India - High Court of Delhi

CPF Option Forms Bar Pension Claims for EIC Employees: Delhi High Court

Choice Remains Paramount: Delhi HC Refuses to Overturn CPF Pension Opt-Outs In a significant ruling for service jurisprudence within statutory bodies, the Delhi High Court has clarified the limitations of "deemed conversion" regarding pension schemes. In the matter ofDeba...

13 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Telangana

Non-Participants in Tender Process Lack Locus Standi to Challenge Contractual Executions: Telangana High Court

Court Declines to Interfere in Tender Processes for Third-Party Non-Participants: Telangana HC Rules In a significant ruling emphasizing the limits of judicial intervention in commercial contracts, the High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad has dismis...

22 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Courts Cannot Deny Mutual Consent Divorce Under Section 10A of Divorce Act for Lack of Reason: Kerala HC

Beyond Reasoning: Kerala High Court Upholds Autonomy in Mutual Consent Divorce In a significant ruling, the High Court of Kerala has clarified that family courts cannot withhold a decree of divorce by mutual consent under Section 10A of theDivorce Act, 1869, simp...

31 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Punjab and Haryana

High Court of Punjab and Haryana Affirms Power to Quash Criminal Proceedings Under Section 482 CrPC Based on Compromise

Settlement Over Litigation: High Court of Punjab and Haryana Harmonizes Criminal Justice In a recent judicial development, the High Court of Punjab and Haryana addressed the plea presented inSandeep Singh alias Seepa v. St...

13 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Bureaucratic Delays Cannot Excuse Inordinate Lapses in Filing Appeals: Punjab and Haryana High Court

State’s Appeal Collapses Under Weight of 597-Day Delay In a sharp rebuke to administrative inertia, the High Court of Punjab and Haryana has dismissed a criminal appeal filed by the State of Punjab, which sought to challenge a trial court’s ruling after a staggering ...

19 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Lack of Evidence of Systemic Malaise Bars Cancellation of Recruitment Process: Punjab and Haryana High Court

Recruitment Sanctity Upheld: High Court Refuses to Annul Punjab Senior Assistant Selection In a significant judgment regarding the integrity of public employment processes, theHigh Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarhhas dismissed a petition seeking the cancellation of the recruitment pr...

21 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Compromise Between Parties Warrants Quashing of FIR Under BNS 2023: Punjab and Haryana High Court

Harmony Restored: High Court Quashes FIR Following Amicable Settlement In a significant move reinforcing the judicial preference for restorative justice, theHigh Court of Punjab and Haryanahas quashed an FIR and all subsequent proceedings against Pawan Kumar (alias Bunty) and others. The deci...

30 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Judiciary Cannot Intervene in Election Processes Once Commenced: Madras High Court

Courthouse Chronicles: Madras HC Stands Firm on Election Timelines In a decisive ruling highlighting the sanctity of the electoral calendar, the High Court of Judicature at Madras has dismissed a writ petition seeking an extension to the nomination filing period for the upcomin...

07 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Gujarat

High Court of Gujarat Upholds Rs 10k Maintenance Award, Reaffirming Spousal Duty Under Section 125 CrPC

Upholding the Social Safety Net: High Court Examines Maintenance Liabilities in Recent Ruling In a recent judgment, the High Court of Gujarat reaffirmed the immutable legal and ethical duty of a husband to provide financial support to his divorced wife. Addressing a revision ap...

06 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Gujarat

Order for Further Investigation Invalid at Trial Stage Without New Material: Gujarat High Court

Order for Further Investigation Invalid at Trial Stage Without New Material: Gujarat High Court In a significant ruling addressing the limitations of investigative powers during ongoing criminal proceedings, the High Court of Gujarat has set aside a trial court order that had mandated "furthe...

01 Apr 2026