High Courts
Allahabad HC asks Bahraich SP to explain 'inconsistencies' in FIR in cow slaughter case
On a tip-off, a police party had arrested three persons on allegations of cow slaughter and attempt to murder. While thr...
`Khamosh' exclusively linked to Shatrughan Sinha's persona, says HC; bars misuse of his name, voice, images
The high court in its order noted that Sinha has a unique style of dialogue delivery, and is especially known for the un...
Gauhati HC asks Assam govt to ensure basic facilities for evicted families from Goalpara
The court ordered that proper potable water and basic medical facilities be provided to the petitioners along with the o...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Magistrate's Discretion in Ordering Further Investigation in Crypto Fraud Case
Arup Mondal's Petition to Quash Proceedings Dismissed; Court Emphasizes the Importance of Comprehensive Investigation...
Karnataka High Court Allows Zo Pvt. Ltd. to Operate Frozen Accounts for Employee Salaries
Court intervenes under Article 226 to permit salary payments amid pending money laundering adjudication....
Delhi High Court Rejects Mercy Plea for Non-Compliance with Surrender Order
Court Disapproves Petitioner's Repeated Disregard for Legal Directives, Emphasizes Equality and Justice...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Denies Pension Claim of Ex-Serviceman in Civil Re-employment
Court rules pension entitlement requires substantive, permanent employment; dismisses petitioner's claim for benefits fr...
Rajasthan High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging SARFAESI Notice
Court Affirms Availability of Alternative Remedy Under Section 17 of SARFAESI Act for Aggrieved Persons...
Andhra Pradesh High Court Directs Municipality to Settle Contractor Payments Despite Financial Constraints
The High Court emphasizes accountability in municipal contracts, mandating payments to contractors for completed works....
Gauhati High Court Upholds Assam's Policy on Compassionate Appointments
Executive Order for Uniformity in Compassionate Appointment Decisions Validated by Court...
Andhra Pradesh High Court Grants Bail to Advocate Accused of Morphing National Emblems
Court imposes stringent conditions to ensure cooperation in the ongoing investigation and preservation of public peace....
Karnataka High Court Overturns Trial Court's Decision, Grants Succession Certificate to Estrida Lucy Janet Vaz and Family
Intestate Succession Case Clarifies Legal Heirship under Indian Succession Act, 1925...
Calcutta High Court Denies Industrial Dispute Referral After 13-Year Delay
Court dismisses writ petition citing unreasonable delay and prior adjudication, aligning with Supreme Court precedent...
Calcutta High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Sk. Enamul Hossain
Allegations of theft and dishonest possession dismissed; procedural lapses by police and tax authorities highlighted....
Rajasthan High Court Orders Reinstatement of CRPF Constable, Quashes Desertion Charges
Court Finds Procedural Violations and Proportionality Issues in Disciplinary Action; Orders Notional Benefits Without Ba...
Delhi High Court Upholds Tribunal's Decision Denying Pay Parity to MCD Laboratory Technicians
The court rules educational qualifications and recruitment criteria as valid grounds for differential pay scales between...
Allahabad HC quashes case against 2 students booked for reading namaz at restricted site
Counsel for the applicants submitted that the two were merely students with no prior criminal record and had been implic...
Kerala HC stops Christmas bumper lottery first prize disbursement over winning ticket ownership
The court issued notices to the Kerala government, the Directorate of State Lotteries, the Piravom police station, and D...
Allahabad HC seeks UP govt's stand on traffic management near schools
On the suggestion of handing over traffic management to the schools, the court asked the state to examine the feasibilit...
Allahabad HC directs UP govt to frame norms for custodial death compensation, says state custodian of prisoners
The court suggested that while framing the guidelines, the state may consider parameters such as age, income and depende...
HC orders DVAC to file FIR against TN minister in bribery case
The bench noted that while the ED’s complaint was vague, it had submitted voluminous material indicating a prima facie c...
MP HC asks Centre to clarify NRAI's status after govt. says its ammunition license is cancelled
Directing the counsel for the petitioner to implead the Union home ministry as a party in the case, the court also sough...
Private schools can't collect unregulated fee from April 1: Delhi govt to HC
"My case is that schools cannot charge anything other than the approved fee under the Act [Delhi School Education (Trans...
Delhi HC allows skiier Manjeet to initiate contempt proceedings against IOA officer
In a January 30 order, the High Court came down heavily on the IOA and described its selection criteria for the ongoing ...
Advocate files plea in HC against Maharashtra govt decision to cancel 5 per cent Muslim quota
The petition filed by advocate Syed Ejaz Abbas Naqvi challenged the government resolution of February 17 issued by the D...
Disturbing pattern in recent times where matrimonial prosecutions initiated as pressure tactic: HC
In such cases, the court is not expected to be a mute spectator and is duty-bound to examine the circumstances and to as...
Allahabad HC fixes Mar 12 for next hearing of Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah mosque
At the centre of the controversy is the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb-era Shahi Idgah mosque, which a section of Hindus has c...
Delhi HC grants bail to Thar driver who mowed down two in Chanakyapuri
The car of the 26-year-old accused allegedly ran down two persons around 6.30 am on August 10, last year near Gate Numbe...
High-rise near INS Shikra: HC raps Navy over ‘lapse’, 'intelligence failure'
The bench also questioned the Navy’s selective opposition to only this particular building when there are several other ...
Ancestral property not immune from attachment under PMLA: Delhi HC
The court passed the verdict on an appeal by a man against a 2025 order of the appellate tribunal under the PMLA, which ...
Kerala High Court Upholds Tribunal's Decision on Disability Pension Claim
Rajendran P.'s petition dismissed due to lack of evidence linking disability to military service...
Delhi High Court Quashes FIR in High-Handed Harassment Case; Stresses on Women's Safety
Court quashes FIR after victim's compromise but imposes costs on petitioner, highlighting concerns over women's safety....
Delhi High Court Upholds Interim Maintenance for Wife Amidst Allegations of Adultery
Court affirms that unproven allegations of adultery cannot bar interim maintenance; directs expeditious trial in domesti...
Delhi High Court Enhances Maintenance for Schizophrenic Divorced Wife
Court Rules on Maintenance Enhancement, Directs Payment from 2011; Dismisses Frivolous Petition...
Allahabad High Court Rules Against Bank's Limitation on Ex-Gratia Claims
Internal Bank Circulars Cannot Impose Limitations Without Proper Communication to Legal Heirs, Court Directs Reconsidera...
Delhi High Court Upholds SSC's Examination Evaluation Process
Court Declines to Interfere in SSC's Final Answer Key, Emphasizing Judicial Restraint in Academic Evaluations...