High Courts
Punjab and Haryana High Court Holds Employer Accountable for Delay in Retiral Benefits
Court Orders 9% Interest on Delayed Payments, Mandates Strict Adherence to Pension Rules...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Acquittal in NDPS Case Due to Procedural Violations
Non-compliance with Section 50 of NDPS Act renders evidence inadmissible, leading to the upholding of Ram Lal's acquitta...
Delhi High Court Dismisses IT Department's Appeal Against M/s J D Exim Pvt Ltd
Court Rules Section 68 of Income Tax Act Inapplicable for Unexplained Amounts from Previous Financial Years...
Delhi High Court Upholds Consent Arbitral Award in Lalit Modi vs. BDR Builders Case; Rejects Challenge on Arbitrator’s Independence
Court Rules Consent Awards Are Amenable to Challenge Under Section 34 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996; Finds N...
Karnataka High Court Remits Case for Reassessment of Kitchen Exhaust Hood Classification
Halton India Private Limited Granted Opportunity to Submit Additional Evidence for Customs Ruling...
Delhi High Court Upholds NBEMS's Decision to Cancel Fellowship Admission Due to Eligibility Misrepresentation
Dr. Sanchari Ghosh's candidature for FNB Cardiac Electrophysiology cancelled for failing to meet cut-off date requiremen...
Karnataka High Court Upholds IBC's Primacy Over RERA in Insolvency Proceedings
Court Dismisses Petition Against Public Auction Notice, Directs Petitioners to NCLT...
Bombay High Court Upholds Validity of Regulatory Fee Under IBC’s Regulation 31A, Rejects Petitions Challenging IBBI’s Power
Court affirms that the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India’s levy of regulatory fee as part of insolvency resolutio...
Allahabad High Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case, Affirming Trial Court's Verdict
Injured witnesses' reliable testimony and medical evidence solidify the conviction of appellant in Bijnor assault case....
Allahabad High Court Dismisses Wife's Plea for Transfer of Matrimonial Case
Court Upholds Husband's Choice of Forum; Emphasizes Need for Genuine Hardship in Transfer Applications...
Delhi High Court Acquits Accused in High-Profile Child Sexual Assault Case
Lack of Corroborative Evidence and Contradictions in Victim's Testimony Lead to Acquittal...
Jharkhand High Court Quashes Rejection of SC Category Candidate Due to Caste Certificate Error
Court Directs JPSC to Consider Petitioner for Appointment, Citing Procedural Lapse by Authorities...
Orissa High Court Orders Re-evaluation and Interview for Judicial Post Following Marks Manipulation
Forensic Analysis Unveils Discrepancies in Marks; Court Directs Interview for Geetanjali Majhi...
Allahabad High Court Denies Compassionate Appointment for Deceased Candidate's Widow
Court rules that dependents of candidates dying before appointment letters cannot claim compassionate appointments....
Gujarat High Court Rules on RTI Document Admissibility in Civil Suit
Documents obtained under RTI are not automatically public documents; must satisfy Indian Evidence Act criteria for secon...
Gauhati High Court Overturns Order on Release of Seized Areca Nuts
Special Jurisdiction of Customs Act, 1962 Prevails Over General Law in Seizure Case, Says Court...
Patna High Court Upholds Rejection of PDS License Application Due to Invalid Foreign Certificate
Court Affirms Government's Eligibility Criteria, Denies Relief to Petitioner Citing Certificate from Nepal...
Jharkhand High Court Alters Conviction in Attempted Rape Case, Reduces Sentence
Conviction changed from Attempt to Rape to Outraging Modesty; Appellant's sentence reduced to time already served....
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds Conviction of Godman for Raping Minor, Cites Strong DNA Evidence
The court confirmed a 10-year sentence for Brahmanand Saraswati, convicted of repeated rapes on a minor girl, with DNA e...
Karnataka High Court Clarifies Police Power to Freeze Bank Accounts under BNSS, 2023; Quashes Orders Releasing Seized Gold and Defreezing Accounts Without Proper Procedure
Court distinguishes between seizure under Section 106 and attachment under Section 107 of BNSS, affirming police’s power...
Patna High Court Directs Transfer Consideration for Government Employee Spouses
The Court mandates adherence to the Bihar State Teachers Transfer Rules, 2026, ensuring spouses in government service ar...
Karnataka High Court Quashes Police Notices in Medical Negligence Probe
Court Rules Investigation Exceeded Legal Boundaries Under Section 194 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023...
Karnataka High Court Strikes Down State Laws Denying Service Benefits to Private Aided Educational Institution Employees
Court Holds Legislative Acts Nullifying Judicial Decisions on Pay, Pension, and Kannada Language Increment Violative of ...
Gauhati High Court Upholds Rights of Rural Health Practitioners Despite Assam Act, 2004 Being Declared Unconstitutional
Court directs State to ensure continued status, employment, and benefits for diploma holders under Assam Rural Health Re...
Allahabad High Court Upholds Dismissal of Sub Inspector for Negligence Leading to Criminal's Escape
Court affirms disciplinary action, emphasizing distinction between criminal and departmental proceedings....
Cal HC requests SIR appellate tribunal to decide Saudi resident's plea over name deletion
The petitioner's lawyer said he intends to extend the passport, but the passport authority has declined to accept the re...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Grants Bail to Detained Protestors, Criticizes Onerous Bail Conditions
Court Orders Release on Personal Bond, Deems Government Servant Bail Requirement Unreasonable...
Chhattisgarh High Court Takes Action Against Illegal Murum Excavation on Defence Land
Court Directs Implementation of Monitoring Mechanisms to Prevent Unauthorized Mining Activities...
Allahabad HC orders clearing waterlogged areas in Prayagraj by Friday
The court said it must also state whether drains were desilted before the monsoon and a plan be provided for cleaning un...
Police cannot charge excess rates to assist in confiscations under SARFAESI Act: HC
The high court accepted the state's position that police deployment for private recovery could attract user charges, but...
Allahabad HC refuses to order removal of Aminabad police outpost
The court observed that in such circumstances, if a police outpost had already been constructed there, it was not a case...
Bombay High Court Clarifies Moratorium Under IBC Does Not Halt Criminal Proceedings Against Directors for Cheque Bounce
The court rules that the interim moratorium under IBC does not apply to penal actions under Section 138 of the Negotiabl...
Kerala HC acquits man sentenced to life for wife's murder
"The chain of evidence does not show that within all human probability the act must have been done by the accused and th...
Mere use of caste name doesn't attract provisions of SC/ST Act: Allahabad HC
The court relied on the constitution bench decision of the Supreme Court in Hardeep Singh vs. State of Punjab where it w...
Gauhati High Court Dismisses Petition to Quash Criminal Proceedings in Serious Offence Case
Court Rules Societal Interest Prevails Over Private Settlement in Cases of Grievous Injury...
Calcutta High Court Halts Operation of Unauthorized Garment Store in Former Cinema Hall
Court Mandates Compliance with Municipal Regulations; Business to Cease Until Permissions Granted...