High Courts

Bombay High Court Grants Interim Injunction Against Sabran Enterprises for Trademark Infringement of "CLEAR" Bottled Water

Defendants restrained from using marks deceptively similar to plaintiff's registered trademarks, copyrights, and bottle ...

Telangana High Court Quashes Rs.52.39 Crore VAT Demand on TCS for Custom Software and Digital Signature Services

Court Rules Customized Software Development and Digital Signature Certificate Issuance Constitute Pure Services, Not Sal...

Jammu & Kashmir High Court Directs Workmen to Approach Industrial Tribunal for Promotion Dispute with J&K Bank

Court Holds Jammu & Kashmir Bank Employees as "Workmen" Under Industrial Disputes Act, Emphasizes Exhaustion of Statutor...

Bombay High Court Orders Forcible Possession of Defendant's Premises in Landmark Trademark Infringement Case Against Asian Paints

Court appoints Court Receiver with police assistance after defendant's associates obstruct enforcement of interim injunc...

Calcutta High Court Rules Show Cause Notice Issued to Deceased Person Is Void; Directs Fresh Notice to Legal Heirs Under CGST Act

Court holds that tax liability of deceased must be determined only after issuing notice to legal heirs with opportunity ...

Kerala High Court Orders Fresh Inquiry into Caste Status of Retired Postal Assistant

Court Emphasizes Compliance with Natural Justice in Caste Certificate Verification Process...

Calcutta High Court Sets Aside Dismissal of Municipal Employee for Misappropriation, Emphasizes Need for Formal Disciplinary Proceedings

Court Rules Preliminary Enquiry Confession Insufficient for Dismissal Without Charge Sheet and Opportunity to Defend, Or...

Gauhati High Court Upholds GST Demand Notice Against M/s HD Associates, Emphasizes Need for Adjudication on Suppression Allegations

Court Dismisses Challenge to Search Authorization and Procedural Grounds; Grants Petitioner 45 Days to Respond to Show-C...

Tripura High Court Sets Aside State Level Committee's Decision on Premature Release of Convicts

Committee Directed to Reconsider Premature Release Cases Strictly as Per Government Norms, Rejecting Reliance on Police ...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Upholds Tender Process, Dismisses Appeal Over Alleged Suppression of Facts

Court emphasizes minimal judicial interference in tender matters unless arbitrariness or mala fide intent is established...

Telangana High Court Directs Authorities to Avoid Undue Detention of Livestock Transport Vehicles

Court upholds right to carry on business under Article 19(1)(g), mandates prompt verification of documents without prolo...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds Age Relaxation for Candidates Despite Fee Payment in TGT Sanskrit Recruitment

Court rules that applicants cannot be penalized for paying application fees despite entitlement to exemption, directing ...

Bombay High Court Quashes TISS Professor's Compulsory Retirement Over WhatsApp Group

Court Finds Punishment "Grossly Disproportionate," Orders Reinstatement with 50% Back Wages; Applies Doctrine of Proport...

Kerala High Court Quashes Disqualification of Marymatha Infrastructure in Southern Railway Tender, Cautions Against Hyper-Technical Scrutiny

Court directs reconsideration of technical bid, emphasizing substantial compliance over formality to promote fair compet...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds Protection of Estranged Daughter-in-Law's Right to Reside Under Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007

Court Rules Statutory Provisions Cannot Be Misused to Settle Matrimonial or Property Disputes; Appeal by Senior Citizen ...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds Insurer's Right to Recover Compensation from Driver and Owner in Fatal Accident Case

Court rules foreign driving licence invalid without Indian endorsement; acquittal in criminal case does not absolve civi...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Rules Current Duty Charge Experience Cannot Substitute Substantive Service for Promotion Eligibility

Court holds that for promotion from Sub-Divisional Engineer to Executive Engineer under Haryana Public Health Engineerin...

Gauhati High Court Upholds Appointment of Constables Despite Minor Domicile Mismatch, Rejects Appeal by Union of India

Court rules that trivial and inadvertent errors in recruitment forms, which do not confer undue advantage or affect elig...

Meghalaya High Court Sets Aside Order Condoning 215-Day Delay in Filing Appeal, Emphasizes Litigants' Duty of Vigilance

Court holds that mere illness or negligence of lawyer cannot justify long delay; stresses need for cogent explanation co...

Madras High Court Affirms Fundamental Right of Transgender Person to Change Gender Identity Post-Surgery Under Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019

Court directs Tamil Nadu Nurses and Midwives Council to update all official records reflecting petitioner's male gender ...

Gauhati High Court Upholds Constitutional Rights of Declared Foreigners; Orders Compensation for Illegal Expulsion

Court directs Assam government to pay Rs. 2 lakh interim compensation for violation of Articles 21 and 22 of the Constit...

Delhi High Court Mandates Exclusive Toilets for Female Faculty and Female PWD in University Buildings

Court directs designation of exclusive toilets on first and second floors for female staff and female Persons With Disab...

Delhi High Court Directs Authorities to File Affidavits on Transit Area Facilities Following Alleged Detention of Passenger

Court addresses non-compliance with earlier order allowing travel, seeks details on passenger amenities and communicatio...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Directs Fair and Impartial Probe into Son's Suicide Allegations

Court mandates investigation by senior police officer into claims of abetment based on video evidence uploaded by deceas...

Delhi High Court Seeks Response from Govt. on Lack of Hysterectomy Committees for Mentally Disabled Minor

Court highlights urgent need for State and District Hysterectomy Committees following plea to permit surgery on mentally...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Sets Aside Bar Election Recount Order for Violating Natural Justice, Orders Rehearing

Impugned order passed without hearing petitioner quashed; Special Committee directed to conduct fresh hearing and pass r...

Delhi High Court Waives Rs. 25,000 Cost Imposed on Counsel Absent Due to Maternity Leave

Court Recognizes Constitutionally Protected Maternity Rights, Sets Aside Punitive Cost Order in Civil Suit...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Rules Spouse Can Seek Permanent Alimony Even After Divorce Decree

Court Clarifies that No Separate Formal Application is Mandated for Permanent Alimony under Section 25(1) of Hindu Marri...

Kerala High Court Directs Principal Munsiff Court, Ernakulam to Number Electronically Filed Suit

Refusal to Number Suit Due to Electronic Signature Verification Issues Held Unacceptable under Electronic Filing Rules, ...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice in Petition Challenging Electronic Voting in ICSI Elections-2026

Petitioner Seeks Quashing of Electronic Voting Decision, Demands Independent Oversight and Enhanced Safeguards for Fair ...

Chhattisgarh High Court Quashes Dismissal Order, Reinstates Police Constable Due to Biased Disciplinary Enquiry

Court Rules Enquiry Officer's Role as Prosecutor Violated Principles of Natural Justice; Directs Fresh Inquiry in Accord...

Calcutta High Court Sets Aside Conviction in Food Adulteration Case, Emphasizes Need for Clear Evidence Beyond Low Fat Content in Curd

Court highlights procedural lapses, insufficient proof of harm, and prolonged delay in justice delivery in Bhagirath Gho...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Dismisses Writ Petitions Seeking Interest on Delayed Contract Payments, Citing Contractual Clauses and Prior Proceedings

Court upholds arbitration and civil suit clauses in contracts; emphasizes non-maintainability of writs for pure monetary...

Allahabad High Court Upholds Adult Woman's Right to Marry by Choice, Sets Her Free in Habeas Corpus Petition