Bombay High Court Issues Show Cause Notice to MBMC Commissioner for Disobeying Stay Order
The Bombay High Court has issued a show cause notice to the Commissioner of Mira...
Aug 22, 2026·3 min
Latest High Court Judgments from India
Read important judgments, orders and legal developments from High Courts across India.
Delhi High Court Rejects Bail Plea of Man Accused of Murdering Wife and Dismembering Her Body
Justice Girish Kathpalia dismissed the bail application of Ashu Pal, accused of killing his wife...
Aug 22, 2026·3 min
Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Traffic Marshals in Connaught Place, Affirms Expertise of Traffic Authorities
The court held that traffic regulation is a matter best decided by administrative authorities and...
Aug 22, 2026·3 min
Bombay High Court Refuses Interim Relief to Thane Udupi Restaurant for Serving Analogue Paneer
The Bombay High Court refused interim relief to a Thane-based Udupi restaurant whose licence was...
Aug 22, 2026·3 min
Delhi High Court Initiates Criminal Contempt Proceedings Against Advocate for Alleged Misconduct in Trial Court
The Delhi High Court has commenced criminal contempt proceedings against advocate Rakesh Kumar following allegations...
Aug 22, 2026·3 min
Delhi High Court Urges DSLSA to Prioritise Third-Year Law Students in PLV Selection Process
The Delhi High Court has requested the District Legal Services Authority Committee to expedite the...
Aug 22, 2026·3 min
Gauhati High Court Directs Verification of Contractor's Entitlement Before Payment of Outstanding Dues
Justice Devashis Barua directs Bodoland Territorial Council authorities to verify work completion and ascertain exact...
Aug 22, 2026·3 min
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Kerala High Court Suspends Life Sentence for Padmarajan in Palathayi Case, Citing Evidentiary Inconsistencies
The Kerala High Court has suspended the life sentence imposed on former BJP leader Padmarajan...
Aug 22, 2026·3 min
Delhi High Court Holds Personality Rights Cannot Be Used to Extinguish Caricature, Lampooning or Parody Without Commercial Exploitation
The Delhi High Court has cautioned against overbroad application of personality rights to suppress forms...
Aug 22, 2026·3 min
Karnataka High Court disposes of quash petition in DRDO officers' case concerning disappearance of 21 stray dogs
The Court observed that the investigation was complete and the chargesheet filed, with one petitioner...
Aug 21, 2026·3 min
Delhi High Court Questions Denial of Medical Consent Rights to Same-Sex Partners
Delhi High Court observed that if the law recognises live-in relationships between heterosexual partners, it...
Aug 21, 2026·3 min
Punjab and Haryana High Court Acquits Man in Dowry Death Case After 22 Years
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has acquitted Bhanu Prakash of an offence under Section...
Aug 21, 2026·4 min
Delhi High Court Denies Bail in Gruesome Murder Case
The Delhi High Court refused bail to a man accused of killing his wife, dismembering...
Aug 21, 2026·3 min
Gujarat High Court Quashes FIR, Rules Mere Threats Without Intent to Cause Alarm Do Not Constitute Criminal Intimidation
The Gujarat High Court has clarified that for an offence of criminal intimidation to be...
Aug 21, 2026·4 min
Bombay High Court Issues Directions to Streamline Probate Grant Process, Bars Subsequent Caveats
The Bombay High Court has directed Testamentary and Intestate Jurisdiction officers to issue probate grants...
Aug 20, 2026·3 min
Madras High Court Sets Aside SHRC Order Against Police Officials for Lack of Human Rights Violation
The Madras High Court has held that a State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) lacks jurisdiction...
Aug 20, 2026·3 min
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Delhi High Court Disposes Habeas Corpus Plea After Confirmation of MLA's Release
The court closed the petition after Delhi Police informed that AAP MLA Kuldeep Kumar had...
Aug 20, 2026·4 min
Madras High Court Rejects Election Petition Based on Belief of Good Public Service
The court held that a candidate's belief that good public service would have secured more...
Aug 20, 2026·3 min
Kerala High Court: Non-Compliance with Binding Precedents Forms Substantial Question of Law in ESI Act Appeals
The Kerala High Court has ruled that an Employees' Insurance (EI) Court's failure to adhere...
Aug 20, 2026·4 min
Uttarakhand High Court Mandates Dehradun DM to Examine Tibetan Migrant's Citizenship Application
The Uttarakhand High Court has directed the Dehradun District Magistrate to examine a citizenship application...
Aug 20, 2026·3 min
J&K&L High Court Rules Violation of Foreign Court Order Does Not Automatically Disentitle Mother to Custody
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that a mother's breach...
Aug 20, 2026·4 min
Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court Flags Procedural Unfairness in Passport Authority's Notice to Naeem Akhtar
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has prima facie observed that a communication...
Aug 20, 2026·3 min
Delhi High Court Declines PIL on Social Media Access Restrictions for Children, Calls It a Policy Matter
The Delhi High Court refused to entertain a PIL seeking restrictions on social media access...
Aug 20, 2026·3 min
Calcutta High Court Dismisses Plea Against Loudspeaker Removal Citing Lack of Evidence
The Calcutta High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation challenging the alleged removal of...
