India - High Court of Madras

Madras HC Quashes FIR and Charge Sheet Against Former Special Officer: Citing Abuse of Process and Section 195 CrPC Violations

From Hero to Targeted: Madras HC Quashes 'Manufactured' FIR Against Idol Wing Chief In a significant judicial verdict that reinforces the protections afforded to public servants acting in good faith, the Madras High Court has quashed an FIR and subsequent charge sheet filed by the Central Bur...

11 Aug 2025

India - High Court of Rajasthan

Employer Is Best Judge of Qualifications for Recruitment: Rajasthan High Court Upholds Subject-Specific NET Requirement

Employer Is Best Judge of Qualifications for Recruitment:Rajasthan High CourtUpholds Subject-Specific NET RequirementTheHigh Court of Judicature for Rajasthan at its Jaipur Benchhas dismissed a batch of sevenwrit petitionsfiled by candidates who sought to participate in the recruitment proces...

22 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Telangana

Interim Custody Orders Founded on Non-Existent Personal Interaction With Minor Are Unsustainable: Telangana High Court

Interim Custody Orders Founded on Non-Existent Personal Interaction With Minor Are Unsustainable:TelanganaHigh CourtTheTelanganaHigh Courthas delivered a stern reminder regarding the sanctity ofjudicial records, setting aside aninterim custody orderthat was built upon a "personal interaction"...

14 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Karnataka

Petition Challenging Voter Exclusion in Co-operative Society Election Dismissed by Karnataka HC as Infructuous

Petition Challenging Voter Exclusion in Co-operative Society Election Dismissed by Karnataka HC as InfructuousThe Karnataka High Court has officially closed a legal challenge concerning the voter list for the election ofThe Planters Sahakara Sangha Niyamita. Presided over by Mr. Justice Suraj...

27 Mar 2025

India - High Court of Madras

Madras HC Acquits Man of Rape, Rules Long-Term Consensual Sex Not Deception under IPC Section 376

Madras HC Acquits Man of Rape, Rules Long-Term Consensual Sex Not Deception underIPCSection 376The Madras High Court recently delivered a landmark clarification regarding the intersection of long-term romantic relationships and the legal definition of "consent." In the case ofKottaisamy vs. T...

11 Aug 2025

India - High Court of Madras

Repeated Consensual Relationship Negates Rape Charge Despite Breach of Promise: Madras High Court in Crl.A.(MD)No.216 of 2017

From Rape to Cheating: Madras High Court Re-evaluates Consent and Criminal LiabilityIn a significant judgment elucidating the blurred lines between consensual sexual relationships and criminal offences, the Madras High Court has modified a lower court verdict in the case ofKottaisamy vs The S...

11 Aug 2025

India - High Court of Bombay

Insurers Obligated to Exercise Due Diligence When Porting Policies; Cannot Blame Portal Failure for Non-Disclosure: Bombay High Court

The Burden of Vigilance: Bombay HC Clarifies Insurer Responsibility in Policy Porting In a significant ruling for health insurance policyholders, theBombay High Courthas clarified that insurance companies cannot shift the burden of disclosure failures onto the insured once they have accepted ...

23 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Karnataka

High Court of Karnataka Upholds Conviction Under Section 307 IPC: Intent to Murder Proven in Domestic Violence Case

Brutal Domestic Assault Leads to Landmark Sentence: Karnataka HC Reaffirms Section 307 IPC In a significant ruling regarding domestic violence and criminal intent, the High Court of Karnataka has overturned a lower court's decision to downgrade a charge of attempted murder to ...

14 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Remarriage of Widow Doesn't Disentitle Claim for Dependency Under Motor Vehicles Act: Kerala High Court

Beyond Marital Status: Kerala HC Affirms Widow's Right to Dependency Compensation In a significant ruling for motor accident claim jurisprudence, theHigh Court of Keralahas clarified that a widow's subsequent remarriage or her employment status does not act as a legal bar to receiving compens...

03 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Insurer Must Conduct Due Diligence During Policy Porting Under IRDAI Regulations: Bombay High Court

The Burden of Diligence: Insurers Cannot Blame Technology for Failure to Vet Ported PoliciesIn a landmark ruling that clarifies the obligations of insurance companies during the "portability" of health policies, the Bombay High Court has affirmed that insurers cannot cite technical glitches a...

23 Jan 2026