India - High Court of Punjab and Haryana

HSVP Cannot Charge Current Market Rates for Oustee Plot Allotments: Punjab and Haryana High Court

High Court Slams HSVP’s "Arbitrary" Pricing, Sets New Relief Terms for Oustees In a landmark judgment that offers relief to hundreds of displaced landowners, theHigh Court of Punjab and Haryanahas struck down theHaryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran's (HSVP) attempt to charge exorbitant current ma...

22 Dec 2025

India - High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Flawed Demarcation Report Cannot Sustain Eviction Under HP Public Premises Act: Himachal Pradesh High Court

Justice for the Landholder: High Court Sets Aside Faulty Eviction Order In a significant ruling for property rights and procedural transparency, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has quashed an eviction order issued against the legal heirs of the late Bhag Chand. The Court unders...

06 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Quashing of FIR under IPC Sections 120-B, 420, 467, 468, 471: Punjab and Haryana High Court Rules Against Misuse of Criminal Law in Civil Disputes

Weaponizing Criminal Law: High Court Halts Abuse of Process in Real Estate Dispute In a resounding message against the growing trend of turning civil disputes into criminal litigation, the Punjab and Haryana High Court at Chandigarh has quashed an FIR that sought to leverage cr...

23 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Denial of Actual Pay Upon Retrospective Regularization is Impermissible Under ID Act: Himachal HC

Himachal HC Ensures Fair Pay: No "Notional" Limits for Retrospectively Regularized Workers In a significant relief for Class-IV employees, the High Court of Himachal Pradesh has ruled that state authorities cannot restrict the financial benefits of retrospectivel...

29 May 2026

India - High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Blacklisting Without Prior Show-Cause Notice Violates Natural Justice: Himachal Pradesh High Court

Due Process Denied: Himachal HC Intervenes in Contractor Blacklisting Case In a significant ruling concerning the administrative power to discipline government contractors, the High Court of Himachal Pradesh has underscored that the “harshest possible action” of blacklisting ca...

27 May 2026

India - High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Order Under Section 156(3) CrPC Is Not Purely Interlocutory: Punjab and Haryana High Court

Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds Criminal Probe in Multi-Crore Dera Trust FraudIn a significant ruling regarding the limits ofrevisional jurisdiction, theHigh Court of Punjab and Haryanahas affirmed that an order passed by a Magistrate underSection 156(3) of theCode of Criminal Procedure (...

29 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends 12 Judges for Four High Courts

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends 12 Judges for Four High CourtsIn a significant move aimed at streamlining judicial administration and mitigating the backlog of cases, the Supreme Court Collegium, in a meeting held on June 2, 2026,...

03 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

High Court of Delhi Reaffirms CAT's Primary Jurisdiction Over Service Disputes: Meenakshi Tyagi v. Union of India

End of the Line for Writ Petitions in Service Matters: Delhi HC Reaffirms Tribunal PrimacyIn a firm message to litigants seeking to bypass statutory forums, the High Court of Delhi has once again clarified that service-related grievances must be channeled through the Central Administrative Tr...

25 Sep 2025

India - High Court of Delhi

High Court Rejects Direct Writ Petitions in AIIMS Service Matters: Must Approach Central Administrative Tribunal First

Forum Shopping Denied: Delhi High Court Curbs Direct Filing of Service PetitionsIn a firm reminder of the procedural boundaries governing public employment disputes, the High Court of Delhi has once again clarified that the High Court cannot serve as a court of first instance for matters fall...

25 Sep 2025

India - High Court of Delhi

Service Disputes Involving Notified Entities Must First Move to Central Administrative Tribunal: Delhi High Court

Bypassing the Tribunal: Delhi High Court Curbs Direct Filing in Service Disputes The Delhi High Court has once again signaled a zero-tolerance policy toward the practice of bypassing the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) in service-related disp...

25 Sep 2025