High Courts

Allahabad HC directs recovery of Rs 5 lakh from GB Nagar DM, others in Noida labourers' unrest case

The court said the Constitution protects such collective expression and that the right cannot be trifled with merely on ...

K'taka HC rejects anticipatory bail plea of suspended KPSC chairman

The CID is investigating the recruitment of 400 Veterinary Officers -- 342 regular and 58 backlog posts -- following a c...

Jharkhand HC says entering woman’s house, lifting her clothes not rape attempt

The convict challenged his sentence passed by a Ghatshila Sessions Court on July 25, 2006, sentencing him to undergo fou...

Kharge 'purification' row: HC disposes of petition on ritual after govt assures probe

A controversy had erupted following reports of a ritual being performed at the Ramlila Ground after Kharge's rally on Au...

Madras High Court Directs Provisional Release of Imported Specialized Equipment Despite Recent Customs Notification Amendment

Court Rules Amendment to Customs Notification Cannot Be Applied Retrospectively; Orders Customs Authorities to Process P...

Cal HC sets aside arrest warrant against TMC's Mahua Moitra, orders transfer of case to MP/MLA court

A case was filed before the court in Nadia district where it was alleged that the Krishnanagar MP insulted women and mad...

Abhishek gets interim protection in 3 FIRs; HC says ‘enough is enough’ on number of cases against MP

Agreeing that losing the elections does not dilute the complaints, the court said that the complaints must have material...

Vimal Elaichi makers move Delhi HC against Maharashtra FDA notice to 3 actors

In its petition, the company also stated that surrogate advertisement allegations were baseless since Vimal pan masala h...

Satya Niketan: HC orders MCD inquiry, asks authorities to speed up rescue efforts

Mehta and the petitioner’s counsel flagged concerns about videos being circulated on social media showing persons injure...

Delhi HC rejects Hindutva influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj’s plea against arrest

The police action follows outrage over an interview in which Bhardwaj claimed he had “cracked the skull” of the student ...

Amid row over his appointment, Justice Mishra sworn in as chief justice of HC; Punjab CM skips event

Born on November 16, 1968, Justice Mishra did BA (Honours) in Economics from Kirori Mal College, Delhi University. He di...

Chhattisgarh High Court Upholds Suspension of Govt Employee Beyond 90 Days if Charge-sheet Served Timely

Court Clarifies Suspension Does Not Automatically Lapse After 90 Days if Departmental Chargesheet is Served; Orders Fres...

Delhi High Court Sets Aside Refusal of Patent Application on Sugammadex Process, Emphasizes Mandatory Hearing Rights

Court Remands Matter for Fresh Consideration, Underlining Distinct Statutory Pathways for Patent Examination and Pre-Gra...

HC orders Maharashtra govt to pay Rs 2 lakh compensation to man for illegal detention

The petition claimed that the two policemen first inquired about his uncle and demanded monthly payment. When Suryawansh...

Satya Niketan building collapse most unfortunate; MCD, DU responsible too: Delhi HC

He said the government is actively monitoring the situation and some time is needed. Mehta assured the court that the au...

Delhi High Court Upholds Costs for Suppression of Documents, Dismisses Counsel's Review Petition

Division Bench reiterates advocate's duty of full disclosure, rejects plea blaming clients and juniors for non-disclosur...

Delhi High Court Upholds Industrial Tribunal Award, Orders Back Wages and Imposes Costs on DTC for Prolonged Litigation

Disciplinary Authority's failure to follow procedural fairness and unjustified withholding of wages led to quashing of r...

Telangana High Court Upholds Salary Attachment for Domestic Violence Monetary Relief, Rejecting Limitation Bar under CrPC Section 125(3)

Court Clarifies that Enforcement under Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 is Independent of CrPC's One...

Rajasthan High Court Upholds Magistrate's Power to Direct Further Investigation Without Dictating Method

Court affirms investigative autonomy under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, emphasizing the need for reasoned j...

Rajasthan High Court Quashes Interim Stay in Time-Barred Appeal for Lack of Delay Condonation

Court Emphasizes Necessity of Condoning Delay Before Entertaining Appeals; Interim Orders Without Such Condonation Are U...

Rajasthan High Court Upholds Night Search Under NDPS Act, Denies Bail in Mephedrone Case

Court Emphasizes Mandatory Compliance with Section 42 of NDPS Act, Rejects Bail for Possession Above Commercial Quantity...

Patna High Court Upholds Dismissal of Divorce Petition, Emphasizes High Standard of Proof for Adultery Allegations

Court Rules Allegations of Adultery and Cruelty Must Be Proven Beyond Reasonable Doubt; Vague Claims Insufficient for Di...

Rajasthan High Court Rules Vehicles Seized in Illegal Mining Cases to be Released Only Upon Payment of Statutory Dues

Court emphasizes that confiscation proceedings commence with demand notices under Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession Rul...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Acquits Lotan Lodhi in SC/ST Atrocities Case Citing Incomplete Circumstantial Evidence

Conviction under IPC Section 302 and SC/ST Act Section 3(2)(v) overturned due to failure in establishing unbroken chain ...

Karnataka High Court Rules Trial Courts Cannot Impose Punishments Beyond Civil Imprisonment or Property Attachment for Disobedience of Temporary Injunction

Appellate Court's order directing three months' civil imprisonment upheld; apology orders by Trial Court deemed beyond s...

Karnataka High Court Upholds Family Court's Rejection of Wife's Maintenance Claim for Leaving Matrimonial Home Without Reasonable Cause

Maintenance granted only to younger daughter; wife's plea dismissed for failing to prove neglect or refusal of maintenan...

Delhi High Court Grants Bail to Amit Kumar After 13 Years of Incarceration in Double Murder Case

Court Emphasizes Right to Speedy Trial Under Article 21 of the Constitution, Orders Bail Despite Gravity of Charges...

Bombay High Court Rules in Favor of Contractor, Orders GST Reimbursement on Ongoing Construction Contract

Court holds that pre-bid clarifications cannot override tender terms; denying GST reimbursement violates Article 14’s pr...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Upholds Acquittal in Dowry Cruelty Case; Conviction Quashed for Lack of Independent Evidence

Court rules conviction cannot stand on the same evidence that led to co-accused's acquittal, emphasizing need for exclus...

NGO withdraws Delhi HC plea seeking damages from BBC over documentary on Modi

The plea claimed the "disparaging and defamatory" statements of the defendant have caused grave and irreparable injury t...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Upholds Amendment Allowing Declaration of Title in Civil Rent Suit

Court Rules Article 65, Not Article 58, of Limitation Act Governs Declaratory Relief in Immovable Property Suits, Permit...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Rejects Bail for Sandeep Gupta in Rs. 236 Crore Money Laundering Case

Court holds that the gravity and sophistication of the economic offences under PMLA warrant denial of bail despite prolo...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Flags Drug Dependency Crisis Among Jail Inmates, Calls for Multi-State and Central Intervention

Nearly 50% of Punjab's 35,449 jail inmates are drug-dependent, prompting court to implead health departments of Punjab, ...

Patna High Court Dismisses Challenge to Letter of Acceptance in Bridge Construction Tender, Citing Doctrine of Election