High Courts
Madras High Court Dismisses Petition to Suspend Sentence in POCSO Case
Judgment Highlights Importance of Medical Evidence and Issues Directions to Enhance Credibility in Sexual Offence Trials...
Bombay High Court Upholds Right to Appeal Against ICC Decision on Sexual Harassment Complaint
High Court affirms that dismissal of sexual harassment complaint without inquiry is appealable under POSH Act, ensuring ...
Allahabad High Court Dismisses Petition on FIR Registration, Emphasizes Exhaustion of Statutory Remedies
Court rules that High Court's writ jurisdiction cannot be invoked without exhausting remedies under Bharatiya Nagarik Su...
Jharkhand High Court Orders Reinstatement of Consumer Commission Members
Notification Limiting Tenure Extension Deemed Contrary to Supreme Court Directives; Immediate Reappointment Ordered...
Jharkhand High Court Restores Husband's Conviction in Dowry Cruelty Case
Acquittal of Sister-in-law and Her Husband Upheld Due to Lack of Evidence...
Gauhati High Court Modifies Onerous Bail Conditions Imposed on Daily-Wage Earner
Court Clarifies Cash Deposit Not Required for Bail Bonds Under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023...
Gauhati High Court Restores Kabak Bhatt's Appeal, Emphasizes Litigant Rights
Justice Prevails as Court Condones Delay Caused by Counsel's Negligence, Restores Land Dispute Case for Fresh Hearing...
Andhra Pradesh High Court Overturns Government Appointment in Consumer Forum
State Government's Bypass of Selection Committee's Merit Recommendations Deemed Unlawful...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Quashes Proceedings Against Petitioners in Obstruction Case
Court Finds Allegations Insufficient for Charges Under IPC Sections 186 and 189...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Declares Part of Veterinary Council Rule as Ultra Vires
Court strikes down inconsistent provisions mandating state recognition for universities, directs immediate registration ...
Right to practice religion subject to reasonable restrictions in interest of public order: Patna HC
Citing previous judgments, the court said, "Articles 25 and 26 guarantee the freedom of religion but are subject to publ...
Kerala HC grants bail to teacher convicted in Palathayi POCSO case
The case pertains to alleged sexual assault of a 10-year-old schoolgirl by her own teacher and BJP leader Padmarajan....
J&K HC pulls up Family Court for sending police to recover five-year-old girl from father
The High Court said sending police to a father’s home showed judicial insensitivity, noting that if recovery of the chil...
Protection in predicate offence doesn't automatically extend to PMLA case: Delhi HC
"In view of the aforesaid material, this court finds that the condition required under the PMLA is not satisfied and the...
Allahabad HC acquits man convicted of culpable homicide of wife
The bench observed that considering the marriage had lasted for 18 years, "it could not in any manner be presumed that t...
'Malicious': Allahabad HC quashes FIR lodged by judicial officer husband against his doctor wife
Thus, the allegation that the wife refused to cooperate in the divorce proceedings until the alleged Rs 1 crore demand w...
Raj HC directs issuance of passport to minor for studying abroad despite application not having father's consent
It further noted the valuable constitutional right of the petitioner cannot be allowed to be prejudiced and taken away m...
Lawyer seeks inquiry after Cal HC judge releases ex-Bengal minister's petition over impropriety
The concerned lawyer, in an affidavit, has claimed innocence and sought an inquiry into the matter and preservation of C...
Lucknow Bench of Allahabad HC quashes termination of over 2 dozen general category junior engineers
The court held that a show-cause notice cannot be reduced to a mere formality and the competent authority must meaningfu...
Kerala HC suspends sentences of four people convicted in 2003 Muthanga attack case
The Muthanga agitation was a land rights movement led by the Adivasi Gothra Maha Sabha in 2003, demanding that the then ...
Teachers on census work deemed to be on school duty; can't refuse assignment: Calcutta HC
The court said that as per the notification issued by the West Bengal government, the Census work is to be completed wit...
88-year-old woman gets HC protection to enter her property in Keralam
During the August 11 hearing, the Taliparamba Station House Officer told the court that police would provide full protec...
You need to suffer: HC denies relief to eatery for serving analogue paneer; cites 'poetic justice'
Earlier this month, the Maharashtra government banned the manufacture and sale of analogue or non-dairy paneer for one y...
HC rejects jockey association's plea against eviction order to Delhi Race Club
The Centre issued a notice to the Delhi Race Club on March 13, claiming that it was in continued unauthorised occupation...
Rajasthan High Court Upholds Minor's Right to Passport Without Parental Consent
Court Orders Issuance of Passport for Study Abroad, Emphasizes Fundamental Right to Travel...
Andhra Pradesh High Court Dismisses Habeas Corpus Petition in Matrimonial Dispute
Court Imposes Rs. 10,000 Costs for Abuse of Process, Directs Payment to Legal Services Committee...
Chhattisgarh High Court Acquits Two Accused in Murder Case Due to Insufficient Evidence
Conviction Overturned as Court Finds Chain of Circumstantial Evidence Incomplete; Accused Set to Be Released...
Teachers on census work deemed to be on school duty; can't say no to assignment: Calcutta HC
Disposing of pleas over teachers being assigned population survey work, it said if the director of Census Operations and...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Stays Arrest of DSP Gursher Singh Sandhu in High-Profile Extortion and Corruption Case
Court directs State to examine roles of all involved parties as anticipatory bail plea highlights serious allegations....
Cal HC dismisses plea of 'sand mafia' Tulu Mondal's sister challenging FIR over gold seizure
Petitioner Kabira Khatun's lawyer alleged illegality in the registration of the FIR, claiming that it was lodged after s...
Telangana High Court Quashes Income Tax Double Taxation, Orders Reassessment
Court Directs Principal Commissioner to Reconsider Double Taxation Error Under Section 264...
Madras High Court Upholds TNPID Act Over IBC in Thiripura Chits Fraud Case
Division Bench Validates Economic Offences Wing's Actions; Liquidator Empowered to Recover Dues...
Telangana High Court Quashes Tax Assessment on Share Premium Received from Non-Resident
Court Rules Share Premium from Non-Resident as Capital Account Transaction, Not Taxable Income...
Telangana High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Against Reassessment Proceedings in Nitin Enterprises Case
Court Directs Exhaustion of Statutory Remedies Before Approaching Writ Jurisdiction...
Madras High Court Quashes MSME Council's Order in Brokerage Dispute
Court Allows Respondent to File Civil Suit, Citing Jurisdictional Errors and Lack of Arbitration Compliance...
Delhi High Court Cancels Trademark Registration for "DAPLOGIN" Citing Deceptive Similarity with "DAPLO"
Court emphasizes stringent scrutiny in pharmaceutical trademarks to avoid public health risks....