India - High Court of Himachal Pradesh

High Court Sets Aside Conviction Over Identity Failure: Himachal Pradesh High Court on Section 506 IPC

When Dock Identification Falls Short: High Court Partially Overturns Assault Convictions In a recent judgment that reinforces evidentiary standards in criminal trials, the High Court of Himachal Pradesh at Shimla has delivered a nuanced verdict concerning the conviction of seve...

03 Jun 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court: Delhi High Court Has Jurisdiction in CAPF Service Matters Despite Cause of Action Origin

Doors Open: Supreme Court Reaffirms Delhi HC Jurisdiction for CAPF PersonnelIn a landmark verdict that provides clarity on access to justice for Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) personnel, the Supreme Court of India

10 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Patna

Failure to Take Physical Possession and Pay Compensation Within 5 Years Renders 1972 Land Acquisition Lapsed: Patna High Court

The End of a Five-Decade Dispute: Patna High Court Declares 1972 Land Acquisition Procedurally Lapsed In a significant verdict that reaffirms the sanctity of property rights, the Patna High Court has quashed a government order rejecting a landowner's claim for th...

07 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Telangana

Telangana HC Grants Tenants 60-Day Grace Period Before Demolition by Secunderabad Cantonment Board in WP 16894/2026

Tenants Granted 60-Day Reprieve: Telangana High Court Intervenes in Cantonment Eviction Dispute In a move aimed at balancing administrative action with the rights of occupiers, theHigh Court of Telanganahas intervened in a tense standoff between tenants and theSecunderabad Cantonment Board. T...

29 May 2026

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High Court Upholds Acquittal in Murder Case Citing Tainted Investigation and Ante-Dated FIR

When Justice Demands Doubt: High Court Slams ‘Tainted’ Murder InvestigationIn a significant verdict reaffirming the sanctity of procedural justice, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Jammu...

30 May 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

High Court Upholds Framing of Charges Against Club Owners for Illegal Service to Minors under POCSO and IPC

The Price of Negligence: High Court Rejects Pleas of Club Owners in Minor Exploitation Case In a significant ruling, theHigh Court of Delhihas dismissed revision petitions filed by two club owners seeking to overturn the framing of charges against them in a case involving the exploitation of ...

20 Mar 2025

India - High Court of Calcutta

Calcutta HC Restrains Police Action Against TMC MLA

CalcuttaHigh CourtSteps In: Restraining Coercive Police Action Against MLA Paresh Ram DasIn a significant legal development addressing the intersection of political tension and criminaldue process, theCalcuttaHigh Courthas issued aninterim orderrestraining theWest Bengal Policefrom taking any...

21 May 2026

India - High Court of Jammu and Kashmir

Adaptation of Jammu & Kashmir Public Safety Act to Union Territory Valid: High Court

High Court Upholds Detention of AllegedLashkar-e-ToibaAssociate, Affirms Post-Reorganisation Validity of Public Safety ActIn a significant ruling that reinforces the constitutional framework governingpreventive detentionin the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, theHigh Court of Jammu & Kas...

15 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Hostile Witness Testimony Can Support Acquittal Too: Supreme Court Acquits in Sections 302 IPC & 3(2)(v) SC/ST Act Murder Case

Hostile Witnesses Flip the Script: Supreme Court Frees Man in SC/ST Murder CaseIn a landmark ruling on evidence appreciation, theSupreme Court of Indiahas acquitted Talari Naresh, overturning his life imprisonment for murder and SC/ST atrocities. A bench ofJustice N.V. AnjariaandJustice Prash...

13 May 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Repeated Taunts Over 'Small Car', Less Gold Prima Facie Cruelty U/S 498A IPC: Delhi High Court

Taunts of 'Small Car' and 'Less Gold': Delhi HC Revives Cruelty Case Against HusbandIn a nuanced ruling on matrimonial cruelty, theDelhi High Courthas held that repeated taunts over inadequate dowry—like remarks about a "small car" instead of a bigger one and insufficient gold—...

08 May 2026