India - High Court of Allahabad

Allahabad High Court Affirms Family Settlement Validity In Land Partition Dispute Over Ancestral Property

Allahabad High Court Affirms Family Settlement Validity In Land Partition Dispute Over Ancestral PropertyThe High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench, in a significant judgment delivered by Alok Mathur, J., has reinforced the legal sanctity of oral family settlements, orVahami Bat...

29 Aug 2025

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi High Court Awards ₹16.92 Lakh Compensation For Minor Death In Sewer Case

Delhi High CourtAwards ₹16.92 Lakh Compensation For Minor Death In Sewer CaseIn a stinging indictment of urban infrastructure maintenance, theHigh Court of Delhiat New Delhi has directed theGovernment of NCT of Delhiand theDelhi Jal Board (DJB)to pay ₹16.92 lakh in compensation to the parents...

29 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand High Court Rules Pensioner Must Report Excess Payments or Face Salary Recovery Action

Uttarakhand High Court Rules Pensioner Must Report Excess Payments or Face Salary Recovery ActionTheHigh Court of Uttarakhand at Nainitalhas issued a significant ruling addressing the accountability of retirees in managing their pension payments. In a judgment delivered by Chief Justice Mr. M...

27 Jul 2026

India - Consumer

Solan Consumer Commission Directs Himalayan Dreams Villas To Refund Rs 32 Lakh For Undelivered Cottage

Solan Consumer Commission Directs Himalayan Dreams Villas To Refund Rs 32 Lakh For Undelivered CottageIn a resounding order for homebuyers, theDistrict Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Una (camping at Solan)has ordered Himalayan Dreams Villas Pvt. Ltd. to refundRs 32 lakhto a Delhi cou...

20 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Uttarakhand

Mere Refusal To Marry Does Not Constitute Abetment Of Suicide: Uttarakhand High Court Quashes Section 306 IPC Charges

Mere Refusal To Marry Does Not ConstituteAbetment Of Suicide: Uttarakhand High Court QuashesSection 306 IPCChargesIn a significant ruling aimed at curbing the mechanical and routine invocation ofSection 306 of theIndian Penal Code(IPC), theHigh Court of Uttarakhandhas clarified that a mere re...

16 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Punjab and Haryana

PSU Entitled to Tax Deductions Despite Stolen Forms: Punjab and Haryana High Court

PSU Entitled to Tax Deductions Despite Stolen Forms: Punjab and Haryana High Court In a significant ruling for Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and tax assessees, the High Court of Punjab and Haryana has clarified the limits of liability when dealing with stolen or expired tax documents. The...

02 Dec 2025

India - High Court of Punjab and Haryana

High Court Commutes Death Penalty in Tohana Murder Case

High Court Commutes Death Penalty in Tohana Murder Case In a significant verdict, the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh has commuted the death sentence awarded to Ashok Kumar, who was convicted for the gruesome 2020 decapitation of his brother, Deepak Mehta. While ...

22 Dec 2025

India - High Court of Delhi

Discretion in Section 26 HMA: Delhi HC Restrains Child’s Travel to India Amid Visa Uncertainties in MAT.APP.(F.C.) 204/2026

Bridging the Distance:Delhi High CourtRules on Child Visitation Amid Visa UncertaintiesIn a significant decision addressing the intersection offamily lawand international immigration protocols, theDelhi High Courthas intervened to modify a Family Court order concerning thevisitation rightsof ...

20 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Uttarakhand

Finding of Forgery Requires Scientific or Objective Verification, Not Mere Denial: Uttarakhand High Court

Beyond Mere Denials: Court Stalls Administrative Overreach in Forgery AllegationsIn a significant ruling protecting the fundamental principles of due process, the High Court of Uttarakhand at Nainital has set aside an

18 Jun 2026

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