India - High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Institutional Integrity Overrides Personal Liberty: P&H High Court Denies Bail in Corruption Case Under Section 7A PC Act

When the Shield Becomes the Sword: High Court Denies Bail to Advocate Over 'Influence Peddling' Charges In a firm stance against corruption within the legal fraternity, the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh

02 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Suppression of Pending Criminal Case in Attestation Form Vitiates Employment: Delhi High Court Upholds SBI Termination

Disclosure Failure Leads to Termination: Delhi High Court Rules Against Probationer for Masking Criminal Past In a significant ruling regarding service jurisprudence and recruitment ethics, the High Court of Delhi has dismissed a writ petition filed by an ex-Army personnel turn...

20 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Unsubstantiated Corruption Finding Voids Removal from Service: Delhi High Court

Judicial Scrutiny of Disciplinary Logic: Delhi High Court Reinstates CWC Officer In a significant order highlighting the boundaries of administrative disciplinary actions, theDelhiHigh Courthas held that an extreme penalty, such as removal from service, cannot be founded on "uncertain" or "un...

29 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

High Court of Delhi Grants Bail in NDPS Matter Citing Procedural Lapses and Prolonged Pre-Trial Incarceration

Beyond the "Commercial Quantity": High Court Highlights Critical Bail Safeguards in NDPS Cases In a significant order highlighting the intersection between strict statutory mandates and the constitutional right to liberty, the Delhi High Court has ...

19 May 2026

India - High Court of Punjab and Haryana

High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail to Influencer Over Misleading Social Media Post: Punjab & Haryana High Court

When Influence Becomes Liability: High Court Denies Bail in Viral Post CaseIn a significant ruling concerning the intersection of digital influence and public responsibility, thePunjab and Haryana High Courthas deniedanticipatory bailto academic and researcher Madhu Purnima Kishwar. The case ...

29 May 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Lack of Identity Documents Cannot Deny Right to Healthcare for Trafficking Survivors: Delhi High Court Issues Directions

Healthcare Beyond Paperwork: Delhi High Court Grants Relief to Transgender Human Trafficking Survivor In a compassionate and assertive move to protect the right to life, theDelhi High Courthas intervened to ensure that a transgender survivor of human trafficking receives urgent medical care d...

24 Dec 2024

India - High Court of Delhi

Sole Testimony of Rape Survivor Sufficient for Conviction if Credible: Delhi High Court Upholds 12-Year Sentence Under Section 376 IPC

Echoes of Justice: DNA Evidence and Credibility in Delhi High Court’s Rape Conviction Ruling In a significant judgment regarding the standards of proof in sexual assault cases, the High Court of Delhi has reaffirmed that the testimony of a victim, when proven cogent and consist...

22 May 2025

India - High Court of Delhi

Trademark Rights of Prior User Prevail Over Subsequent Registration: High Court of Delhi Rules on 'NEHA' Dispute

Common Name, Uncommon Battle: Delhi High Court Settles 'NEHA' Trademark Dispute In a significant ruling for trademark law in India, theHigh Court of Delhihas addressed the limitations of statutory registration when pitted against the doctrine of prior use. Justice Sanjeev Narula presided over...

19 May 2025

India - High Court of Delhi

Mere Brandishing of Knife During Robbery Sufficient for Section 397 IPC Conviction: Delhi High Court

Brandishing a Knife is Enough: Delhi High Court Clarifies "Deadly Weapon" in Robbery Cases In a significant ruling, theHigh Court of Delhihas reaffirmed that an attacker does not need to actually inflict an injury or even possess a specifically "dangerous" size of knife to trigger the severe ...

08 Aug 2025

India - High Court of Delhi

Extramarital Affair Without Nexus to Harassment Doesn't Warrant Denial of Bail: Delhi High Court

Does an Extramarital Affair Constitute Legal Cruelty? Delhi High Court Grants Bail in Dowry Death CaseIn a significant ruling regarding the interpretation of matrimonial cruelty, the Delhi High Court has granted regular bail to a man accused in a dowry death case, clarifying the thresholds re...

13 May 2025