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Delhi High Court Suspends Sentence in High-Profile Breach of Trust Case

Delhi High Court Suspends Sentence in High-Profile Breach of Trust Case

Sumeet Suri's four-year sentence under IPC Section 409 suspended pending appeal; acquittals under Sections 420, 468, and...

Delhi HC directs Cong, AAP to remove posts linking Dushyant Kumar Gautam to Ankita Bhandari case

Delhi HC directs Cong, AAP to remove posts linking Dushyant Kumar Gautam to Ankita Bhandari case

The court also passed the interim order against other persons and entities, including Urmila Sanawar and Uttarakhand Pra...

Bombay High Court Upholds Eviction Order in Landmark Rent Control Case

Bombay High Court Upholds Eviction Order in Landmark Rent Control Case

Court Dismisses Respondent's Claims, Affirms Residential Use of Flat Under Maharashtra Rent Control Act...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Upholds Dismissal of Interim Relief Petition in Zion Shipping Ltd. Arbitration Case

Andhra Pradesh High Court Upholds Dismissal of Interim Relief Petition in Zion Shipping Ltd. Arbitration Case

Court confirms narrow appellate scope under Section 37, emphasizes need for strong prima facie case and balance of conve...

Allahabad High Court Quashes Denial of Passport Renewal for Stage Performer

Allahabad High Court Quashes Denial of Passport Renewal for Stage Performer

Court Orders Issuance of NOC and Passport Renewal, Upholding Fundamental Rights...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Upholds Dismissal of Title Declaration Suit

Andhra Pradesh High Court Upholds Dismissal of Title Declaration Suit

Court emphasizes burden of proof on plaintiffs in property title disputes, dismisses appeal citing lack of evidence....

Allahabad High Court Upholds Minor's Right to Passport Amidst Parental Dispute

Allahabad High Court Upholds Minor's Right to Passport Amidst Parental Dispute

Court Directs Authorities to Expedite Passport Issuance for Minor, Emphasizing Fundamental Rights Over Parental Non-coop...

Allahabad High Court Dismisses Petition on Government Employee Transfer

Allahabad High Court Dismisses Petition on Government Employee Transfer

Court Upholds State's Administrative Discretion in Transfer of Government Servants...

Chhattisgarh High Court Upholds Denial of Compassionate Appointment for SECL Employee's Dependent

Chhattisgarh High Court Upholds Denial of Compassionate Appointment for SECL Employee's Dependent

Court affirms policy adherence, denies retrospective application of amended circular for compassionate appointments...

Allahabad High Court Upholds Trial Court's Decision in Dowry Death Case

Allahabad High Court Upholds Trial Court's Decision in Dowry Death Case

Application to Summon Additional Accused Under Section 319 Cr.P.C. Dismissed Due to Insufficient Evidence...

Madras High Court Initiates Suo Motu Criminal Contempt Against Publisher Over Derogatory Book on Sitting Judge

Madras High Court Initiates Suo Motu Criminal Contempt Against Publisher Over Derogatory Book on Sitting Judge

Court Directs Immediate Police Action to Prevent Publication and Circulation of Scandalous Content...

Jharkhand High Court Grants Divorce Over Mental Cruelty Claims

Jharkhand High Court Grants Divorce Over Mental Cruelty Claims

Court Overturns Family Court's Decision, Upholds Wife's Plea of Emotional Distress Caused by Husband's Actions...

Madras High Court Upholds Arbitral Award in Favour of Chennai Port Authority Workers

Madras High Court Upholds Arbitral Award in Favour of Chennai Port Authority Workers

Court Rejects Chennai Port Authority's Challenge, Orders Reinstatement and Compensation for Wrongfully Terminated Worker...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Declares Arrest of Anil Kumar Mishra Illegal Due to Non-Communication of Grounds

Madhya Pradesh High Court Declares Arrest of Anil Kumar Mishra Illegal Due to Non-Communication of Grounds

Court Orders Release on Bail, Emphasizing Compliance with Constitutional Safeguards and Fundamental Rights...

Jharkhand High Court Affirms Divorce on Grounds of Cruelty; Orders Substantial Alimony and Child Support

Jharkhand High Court Affirms Divorce on Grounds of Cruelty; Orders Substantial Alimony and Child Support

Court mandates monthly alimony and child maintenance, emphasizing the welfare of the dependent child and obligations of ...

Madras High Court Upholds Freedom of Speech; Dismisses Injunction Plea in Defamation Case

Madras High Court Upholds Freedom of Speech; Dismisses Injunction Plea in Defamation Case

Court rules against blanket injunctions on social media content without concrete evidence of personality rights violatio...

Delhi High Court Orders Reinstatement of Ex-Constable Ashok Kumar after Invalid Disciplinary Action

Delhi High Court Orders Reinstatement of Ex-Constable Ashok Kumar after Invalid Disciplinary Action

Court rules that revisiting disciplinary punishment post-criminal appeal relief violates Delhi Police Rules. ...

