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Jammu & Kashmir High Court Upholds University's Distinct Superannuation Policy

Jammu & Kashmir High Court Upholds University's Distinct Superannuation Policy

Teachers in constituent colleges not entitled to same retirement age as university faculty, rules court....

J'khand HC stays notifications cancelling appointment of govt staff through 11th, 13th JPSC exams

J'khand HC stays notifications cancelling appointment of govt staff through 11th, 13th JPSC exams

Anjali Nibha Minz said, “Finally, we got relief. We will be joining our duties from Friday at our respective places of p...

Delhi HC grants a week to Centre for response on plea of same-sex couples

Delhi HC grants a week to Centre for response on plea of same-sex couples

The petitioner pointed out the "critical need" for recognition of their union in medical contexts, submitting that her p...

Cal HC dismisses 'sand mafia' Tulu Mondal's plea seeking quashing of FIR over seizure of gold, cash

Cal HC dismisses 'sand mafia' Tulu Mondal's plea seeking quashing of FIR over seizure of gold, cash

Opposing the prayer, Advocate General Surojit Nath Mitra stated that the investigation is at a nascent stage and that Se...

Delhi HC asks trial court to defer evidence in Chinese visa case against Karti Chidambaram

Delhi HC asks trial court to defer evidence in Chinese visa case against Karti Chidambaram

The CBI FIR, which contained findings of the investigating officer who undertook the preliminary inquiry, alleged that a...

J'khand HC stays notifications cancelling appointment of govt staff through 11th to 13th JPSC exams

J'khand HC stays notifications cancelling appointment of govt staff through 11th to 13th JPSC exams

The high court also stayed the operation of the order cancelling the appointments of food safety officers....

Delhi High Court Grants Interim Injunction to Protect Alakh Pandey's Personality Rights

Delhi High Court Grants Interim Injunction to Protect Alakh Pandey's Personality Rights

Court Orders Removal of Infringing Content and Disclosure of Defendants' Identities...

Allahabad High Court Dismisses Transfer Application as Infructuous Amid Allegations of Judicial Interference

Allahabad High Court Dismisses Transfer Application as Infructuous Amid Allegations of Judicial Interference

High Court underscores the importance of judicial independence; refers contempt allegations to appropriate court for fur...

Calcutta High Court Upholds Divorce on Grounds of Mental Cruelty and Irretrievable Breakdown

Calcutta High Court Upholds Divorce on Grounds of Mental Cruelty and Irretrievable Breakdown

The Court cites consistent mental cruelty and 11-year separation as grounds for divorce, dismissing the wife's countercl...

Restricting social media for children Centre's domain: Delhi HC

Restricting social media for children Centre's domain: Delhi HC

"Their views have to be taken and then it is in the realm of a policy. It is not for a court to give a direction that yo...

Allahabad High Court Quashes Penalties on IIT Kanpur Professor Citing Procedural Unfairness

Allahabad High Court Quashes Penalties on IIT Kanpur Professor Citing Procedural Unfairness

Court finds disciplinary proceedings against Prof. Sanjay Mittal flawed, quashes penalties including withholding of incr...

Bombay High Court Upholds Allottees' Right to Compensation Under RERA for Delayed Possession

Bombay High Court Upholds Allottees' Right to Compensation Under RERA for Delayed Possession

Landmark judgment reinforces the overriding effect of RERA provisions, granting allottees an indefeasible right to compe...

Delhi High Court Upholds Tribunal's Rejection of Bright Line Test for AMP Expenses

Delhi High Court Upholds Tribunal's Rejection of Bright Line Test for AMP Expenses

Judgment Affirms Precedents in Sony Ericsson and Maruti Suzuki Cases; Supreme Court's Stance on Whirlpool Adds Weight...

Delhi High Court Stays Reassessment Proceedings Against Kumar Santosh

Delhi High Court Stays Reassessment Proceedings Against Kumar Santosh

The Court questions initiation of proceedings under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, citing disclosure and satisfactor...

Delhi High Court Sets Aside ITAT's Ex-Parte Order Due to Procedural Lapse

Delhi High Court Sets Aside ITAT's Ex-Parte Order Due to Procedural Lapse

Failure to Notify Airports Authority of India of Hearing Leads to Reversal of Tribunal's Decision...

Delhi HC posts for Sep 29 appeals against non-disclosure of PM's degree

Delhi HC posts for Sep 29 appeals against non-disclosure of PM's degree

The single judge had opined the educational qualifications were not in the nature of any statutory requirement for holdi...

Rajasthan High Court Upholds Requirement of Sanction in Corruption Case

Rajasthan High Court Upholds Requirement of Sanction in Corruption Case

Amended Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act Applies to Cognizance Stage, Mandates Prior Sanction...

Delhi HC asks Centre to consider plea to remove 'objectionable' videos against Sai Baba

Delhi HC asks Centre to consider plea to remove 'objectionable' videos against Sai Baba

After detailed complaints to YouTube under the Grievance Redressal Mechanism in the Information Technology Rules did not...

