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Allahabad High Court Grants Custody of 21-Month-Old Minor to Mother, Ensures Father's Visitation Rights

Allahabad High Court Grants Custody of 21-Month-Old Minor to Mother, Ensures Father's Visitation Rights

Court emphasizes child's welfare as paramount, dismisses allegations of mother's unfitness, and criticizes father's cond...

Delhi High Court Grants Injunction Against Rogue Websites Streaming Copyrighted Content

Delhi High Court Grants Injunction Against Rogue Websites Streaming Copyrighted Content

Universal City Studios Secures Legal Victory Against Playimdb.Com and Others for Copyright Infringement...

Delhi High Court Grants Injunction in Zee Entertainment Copyright Case

Delhi High Court Grants Injunction in Zee Entertainment Copyright Case

Jiostar India Ordered to Cease Using Licensed Content; Mediation Suggested for Amicable Resolution...

Rajasthan High Court Halts Playground Construction: Overhead Water Tank Plans Under Scrutiny

Rajasthan High Court Halts Playground Construction: Overhead Water Tank Plans Under Scrutiny

Court Orders Status Quo on Playground Amid Safety Concerns and Public Interest Debate...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Demands Enhanced Monitoring of CCTV Footage in Police Stations

Punjab and Haryana High Court Demands Enhanced Monitoring of CCTV Footage in Police Stations

Court Calls for Strict Compliance with Supreme Court Directions to Prevent Human Rights Violations...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds Presumption of Innocence Amidst Complex Legal Proceedings

Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds Presumption of Innocence Amidst Complex Legal Proceedings

Supreme Court's Remand Restores Acquitted Status to Accused in High-Profile Murder Case...

Telangana High Court Upholds Voluntary Bar Association Membership for Advocates

Telangana High Court Upholds Voluntary Bar Association Membership for Advocates

Court Clarifies Rule 6 of BCI Verification Rules, Ensures Non-Membership Does Not Restrict Right to Practice...

Patna High Court Upholds BIADA's Cancellation of Industrial Plot Allotment

Patna High Court Upholds BIADA's Cancellation of Industrial Plot Allotment

M/s Imperial Private Industrial Training Institute's appeal dismissed; forfeiture of deposited amount deemed justified...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Upholds Ban on Video Conferencing for Matrimonial Reconciliation

Andhra Pradesh High Court Upholds Ban on Video Conferencing for Matrimonial Reconciliation

The court emphasizes compliance with Supreme Court precedent, rejecting the applicability of state rules for video confe...

Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque complex dispute: HC to deliver verdict on Friday

Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque complex dispute: HC to deliver verdict on Friday

The HC had ordered the ASI to conduct a scientific survey of the Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque complex on March 11...

Delhi High Court Allows Castrol's Second Suit, Clarifies Distinct Causes of Action Under Order II Rule 2 of CPC

Delhi High Court Allows Castrol's Second Suit, Clarifies Distinct Causes of Action Under Order II Rule 2 of CPC

Division Bench sets aside Single Judge’s dismissal of disparagement suit against Sanjay Sonavane, emphasizing that separ...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Dismisses Petition in Employment Misconduct Case

Madhya Pradesh High Court Dismisses Petition in Employment Misconduct Case

Court Upholds Employer's Decision Against Employee for Misuse of Rehabilitation Scheme Based on Marital Status...

Kerala High Court Quashes Removal of Contractual Employee for Non-Compliance with Government Guidelines

Kerala High Court Quashes Removal of Contractual Employee for Non-Compliance with Government Guidelines

Court Directs Fresh Proceedings Under MGNREG Scheme Guidelines to Ensure Fair Removal Process...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Grants Bail in Reckless Driving Case

Madhya Pradesh High Court Grants Bail in Reckless Driving Case

Bail Granted to Lakhan Soni in Tragic Road Accident Case Due to Lack of Direct Evidence and Socio-Economic Consideration...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Dismisses Habeas Corpus Petition in Wildlife Trafficking Case

Madhya Pradesh High Court Dismisses Habeas Corpus Petition in Wildlife Trafficking Case

Court Rules Judicial Custody Cannot Be Termed Unlawful Detention; Dismisses Petition Seeking Immediate Release...

Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds Interim Relief in Domestic Violence Case

Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds Interim Relief in Domestic Violence Case

Appellate Court's Order Granting Monetary Assistance and Accommodation Maintained; Trial Magistrate's Analysis Criticize...

Gujarat High Court Upholds Compensation for Deceased Driver in Landmark Case

Gujarat High Court Upholds Compensation for Deceased Driver in Landmark Case

Principle of "Notional Extension" Applied as Court Affirms Employer Liability for Fatal Accident...

Delhi High Court Grants Bail to Rifat Ali, Citing Right to Speedy Trial

Delhi High Court Grants Bail to Rifat Ali, Citing Right to Speedy Trial

Prolonged trial delay and prosecution inefficiency lead to bail under NDPS Act for accused in heroin possession case....

