India - High Court of Punjab and Haryana

High Court of Punjab and Haryana Grants Bail in Fraud and Forgery Case Under Sections 420 and 467 IPC Post-Settlement

Harmony Over Hostility: Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Bail Following Civil Settlement In a significant move prioritizing restorative outcomes in criminal litigation, the High Court of Punjab and Haryana has granted regular bail to a group of petitioners involved in a compl...

29 May 2024

India - High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Punjab & Haryana HC Grants Bail Under Section 439 CrPC in Fraud Case Citing Prolonged Trial Timeline

Unraveling a Web of Deceit: High Court Grants Bail in NRI Property Fraud Case TheHigh Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarhhas granted regular bail to Manjit Singh Mand, an accused in a complex property dispute involving allegations of fraud, cheating, and criminal conspiracy. Presided ov...

28 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Gujarat

Gujarat HC Affirms Complainant's Right to Appeal Section 138 NI Act Acquittals Before Sessions Court

Redirecting Justice: Gujarat High Court Streamlines Appeals in Cheque Bounce Cases In a significant procedural development, the High Court of Gujarat has reaffirmed the appropriate appellate hierarchy for cheque bounce cases. Ruling inPragnes...

06 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Gujarat

Revenue Authorities Must Give Effect to Registered Sale Deeds Without Allowing Administrative Anomalies: Gujarat High Court

Bureaucratic Deadlock Broken: High Court Mandates Rectification of Property Records In a significant ruling highlighting the duty of state authorities to uphold property ownership rights, the High Court of Gujarat has stepped in to resolve a long-s...

27 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Madras High Court Dismisses Plea to Mutate Private Land as Burial Ground Due to Factual Misconception

Burial Ground Dispute: Madras High Court Rejects Plea Over Misidentified Land The Madras High Court recently concluded a legal battle concerning the land classification of a plot in Virupakshipuram village, Vellore District. Justice ...

17 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Restrictive Covenant in Settlement Deed Barring Marriage is Void Under Section 26 of Indian Contract Act: Kerala High Court

A Daughter’s Choice: Kerala High Court Strikes Down "Celibacy Clause" in Family Settlement Deed In a landmark decision reaffirming individual autonomy, theHigh Court of Keralahas declared that restrictions placed on a daughter’s property rights based on her marital status are legally unenforc...

30 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Fear of Victimization Does Not Invalidate Administrative Transfer: Madras High Court in Ramasamy vs TNSTC

When Workplace Grievances Meet Administrative Orders: Madras HC Weighs In In a recent ruling, theHigh Court of Judicature at Madrashas underscored the legal finality of administrative transfers, holding that employees cannot challenge such orders based on personal apprehensions of victimisati...

11 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

High Court Rules Violation of Natural Justice Vitiates DPCC Orders Under Section 33(A) Water Act

Procedural Fairness Prevails: Delhi HC Overturns DPCC Directive for Lacking Mandatory Hearing In a significant ruling for administrative accountability, the High Court of Delhi has set aside an order issued by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC)

07 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Rajasthan

Transfer Policy Guidelines Do Not Confer Enforceable Rights Against Administrative Exigencies: Rajasthan High Court

Authority Over Geography: High Court Backs CSD's Right to Deploy StaffIn a significant ruling for government administrative autonomy, the Rajasthan High Court has clarified that transfer guidelines issued by departments are not absolute, enf...

15 Jun 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Holds Respondent Guilty of Contempt for Violating Undertaking Against Commercial Exploitation of Captive Elephant

Breaking Silence:Supreme CourtTakes Custody of ‘Raman’ After Contemptuous BreachIn a stern message regarding the welfare of voiceless animals, theSupreme Courtof India has held a respondent guilty ofcontemptfor violating a formalundertakingregarding thecommercial exploitationof acaptive eleph...

13 Jun 2026