India - High Court of Madras

Madras HC: Private Entities Cannot Organize State-Regulated Jallikattu Events

Madras High Court Rules Jallikattu at Avaniyapuram is Exclusively a State-Organized Event In a significant ruling reinforcing state control over culturally iconic events, the Madras High Court has denied a private village committee's request to independently organize the Jallikattu festival a...

15 Jan 2026

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Allahabad HC Orders FIR for Fabricated DOB Change in Passport Citing Corruption

Allahabad HC Orders FIR for Fabricated DOB Change in Passport Citing Corruption Introduction In a stark condemnation of administrative malpractices, the Allahabad High Court has directed the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against a petitioner seeking to alter his date of bir...

15 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Pending Criminal Cases Don't Bar Advocate Enrollment: Madras HC Seeks Larger Bench Review

Madras High Court Refers to Larger Bench: Can Pending Criminal Cases Bar Enrollment as Advocate? Introduction In a significant development for the legal profession in India, a Division Bench of the Madras High Court, comprising Justices G.R. Swaminathan and R. Kalaimathi, has referred a cruci...

15 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Supreme Court Cracks Down on Unserved Filings, Warns Against Taking Opponents 'By Surprise'

Supreme Court Cracks Down on Unserved Filings, Warns Against Taking Opponents 'By Surprise' In a stern reminder on procedural propriety, the Supreme Court has expressed strong displeasure with the practice of filing interlocutory applications without prior service on the opposing party, quest...

29 Oct 2025

India - High Court of Madras

Natural Justice Non-Negotiable in Arbitration, Madras High Court Rules

Natural Justice is Non-Negotiable, Even for Lay Arbitrators, Rules Madras High Court CHENNAI– In a significant ruling that reinforces the bedrock principles of procedural fairness in alternative dispute resolution, the Madras High Court has set aside an arbitral award, unequivocally stating t...

28 Oct 2025

India - High Court of Madras

Madras High Court Rules No Legal Right to Conduct Cockfights, Citing Statutory Ban

Madras High Court Affirms Cockfighting Ban, Citing Lack of Legal Right and Statutory Prohibition CHENNAI– In a significant ruling that reinforces the statutory ban on animal fighting, the Madras High Court has dismissed a petition seeking permission to conduct cockfights, observing that the p...

24 Oct 2025

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi High Court: 'Housewife Landlady' Has Bona Fide Need for Husband's Welfare

Delhi High Court Affirms 'Housewife Landlady's' Right to Evict for Husband's Bona Fide Need New Delhi– In a significant judgment reinforcing the principles of equality in property law, the Delhi High Court has ruled that a "housewife landlady" can seek the eviction of a tenant for the welfare...

24 Oct 2025

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High Court Orders Regularisation for 30-Year Home Guard, Slams Exploitation

High Court Slams 'Exploitation,' Orders Regularisation for 30-Year Home GuardIn a landmark judgment that reinforces the principles of equity and fairness in public employment, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has delivered a powerful rebuke against the prolonged ad-hoc employment of personne...

22 Oct 2025

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HP High Court Dismisses Election Petition, Cites Mandatory Affidavit Rule

HP High Court Reinforces Procedural Sanctity, Dismisses Election Petition Over Missing AffidavitShimla, HP– The Himachal Pradesh High Court has delivered a significant judgment underscoring the indispensability of procedural compliance in election litigation, dismissing an election petition t...

18 Oct 2025

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi High Court Reinstates Mandatory Gown Rule for Advocates

Delhi High Court Reinstates Mandatory Gown Rule for Advocates, Superseding Earlier Exemption NEW DELHI– The Delhi High Court has formally reinstated the mandatory requirement for advocates to wear gowns when appearing before the court and its subordinate benches. The directive, which reverses...

13 Oct 2025