High Courts

The Allahabad High Court in a notable ruling has reinforced that government employees who become disabled during their service cannot be dismissed. Justice Abdul Moin ruled that they must be given a suitable post, as per the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. This decision protects the rights of differently-abled workers and ensures they […]

The Delhi High Court has sharply criticized state authorities for their repeated violations of the Delhi Prison Rules, 2018, emphasizing a lack of sensitivity toward inmates experiencing prolonged incarceration. In its recent order, Justice Neena Bansal Krishna highlighted the dangers of extended imprisonment without opportunities for parole and furlough, warning that such policies "can lead

In a landmark ruling, the Bombay High Court has directed that in all future cases where citizens die or are injured due to potholes or unsafe road conditions, both the civic authorities and the contractors responsible for road construction and maintenance will be held liable to pay compensation. The Division Bench of Justice Revati Mohite-Dere

In a notable ruling, the Rajasthan High Court, led by Justice Avneesh Jhingan and Justice Baljinder Singh Sandhu, dismissed a habeas corpus plea, making it clear that the extraordinary writ jurisdiction in cases of missing persons cannot be invoked merely to track the progress of an investigation or express dissatisfaction with how it is being

In a tragic case involving the death of a three-year-old boy, the Madhya Pradesh High Court Division Bench of Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf pulled up the police for the questionable conduct of the Investigating Officer (IO), who, instead of investigating the case, questioned the complainant and witnesses in a manner aimed

In a significant ruling, Justice Nivedita P. Mehta of the Bombay High Court has set aside the conviction and ten-year sentence imposed on Roshan Ruprao Bandre by an Additional Sessions Judge under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The acquittal came in an appeal arising from allegations that Bandre had kidnapped and raped

In a recent ruling, the Bombay High Court bench of Justice Somasekhar Sundaresan granted an ad interim injunction in favour of Reliance Industries Limited, restraining certain parties from using its registered “JIO” trademark in connection with taxi services offered under the domain name www.jiocabs.com. Background of the Case The matter arose from a commercial intellectual

In a striking development that highlights the growing clash between streaming giants and public figures, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday, October 8, took up a defamation lawsuit filed by IRS officer Sameer Wankhede against Red Chillies Entertainment for their portrayal of him in the upcoming Netflix series. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav promptly issued notices

In a major development affecting Maharashtra's reservation system , the Bombay High Court has ​​asked the state government to file a detailed reply within four weeks on a controversial government resolution that allows eligible members of the Maratha community to obtain Kunbi caste certificates for availing benefits under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category. The

In a significant ruling on the use of royal titles in modern India, the Rajasthan High Court has directed the legal heirs of the former Jaipur royal family to remove the prefixes “Maharaj” and “Princess” from their names or face dismissal of their pending petition. Justice Manoj Kumar Goyal, presiding over the matter, emphasized the