Rajasthan High Court Quashes Disciplinary Proceedings Against Retired Officer

Rajasthan High Court Quashes Disciplinary Proceedings Against Retired Officer

Court Upholds That Erroneous Quasi-Judicial Decisions Alone Cannot Lead to Disciplinary Action Without Evidence of Misco...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Dismisses Plea to Quash FIR in IPL Betting Case

Madhya Pradesh High Court Dismisses Plea to Quash FIR in IPL Betting Case

Court Denies Relief to Hitesh Kumar Tarwani, Citing Sufficient Prima Facie Evidence and Disputed Questions of Fact...

Kerala High Court Upholds Fairness in Taxation for Damaged Vehicles

Kerala High Court Upholds Fairness in Taxation for Damaged Vehicles

Registered owners not liable for motor vehicle tax on vehicles beyond repair, rules court in landmark judgment...

Karnataka High Court Directs Disability-Friendly Reforms at Indian Statistical Institute

Karnataka High Court Directs Disability-Friendly Reforms at Indian Statistical Institute

Court mandates infrastructural upgrades and policy reforms for specially-abled employees, addressing grievances of Prof....

Delhi High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Retrospective Tax Provisions

Delhi High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Retrospective Tax Provisions

Petitioners Barred from Raising Constitutional Validity Challenge Under Order II Rule 2, Fined for Abuse of Process...

Routine disagreements not mental cruelty: HC; rejects man's divorce plea

Routine disagreements not mental cruelty: HC; rejects man's divorce plea

The couple got married in 2003. While the man claimed that his wife left the matrimonial home in 2011 after subjecting h...

Cal HC asks TMC's Abhishek to provide documents to bank for KYC updation for his frozen account

Cal HC asks TMC's Abhishek to provide documents to bank for KYC updation for his frozen account

She stated that Banerjee's name, PAN number and mobile numbers are linked with cases initiated by the Enforcement Direct...

Bombay High Court Mandates CIDCO and State Authorities to Expedite Compensation in Land Acquisition Case

Bombay High Court Mandates CIDCO and State Authorities to Expedite Compensation in Land Acquisition Case

High Court issues strict deadlines for compensation payment, warns of contempt proceedings for non-compliance....

Bombay High Court Mandates FSSAI Oversight in Food Import Testing to Resolve Recurring Disputes

Bombay High Court Mandates FSSAI Oversight in Food Import Testing to Resolve Recurring Disputes

Court directs that food import samples must be drawn by FSSAI-authorized officers, not customs, to ensure compliance wit...

Delhi High Court Upholds Civil Contempt Charge Against Nilesh Dhanukar for Obstructing Court-Appointed Commissioner

Delhi High Court Upholds Civil Contempt Charge Against Nilesh Dhanukar for Obstructing Court-Appointed Commissioner

Appellant's sentence reduced to one month due to personal circumstances despite initial two-month civil imprisonment for...

Delhi High Court Directs CGST Dispute to Appellate Authority

Delhi High Court Directs CGST Dispute to Appellate Authority

Petitioners Challenged Penalties Under CGST Act; Court Refrains from Opinion Pending Supreme Court Verdict...

Delhi High Court Holds Advocate in Contempt for Misconduct During Virtual Proceedings

Delhi High Court Holds Advocate in Contempt for Misconduct During Virtual Proceedings

Advocate Rakesh Kumar faces criminal contempt charges for derogatory conduct, highlighting the judiciary's stand against...

Delhi High Court Sets Aside Revival Scheme of A.N. Buildwell Pvt. Ltd., Citing Statutory Non-compliance

Delhi High Court Sets Aside Revival Scheme of A.N. Buildwell Pvt. Ltd., Citing Statutory Non-compliance

The Court mandates a fresh consideration of the Revival Scheme, emphasizing the need for informed stakeholder approval a...

Tripura High Court Upholds FIR Against Content Creator for Defamatory Remarks on Social Media

Tripura High Court Upholds FIR Against Content Creator for Defamatory Remarks on Social Media

Court Denies Quashing of FIRs and Charge Sheets Against Madhabi Biswas Chakraborty, Orders Further Investigation...

HC fumes at BMC for clearing proposal to change reservation of Bandra football ground

HC fumes at BMC for clearing proposal to change reservation of Bandra football ground

As per the plea, the ground, named after legendary Indian footballer Neville D’Souza, has FIFA-standard artificial turf,...

Delhi High Court Upholds Look Out Circular Against Businessman Vikas Chaudhary

Delhi High Court Upholds Look Out Circular Against Businessman Vikas Chaudhary

Court Recognizes Significant Economic Offenses and Maintains Executive Authority in Issuance of LOC...

Live-in relationship akin to marriage, parents can't interfere: Delhi HC

Live-in relationship akin to marriage, parents can't interfere: Delhi HC

The court stated that the Supreme Court has held that despite the absence of a wedlock, adults have the unfettered right...

Delhi High Court Upholds Arbitrator's Decision, Dismisses Union of India's Petition Against Sterlite Technologies

Delhi High Court Upholds Arbitrator's Decision, Dismisses Union of India's Petition Against Sterlite Technologies

Court affirms that statutory backing is required for demand notices; emphasizes distinct legal identities of subsidiary ...