High Courts
Bombay High Court Remands Permanent Alimony and Child Maintenance Determination in Atul Ralebhat v. Neha Ralebhat
Divorce Granted on Grounds of Cruelty; Family Court Directed to Reassess Financial Orders Based on Evidence of Husband's...
HC quashes dismissal of Punjab cop over Lawrence Bishnoi interview
"Mere recital in the order that an inquiry is not reasonably practicable would not, by itself, be sufficient. The compet...
Kerala High Court Rules Customers of Brothels Can Be Prosecuted Under Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act
Two-Judge Bench Overrules Earlier Judgments, Holding Customers as Active Participants in Commercial Sexual Exploitation...
Madras High Court Directs Food Corporation of India to Pay Rs. 15 Lakh Compensation for Covid-19 Death Despite Cardiac Arrest Certification
Court Emphasizes Beneficial Interpretation of Covid-19 Death Compensation Scheme, Holding Death Within 45 Days of Covid-...
Probe into Sultanpur road work should be without undue deference to BJP MLA: Allahabad HC
After examining the two communications, the bench said the inquiry should continue but without showing excessive indulge...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds Election Tribunal's Order Invalidating Candidate's Election Over Suppression of Criminal Cases
Court rules non-disclosure of pending criminal cases in nomination form under Rule 31-A of Madhya Pradesh Panchayat Nirv...
Delhi High Court Rules on Retention of Seized Cash Under Income Tax Act, Directs Refund to Kapoor Industries
Court holds seized cash cannot be retained post-assessment of searched person and orders refund after adjusting tax liab...
Meghalaya HC questions police action in Shillong violence
The bench directed police to identify those involved in the violence at the earliest and ensure that those who assaulted...
Maternity can't be allowed to become reason of ignominy at workplace: Delhi HC
The court said nothing should preclude a woman from seeking appropriate adjustment in her duties, hours, place or patter...
Bengal: CPI(M) leader gets interim bail in Baruipur violence after minor's rape, murder
Senior advocate Bikash Bhattacharya, representing Ali, told the court that the petitioner's mother was on ventilation su...
Madras High Court Grants Bail in Alleged Abetment of Suicide Case Under BNSS and SC/ST Act
Court holds that mere demand for repayment of loan does not amount to abetment of suicide without positive evidence of i...
Delhi HC asks authorities to reply to plea alleging illegal tree felling in capital
The application also sought direction to the authorities to give statistics and details of forests in Delhi as notified ...
Kerala High Court Upholds Shared Household Rights Under Domestic Violence Act, Balances Protection and Property Access
Court directs police to provide protection to woman and child on written request without impeding respondent's right to ...
Kerala High Court Declares Re-Arrest Without Court Permission Illegal, Grants Bail to NDPS Accused
Court pulls up Magistrate and Sessions Judge for ignoring binding directions on re-arrest procedures; orders explanation...
Orissa High Court Upholds State Ban on Chewing Tobacco, Rules It Falls Within Definition of "Food" Under FSSA
Court dismisses writ petitions by tobacco manufacturers, holds Regulation 2.3.4 prohibiting tobacco as ingredient in foo...
Plea claiming Rahul Gandhi was British citizen dismissed after petitioner fails to provide proof
The only document relied upon was an alleged Cambridge University letter concerning the studies of a person named "Raul ...
Delhi HC seeks stand of MCD, DDA on PIL seeking land for new Christian cemeteries
It stated that the existing cemeteries are old and historic burial grounds, which are already at full capacity, leaving ...
Can't create a right: Delhi HC on plea seeking 50% reservation for women students in DUSU polls
"The University of Delhi has more than 1 lakh students, out of whom approximately 53 per cent are female students, yet t...
HC rejects ex-Mumbai Mayor Vishakha Raut's plea against disqualification over caste certificate
In the BMC elections held in January, Raut won from the high-profile ward 191, which encompasses Shivaji Park and Dadar ...
