High Courts
J&K High Court Rules Bar Associations Not Amenable to Writ Jurisdiction; Dismisses Advocate's Challenge to Election Rules
Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal holds that District Bar Association Shopian is not "State" under Article 12 and its internal ...
Calcutta High Court Dismisses Petition to Quash Child Labour and Juvenile Justice Case Against Couple
Court holds presence of conflicting witness statements and disputed facts necessitates full trial, refusing to premature...
Gauhati High Court Directs Clubbing of Multiple FIRs Alleging Same Fraud in Skill Development Program
Court holds filing of multiple FIRs on identical allegations in different police stations amounts to abuse of process of...
High Court Pulls Up Jammu Municipal Corporation for Non-Compliance with Building Safety Directions
Wasim Sadiq Nargal, J. warns of coercive action against JMC Commissioner and allied departments for inadequate implement...
Take steps on formulating SOP for arresting transgender person: HC to Centre, Delhi Police
The plea by Taaran Chandna said while the Delhi Police has a standing order for the arrest of women and senior citizens,...
Gauhati High Court Quashes Oil India's Blacklisting of United Drilling Tools Limited, Orders Fresh Hearing Upholding Natural Justice
Court holds blacklisting is a drastic measure requiring independent, objective satisfaction beyond FIRs or charge sheets...
Calcutta High Court Refuses Interim Relief in Copyright Dispute Over Publishing Agreements
Court finds plaintiffs failed to establish prima facie case; original publishing agreements deemed operative despite exp...
Gauhati High Court Quashes Arbitrary Eviction Notice, Upholds Natural Justice in Government Land Dispute
Court directs authorities to reconsider settlement application while emphasizing that possession alone cannot confer rig...
Bombay High Court Appoints Sole Arbitrator Despite Forgery Allegations in Patkar House Redevelopment Dispute
Court holds that prima facie arbitration agreement exists and leaves contested issues of forgery and non-signatory invol...
Delhi High Court Upholds Wife's Maintenance Rights; Husband Cannot Re-litigate Settled Marriage Issue
Court Rules Legally Wedded Wife Entitled to Maintenance Under Section 125 CrPC; Dismisses Husband's Attempt to Challenge...
Bombay High Court Upholds Municipal Corporation’s Offer of Alternate Rehabilitation for Slum Dwellers, Rejects Claim for In-Situ Redevelopment on Developer’s Land
Court rules that majority of petitioners’ structures situated on municipal land, not developer’s land, making alternate ...
Allahabad High Court Highlights Grave Professional Misconduct Over False Vakalatnama and Concealment of Facts in Nehru Vidyapeeth Inter College Case
Court recalls earlier order on disputed elections, orders forensic examination of vakalatnamas, and imposes costs on lit...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Restoration of Electricity Supply to Occupants, Clarifies Non-Conferment of Property Rights
Court Affirms Electricity as Essential Commodity While Maintaining that Supply Restoration Does Not Grant Occupants Any ...
Allahabad High Court Upholds SBI’s Revised Policy Capping MMGS-II Placements for Trainee Officers
Court rules that SBI’s 10% merit-based cap on placement in middle management grade II aligns with statutory service rule...
High court acquits man convicted by special court in drug case
Lalrosanga, a resident of Zokhawthar in Mizoram's Champhai district near the Myanmar border, had challenged the Champhai...
Kerala High Court Upholds State Liability for Death Due to Wild Elephant Attack, Emphasizes Strict Liability and State’s Duty to Prevent Human-Wildlife Conflict
Court awards enhanced compensation to deceased’s family, ruling State’s failure to install preventive fencing and trench...
Kerala High Court Rules Passport Authorities Cannot Demand Court Divorce Decree for Muslim Women Seeking Deletion of Spouse’s Name
Court affirms Talaq as a valid mode of divorce under Muslim Personal Law and directs passport authorities to comply with...
Allahabad High Court Acquits Accused in Dowry Death Case Citing Inconsistencies and Lack of Evidence
Court finds prosecution failed to prove harassment for dowry demand before victim’s death; trial court’s conviction unde...
