High Courts
Gauhati High Court Upholds Impleadment of Tenant as Defendant in Property Dispute
Court Rules on Dominus Litis Principle, Favors Comprehensive Adjudication Over Plaintiff's Choice...
Karnataka High Court Upholds Mother's Custodial Rights, Emphasizes Child's Welfare
Court Reverses Family Court's Order, Reaffirms Jurisdiction on Child's Ordinary Residence...
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Upholds Enforcement Directorate’s Jurisdiction in Money Laundering Case
Court affirms that offences under J&K Prevention of Corruption Act align with scheduled offences under PMLA post-2018 am...
Bombay High Court Partially Quashes FIR Against Girish Nigonda Patil in Modesty Outrage Case
Charges under Section 354A IPC Dropped; Prima Facie Case for Sections 323, 353, and 354 IPC Upheld...
Madras High Court Adjusts Compensation in Head-On Collision Case Due to Contributory Negligence
The court identifies 25% contributory negligence by deceased, reduces awarded compensation accordingly....
Rajasthan High Court Cracks Down on Corruption in Jal Jeevan Mission
Court Orders Recovery of Misappropriated Funds and Urges Prioritization of Water Supply in Desert State...
Bombay High Court Upholds Tender Conditions in RVI Contract Case
Court Emphasizes Limited Judicial Review in Tender Conditions, Dismisses Petitions Challenging Turnover Criterion...
JK HC to hear on Monday plea seeking Crime Branch probe into minor's rape, death in Kishtwar
The petition was filed on behalf of the girl's father, a resident of Chatroo village in Kishtwar district, by senior adv...
Calcutta High Court Sets Aside Arbitral Award for Rewriting Partnership Agreement
Court Upholds Challenge, Cites Public Policy Violation in Arbitration Decision...
Anticipatory Bail Denied in Punjab Immigration Fraud Case Involving Rs.5.8 Lakh
Punjab and Haryana High Court emphasizes need for custodial interrogation to investigate allegations of organized deceit...
Kerala High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Father Under Juvenile Justice Act
Court rules mere fatherhood does not fulfill statutory requirements under Section 75 of the Juvenile Justice Act...
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Revives Petition for High Court Complex Construction
Court Directs Status Report on Delayed Construction Project at Raika...
Allahabad High Court Upholds 30 percent Reservation for Women in Bar Association Elections
Court Directs Modifications in Rotational Policy to Ensure Compliance with Supreme Court Orders...
Jharkhand High Court Upholds Conviction in 1993 Corruption Case, Reduces Sentence
Conviction under Prevention of Corruption Act maintained; Sentence reduced due to passage of time and mitigating factors...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Validity of Income Tax Reassessment Proceedings
Personal Hearing Not Mandatory at Preliminary Stage, Court Directs Substantive Hearing During Reassessment...
Snakebite deaths: HC asks Maharashtra govt to ensure care for tribal students on hunger strike
The court was hearing a petition on students protesting the conditions in ashram schools in Maharashtra....
Cipla Pharma license cancellation: FDA withdraws order after HC raps it for going "overboard"
The FDA said it would withdraw the license cancellation order forthwith and issue a fresh show cause notice to the compa...
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Upholds Disciplinary Action Against Bank Manager, Orders Release of Withheld Superannuation Benefits
Court emphasizes procedural discipline in banking while ensuring superannuation benefits are not withheld without quanti...
Allahabad High Court Overturns Tribunal Decision, Awards Rs. 8 Lakh Compensation for Accidental Railway Death
Court rules in favor of deceased's widow, emphasizing the principles of strict liability and burden of proof in railway ...
Allahabad High Court Grants Bail to Lekhpal in Forgery Case
Government Servant Secures Bail Amidst Allegations of Forgery and Judicial Process Discrepancies...
HC slams FDA for ‘pedantic’ view, clears reopening of 5 eateries at MCA premises
The MCA had approached the high court challenging the FDA's decision to suspend operations over alleged hygiene violatio...
Allahabad High Court Issues Interim Mandamus for Supply of Fertilizers in Mirzapur
Court Directs District Authorities to Ensure Distribution of DAP Fertilizers Amid Shortage Claims...
Madras High Court Upholds Taxability of Interest Income for St. Joseph's Development Trust
Trust's Interest Income from Fixed Deposits Deemed Taxable Due to Absence of Donor Directions...
Allahabad High Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case
Ashok Kumar's life sentence affirmed; acquittal of co-accused maintained in 1986 dowry death incident....
Calcutta High Court Upholds Single Mother's Right to Alter Child's Birth Certificate
Landmark Judgment Allows Incorporation of Stepfather's Name and Surname Change in Birth Certificate...
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Upholds Employee Dismissal, Clarifies on Retrospective Effect
Court rules that dismissal orders cannot have retrospective effect without statutory support, affirms prospective enforc...
Bombay High Court Upholds Distinction Between Custody and Arrest, Dismisses Petition Challenging Detention Legality
Court Clarifies Legal Nuances of Custody and Arrest, Validating Police Procedures in a POCSO Case...
Bombay High Court Rules Against Enforceability of Determinable MoU in Landmark Judgment
Specific Performance Denied for MoU Between Developers Due to Determinability, Injunction Overturned...
Allahabad High Court Orders Release of Juvenile in Habeas Corpus Case, Reaffirms Supreme Court Guidelines on Arrests
Court Criticizes Police and Judicial Authorities for Non-Compliance with Guidelines in Cases Punishable by Up to Seven Y...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Interest Payment on Delayed GPF Disbursement
State Ordered to Pay Interest on Retained GPF Amount Beyond Six-Month Post-Retirement Period...
Andhra Pradesh High Court Upholds Conviction in Attempted Murder Case
Setty Bhaskara Rao's plea for reduced charges rejected; original sentence reinstated....
Allahabad High Court Addresses Alleged Contempt in Municipal Demolition Case
Court Reviews Compliance and Affidavits in Dispute Over Alleged Unauthorized Demolition...
Andhra Pradesh High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Police Officers
The Court declared the complaint against police officers as frivolous and malicious, instituted with ulterior motives....
Andhra Pradesh High Court Acquits All Accused in Murder Case Citing Lack of Evidence
The court set aside the convictions due to unreliable confessions and insufficient circumstantial evidence....
Allahabad High Court Grants Bail to Himanshu Thakur in Mob Violence Case
Bail Granted Despite Allegations of Spreading Violence Via Social Media; No Specific Role Attributed to the Accused...
Allahabad High Court Directs Petitioner to Seek Appeal in Demolition Case
Court advises statutory remedy over quashing demolition order; emphasizes importance of adherence to building and safety...