Andhra Pradesh High Court Upholds Deputy Registrar's Authority in Chit Fund Dispute

Andhra Pradesh High Court Upholds Deputy Registrar's Authority in Chit Fund Dispute

Court dismisses Civil Revision Petition challenging execution proceedings against surety for non-payment of chit fund am...

Jammu and Kashmir High Court Rejects Seasonal Labourers' Plea for Permanent Status

Jammu and Kashmir High Court Rejects Seasonal Labourers' Plea for Permanent Status

Court Upholds Administrative Decision, Citing Lack of Seniority and Legal Framework for Regularization...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Modifies Partition Decree, Grants Equal Coparcenary Rights to Daughter under Amended Hindu Succession Act

Andhra Pradesh High Court Modifies Partition Decree, Grants Equal Coparcenary Rights to Daughter under Amended Hindu Succession Act

Court holds that even if father died before 1956, daughter alive on 09.09.2005 entitled to equal share with son; second ...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds Right to Access Personal Annual Confidential Reports

Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds Right to Access Personal Annual Confidential Reports

State’s Petition Against RTI Disclosure Dismissed, Emphasizing Transparency and Natural Justice...

Allahabad HC asks Centre to decide Karnataka BJP worker's plea seeking Z-plus security

Allahabad HC asks Centre to decide Karnataka BJP worker's plea seeking Z-plus security

Representing the Centre in the court, senior advocate S B Pandey informed the judges that he has not received instructio...

Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque complex dispute: MP HC to deliver verdict on May 15

Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque complex dispute: MP HC to deliver verdict on May 15

Refuting this, the ASI told court the scientific survey process was carried out with the help of experts, including thre...

Allahabad HC grants interim protection from arrest to Youtuber Gautam Khattar

Allahabad HC grants interim protection from arrest to Youtuber Gautam Khattar

It was further submitted that from a reading of the FIR, there was nothing said to demonstrate that Khattar had a delibe...

HC refuses exemption from appearance to BJP MLA in contempt case

HC refuses exemption from appearance to BJP MLA in contempt case

The petition stated that the MLA's conduct tarnished the dignity of the judiciary, and his interference in judicial work...

Court can't protect live-in relation if one partner is below marriageable age: Allahabad HC

Court can't protect live-in relation if one partner is below marriageable age: Allahabad HC

Holding that the petitioner number two was a "child" and that no specifics of the threats were detailed in the petition,...

POCSO case: T'gana HC to pass orders on union minister's son's plea for interim bail on May 15

POCSO case: T'gana HC to pass orders on union minister's son's plea for interim bail on May 15

Bageerath had also lodged a complaint with the police in Karimnagar, alleging that the girl, who had become acquainted w...

Allahabad HC asks CBI, ED to inquire disproportionate assets allegation against Rahul Gandhi

Allahabad HC asks CBI, ED to inquire disproportionate assets allegation against Rahul Gandhi

To a query on whether the petition was maintainable, the bench said that this submission would be tested after receiving...

Excise case: Justice Swarana K Sharma initiates contempt proceedings against Kejriwal, Sisodia over 'vilifying' posts

Excise case: Justice Swarana K Sharma initiates contempt proceedings against Kejriwal, Sisodia over 'vilifying' posts

The judge took exception to several social media posts by the proposed contemnors that attributed "political allegiance"...

Uphold law and order, Cal HC tells WB govt after Mamata alleges police inaction on post-poll attacks

Uphold law and order, Cal HC tells WB govt after Mamata alleges police inaction on post-poll attacks

Seeking an interim order to ensure peaceful return of those forced to abscond due to post poll violence, Kalyan Banerjee...

Allahabad HC adjourns hearing in plea seeking ASI survey of Gyanvapi wazukhana

Allahabad HC adjourns hearing in plea seeking ASI survey of Gyanvapi wazukhana

The court ordered that, as the counsel for the parties informed that the matter is engaging the attention of the Hon'ble...

Back in court, Mamata alleges police inaction on post-poll attacks, says Bengal no ‘bulldozer state’

Back in court, Mamata alleges police inaction on post-poll attacks, says Bengal no ‘bulldozer state’

Following a state government order, bulldozers from the Kolkata Municipal Corporation are currently in action to demolis...

ED opposes Vadra plea in Delhi HC against trial court summons in Haryana land deal case

ED opposes Vadra plea in Delhi HC against trial court summons in Haryana land deal case

The deal got embroiled in controversy in October 2012 after IAS officer Ashok Khemka, then posted as director general of...

Allahabad High Court Acquits Accused in 1985 Culpable Homicide Case

Allahabad High Court Acquits Accused in 1985 Culpable Homicide Case

Benefit of Doubt Leads to Acquittal for Accused After 39 Years of Legal Battle...

Excise case: Will initiate contempt proceedings over vilifying posts, says Justice Swarana Sharma

Excise case: Will initiate contempt proceedings over vilifying posts, says Justice Swarana Sharma

Kejriwal, Sisodia and other respondents claimed that the judge's children are empanelled central government lawyers who ...