Delhi High Court Orders Review of Reinstatement for Ex-Constable Arvind Kumar in Light of Criminal Conviction

Delhi High Court Orders Review of Reinstatement for Ex-Constable Arvind Kumar in Light of Criminal Conviction

Court Upholds Tribunal's Decision on Departmental Inquiry but Seeks Reassessment of Reinstatement Due to Criminal Convic...

Delhi High Court Reinstates MBBS Admission for Student Implicated in NEET-UG Malpractice Case

Delhi High Court Reinstates MBBS Admission for Student Implicated in NEET-UG Malpractice Case

Court Upholds Right to Education, Allows Harshit Agrawal to Continue Medical Studies Amidst Ongoing Investigation...

Kerala HC extends interim protection from arrest to expelled Cong MLA Mamkootathil

Kerala HC extends interim protection from arrest to expelled Cong MLA Mamkootathil

The MLA has challenged the Thiruvananthapuram Principal District and Sessions Court's order denying him anticipatory bai...

Delhi High Court Upholds Pension Rights for Government Servant in Live-In Relationship Case

Delhi High Court Upholds Pension Rights for Government Servant in Live-In Relationship Case

Court Directs Release of Withheld Pension and Gratuity, Recognizes Inclusion of Live-In Partner for Family Benefits...

Kerala High Court Overturns Single Judge's Decision on SARFAESI Act Appeal Process

Kerala High Court Overturns Single Judge's Decision on SARFAESI Act Appeal Process

Division Bench Emphasizes Mandatory Pre-Deposit for Appeals and Limits on Writ Jurisdiction...

Delhi High Court Directs Special Committee to Address Grievances of Provisionally Enrolled Advocates in Bar Council Elections

Delhi High Court Directs Special Committee to Address Grievances of Provisionally Enrolled Advocates in Bar Council Elections

Advocates Awaiting AIBE Results to File Representation for Inclusion in Electoral Roll...

Calcutta High Court Upholds ED's Arrest of Yogesh Dua under PMLA

Calcutta High Court Upholds ED's Arrest of Yogesh Dua under PMLA

Court finds compliance with statutory safeguards in high-profile money laundering case ...

Uttarakhand HC stays arrest of ex-MLA Suresh Rathore in defamation case

Uttarakhand HC stays arrest of ex-MLA Suresh Rathore in defamation case

In his petition, Rathore had sought quashing of the FIR registered against him on December 24 in Haridwar district under...

HC pulls up govt, Birsa Munda Jail authorities for failing to file affidavit over 'security lapses'

HC pulls up govt, Birsa Munda Jail authorities for failing to file affidavit over 'security lapses'

The court directed the state government to file a supplementary affidavit as to what action has been taken against the j...

Probe revealed larger plan to misappropriate gold from other Sabarimala artefacts: SIT to HC

Probe revealed larger plan to misappropriate gold from other Sabarimala artefacts: SIT to HC

It made the claims in its statements opposing the bail pleas of former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) president A Padma...

Allahabad HC directs UP DGP to issue SOP for mandatory videography of police searches, seizures

Allahabad HC directs UP DGP to issue SOP for mandatory videography of police searches, seizures

The court said the failure to comply with the legal requirement undermines prosecution cases and may lead to disciplinar...

Allahabad HC summons officials over non-compliance of its order

Allahabad HC summons officials over non-compliance of its order

As the information was not forthcoming, the court imposed a cost of Rs 15,000 on the government during a hearing on No...

Allahabad HC asks UP govt to state whether it issued notification on minimum wage for agri labourers

Allahabad HC asks UP govt to state whether it issued notification on minimum wage for agri labourers

The bench observed that the minimum wages as fixed by the state government under Section 3 of the Minimum Wages Act, 194...

Delhi HC issues notices on plea against removal of structures from land adjoining Faiz Elahi mosque

Delhi HC issues notices on plea against removal of structures from land adjoining Faiz Elahi mosque

The court said the "matter requires consideration" and asked the authorities to file their replies to the plea within fo...

Delhi HC protects 'Friends', 'Stranger Things' from piracy

Delhi HC protects 'Friends', 'Stranger Things' from piracy

While passing the interim order, the court observed that the studio had made out a prima facie case for the grant of ex ...

Jana Nayagan certification: Madras HC posts plea to Jan 7

Jana Nayagan certification: Madras HC posts plea to Jan 7

When the plea came up for hearing, Justice P T Asha orally asked the Central Board of Film Certification to produce a co...

HC directs MP chief secretary to appear over Indore water contamination issue

HC directs MP chief secretary to appear over Indore water contamination issue

During the proceedings, the high court termed the response submitted by the government as insensitive and observed that ...

Allahabad High Court Upholds Purchaser's Right to Input Tax Credit Despite Seller's Registration Cancellation

Allahabad High Court Upholds Purchaser's Right to Input Tax Credit Despite Seller's Registration Cancellation

Court rules in favor of Adboulevard Media, confirming ITC entitlement when transactions are conducted in good faith duri...

Karnataka High Court Upholds Conviction in Cheque Bounce Case

Karnataka High Court Upholds Conviction in Cheque Bounce Case

Court rules that signature discrepancies do not absolve drawer from liability under Section 138 of the NI Act. ...