India - High Court of Allahabad

Legal Heirs Can Claim Medical Reimbursement: Allahabad HC Reads Down Rule 16 of U.P. Government Servant (Medical Attendance) Rules, 2011

Extending Justice: Allahabad HC Strikes Down Rigid Barriers to Medical Reimbursement for Legal HeirsIn a landmark ruling that protects the rights of family members of deceased government employees, the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has mandated that "beneficiary" status under theU...

11 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Telangana

Untoward Incident Compensation Under Section 124-A of Railways Act Cannot Be Denied Without Proof: Telangana High Court

Righting the Rails: High Court Strikes Down Denial of Compensation for 'Untoward Incident'In a significant verdict for the families of railway accident victims, the High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad has ruled that a mere assertion of "suicide" by the railway administration is...

08 Apr 2026

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PM Report Must Prevail Over Presumptions on Age in Motor Accident Claims: Calcutta High Court

Beyond the Pension: Why Reality, Not Presumption, Defines Injury CompensationIn a significant ruling concerning the rights of motor accident victims, the High Court at Calcutta recently underscored that when it comes to determining a deceased victim's age, scientific documentat...

15 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Himachal Pradesh

National Awardee Teachers Entitled to Two-Year Service Extension: Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Benefit

Service Extension Rights:Himachal HCBacks National Award-Winning EducatorsIn a significant ruling for educators in Himachal Pradesh, theHigh Courthas affirmed that teachers recipients of national awards are entitled to a two-year service extension. ADivision Benchcomprising Chief Justice G.S....

13 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Bombay HC Mandates Implementation of Shetty Commission Pay Scales for Judicial Stenographers from 2003

Justice Delayed No More: Bombay HC OrdersRetrospective Pay Benefitsfor Judicial StenographersIn a stinging rebuke to theMaharashtra government’s persistent delays, theAurangabad Bench of theBombay High Courthas mandated that the state implement theJustice Shetty Commission’s pay scale recomme...

13 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Tribunal Cannot Rely on Speculative Reports to Deny Compensation for Untoward Incidents: Bombay High Court

Justice for a Passenger: Bombay High Court Overturns Denial of Railway Compensation In a significant ruling, theBombay High Courthas set aside a decision by theRailway Claims Tribunalthat had denied compensation to the daughter of a deceased railway passenger. Justice Jitendra Jain emphasized...

17 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

Deprivation of Maintenance Rights Constitutes Domestic Violence: MP High Court Orders ₹10 Lakh Compensation

Economic AbuseasDomestic Violence: MP High Court Grants ₹10 Lakh CompensationIn a landmark ruling that strengthens the protections afforded to women under theProtection of Women fromDomestic ViolenceAct,2005, theHigh Court of Madhya Pradeshhas sent a stern message regarding the use ofcivil li...

13 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Falling From Train Constitutes 'Untoward Incident' Under Railways Act: Bombay High Court

Justice for the Departed: Bombay High Court Overturns Denial of Railway Compensation In a scathing indictment of procedural apathy, the Bombay High Court has set aside a decision by the Railway Claims Tribunal, which had denied compensation to the ...

09 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Telangana

Acceptance of Voluntary Retirement Scheme Application Before Death Entitles Legal Heirs to Benefits: Telangana High Court

Fairness Prevails: Court Orders SBI to Pay VRS Benefits to Deceased Employee’s HeirsIn a significant ruling for employees of nationalized banks, the Telangana High Court has held that the premature death of an employ...

12 Jun 2026

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Failure to Pay Compensation Vitiates Limitation Claims in Land Acquisition: High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh

Unpaid Compensation: High Court Intervenes in Decade-Long Land Dispute In a significant ruling for property rights, Justice Javed Iqbal Wani of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has struck down an order that denied landowners a judicial reference regarding their co...

04 Mar 2026