High Court judgments and orders from across India, with the legal point made clear.
A Division Bench dismisses a senior citizen's writ seeking police protection and declaration of forged sale deeds, holding that Section 23 of the 2007 Act has limited, specific preconditions not met here.
A PIL over 'Koli' members being issued 'Kori' Scheduled Caste certificates has prompted the Allahabad High Court to raise the prospect of QR-code-enabled, auditable caste certification across Uttar Pradesh.
The Rajasthan High Court has directed the State to explain why surveillance cameras at Ajmer Central Jail were found inoperative or hazy during a recent incident, and why the responsible officer failed to report the lapse.
Holding that Section 164 of the Motor Vehicles Act applies even to pre-amendment accidents at final adjudication, the court rejected the Tribunal's no-fault award and granted maximum statutory compensation.
Justice B. Pugalendhi of the Madras High Court's Madurai Bench set firm deadlines for six tribunal enquiries and called for a permanent, independent Vigilance Commissioner in Tamil Nadu.
The Bombay High Court confirmed the disqualification of three managing committee members of a co-operative housing society who failed to supply demanded documents for 263 to 377 days despite four interventions by the Deputy Registrar.
The Madras High Court found, prima facie, that the Centre reduced a life sentence without Sri Lanka's consent or a court order, as required by the bilateral prisoner-transfer agreement.
A Division Bench of the Allahabad High Court dismissed four writ petitions seeking to quash an FIR alleging statutory rape of a minor and subsequent gang rape carried out under the pretext of nikah halala.
Justice Subhash Vidyarthi held that a bail order is an interlocutory order, not a final order, and Section 362 CrPC cannot bar the High Court from modifying onerous bail conditions under Section 482.
A Division Bench at Amaravati dismissed cross-appeals, affirming that a Sub-Registrar cannot be penalised for registering documents on the faith of verification certificates issued by his superior, when no connivance was alleged or proved.
The Jharkhand High Court set aside a seven-year rigorous imprisonment sentence after the FSL report showed the seized substance was bhang, which falls outside the NDPS Act's definition of cannabis.
Justice Farhan Dubash dismissed an interim application seeking protection of properties claimed as HUF assets, finding the plaintiffs presented no cogent evidence and contradictory legal foundations.
A 2011 direct-recruitment appointment as Director, Extension Education could not be converted into a five-year tenure post by applying a statute notified six years later, the Patna High Court held.
A Division Bench dismissed a petition seeking to quash an Anti Terrorist Squad inquiry, holding that conducting an inquiry does not amount to coercive action against the petitioners.
A writ petition before the Delhi High Court demands that ZEE5 comply with BIS Standard IS 17802 and be operable by screen-reader technology for disabled users.
The Allahabad High Court held that 978 verified consents from flat owners outweighed an association's resolution, and that majority approval satisfies U.P. Apartment Act requirements for additional FAR.
The Patna High Court Division Bench upheld a Single Judge's order quashing a bank employee's removal, finding the disciplinary authority had acted under the Chief Vigilance Officer's dictates rather than its own assessment.
The Calcutta High Court dismissed an intra-court appeal by West Bengal Transport Corporation, holding that financial stringency cannot be urged for the first time in a writ affidavit when the enquiry committee's own report found the deceased's family in need.
Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas dismissed a petition seeking to add wife's residence as a jurisdictional ground under the Divorce Act, 1869, while urging Parliament to amend the law.
Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan directed the Director General of Police to provide armed security forthwith to C.Ve. Shanmugam, citing continuous life threats and a pending murder trial.
A Madras High Court Division Bench holds that a government employee's third-child maternity leave is capped at 12 weeks under amended Fundamental Rule 101(A), overriding earlier High Court precedents.
Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy held that merely recording a 1967 speech calling for Tamil Nadu's secession cannot incite hatred in today's social milieu.
The Delhi High Court upheld a Family Court's DNA test order, ruling that three children's right to know their biological father outweighs an alleged father's concern for his own reputation.
Delhi High Court holds it has territorial jurisdiction to hear an IPS officer's writ seeking removal and de-indexing of online content about his settled matrimonial dispute from Google, YouTube and Twitter/X.
