India - High Court of Bombay

Bombay High Court Transfers POCSO Case to CID After 'Total Ignorance' of Police Investigation

Bombay High Court Transfers POCSO Case to CID After 'Total Ignorance' of Police InvestigationIn a scathing indictment of the police’s handling of a sexual assault case involving a child, theBombay High Courttoday transferred the investigation to theMaharashtra State CID, ordering ade novoprob...

22 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Karnataka

Unmarried Daughter Can Claim PG Education Expenses From Father Under DV Act: Karnataka High Court

Unmarried Daughter Can Claim PG Education Expenses From Father Under DV Act: Karnataka High CourtIn a significant ruling affirming the breadth of monetary relief under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, the High Cour...

21 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Custodial Assault Needs No Sanction for Prosecution: Bombay High Court

Custodial Assault Needs No Sanction for Prosecution:Bombay High CourtTheBombay High Court, in a significant verdict for police accountability, has ruled that police officers accused of using "third-degree" torture to extract confessions cannot seek protection und...

11 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Appellate Court May Enhance Interest Under Order 41 Rule 33: Bombay High Court

Appellate Court May Enhance Interest Under Order 41 Rule 33:BombayHigh CourtIn a significant ruling clarifying the scope of appellate authority, theBombayHigh Courthas affirmed that an appellate court possesses the discretionary power to enhance the rate of interest awarded in adecree, even i...

11 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 Bombay

Financial Constraints Cannot Deny Compensation for Land Used as DP Road: Bombay High Court

Financial Constraints Cannot Deny Compensation for Land Used as DP Road: Bombay High CourtIn a landmark decision reaffirming the sanctity of property rights, the Bombay High Court has ruled that a Municipal Council

10 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Karnataka

Changed Circumstances and Right to Speedy Trial Justify Bail for Former MUDA Commissioner under PMLA: Karnataka High Court

Changed Circumstances and Right toSpeedy TrialJustify Bail for FormerMUDACommissioner underPMLA:Karnataka High CourtTheHigh Court of Karnatakahas grantedregular bailto G.T. Dinesh Kumar, the former Commissioner of theMysuru Urban Development Authority(MUDA), in connection with an ongoing mone...

03 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Himachal Pradesh

High Court Grants Extension of Arbitral Mandate Section 29A

High Court Grants Extension of Arbitral Mandate Section 29A In a significant ruling addressing the procedural nuances of theArbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the High Court of Himachal Pradesh at Shimla has underscored the court’s responsibility to ensure that arbitration proceedings re...

26 Nov 2025

India - High Court of Bombay

Feeding Stray Dogs in Unauthorized Areas Does Not Constitute 'Wrongful Restraint' under BNS: Bombay High Court

When Neighbors Clash Over Strays: Bombay HC Defines Limits of 'Wrongful Restraint' In a significant ruling clarifying the boundaries between civil neighborhood disputes and criminal liability, theBombay High Courthas quashed a First Information Report (FIR) lodged against a Pune resident. The...

18 Dec 2025

India - High Court of Calcutta

Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage Constitutes Cruelty Under Section 27(1)(d) of the Special Marriage Act: Calcutta High Court

Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage Constitutes Cruelty Under Section 27(1)(d) of the Special Marriage Act: Calcutta High Court In a significant ruling that signals a more pragmatic shift in Indian matrimonial jurisprudence, the High Court at Calcu...

08 Jan 2026