High Courts

Entire Mumbai is filled with filth, says HC, warns of action against ward officers over garbage problem

The court ordered the BMC to submit its Standard Operating Procedure and also furnish a list of all the officers in the ...

Calcutta High Court Declares Development Agreement on Immovable Property as Commercial Dispute; Orders Return of Suit for Appropriate Filing

Bench holds that Memorandum of Understanding involving immovable property used in trade falls under Commercial Courts Ac...

Madras High Court Upholds Tribunal’s Deletion of Income Tax Additions in Share Price Manipulation Case

Court Rules Suspicion Insufficient Without Direct Evidence; Confirms Exemption of Long-Term Capital Gains Under Section ...

Allahabad High Court Quashes Departmental Inquiry Against Lecturer for Violations of Natural Justice

Inquiry based on anonymous complaint without proper affidavit or cross-examination opportunity held invalid; Lecturer re...

Allahabad High Court Upholds Reinstatement of Police Constable Acquitted in Pending Criminal Case, Emphasizes Balanced Approach in Recruitment

Court Rules That Suppression of Pending Case Does Not Automatically Disqualify Candidate; Nature of Offense and Candidat...

Bombay High Court Sets Aside Impleadment of Third Party as Co-Plaintiff in Specific Performance Suit

Court Rules Assignment Prior to Filing Suit Cannot Justify Addition of Third Party Under Order I Rule 10 CPC; Third Part...

Delhi HC bars GST registration without biometric-based Aadhaar authentication

In its earlier order, the court observed that the authorities did not dispute that fraudulent GST registrations, obtaine...

Gujarat High Court Rules Limitation for GST Appeals to Start from Rectification Order Date

Appellate Authority’s Rejection of Appeal Solely on Original Order’s Date Set Aside; Matters Remanded for Fresh Consider...

Madras High Court Upholds Statutory Bar on Appeals Against Remand Orders in BHEL Tax Case

Court rules that remand orders by Appellate Authority under Tamil Nadu VAT Act, 2006, amount to setting aside assessment...

'Kala Hiran' movie not in releasable form, makers tell Delhi HC in Salman Khan's suit

The application has also accused the filmmakers of deliberately attempting to "sensationalise" the poaching cases and ma...

Despite parental opposition, a 20-year-old woman is free to become Jain sadhvi: MP High Court

It also cited the Supreme Court’s decisions in “Lata Singh vs. State of U.P.” and another case reported in AIR 2006 SC 2...

HC allows Mamata's public meeting in Sreerampur instead of procession

Kalyan Bandopadhyay, who is also a TMC MP, said limiting the number of participants would be difficult as Banerjee is "t...

Delhi HC asks CJP co-convenors to remove objectionable posts against BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia

Bhatia's lawsuit has alleged that the CJP leaders' pattern of conduct on social media showed a "consistent propensity to...

HC seeks MP govt’s response over deaths of tribal children in Balaghat

It said the administration had woken up only after more than 30 deaths, following which the number of hospital beds was ...

Allahabad High Court Grants Bail to Tenant in Lucknow Fire Tragedy; Holds Building Owner Primarily Responsible

Court finds insufficient direct evidence against tenant accused of negligence in pet shop fire that claimed 15 lives; em...

Delhi High Court Dismisses Bail Plea in Murder Case; Accused Held in 4-Year Custody for Alleged Death and Evidence Destruction

Court finds prima facie evidence of deliberate concealment; accused allegedly cremated victim without medical examinatio...

High Court Upholds Conviction for Unauthorized Four-Storied Building in Violation of Municipal Sanction; Rejects Procedural Technicality Arguments

Calcutta High Court dismisses Criminal Revisional Petition, affirming that statutory presumption of hazard applies to il...

High Court Grants Bail to PMLA Accused Despite Serious Charges of ED Impersonation; Prolonged Custody Outweighs Section 45 Restrictions

Calcutta High Court releases petitioner accused of duping individuals by posing as Enforcement Directorate officer after...

Kerala High Court Upholds Criminal Trial in Rs. 17.86 Crore Gold Smuggling Case, Rejects Discharge Pleas Despite Departmental Exoneration

Court Emphasizes Independence of Criminal Proceedings from Departmental Inquiries, Directs Trial to Conclude Within Six ...

Madras High Court Rules Environmental Clearances Not Prerequisite for Essentiality Certificate in Medical College Establishment

Court directs State Government to grant Essentiality Certificate based on statutory criteria without demanding prior Env...

Bombay High Court Recognizes Inventor’s Exclusive Ownership of Patent, Quashes IIT Bombay’s Claim

Court directs Patent Controller to restore patent application to Dr. Tarkeshwar Patil as sole applicant, emphasizing val...

Delhi High Court Upholds Cancellation of Reassessment Proceedings Against NTPC Ltd., Citing Mere Change of Opinion

Reassessment under Section 147 of Income Tax Act, 1961 cannot be initiated solely on successor Assessing Officer’s disag...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Quashes FIR Against Political Activists for Lack of Statutory Compliance and Vague Allegations

Court Emphasizes Mandatory Written Complaint Requirement Under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and Condemns Abu...

Kerala High Court Dismisses Contempt Case Against Prison Authorities Over Denial of Ordinary Leave to Convicts

Court holds temporary administrative measures due to law and order concerns do not amount to willful violation of its di...

Bombay High Court Directs Pune Cantonment Board to Permit Residential Construction on Defence Leasehold Land

Court Holds that Future Defence Land Resumption Concerns Cannot Override Valid Leasehold Rights; Grants Permission Subje...

J&K High Court Dismisses Petition Seeking Rehbar-e-Taleem Engagement, Citing Supreme Court’s Directive on Closed Scheme

Court holds that reopening selection under discontinued ReT Scheme would violate Supreme Court’s judgment in Union Terri...

Allahabad High Court Quashes Pension Reduction Order Against Retired Govt Servant for Lack of Governor’s Sanction

Court Rules Disciplinary Proceedings Cannot Continue Automatically Post-Retirement Without Governor’s Approval Under Civ...

Calcutta High Court Upholds Bank’s Right to Classify MSME Loan as NPA, Emphasizes MSMEs’ Duty to Claim Rehabilitation Benefits Timely

Court rules MSMEs must proactively seek benefits under Revival and Rehabilitation Framework before loan classification a...

Delhi High Court Waives Rs. 4.5 Lakh Penalty on Hospitech Management Consultants for Service Tax Non-Payment, Citing Bona Fide Belief and Departmental Ambiguity

Court Upholds Service Tax Demand for Normal Period but Rules No Penalty Should Apply Where No Willful Suppression or Tax...

Madras HC directs Centre to take custody of idol smuggler from prison to send him to Germany