High Courts
HC pulls up UP govt over quota in 4 medical colleges; summons social welfare secretary
Questioning the government's stand, the bench asked why the court was not informed about the alleged differences between...
Allahabad HC seeks amendments to POCSO Act dealing with minor couples
According to the contents of the case, the couple had eloped and executed an affidavit dated September 1, 2025, declarin...
National Herald case: Delhi HC turns down ED plea to order status quo on attached properties
It has been alleged that they acquired properties worth approximately Rs 2,000 crore belonging to the Associated Journal...
Delhi HC asks Centre to respond to plea challenging decision to take over Gymkhana club, eviction proceedings
The Land and Development Office (L&DO), by its May 22 order, has terminated the colonial-era club's perpetual lease deed...
HC refuses immediate relief to PepsiCo over manufacturing with 'energy drink' label
On October 6, the single-judge bench ordered no coercive action against PepsiCo after the FSSAI directed it to drop the ...
Delhi HC orders take down of fake, obscene content about BJP MP Kangana Ranaut
The court said if any website/social media account, which is not primarily an infringing website, is blocked/locked in...
Gujarat High Court Enhances Compensation for Advocate Injured in Road Accident, Awards Rs. 6.19 Lakh with Interest from Date of Claim
Court Recognizes Loss of Marital Life Due to Accident Injuries and Grants Additional Compensation; Interest on Compensat...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds State Policy on Honorarium and Service Conditions for Guest Faculty in Government Colleges
Court Rules Guest Faculties Not Entitled to Minimum Salary of Regular Assistant Professors Under UGC Regulations, Valida...
Kerala High Court Quashes Preventive Detention Order for Non-Supply of Translated Documents to Detenue
Court Emphasizes Constitutional Mandate Under Article 22(5) and Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act for Effec...
Delhi High Court Upholds Denial of Pendente Lite Maintenance to Retired Wife with Sufficient Pension and Investments
Court Clarifies That Retirement Corpus Is Not Recurring Income; Maintenance Under Section 24 of Hindu Marriage Act Aimed...
Delhi High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Seeking Restoration of Disabled Gmail Account Against Google
Court Rules Provision of Email Services by Private Entities is Commercial Activity, Not a Public Function; Writ Petition...
Delhi HC agrees to hear on Tuesday plea against 'closure' of Jantar Mantar as protest site
"Now today Jantar Mantar is also closed. There is no other place which has been earmarked by the executive to actually c...
Calcutta High Court Quashes FIR Against Peaceful Protesters Citing Lack of Prima Facie Offence
Court holds that mere peaceful protest and slogan shouting without specific unlawful acts cannot sustain criminal charge...
Allahabad High Court Sets Aside Order Directing FIR Against Police Personnel for Failure to Apply Judicial Mind and Follow BNSS Safeguards
Court emphasizes stringent procedural requirements under Sections 173(4), 175(3), and 175(4) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraks...
Delhi High Court Partially Restores Arbitral Award in Loan Recovery Dispute, Exonerates Company Directors from Personal Liability
Court clarifies limitation period for setting aside arbitration awards and reinforces principle that non-signatory direc...
Delhi High Court Quashes Bank-Issued Look Out Circulars Against Directors in Loan Fraud Case Post Investigation Completion
Court holds that continued travel restrictions via LOCs by banks are unjustified after CBI and ED file charge sheets; Tr...
Patna High Court Convicts Accused for Outraging Modesty, Sets Aside Attempt to Rape Charge in Md. Ainul Haque Case
Court distinguishes between attempt to commit rape and assault on modesty; reduces sentence and orders compensation to v...
HC seeks Delhi Police's stand on plea of 2020 riots case accused to travel to UK
Narwal, Sharjeel Imam, Khalid Saifi, Umar Khalid and others have been accused of being the "masterminds" behind the viol...
Kerala High Court Rules Against Separate GST Collection by Chendamelam Fee Collector
Court holds that GST liability is statutory but right to recover tax depends on contractual terms; petitioner cannot cha...
J&K High Court Quashes Proceedings Against Minor in Forged Permanent Resident Certificate Case
Court rules no offence under Section 471 RPC as petitioner, a minor, lacked knowledge or reason to believe document was ...
Jharkhand High Court Sets Aside Conviction for Attempt to Murder in Witchcraft Torture Case, Upholds Other Charges
Accused convicted for unlawful confinement, physical assault, sexual abuse of minor under POCSO and Witchcraft Preventio...
Bombay High Court Upholds Invalidation of Councillor's Caste Certificate Due to Fabricated Documents; Election Declared Void Retrospectively
Scrutiny Committee's re-examination of key birth records upheld; Court emphasizes inherent powers of Vigilance Cell and ...
Goa: CJP activists' detention case adjourned for next week in absence of medical reports
The police said the activists refused to be taken for medical treatment, which was later administered after a 108service...
Allahabad High Court Rules Mere Pendency of Criminal Case Cannot Automatically Bar Police Constable Recruitment
Court directs appointing authority to independently assess nature of allegations per Government Order 1958 and Supreme C...
Karnataka High Court Dismisses Partition Suit, Upholds Findings of Separate Possession
Court Affirms Non-Existence of Joint Hindu Family, Reinforces Principles of Ancestral Property Ownership...
Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against Imtiyaz Nuruddin Chinchali
Allegations of Insulting Statements Against Prime Minister Found Baseless; Criminal Proceedings Quashed...
Karnataka High Court Upholds Defamation Case Against Adaguru H. Vishwanath
Petition to Quash Defamation Proceedings Dismissed; Matters to be Decided at Trial...
Delhi HC grants police time till Tuesday to respond to IYC's plea for protest at Jantar Mantar
The IYC has approached the court challenging Delhi Police's denial of permission to protest at Jantar Mantar....
Goa nightclub fire: HC asks Luthra brothers to pay interim aid of Rs 20 lakh each to victims' kin
The bench asked the parties to discuss the proposed interim compensation and inform it of the outcome by October 21, whe...
HC asks Delhi Police stand on activist's plea over his 'detention' after denying protest permission
The petitioner alleged that he was neither formally arrested nor provided with written grounds for his confinement. He a...
Set up bookstalls during Kali Puja: Calcutta HC on denial of nod for 2 CPI(M) Durga Puja stalls
Their lawyer Shamim Ahmed told the court that permission has been denied this year on the ground that "there is a direct...
HC orders immediate release of six CJP activists detained by police in Panaji during protest
Demonstrators spilt onto the streets outside the Goa Police headquarters after police stopped them from entering the ven...
Delhi HC permits officers of Central Secretariat Club to collect belongings after eviction
After the court's intervention, the petitioner was given a hearing and a fresh de-recognition order was passed on July 1...
Constable recruitment: Allahabad HC allows 15 ex-servicemen to appear for physical efficiency test
After hearing both sides, the court observed that a prima facie reading of the relevant provision raised questions about...
Allahabad HC warns against misuse of criminal law in short-lived marriages, quashes dowry FIR
In its judgment dated October 8, the high court clarified that its decision did not adjudicate the merits of the pending...
Madras High Court Quashes GST Show Cause Notice to Queen Mira International School, Directs Proper Assessment Under Section 63
Court Holds Educational Institution Must First Be Assessed as Unregistered Person Before Tax Recovery Under Section 74; ...