High Courts
Punjab and Haryana High Court Rejects State's Plea for Condonation of Delay in Appeal
State of Punjab's 597-Day Delay in Filing Appeal Deemed Inexcusable; Application Dismissed Due to Lack of Reasonable Exp...
High Court Remands Capital Punishment Case for Retrial Due to Procedural Irregularities
Punjab and Haryana High Court finds serious lapses in compliance with Section 313 CrPC, orders fresh trial in the State ...
Delhi High Court Upholds AICTE's Ph.D. Criterion for Higher Academic Grade Pay
Court dismisses petitions challenging the requirement of a Ph.D. for advancing to higher pay grades, supporting AICTE's ...
Delhi High Court Upholds Conviction in PoCSO Case, Modifies Sentence for Criminal Intimidation
High Court affirms rigorous imprisonment for sexual abuse under PoCSO Act, reduces intimidation sentence due to accused'...
Bombay High Court Quashes Disciplinary Action Against NABARD Manager
Central Complaints Committee Exceeded Jurisdiction, Says Court in Landmark Ruling...
Delhi High Court Overturns Dismissal of Employee's Suit, Orders Return of Plaint for Re-Trial
The Court finds procedural errors in the Commercial Court's dismissal, mandates re-presentation before a competent forum...
Allahabad High Court Upholds Life Imprisonment for Murder Convict Islam
Conviction Based on Sole Eye-Witness and Medical Corroboration; Court Rejects Claims of Ante-Timed FIR...
Allahabad High Court Sets Aside Constable's Removal for Unauthorized Absence; Orders Reconsideration of Punishment
The court remands the case to the disciplinary authority to impose a penalty other than dismissal or removal, considerin...
Bombay High Court Dismisses Application for Condonation of Delay Due to Lack of Evidence Against Advocate
Court emphasizes litigants' duty to remain vigilant and substantiates allegations with evidence; dismisses appeal over 2...
Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR in Alleged False Promise of Marriage Case
Consensual relationship does not constitute rape unless deceit is proven, rules the court....
Delhi High Court Stays GST Demand of Rs. 6.66 Crores on Escorts Heart Institute
Controversy Surrounds GST Applicability on Medicines and Consumables Supplied to In-Patients...
Bombay High Court Overturns Maintenance Award to Earning Wife, Upholds Child Support
Aurangabad Bench finds substantial independent income of wife negates her claim for maintenance under Domestic Violence ...
Delhi High Court Denies Alkem Laboratories Interim Injunction Against Prevego Healthcare
Court Rules 'A TO Z' as Generic, Denies Trademark and Copyright Infringement Claims...
Delhi High Court Upholds Patent Office's Rejection of Cancer Detection Method Patent
The court ruled that the method for detecting cancer using nematodes falls under the diagnostic exclusion of Section 3(i...
HC expresses displeasure over non-availability of CCTV footage from Lucknow police station
The petition alleges that Singh was illegally detained at the PGI police station on November 7, 2025. The plea also says...
Allahabad HC raps police over frequent gun encounters, grants bail to accused
However, not being satisfied with their answers, the court directed that there should be an investigation by CBCID or po...
MP HC stays felling of trees home to thousands of parrots for metro rail
The petition stated that approximately 200 trees with dense foliage are at risk of being felled to construct a metro rai...
Allahabad HC seeks objections in Krishna Janmabhumi-Shahi Idgah case
Earlier, the court observed, "The record is voluminous. The parties to the suit may file the objections in all the pendi...
Rajasthan HC orders interim stay on students' transfer from Neerja Modi School after disaffiliation
"The court has stayed the shifting of students to other schools pending reconsideration. The school has affirmed that it...
Orissa HC upholds the 2-child norm for panchayat member
The appellant had challenged a December 5, 2025, order of a single judge dismissing his writ petitions. He argued that h...
Delhi HC expresses concern over 'non-functional' minorities' commission
It asked the Centre to file an affidavit detailing the steps taken by it to fill all the vacancies and questioned its co...
HC denies teen's plea to terminate pregnancy, says it would amount to foeticide
"After the child is born, and is in a condition to be given away to a registered orphanage home for being put up for ado...
EC work: LIC field workers move HC for protection of their service conditions
The petitioner, stating that they are employees of the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India, stated that, as per th...
Bengal assembly poll infra: Cal HC directs EC, state to file reports on PIL
Bhattacharya moved the court claiming that the state government undertaking company Macintosh Burn Limited has suddenly ...
Cal HC directs SSC to file affidavit over Right of Persons with Disabilities Act in recruitment
The petition was filed questioning the provisions of reservation in the second School Level Selection Test (SLST), 2025,...
Why indefinite relaxation of norm on weekly rest, leaves for pilots: HC asks DGCA
The petitioners, Sabari Roy Lenka, Aman Monga and Kiran Singh, have alleged that the relaxation from the fatigue regulat...
Kerala High Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail to Journalist in IT Act Case
Court rules video content not sexually explicit, custodial interrogation unnecessary...
A childless widow is entitled to continue receiving family pension even after remarriage
Delhi High Court Upholds Pension Rights of Remarried Childless Widows Court dismisses petition challenging the constitut...
Kerala High Court Permits Termination of 31-Week Pregnancy Due to Severe Foetal Abnormalities
Court Upholds Reproductive Rights, Allows Termination Beyond 24 Weeks Under MTP Act...
Allahabad High Court Grants Bail in Police Encounter Case, Reiterates Supreme Court Guidelines on Police Conduct
Court underscores adherence to PUCL guidelines, emphasizing independent investigations and protection of human rights in...
Uttarakhand HC dismisses plea against 'Sainik Dham' project
Petitioner Vikas Singh Negi had filed the public interest litigation (PIL) matter, stating that the state government is ...
Jharkhand HC directs Sahibganj district admin to protect Paharia community
The high court, while passing the order on January 28, rejected the plea for bail of the accused persons and observed th...
HC directs Bengal govt to hand over acquired land to BSF for fencing by Mar 31
He informed the court that only some plots of land had been handed over against the required 235 km, despite repeated re...
Calcutta HC quashes case against child for rash driving beacon-fitted car
"Under the provisions of section 14(2), the inquiry shall have to be completed within a period of four months from the d...
Santosh Deshmukh murder case: Karad withdraws discharge plea
Santosh Deshmukh, the sarpanch of Massajog village in Beed district, was abducted on December 9, 2024, tortured, and mur...
Kerala HC issues guidelines for prompt, effective reporting of malpractices in temples under TDB
"An action-taken report on the vigilance report shall be submitted to the Special Commissioner, without undue delay. The...