Legal

Allahabad High Court Dead Witnesses Case: Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav said that the criminal prosecution cannot rest on assumptions or conjectures, particularly when the FIR itself is silent about the petitioner.

Stan Swamy memorial ruling: Justice G R Swaminathan was hearing a plea filed by a practising lawyer seeking permission to install a memorial stupa commemorating the Natham Kanavai battle.

Justice Ajay Mohan Goel held that the right to livelihood of the poultry farm owner cannot prevail over the right to life of the petitioner and other persons residing in the near vicinity of the

The sections of the Act cited in the complaint require concealment of information with an intent to win an election.

The Telangana High Court clarified that it was not controlling or monitoring the investigation into the Sigachi blast case and was only eliciting information on the compensation and probe progress.

While referring to a Supreme Court rulling, Justice R Nataraj said that forcing a girl, who is a survivor of sexual assault, to continue with her unwanted pregnancy would violate her right to life and

Allahabad High Court Verdict Blind Murder Case: Justices Sanjiv Kumar and J J Munir declared the 1982 incident a 'blind murder' committed by unknown assailants pointing out that medical records completely contradicted the eyewitness testimonies.

J&K Ladakh High Court Heat of Passion Case: Justice Sanjay Parihar said that courts must balance both “aggravating and mitigating” circumstances while determining punishment in cases of culpable homicide not amounting to murder.

The petitioner, Shanmugapandiyan, who hails from Gandhi Gramam North, Pasupathipalayam in Karur district, moved the Madras High Court to direct the police authorities to grant permission to conduct the event on New Year’s Day.

While encouraging the siblings to resolve their disputes amicably, the court observed that the precious relationship of brother and sister in today’s day and age is fraught with disputes, emotional tension or conflict.

Punjab Haryana High Court sub-inspector recruitment: Justice Bansal said that all candidates were required to pass a test in the same swimming pool. This court cannot change the rules of the game after it has

Mumbai nightclub assault case news: An inebriated man and his companions allegedly assaulted a pregnant woman in a Mumbai nightclub in November causing a miscarriage of her eight-week pregnancy despite her pleas for mercy.

Justice Namit Kumar was dealing with a woman’s plea seeking directions for her promotion as senior town planner in the department of town and country planning, Punjab.

Punjab & Haryana High Court dog Laika case news: Justice Jagmohan Bansal was hearing the plea filed by a head constable, Jagmal Singh, who was employed in the Dog Squad, Hisar CID Unit, and was

The institute apprehended that the CPWD might seek to enforce any adverse award upon IIT Mandi.

The professor had earlier this month approached the court with his pre-arrest bail plea denying the allegation.

The Telangana High Court slammed the state for acting as a "parsimonious employer" and ruled in favour of distinguished agronomist Dr R Hampaiah, ordering his 2009–2015 salary be retroactively doubled to match national standards.

Delhi High Court Yamuna river illegal construction: The court was hearing a plea alleging large-scale encroachments and illegal construction on the Yamuna floodplains and several graves appeared to be newly constructed and trees had been

Orissa High Court transgender property rights: Justice Behera underscored it as a legal duty of all courts to pass orders for the overall protection, safeguard, right to vote, right to own property, right to education,

According to the circular, the SOPs are aimed at facilitating effective court management, equitable distribution of court working hours and to ensure speedy and proper administration of justice.

Andhra Pradesh High Court criminal defamation case: The court said individuals and identifiable institutions can seek remedies under defamation law, and government cant' be defamed unless specific officials or departments are targeted with false and

Delhi High Court on Meta trademark: The Delhi High Court had, in July 2022, granted a permanent injunction and awarded nominal damages and legal costs in favour of Meta over a bakery company’s use of

Delhi High Court Right to Privacy Not Absolute: Based on telephone intercepts between 2013 and 2014, central investigation agencies ED and CBI launched a probe which led to a 2017 FIR against Qureshi alleging that

RIMS demolition case: The court has directed the state police to register FIR against erring officials of Ranchi district administration over illegal encroachment on the land acquired by Rajendra Institute of Medical Science (RIMS).

J&K Ladakh HC quashes dowry harassment FIR: Justice Sanjay Parihar quashed the FIR filed by the estranged wife alleging cruelty saying that allowing the prosecution to continue would amount to an “abuse of the process