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 Heirs In 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 ...

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

India - High Court of Calcutta

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, scient...

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