Chhattisgarh High Court Grants Divorce to Husband on Grounds of Mental Cruelty; False Criminal Case and Unreasonable Demands Cited
Court Rules that Wife's False Dowry Allegations, Persistent Demands for Separate Residence, and Objectionable Communicat...
Kerala High Court Slams Motor Vehicles Department for Investigating Rash Driving Complaint Without FIR, Terms Anonymous Complaint "Arbitrary"
Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas rules that MV authorities cannot probe criminal offences like rash driving on their own; dir...
Kerala High Court Vacates Arrest of Vessel MT Ocean Faye, Rules Ship Manager's Control Over Multiple Vessels Does Not Create "Sister Ship" Status
Court dismisses admiralty suit by manning agent, holds that a vessel cannot be arrested for claims arising against anoth...
Delhi HC refuses to entertain plea against closure of Vizag airport
The counsel for the petitioner urged the bench to call for a reply from the authorities, contending that the "decision" ...
Bombay High Court Orders Refund of Pre-Deposit to IBM India for Dropped GST Demand Portion
Court holds retention of pre-deposit for dropped tax demand violates Article 265 of the Constitution; directs expeditiou...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Life Sentence for Father Convicted of Repeated Sexual Assault on Minor Daughter Resulting in Pregnancy
Court affirms conviction under Section 6 of POCSO Act, stresses credibility of minor victim’s testimony and mandates str...
Kerala High Court Rules "Single Status Certificate" Not Mandatory for Marriage Under Special Marriage Act
Marriage Officer Directed to Permit Indian-Nepalese Couple to Solemnise Marriage After Wrongful Refusal Based on Expired...
Kerala High Court Declares Internship Fees for Foreign Medical Graduates Illegal; Mandates Stipend Payment
Court directs medical institutions to issue internship completion certificates without fee and process stipend disbursem...
Jharkhand High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against E-Kart and Flipkart Officials Over Missing Shipments Case
Court Rules Charges Under Sections 406 and 420 IPC Unsustainable; Holds Simultaneous Cognizance of Both Offences Cannot ...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Demolition Order on Unauthorized Hotel Construction in Port Blair
Court Rejects Regularization Plea, Emphasizing Strict Adherence to Building Bye-Laws and Urban Planning Norms...
Jharkhand High Court Quashes FIR Against S.S.R. Medical College Chairman and Secretary – Court Finds No Evidence of Criminal Breach of Trust, Cheating, or Conspiracy
College fee payments do not constitute "entrustment" under IPC; absence of deception at inception of transaction rules o...
Allahabad HC quashes Aakriti Chaudhary's detention under NSA post Noida workers' protest
The court observed that a proper notice under BNSS Section 126 was not served on the petitioner. It said the General Dia...
Bombay High Court Upholds Denial of Commercial Tenement Claim Based Solely on Commercial Electricity Connection in Slum Rehabilitation Scheme
Court Clarifies that Commercial Electricity Connection Alone Insufficient to Establish Commercial Use Under Maharashtra ...
HC tells govt to file report on steps taken to trace TN pilgrims missing following Nepal floods
When the case came up for hearing, Advocate General Vijay Narayan submitted that out of 305 people who went to Kailash Y...
Madras High Court Rules Children Born and Raised in Puducherry Entitled to Reservation Benefits Based on Mother's Caste Origin
Court Declares Patrilineal Restriction on Community Certificates Unconstitutional, Upholds Gender Equality in Reservatio...
Jharkhand High Court Directs Transfer of Investigation into Missing Minor Girl to CBI Amidst Cross-State Trafficking Concerns
Court cites State's lack of advanced forensic tools and inter-State complexities, orders CID to hand over case records t...
Madras High Court Upholds Copyright Ownership of Late Producer Over Film Production Photographs
Court Rules that Copyright in Production Photographs of Tamil Film "Aval Appadithan" Vests with Late Mr. Rudraiah, Dismi...