High Courts
Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Landlord's Right to Evict Tenants for Bona Fide Business Needs
Landmark Judgment Reinforces Landlord's Authority Over Property Use Despite Tenant's Objections...
Delhi High Court Grants Permanent Injunction Against Fake YouTube Channel for Intellectual Property Infringement
Google LLC Directed to Remove Channel Within 48 Hours; Defendant No. 2 Proceeded Ex-Parte for Impersonation and Misuse o...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds Passenger's Right to Compensation in Railway Mishap
Court Criticizes Railways for Systemic Failures and Orders Statutory Compensation for Injured Passenger...
Gujarat High Court Allows Correction of Clerical Error in NEET-PG Application, Ensures Fair Participation
Court intervenes to correct a mathematical mistake in a candidate's application, facilitating his entry into NEET-PG 202...
Uttarakhand High Court Sets Aside Maintenance Award, Orders Fresh Scrutiny
Claims of Marital Status and Identity Disputed; Family Court Directed to Reassess Evidence ...
Madras High Court Dismisses Petition to Quash POCSO Proceedings Against Accused
Court Highlights Misuse of POCSO Act for Settling Personal Scores; Urges Trial Courts to Exercise Prudence...
Delhi High Court Upholds Conviction in Cheque Dishonour Case
Rajendra Singh's plea dismissed; court reaffirms liability for dishonoured cheque issued from personal account....
Kerala High Court Upholds Right to Speedy Trial, Allows Limited Adjournment
Court balances counsel's health with constitutional imperatives, rejects venue shift request...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Journalist Amid Allegations of Video Manipulation
Court acknowledges professional duty and clean past; imposes conditions for cooperation and non-indulgence in similar of...
Kerala High Court Upholds Electoral Rights of Young Candidate
Court Directs State Election Commission to Reconsider Voter List Deletion Over Technical Objections...
Passport : Petitioner entitled to normal renewal of passport for 10 years despite pending criminal case
Gujarat High Court Directs Renewal of Passport for 10 Years Despite Pending Criminal Case Court affirms entitlement unde...
Madras High Court Redefines Convictions in Ganja Possession Cases, Orders Reduction of Sentences
Court holds that conviction under NDPS Act for commercial quantity of ganja without segregating psychoactive parts viola...
Allahabad High Court Denies Return of Unutilized Land Acquired Under National Highways Act
Court orders immediate compensation to petitioners if unpaid, but upholds permanent vesting of acquired land....
Jharkhand High Court Allows Late Submission of Documents in Trademark Infringement Case
Court Emphasizes Procedural Law as a Tool for Justice, Sets Aside Trial Court's Rejection on Technical Grounds...
Bombay High Court Grants Divorce on Grounds of Cruelty and Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage
Appellant's False Affidavit Leads to Charges of Perjury and Criminal Contempt ...
Allahabad High Court Acquits Mohammad Ilyas in 1996 Modinagar Bus Blast Case Due to Lack of Admissible Evidence
Court Overrules Conviction Based Solely on Confession to Police, Upholds Legal Bar Under Section 25 of Evidence Act; Acq...
Appointment - Candidate implicated in a criminal case - Acquitted subsequent to verification of antecedents be considered
Punjab and Haryana High Court Orders Re-evaluation of Police Candidate’s Eligibility Following Acquittal Court Directs H...
Persons with mental illness or intellectual disabilities cannot be disqualified from electoral rolls
Judgment Emphasizes Non-Disqualification from Voter Rolls Without Court Declaration of Unsound Mind...
Consensual relationship and breach of promise to marry do not constitute rape
Bombay High Court Quashes Rape Charges in Consensual Relationship Case Court finds no evidence of deceit in engagement-r...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Grants Bail to Khalid Hussain after Seven Years in Custody
Court Cites Lack of Criminal Antecedents and Circumstantial Evidence in Decision to Release Accused on Bail...
Allahabad High Court Grants Bail to Rahul Verma in Murder Conviction Case
Bail Granted Due to Weak Evidence and Lack of Corroboration Under 'Last Seen Theory'...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Grants Bail in Alleged Rape Case on Grounds of Consensual Relationship
Court finds no merit in rape charges as victim concealed marital status, leading to consensual relationship with the acc...
Revenue records do not confer title over land defined as government "Abadi" and tax receipts are insufficient
Chhattisgarh High Court Upholds Trial Court's Decision, Dismisses Plaintiffs' Claim Over Government Land. Appellate Cour...
Divorce - Abandonment of marital relationship without sufficient cause constitutes cruelty
Chhattisgarh High Court Upholds Divorce Decree Amid Allegations of Cruelty and Desertion. Court Grants Rs. 5 Lakh Perman...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Awards Rs. 5 Lakh Compensation to Retrenched Employee
Court criticizes the State for administrative delay and discrimination, mandates monetary compensation instead of reinst...
Gauhati High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Women's Reservation for Itanagar Mayor Post
Court Upholds Reservation Process, Imposes Costs for Suppression of Facts...
Rajasthan High Court Upholds Accused's Right to Obtain Electronic Records for Fair Trial
Court Balances Right to Privacy with Right to Fair Trial under Article 21...
Calcutta High Court Orders Detailed Report on Autorickshaw Permit Rejection Due to Route Congestion
Regional Transport Authority Directed to Address Autorickshaw Permit Issues Amidst Overlapping Routes and Terminal Conge...
Rape : False promise of marriage must be false from inception and made with intention to deceive
Delhi High Court Acquits Mahinder Soni in Alleged Rape Case Over False Promise of Marriage Court finds consensual relati...
Rape : Consent merely due to a promise of marriage; absence of intention to marry at the outset must be established
Kerala High Court Quashes Rape Charges: Consensual Relationship Does Not Constitute Misconception of Fact. Court Finds I...
Allahabad High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Amicable Settlement Case
Court acknowledges marriage and happy life of parties involved, dismissing charges under IPC and POCSO Act....
Surrogacy Regulation - Judicial Magistrates must approach surrogacy petitions with sensitivity
Madras High Court Sets Aside Judicial Magistrate's Order; Directs Reconsideration of Surrogacy Petition. Court Emphasize...
Advocates filing petitions with incorrect signatures or cause titles without proper verification is a serious breach
Rajasthan High Court Denounces Misuse of Legal Procedures in Filing Petitions Court Orders Investigation into Alleged Mi...
Bombay High Court Dismisses PIL on Illegal Constructions in Navi Mumbai
The court cites delay, vagueness, and provisional occupation certificates as reasons for dismissal; stresses the importa...
Drinking liquor on duty - Penalty of dismissal is disproportionate
Delhi High Court Reinstates CRPF Constable Sarjeet Singh, Quashes Disproportionate Dismissal. Court finds dismissal for ...
Suspension of Government Employee - Periodical review of suspension orders is mandatory
Gauhati High Court Directs Assam Government to Adhere to Suspension Review Protocols. Prolonged Suspension of Dr. Mridu ...