High Courts
Kerala High Court Clarifies Land Tax and Ownership Dispute for Harrisons Malayalam Limited
Court Rules Revenue Entries Do Not Confer Title; Directs Unconditional Acceptance of Land Tax...
Kerala High Court Upholds Magistrate's Power to Restore Dismissed Domestic Violence Petitions
In a landmark ruling, the court emphasized the civil nature of proceedings under the Domestic Violence Act, allowing for...
Telangana High Court Orders Reassessment in Coal Miners' Welfare Case
Court Criticizes Mechanical Categorization of Disabilities, Directs Re-evaluation for Fair Employment Benefits under NCW...
Telangana High Court Mandates Surrogacy Rights for Woman with Genetic Disorder
Court Overturns Government's Denial of Surrogacy Certification, Upholds Right to Parenthood for Woman with CAIS...
Telangana High Court Upholds ITAT's Rectification Powers Under Income Tax Act
Tribunal's Authority to Correct Mistakes Affirmed, Dismissal of Revenue's Appeal...
Allahabad High Court Dismisses Sahara India's Writ Petition Amidst Supreme Court Proceedings
Petition challenging land possession and license cancellation dismissed due to concurrent Supreme Court adjudication and...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Grants Bail to YouTube Vlogger Accused Under Official Secrets Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
Lack of corroborative evidence, clean antecedents, and prolonged custody lead to bail for Jasbir Singh amidst allegation...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds Disability Pension Rights for Ex-Armed Forces Personnel
Court affirms entitlement and rounding off benefits for disabilities attributable to military service, dismissing Union ...
Telangana High Court Quashes EPFO's Demand for Provident Fund Refund from Former Chairman
Court emphasizes adherence to principles of natural justice and statutory obligations in EPFO disputes...
Allahabad High Court Upholds Jurisdiction of Rent Authority in Oral Tenancy Cases
Landmark Decision Affirms Applicability of Uttar Pradesh Regulation of Urban Premises Tenancy Act, 2021 to Oral Tenancie...
One vote margin: DMK leader challenges election of TVK candidate in Apr 23 TN polls
Periyakaruppan contested from the Tirupattur assembly constituency in Sivaganga district as a DMK candidate while Sriniv...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Rejects Arbitration Request in Prolonged Hydro Power Dispute
Court Denies State's Bid for Arbitration After Seven Years of Judicial Proceedings in L&T's Hydro Power Case...
HC protects MP Shashi Tharoor's personality rights, directs removal of deepfake video
It is no more res intergra that personality rights/publicity rights are protectable under Articles 19 and 21 of the Cons...
Allahabad High Court raps UP Police over lapses in citizen safety
Hearing his plea on April 6, the high court had directed the SSP to file a personal affidavit outlining the steps taken ...
Allahabad HC sets aside single-judge order to revise merit list for CLAT UG-2026
Earlier, a writ petition was filed by a CLAT undergraduate (UG) candidate before the single judge challenging the final ...
Bombay High Court Reverses Acquittal in Murder Case, Orders Re-Trial
The appellate court found the trial court's findings perverse and emphasized the importance of summoning critical eviden...
Jharkhand High Court Denies Bail to Former Deputy Commissioner in Corruption Case
Court Cites Risk of Witness Tampering in Alleged Illegal Land Mutation and Money Laundering Scheme...
Bombay High Court Urges Resolution in Defamation Suit, Highlights Impact of Ego Conflicts
Court Suggests Apology to Resolve Long-standing Dispute Among Elderly Litigants, Case Adjourned for Further Consideratio...
Uttarakhand High Court Strikes Down Water Tax on Electricity Generation
State Legislature's Competence to Levy Water Tax on Electricity Generation Ruled Unconstitutional...
Allahabad High Court Denies Legitimacy to Customary Collection of "Badhai" by Transgender Community
Court rules against recognizing traditional rights without legal backing, dismisses petition citing lack of lawful autho...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Quashes Preventive Detention of MLA Mehraj Din Malik, Citing Lack of Public Order Threat
Court holds that allegations against MLA amount to law and order issues, not public order disturbance; delays and non-fu...
Allahabad High Court Quashes FIR Against Adult Couple for Consensual Marriage
Court Upholds Personal Liberty and Directs Police to Respect Constitutional Rights of Adults...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Grants Family Pension to Second Wife Despite Bigamous Marriage
The court underscores economic empowerment and social justice, allowing family pension despite marriage being declared i...
Calcutta High Court Modifies Election Commission's Motorcycle Ban During Elections
Court Asserts Need for Statutory Backing and Reasonableness in Restrictions Imposed by Election Commission...
Uttarakhand High Court Upholds Conviction in POCSO Case Against Sagar Ray
Court Affirms Sentence for Aggravated Sexual Assault on Minor, Emphasizes Immateriality of Minor's Consent...
Allahabad High Court Dismisses Husband's Maintenance Claim; Imposes Rs. 15 Lakh Compensatory Costs
Court Condemns Misuse of Legal Process by Petitioner for Filing Frivolous Petitions and False Affidavits...
Delhi High Court Sets Aside Orders Permitting De-freezing of Bank Account Due to Delay in Reporting Seizure
The court clarifies the interpretation of "forthwith" under Section 102(3) of the Cr.P.C., emphasizing that seizure is n...
Allahabad High Court Quashes Disciplinary Proceedings Against Zonal Officer
Court Emphasizes Need for Evidence of Misconduct Beyond Legal Errors in Quasi-Judicial Orders...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Orders Release of Anuj Kumar Singh, Citing Illegal Detention by NCB
The court ruled that Singh's detention exceeded the 24-hour limit without judicial order, violating constitutional right...
Madras High Court Dismisses Plea for Extension of Nomination Filing in Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections
Judicial intervention in ongoing election proceedings deemed inappropriate, reinforcing Supreme Court guidelines...
Patna High Court Grants Bail in Codeine Cough Syrup Case
Court rules cough syrup with less than 2.5% codeine not contraband under NDPS Act; directs cases to be filed under Drugs...
Madras High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Election Symbol Misuse
Court Upholds Res Judicata and Restricts Judicial Intervention During Election Process...
Madras High Court Dismisses Plea to Curb Election Inducements
Court Acknowledges Adequate Measures by Election Commission to Tackle Illicit Election Practices...
Kerala High Court Directs Returning Officer to Address Name Correction in Electoral Documents
Anjali P.V. seeks correction to Anjali Nair in electoral rolls and EVMs ahead of Thripunithura polls...
Kerala High Court Dismisses PIL on Eco-Friendly Election Practices
Public Interest Litigation Filed Against Election Commission for Alleged Use of Non-Biodegradable Materials Dismissed Du...
Jharkhand High Court Mandates Health and Infrastructure Overhaul for Chaliyama Steel Plant
Court Issues Directions to Ensure Worker Safety, Adequate Medical Facilities, and Road Infrastructure Improvements...