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Delhi HC lawyers abstain from work over raising of pecuniary limit of district courts

Delhi HC lawyers abstain from work over raising of pecuniary limit of district courts

The district court bar associations earlier "strongly condemned and opposed" the DHCBA's "call for strike in opposition ...

Allahabad HC takes note of lawyers seen 'distributing' sticks against anti-encroachment drive

Allahabad HC takes note of lawyers seen 'distributing' sticks against anti-encroachment drive

In response, the court said it was aware of the incident and clarified that the shop had been damaged accidentally. The ...

Delhi HC to hear on Tuesday plea against Centre's order to vacate Gymkhana Club premises

Delhi HC to hear on Tuesday plea against Centre's order to vacate Gymkhana Club premises

The order, issued by the Land & Development Office (L&DO) under the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry, has stated...

Bombay High Court Upholds Wife's Maintenance Rights; Dismisses Husband's Cruelty Claims

Bombay High Court Upholds Wife's Maintenance Rights; Dismisses Husband's Cruelty Claims

Court Rules Trivial Allegations Insufficient for Divorce; Orders Rs. 20,000 Monthly Maintenance for Wife...

Calcutta High Court Upholds West Bengal Animal Slaughter Control Act, 1950 Guidelines

Calcutta High Court Upholds West Bengal Animal Slaughter Control Act, 1950 Guidelines

Court directs State to ensure strict compliance with provisions, dismisses petitions challenging public notice on animal...

 Allahabad High Court Upholds FIR Against Public Servant in Disproportionate Assets Case

Allahabad High Court Upholds FIR Against Public Servant in Disproportionate Assets Case

Court rules that preliminary inquiry not mandatory for FIR registration in corruption cases....

Punjab and Haryana High Court Imposes Exemplary Costs on Frivolous Contempt Petition

Punjab and Haryana High Court Imposes Exemplary Costs on Frivolous Contempt Petition

Court dismisses Sukhpal Singh's contempt plea against Amit Panchal, citing misuse of judicial process and imposes a pena...

Excise case: HC lists CBI plea against Kejriwal, Sisodia's discharge on July 16

Excise case: HC lists CBI plea against Kejriwal, Sisodia's discharge on July 16

On February 27, the trial court discharged former Delhi chief minister Kejriwal, Sisodia and 21 others in the liquor pol...

Delhi High Court Imposes Maximum Punishment for Criminal Contempt

Delhi High Court Imposes Maximum Punishment for Criminal Contempt

Advocate Gulshan Pahuja Sentenced to Six Months Imprisonment for Scandalizing the Court; Sentence Suspended for 60 Days ...

Twisha Sharma death case: HC adjourns hearing on pleas against ex-judge’s bail to May 27

Twisha Sharma death case: HC adjourns hearing on pleas against ex-judge’s bail to May 27

Police have registered a first information report (FIR) against Samarth Singh and Giribala Singh under sections 80(2), 8...

Uttarakhand High Court Quashes Property Attachments Under Gangsters Act

Uttarakhand High Court Quashes Property Attachments Under Gangsters Act

Court Finds Lack of Evidence Linking Properties to Alleged Criminal Activities...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Dismisses Habeas Corpus Petition in Adulterous Relationship Case

Himachal Pradesh High Court Dismisses Habeas Corpus Petition in Adulterous Relationship Case

Court Declines Intervention in Custody Dispute Involving Married Woman, Citing Lack of Maintainability...

Kerala HC acquits first accused in Attappadi Madhu lynching case

Kerala HC acquits first accused in Attappadi Madhu lynching case

According to the prosecution, the oral, digital, scientific and medical evidence presented during the trial clearly esta...

Patna High Court Upholds Validity of ECIRs Under PMLA, Dismisses Writ Petition by Rishu Shree

Patna High Court Upholds Validity of ECIRs Under PMLA, Dismisses Writ Petition by Rishu Shree

Court affirms that ECIRs are internal documents not subject to quashing unless predicate offences are quashed; No relief...

Allahabad High Court Quashes Revocation of Arms License Citing Lack of Evidence on Public Safety Threat

Allahabad High Court Quashes Revocation of Arms License Citing Lack of Evidence on Public Safety Threat

Court Emphasizes Mere Criminal Case Pendency Insufficient for License Cancellation Without Demonstrated Public Threat...

Delhi High Court Grants Interim Relief in Raghav Chadha’s Personality Rights Suit Against AI-Generated Deepfakes

Delhi High Court Grants Interim Relief in Raghav Chadha’s Personality Rights Suit Against AI-Generated Deepfakes

The court orders takedown of defamatory content and summons defendants in a landmark case concerning unauthorized use of...

Allahabad High Court Suspends Administrative Powers of Lucknow Mayor for Non-Compliance

Allahabad High Court Suspends Administrative Powers of Lucknow Mayor for Non-Compliance

Mayor's Failure to Administer Oath to Elected Corporator Leads to Suspension of Powers by High Court...

