High Courts
Delhi High Court Upholds Labor Court Decision: Medical Sales Representatives Not Classified as 'Workmen'
The decision is expected to have significant implications for employment classifications within the pharmaceutical indus...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Finds Dismissal of ITBP Constable Disproportionate, Orders Pension Benefits
This ruling underscores the importance of proportionality in disciplinary actions and the obligation of employers to ver...
Bombay High Court Quashes Income Tax Assessment Order, Citing Breach of Natural Justice
The ruling serves as a reminder to authorities about the importance of procedural fairness in tax assessments, especiall...
Litigants cannot directly file "pre-litigation cases" before Lok Adalats; must first approach the appropriate Authority for reference
This directive aims to align practices with statutory mandates, eliminating any procedural inconsistencies and reinforci...
Madras High Court Constitutes Special Investigation Team to Probe Political Roadshow Tragedy
The court's decision to widen the scope of the writ petition due to the extraordinary circumstances reflects its commitm...
Prime Govt. Land is not for Slum Rehabilation : Legalizing encroachments violate principles of equality and public trust.
This decision marks a significant stance on the preservation of public land, urging the government to reconsider its pol...
Delhi High Court Upholds Conviction in Child Sexual Assault Case
The court also addressed procedural concerns raised by the defense, including the appointment of an amicus curiae on the...
Jharkhand High Court Upholds Dismissal of Husband's Petition for Restitution of Conjugal Rights
Court Finds Concealment of Previous Marriage and Threat to Respondent's Life Justify Wife's Withdrawal from Matrimonial ...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Rules in Favor of Gratuity Payment to Deceased Officer's Widow
This decision reaffirms the supremacy of statutory provisions in protecting employees' rights, ensuring that regulations...
Allahabad High Court Issues Guidelines for Improved Caveat Management in UP Board of Revenue
New protocols emphasize technological communication and procedural amendments to ensure fairness in judicial proceedings...
Delhi High Court Upholds Reassessment Proceedings Against Agroha Fincap Ltd.
The Court's decision reinstates the reassessment proceedings, effectively allowing the Income Tax Department to further ...
Bombay High Court Upholds Redevelopment Decision in Cooperative Housing Society Case
The ruling aligns with previous judgments, including Maya Developers v. Neelam R. Thakkar, reinforcing that the guidelin...
Chhattisgarh High Court Directs Swift Appointment of Electronic Evidence Examiners
The matter is scheduled for further hearing on November 4, 2025, as requested by the Deputy Solicitor General. This dire...
Andhra Pradesh High Court Upholds Regularization of Daily Wage Employee’s Service
In the final judgment, the division bench concluded that the petitioner was indeed entitled to have his service regulari...
Delhi High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Filed with Malafide Intentions
The court emphasized that only individuals directly affected by unauthorized construction, such as immediate neighbors, ...
Refund of VAT - State can raise no technical objections
In its decision, the court directed the state to process Larsen's refund claims expeditiously and pay interest on delaye...
Delhi High Court Directs GST Department to Provide Seized Data Copies to M/s. Balaji Enterprises
The decision underscores the balance between the investigative powers of the GST Department and the rights of individual...
Motor Licensing Authority neglecting to issue duplicate driving license : Driver who lost wages held entitled compensation
The High Court also noted that Singh was never formally terminated from his position, and his alternative desk duty was ...
Chhattisgarh High Court Awards Compensation for Custodial Death
This judgment resonates with previous Supreme Court rulings that have established compensation as a remedy for infringem...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Grants Bail to Sandeep Kumar in Hunting-Related Death Case
This judgment underscores the court's balanced approach in considering both the absence of intent and the legislative pr...
Delhi High Court Declares "WIPRO" a Well-Known Trademark
This ruling not only reinforces Wipro's trademark rights but also sets a precedent in the protection of well-known trade...
Rajasthan High Court Upholds Discretionary Nature of Section 319 Cr.P.C. in Criminal Revision Petition
The court's rejection of the revision petition reinforces the principle that Section 319 Cr.P.C. is a tool for exception...
Rajasthan High Court Denies Bonus Marks for Experience as Vexinator in Nurse Recruitment Process
The ruling serves as a reminder of the stringent criteria applied in recruitment processes and the limited role of judic...
Delhi High Court Directs Bar Council of Delhi to Conduct Elections by January 2026
The Delhi High Court's judgment marks a significant step in ensuring adherence to the Supreme Court's mandate, fostering...
Delhi High Court Upholds Anti-Profiteering Measures under GST Law
The court refrained from imposing a penalty on Sharma Trading Company, as penalty proceedings in similar cases were with...
Delhi High Court Orders Removal of Disparaging Content Against Indospirit's 'BROCODE'
The court's directive is part of a broader injunction against the defendants from engaging in unfair trade practices, ma...
Delhi High Court Upholds Disciplinary Proceedings and Suspension of DRT-II Presiding Officer
The High Court's decision aligns with prior judgments from the Punjab and Haryana High Court and the Supreme Court, whic...
Jharkhand High Court Quashes "Composition User Fee" as Unconstitutional
This judgment reiterates the court's stance on maintaining the constitutional boundaries of state-imposed levies and ens...
Madras High Court Quashes Charge Sheet Against Retired RPF Officer
The court clarified that disciplinary actions against RPF members must adhere strictly to the RPF Act and Rules. The cha...
Rajasthan High Court Upholds Civil Court's Authority in Land Dispute
This ruling underscores the judiciary's commitment to uphold civil court authority in land disputes, reinforcing the nec...
Allahabad High Court Dismisses Second Appeal in Tarkeshwar Pandey Case
Ultimately, the court dismissed Pandey's appeal, allowing him to withdraw it with the liberty to seek an appropriate leg...
Kerala High Court Upholds Conviction in Corruption Case with Modified Sentence
The Court directed the appellant to surrender within two weeks to serve the modified sentence, highlighting the judiciar...
High Court Grants Absolute Pre-Arrest Bail to Arif Ali Khan in Safakadal Case
This judgment reflects the court's endeavor to balance the rights of the accused with the imperatives of justice, allowi...
Search and seizure under Section 132 - Court has no power to review "reasons to believe"
The court concluded that the search was neither arbitrary nor malicious and was conducted in accordance with the law. It...
Biting the victim's thumb is not an offence under section 324 IPC
The judgment highlights the judicial scrutiny applied in differentiating between the degrees of criminal acts and emphas...
Smuggling gold bars - No appeal before High Court if value of goods and penalty below 1 Crore
This decision aligns with precedents from other high courts, where appeals were dismissed due to similar monetary constr...