Aug 20, 2026·3 min
Madras High Court to Hear Plea by Tamil Nadu Minister to Quash Assault Case After Mediation Fails
Justice V Lakshminarayanan of the Madras High Court has decided to hear on merits the...
Aug 20, 2026·3 min
Karnataka High Court Observes Prima Facie Frivolity in Case Alleging Dog Attack Leading to Passport Denial
Justice M Nagaprasanna noted that such cases clog criminal courts and hinder regular proceedings.
Aug 20, 2026·3 min
P&H High Court Expresses Concern Over Senior Advocate’s Remarks During Anticipatory Bail Hearing
The Punjab and Haryana High Court expressed concern over remarks made by a Senior Advocate...
Aug 20, 2026·3 min
Kerala High Court Issues Notice in Suo Motu Contempt Proceedings Against Lawyer for Unauthorised Recording and Uploading Court Proceedings on YouTube
The Kerala High Court has initiated suo motu criminal contempt proceedings against an advocate for...
Aug 20, 2026·3 min
Madhya Pradesh High Court Denies Bail in Sexual Assault Case Despite Victim Turning Hostile
Madhya Pradesh High Court held that medical evidence proving sexual assault suffices to deny bail...
Aug 20, 2026·3 min
Allahabad High Court Flags 'Disturbing' Vacancies in UP GST Appellate Tribunal, Directs Centre for Detailed Action Plan
The Allahabad High Court has expressed significant concern over the substantial number of vacant posts...
Aug 20, 2026·4 min
Telangana High Court Quashes FIR Against Diagnostic Staff Over False Positive Hepatitis B Report
The Telangana High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against four staff members of a diagnostic...
Aug 20, 2026·3 min
Telangana High Court Upholds Termination of CRPF Constable on Grounds of Depression and Firearm Access Risk
The Telangana High Court has affirmed the termination of a Central Reserve Police Force constable...
Aug 20, 2026·4 min
Supreme Court Collegium Endorses Two Judicial Appointments to Gauhati High Court
The Supreme Court Collegium, led by Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant, has approved...
Aug 19, 2026·3 min
Allahabad High Court Clarifies That Charge-Framing Order Under NIA Act Is Not Interlocutory
The Allahabad High Court has held that an order framing charges under the National Investigation...
Aug 19, 2026·5 min
Calcutta High Court Directs Closure of M-Bazaar Over Illegal Change of Use of Cinema Hall Premises
The Calcutta High Court has ordered the Kolkata Municipal Corporation to halt the operation of...
Aug 19, 2026·4 min
Bombay High Court Quashes Defamation Cases Against Doctors for Remarks on Pesticide Use in Public Interest Program
Justice Milind Jadhav held that generic statements about harmful effects of excessive pesticide use, made...
Aug 19, 2026·4 min
Allahabad High Court Rules Long Service Cannot Validate Invalid Appointment for Salary from Public Funds
The Allahabad High Court has held that long continuance in service or subsequent administrative recognition...
Aug 19, 2026·4 min
Karnataka High Court Refuses to Quash Abetment Case Against Man Accused of Stalking and Sabotaging Marriage Prospects
Justice M Nagaprasanna held that allegations of persistent stalking, threats to circulate photographs and repeated...
Aug 19, 2026·3 min
Allahabad High Court Summons District and State Officials Over Prayagraj Waterlogging Crisis
The Allahabad High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of severe waterlogging in Prayagraj, directing...
Aug 19, 2026·3 min
Madras High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Speaker's Decision on AIADMK MLA Disqualification
The Madras High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation challenging the Tamil Nadu Speaker's...
Aug 19, 2026·4 min
Chhattisgarh High Court Rejects Homemaker's Plea for Condonation of 224-Day Delay in Criminal Revision
The Chhattisgarh High Court has dismissed an application seeking condonation of a 224-day delay in...
Aug 18, 2026·3 min
Kerala High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Former MLA A.T. George in 2015 Assembly Ruckus Case
The Kerala High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against former Congress MLA A.T. George arising...
Aug 18, 2026·3 min
Jharkhand High Court Clarifies Scope of Cruelty Under Section 498A IPC
The Jharkhand High Court has held that allegations of taunting a wife over her complexion,...
Aug 18, 2026·3 min
Punjab and Haryana High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail in NEET-PG Admission Fraud Case
The court held that allegations of securing medical college seats through monetary consideration cannot be...
Aug 18, 2026·4 min
Gauhati High Court Denies Bail to Declared Foreigner Who Re-Entered India Illegally Despite Prolonged Detention
The Gauhati High Court has held that a declared foreigner who was expelled from India...
Aug 18, 2026·4 min
Kerala High Court Transfers Family Court Case to Preserve Litigant's Confidence in Justice
The Kerala High Court permitted the transfer of a family court case after a litigant...
Aug 18, 2026·3 min
Execution Proceedings Cannot Reopen Trial Issues: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has clarified that objections under Section 47 of the Code of...
Aug 18, 2026·4 min
Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds Eviction Decree on Grounds of Bona Fide Need Without Requiring Justification for City Choice
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a tenant's appeal against an eviction decree, holding...
Aug 18, 2026·4 min
