongoing Arbitration...
Bombay High Court Quashes DRAT Orders on Pre-Deposit Waiver, Upholds Mandatory Deposit Requirement
Court Sets Aside DRAT's Orders Granting Status Quo and Complete Waiver of Pre-Deposit to Borrower...
Bombay High Court Upholds Plaintiffs' Right to Pursue Fraud Allegations in Slum Redevelopment Suit
Court Dismisses Applications for Rejection of Plaint, Highlights Jurisdiction of Civil Courts to Adjudicate Fraud and Ma...
Kerala High Court Clarifies Limitations on Inherent Powers in Document Return Cases
Court Rules Inherent Powers Cannot Override Specific Statutory Provisions in Civil Procedure...
Kerala High Court Upholds Policy Decision on Vacancy Abolition
Court affirms that inclusion in Rank List does not guarantee appointment; policy-driven post abolition not unconstitutio...
Kerala High Court Upholds 20-Year Sentence for Aggravated Sexual Assault Under POCSO Act
The Court confirms the conviction and sentence, emphasizing the credibility of the victim's testimony in the absence of ...
Bombay High Court Directs Mediation in Oram Realty vs. Piramal Sunteck Dispute
Suit Kept in Abeyance as Court Emphasizes Mandatory Pre-Institution Mediation Under Commercial Courts Act...
Kerala High Court Upholds Conviction in NDPS Case, Modifies Sentence
Court Confirms Conviction under NDPS Act but Reduces Imprisonment from Four Years to Two...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Quashes Preventive Detention of Dishant Goel
Court rules detention under PITNDPS Act violated constitutional safeguards, emphasizing the importance of immediacy and ...
Karnataka High Court Upholds Dowry Death Proceedings Against Husband and In-Laws
Proceedings Quashed for Distant Relatives; Court Calls for Trial to Address Allegations of Cruelty and Dowry Demand...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Orders Release of Withheld Retiral Benefits and Salary for Former GM
Court rules that pending investigation without formal charges is insufficient to withhold benefits and salary...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds Penalty for Delayed Contractual Completion by Alpine Agro Services
Court Dismisses Petition Against Recovery of Penalties for Failure to Complete Black-Topping in Godown Project...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Dismisses Appeal in Land Dispute, Upholds Lower Courts' Decisions
High Court affirms concurrent findings; dismisses appeal citing lack of substantial legal questions...
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Sets Aside Trial Court's Judgment on Faculty Retirement Age Dispute
The High Court remands the case for fresh determination, emphasizing the need for clear admissions before passing judgme...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds Termination of Contractual Employee
Court rules that contractual employment termination does not require formal enquiry unless stigmatic or based on miscond...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds Board's Authority Over Textbook Prescription for Private Schools
Court Affirms Statutory Power of J&K Board of School Education to Mandate Use of Its Textbooks in Affiliated Institution...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds State's Right Over Aerial Transmission Corridors
Landowners Cannot Claim Compensation for Aerial Right of Way; Compensation Granted Only for Acquired Land and Damages...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds Interim Compensation Order in Cheque Bounce Case
Court Affirms Discretionary Nature of Interim Compensation under Section 143-A of the Negotiable Instruments Act...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Revokes Bail in Rape Case, Citing Trial Court's Oversight
High Court stresses the importance of societal impact and proper evidence consideration in cases involving heinous crime...
Uttarakhand High Court Upholds Mandatory Qualification Criteria for State Recruitment
Court dismisses multiple petitions challenging the rejection of candidates lacking the prescribed computer diplomas for ...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Grants Bail in POCSO Case, Citing Consensual Relationship Among Teenagers
Court emphasizes the importance of context and mutual affection in determining bail for cases under POCSO Act...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Declares Recruitment and Conditions of Service Act, 2024 Unconstitutional
Act Excluding Contract Employees from Service Benefits and Nullifying Judicial Pronouncements Violates Articles 14, 16, ...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Denies Regularization Request for Former JKCL Employee
Court Orders Payment of Unpaid Wages with Interest; Affirms No Right to Regularization for Casual Employees...
Karnataka High Court Upholds BSNL’s Liability in SIM Swap Fraud Case, Enhances Compensation to Co-operative Bank
Court affirms Permanent Lok Adalat’s jurisdiction and BSNL’s negligence in unauthorized duplicate SIM issuance causing o...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Benefits for National Award-Winning Teacher
Court finds discrimination in state's denial of service extension benefits to teacher awarded for NSS contributions...
Madras High Court Enhances Compensation for Victims of Incestuous Sexual Assault
Court Orders Rs. 10 Lakh Compensation for Each Child Victim of Aggravated Sexual Assault, Emphasizing the Need for Adequ...
Rajasthan High Court Orders Immediate Release of Pensionary Benefits to Retired Patwari
Court Finds Withholding of Benefits on Grounds of Incomplete Service Book Unjust and Orders Compensation for Delay...
Sambhal violence: Allahabad HC stays proceedings in criminal case against 22 accused
In 2024, a local court had ordered the survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid on a suit by a Hindu devotee alleging that it was...
Delhi High Court Rules in Favor of Bright Metal Refiners, Goods Cleared Despite New Import Restrictions
Court affirms that import policy changes cannot be applied retrospectively to goods dispatched before notification publi...
Allahabad High Court Quashes Arbitral Tribunal’s Order Restoring Dealership to Kumar Filling Station
Court rules restoration of dealership illegal, citing contravention of Specific Relief Act and Supreme Court precedents...
Rajasthan High Court Orders Forensic Examination in Cheque Dishonour Case
Trial Court's Rejection of Forensic Analysis Request Overturned to Ensure Fair Adjudication...
Rajasthan High Court Dismisses Petition for Quashing FIR in Recruitment Exam Impersonation Case
Court Upholds Investigation into Alleged Use of Unfair Means in Forest Guard Recruitment Examination...
Bombay High Court Grants Custody of Minor to Mother in Habeas Corpus Petition
Court Prioritizes Safety and Well-being of Minor Victim in Case Involving POCSO Act...