Delhi High Court Upholds Trial Court’s Decision Dismissing Passing Off Suit in Trademark Dispute Over “DIGESTO” Marks
Court finds no deceptive similarity between HASLAB’S DIGESTO and DIGESTO PLUS; emphasizes “DIGESTO” as a descriptive, co...
Bombay High Court Rules Oral Relinquishment of Ancestral Property Share Valid Without Written Document; Clarifies Consent for Share Allocation Does Not Imply Relinquishment
Court upholds one-third share of plaintiff in ancestral property, dismisses appellant's claim of oral relinquishment bas...
Bombay High Court Directs MCGM to Implement Stringent Waste Management Measures; Emphasizes Citizens' Constitutional Duty to Maintain Public Hygiene
Court Issues Comprehensive Directions for Garbage-Free Streets, CCTV Surveillance, and Community Engagement; Municipal C...
Allahabad High Court Upholds Hereditary Tenancy Rights, Quashes Ejectment Order Under Section 212 of U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act
Court rules that mere revenue records describing land as a tank do not justify ejectment of tenant with judicially recog...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds FIR under SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act; Orders Supervision of Investigation by Senior Officials
Court refuses to quash FIR alleging caste-based assault and slurs, citing failure of local police to register complaint ...
Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court Clarifies Regularization Rights Under Civil Services Act, 2010
Full Bench rules that regularization of ad hoc, contractual, or consolidated appointees accrues immediately upon fulfill...
High Court Dismisses Plea to Quash Communal Remarks Case Against MLA; Rules Derogatory Statements Against Religious Figures Constitute Criminal Offense
Bombay High Court upholds cognizance taken in 2021 against politician's 2011 speech; reaffirms that Section 295A IPC pro...
Delhi High Court Orders Immediate Release of Life Convict Moti Alias Mohit, Citing SRB's Non-Application of Mind
Court Criticizes Sentence Review Board for Mechanical Rejections, Emphasizes Reformative Justice...
Kerala High Court Upholds POCSO Act Applicability in Alleged Minor Marriage Case
Court Dismisses Petition to Quash Criminal Proceedings Involving Sexual Assault Allegations Against Minor...
Delhi High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Special Electoral Mechanisms for Homeless Persons, Rules Existing ECI Framework Adequate
Court finds Election Commission Manual already provides comprehensive procedure for enrolment of homeless and demolition...
Allahabad High Court Denies Regularisation to DRDA Employees, Affirms Non-Applicability of UP Regularisation Rules
Court holds employees of District Rural Development Agency, a society under Societies Registration Act, not entitled to ...
Allahabad High Court Dismisses PIL on Grounds of Abuse of Process; Imposes Rs. 2 Lakh Fine on Petitioner for Suppressing Material Facts and Filing Repetitive Litigation
Court finds petitioner acted as proxy litigant with oblique motives, filed three previous cases on same subject matter w...
Disha Salian death: Bombay HC orders CBI probe; raps police for delay in investigation
The bench criticised the police for treating it only as an accidental death for six years and noted "glaring discrepanci...
Bombay High Court Rules in Favor of Medical Students Denied Government College Seats Due to EWS and SEBC Reservations, Orders Fee Reimbursement
Court censures Maharashtra State authorities for non-transparent admission and reimbursement process, directs payment wi...
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Upholds Statutory Procedure in Drug Quality Case, Dismisses Petitions Challenging Prosecution
Court affirms manufacturer's right to retesting under Drugs and Cosmetics Act only upon timely expression of intent; fai...
Allahabad High Court Rules on Territorial Jurisdiction in Employment Dispute, Dismisses Petition for Lack of Jurisdiction
Court holds jurisdiction under Article 226 depends on the location of authority passing the order, not on petitioner’s r...
Rajasthan High Court Upholds Labour Cess Recovery Despite Wrong Deposit Authority; Directs Appeal and Refund Process
Petitioner's deposit with local body not valid discharge of statutory liability under Building and Other Construction Wo...
Chhattisgarh High Court Upholds Cancellation of Land Leases Granted Under IDSMT Scheme, Quashes Criminal Prosecution Against Municipal Officials
Court Rules Municipal Council's Deviation from Lease Terms Justifies Cancellation; Individual Liability for Collective D...