High Courts

Karnataka High Court Quashes MLA's Directive to Shift Sanctioned Irrigation Project, Upholds Farmers' Rights

Court rules that government-approved irrigation projects cannot be arbitrarily stalled or altered by subsequent politica...

Allahabad High Court Quashes Cognizance Order Against Applicant; Rules Magistrate Cannot Review Earlier Cognizance Orders

High Court sets aside order allowing protest petition that led to re-cognizance against accused; clarifies magistrates c...

Karnataka High Court Upholds Post-Facto Approval of Police Transfer, Sets Aside Tribunal Order

Transfer of Police Inspector Validated Despite Initial Procedural Defect as Police Establishment Board's Subsequent Appr...

Allahabad High Court Empowers Revising Authority to Condone Delay in Police Service Revision Cases

Court rules that Rule 23 of U.P. Police Officers (Punishment & Appeal) Rules, 1991 does not bar applying Limitation Act’...

Allahabad High Court Upholds Sanction for Prosecution in NHAI Bribery Case, Dismisses Quashing Petition

Court Rules Internal Communications Not Final Sanction Orders; CVC Advice Validates Prosecution Sanction Under Preventio...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Directs Appointment of Candidate Following Revaluation Marks Controversy in `Van Mitra' Selection

Court holds improved revaluation marks relate back to original exam date; directs appointment with relaxation of residen...

Allahabad High Court Sets Aside 26-Year-Old Land Allotment Cancellation, Upholds Rights Under Family Planning Scheme

Court Rules Cancellation Proceedings Initiated After Statutory Limitation Period Under U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land...

UP govt seems determined to use Goonda Act as tool of harassment: Allahabad HC

The court also found that the commissioner had treated the acquitted case as a pending case against Ali, reflecting a fa...

Gujarat High Court Upholds Protection for Inter-Caste Married Couple Against Harassment and Misuse of Police Machine

Court Cites Supreme Court Precedents to Reinforce Right to Marry Freely and Orders Strict Action Against Threats and Vio...

Gauhati High Court Acquits Five Accused in Witch-Hunting Murder Case Due to Lack of Conclusive Evidence

Court highlights discrepancies in prosecution witnesses' testimonies, unexplained delay in FIR, and absence of direct ev...

Gujarat High Court Quashes GST Show-Cause Notice Against Naroda Enviro Projects Ltd., Affirms Charitable Status under Income Tax Act

Court holds that petitioner's environmental preservation activities qualify for GST exemption under Notification No.12/2...

Delhi High Court Grants Permanent Injunction Against Deepfake Videos and Trademark Infringement; Protects Journalist's Personality Rights

Court Orders Restraint on AI-Generated Deepfakes of Renowned Journalist Rajat Sharma and Unauthorized Use of INDIA TV Tr...

Delhi HC protects personality rights of journalist Rajat Sharma

The court noted that the defendants were served, but did not file any response to the lawsuit within the stipulated time...

Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Under Maharashtra Prohibition Act, Emphasizes Limits on Criminalizing Alcohol Consumption

Court holds mere loud shouting under influence of alcohol not punishable; directs applicants to pay costs to charity to ...

Allahabad High Court Grants Interim Stay on Damages in Mosque Eviction Case in Saharanpur

Court Issues Notice to State, Seeks Affidavits on Disputed Mosque Land Claimed to be in Possession for Over 100 Years...

Allahabad High Court Rules Writ Petition Not Maintainable Against Bar Association in Membership Dispute

Court holds Bar Associations as private bodies not performing public functions; directs petitioner to seek remedy throug...

Madras High Court Upholds Arbitration Award Favoring Flemingo Duty Free Shop, Sets Aside Excess Liquidated Damages Order

Court Rules Consortium Member Can Independently Invoke Arbitration Claim; Limits Judicial Modification of Arbitral Award...

Allahabad High Court Directs Strict Age Verification in Marriage Registration to Prevent Child Marriages

Court holds that registration of marriages involving minors without proper age verification is serious failure of statut...

Allahabad High Court Upholds Eligibility Criteria Restricting Special Educator Recruitment to Currently Employed Candidates

Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Advertisement Condition That Excludes Previously Engaged but Currently Unemployed S...

High Court Grants Protection to 20-Year-Old Woman's Right to Pursue Jain Diksha, Rejects Parental Interference

Madhya Pradesh High Court upholds fundamental rights of major citizen to practice religion and make life choices indepen...

Karnataka High Court Directs Grant of Pension to Disabled Sportsperson, Recognizes FESPIC Games as Precursor to Asian Para Games

Court quashes pension denial, mandates reconsideration of claim treating FESPIC achievements as equivalent to Asian Para...

Allahabad High Court Acquits Man of Abduction Charge: Inconsistent Prosecutrix Testimony and Unproven Age Lead to Conviction Reversal

Court finds prosecution failed to establish minority of alleged victim and conviction based on unreliable, contradictory...

Calcutta High Court Sets Aside District Judge's Restraining Order; Upholds Limited Judicial Intervention in Arbitration Proceedings

Court emphasizes the principle of kompetenz-kompetenz and directs Sole Arbitrator to proceed with pending application, r...

Rajasthan High Court Upholds Trial Court's Rejection of Document Production Application in Civil Suit

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Himachal Pradesh High Court Acquits Accused in Cheque Bounce Case Citing Part Payment Before Presentation

Court holds that cheque issued as security cannot be presented for full amount if partial payment was made after issuanc...

Telangana High Court Dismisses Arbitration Application Over Interconnected Partnership Disputes

Court holds that disputes under reconstituted and original partnership deeds are inseparable; earlier filed arbitration ...

Chhattisgarh High Court Quashes Termination of Assistant Professor Over Non-Disclosure of Old Criminal Cases

Court Emphasizes Objective and Holistic Assessment of Criminal Antecedents Before Termination in Government Service...

Allahabad High Court Upholds Nagar Panchayat's Authority to License Cattle Markets on Private Land

Court Rules Petitioner Lacks Locus Standi to Challenge Licensing Orders Under Uttar Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1916...

Bombay High Court Dismisses Challenge to Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Act, 2026 for Lack of Specific Pleadings

Court emphasizes necessity of detailed grounds in constitutional challenges; imposes costs on petitioner for vague alleg...

Allahabad High Court Upholds Closure of Slaughterhouse Operating Without Valid Licence

Court Emphasizes Mandatory Licensing Under Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, Rejects Petition to Reopen Facility Oper...

Allahabad High Court Directs Removal of Illegal Encroachments Near Telephone Exchange, Kaiserbagh, Ensuring Natural Justice Principles

Court mandates serving notices to encroachers before demolition and orders coordinated action by police, municipal autho...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Denies Bail to Former Police Sub-Inspector Accused of Facilitating Organized Drug Trafficking Syndicate

Court holds petitioner misused official position to protect commercial quantities of narcotics; stringent conditions und...

Karnataka High Court Quashes Notice Under BNSS, Orders Restoration of IIFL Finance’s Bank Account Access

Delhi High Court Directs DDA, MoHUA, and L&DO to Finalize Policy on Leasehold to Freehold Property Conversion by December 2026

Court expresses concern over delay caused by DDA’s offline portal and mandates processing of pending applications as per...