False submission by power official over electricity supply to Gurugram construction site: Plea in HC

False submission by power official over electricity supply to Gurugram construction site: Plea in HC

The plea argued that the official's actions amounted to breach of an undertaking given to the court, seeking initiation ...

Allahabad HC grants protection from arrest to Bhim Army leader over 'disparaging' remark against UP CM

Allahabad HC grants protection from arrest to Bhim Army leader over 'disparaging' remark against UP CM

The court after hearing both parties observed, "Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the submiss...

Vinesh Phogat to participate in Asian Games selection trials: Delhi HC

Vinesh Phogat to participate in Asian Games selection trials: Delhi HC

The court passed the order on Phogat's appeal against the May 18 order of a single-judge bench, refusing her immediate r...

Delhi High Court Upholds Arbitration Award Favoring Nagarjuna Construction Ltd. in AIIMS Bhopal Project Dispute

Delhi High Court Upholds Arbitration Award Favoring Nagarjuna Construction Ltd. in AIIMS Bhopal Project Dispute

Court affirms compensation for delays attributed to Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, rejects challenge to detailed a...

Karnataka High Court Orders Immediate Removal of Defamatory AI-Generated Content

Karnataka High Court Orders Immediate Removal of Defamatory AI-Generated Content

Authorities Directed to Erase Morphed Images of Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade within a Week...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Declines to Quash FIR Against Journalist Amidst Allegations of Extortion

Madhya Pradesh High Court Declines to Quash FIR Against Journalist Amidst Allegations of Extortion

Court Emphasizes That Claims of Retaliatory Motives Are Insufficient to Halt Investigations into Cognizable Offences...

Acquittal in Cheque Bounce Case, Citing Insufficient Proof of Debt

Acquittal in Cheque Bounce Case, Citing Insufficient Proof of Debt

Court finds lack of evidence for legally enforceable debt in cheque dishonour case under Negotiable Instruments Act....

Uttarakhand High Court Rules 75% Disabled Driver Entitled to Full Compensation

Uttarakhand High Court Rules 75% Disabled Driver Entitled to Full Compensation

Court grants Rs. 3,99,096 with 12% interest to injured driver under the Workmen's Compensation Act....

Tripura High Court Acquits Man Convicted of Rape, Citing Consensual Relationship

Tripura High Court Acquits Man Convicted of Rape, Citing Consensual Relationship

Court Rules Consensual Sex Within Marriage Does Not Constitute Rape; Overturns 10-Year Sentence...

Jammu and Kashmir High Court Quashes FIR Against Whistleblower Vishvendra Singh

Jammu and Kashmir High Court Quashes FIR Against Whistleblower Vishvendra Singh

Court condemns abuse of judicial process through multiple FIRs for the same incident in different jurisdictions....

Orissa High Court Quashes Two-Decade-Old Departmental Proceedings

Orissa High Court Quashes Two-Decade-Old Departmental Proceedings

Court Orders Release of Retiral Benefits with Interest due to Unexplained Delay...

Chhattisgarh High Court Quashes Sand Mining Tender Due to Lack of Approved District Survey Report

Chhattisgarh High Court Quashes Sand Mining Tender Due to Lack of Approved District Survey Report

Court emphasizes mandatory requirement for valid DSR before initiating sand mining activities, safeguarding environmenta...

Allahabad High Court Dismisses Petition for Death Certificate Issuance Without Statutory Compliance

Allahabad High Court Dismisses Petition for Death Certificate Issuance Without Statutory Compliance

Court emphasizes adherence to statutory procedures under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, and Uttar Prad...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Upholds Acquittal in Attempted Murder Case

Andhra Pradesh High Court Upholds Acquittal in Attempted Murder Case

Appeal dismissed due to lack of credible evidence and material contradictions in prosecution's case....

Allahabad High Court Dismisses Revision Petition for Maintenance Enhancement

Allahabad High Court Dismisses Revision Petition for Maintenance Enhancement

Court Directs Revisionist to Seek Appropriate Remedy in Trial Court for Changed Circumstances...

Delhi High Court Grants Interim Injunction Against Crompton Greaves for Ceiling Fan Design Infringement

Delhi High Court Grants Interim Injunction Against Crompton Greaves for Ceiling Fan Design Infringement

Court rules in favor of Orient Electric, restraining Crompton Greaves from further sales of infringing ceiling fans....

Calcutta High Court Upholds SARFAESI Act Proceedings, Denies Writ Jurisdiction Intervention

Calcutta High Court Upholds SARFAESI Act Proceedings, Denies Writ Jurisdiction Intervention

Court affirms that Domestic Violence Act protection orders do not bind secured creditors not party to proceedings; direc...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Validity of Security Cheques Under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act

Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Validity of Security Cheques Under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act

Court rules that cheques issued as security can attract legal action if dishonoured, even at pre-trial stages, emphasizi...

Kerala High Court Quashes NOC Rejection for Petroleum Outlet; Orders Re-evaluation

Kerala High Court Quashes NOC Rejection for Petroleum Outlet; Orders Re-evaluation

Court rules IRC Guidelines non-mandatory and emphasizes local laws for residential zoning in NOC considerations. ...