India - High Court of Himachal Pradesh

High Court Upholds Acquittal in Dowry Harassment and Abetment of Suicide Case Under Sections 498A, 306 IPC

Himachal HC Affirms Acquittal in Dowry Harassment and Suicide Case The High Court of Himachal Pradesh at Shimla has upheld the acquittal of three respondents in a long-standing case involving allegations of abetment of suicide and dowry-related cruelty. A division bench compris...

02 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Failing to Prove Solemnization of Marriage Renders Bigamy and Rape Charges Unmaintainable: Himachal Pradesh High Court

Failure to Prove Marriage Voids Fraud and Rape Charges: Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Acquittal In a significant verdict, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has dismissed an appeal by the State challenging the acquittal of a man and his relatives accused of or...

02 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Stricter Qualifying Benchmarks for In-Service Judicial Promotions

Judicial Standards Held Firm: HP High Court Rejects Challenge to Promotion Benchmarks In a ruling that underscores the independence of recruitment channels for judicial appointments, theHigh Court of Himachal Pradeshhas dismissed petitions challenging the distinct qualifying cr...

07 Jul 2025

India - High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Appointment of Local Commissioner to Ascertain Truth in Property Damage Dispute: Himachal Pradesh High Court

Bridging the Evidentiary Gap: When Truth Overrides Procedural Latches in Civil Suits In a significant ruling that underscores the court's role as a seeker of truth, theHigh Court of Himachal Pradeshhas redirected the course of a long-standing property dispute. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur, pres...

08 Jul 2025

India - High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Bonafide Need Remains Tied to Date of Eviction Plea Despite Subsequent Events: HP High Court

The Temporal Anchor: HP High Court Reaffirms Fixed-Date Rule in Eviction Disputes In a significant ruling for landlords and tenants across Shimla, theHigh Courtof Himachal Pradesh has clarified the stability of eviction grounds in the face of shifting circumstances. Presiding overSurinder Cha...

01 Jul 2025

India - High Court of Himachal Pradesh

MNREGA Workers Excluded from Employees’ Compensation Act Coverage: High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Beyond the Statute: Why MNREGA Workers Fall Outside the Employees’ Compensation Act In a significant ruling for rural employment governance, the High Court of Himachal Pradesh has clarified the legal boundaries regarding the status of workers engaged under the Mahatma Gandhi Na...

01 May 2025

India - High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Departmental Inquiry Must Reach Conclusive Findings of Guilt to Sustain Penalty: Himachal Pradesh High Court

Vague Findings Cannot Sustain Punishment: Himachal HC Quashes Penalty on Doctor In a significant ruling for service law, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has quashed a disciplinary penalty imposed on a government Medical Officer, asserting that departmental inquir...

29 May 2025

India - Supreme Court

Multiple FIRs on Same Occurrence or Transaction Impermissible: Supreme Court

Echoes of the Same Fraud: Supreme Court Bars Parallel Probes in Krrish World Homebuyer SagaIn a significant ruling that reinforces procedural discipline in criminal investigations, the Supreme Court has clubbed a fresh FIR registered in Gurugram with an earlier D...

18 May 2025

India - High Court of Himachal Pradesh

ASHA Workers Not Disqualified as Panchayat Office Bearers for Incentives: HP High Court Stays Clarification under Section 122(1)(g) HPPRA

ASHA Workers Get Green Light for Panchayat Leadership: HP High Court Halts Disqualification MoveIn a swift interim order, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has stayed a controversial government clarification that sought to bar Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) workers from contesting Pa...

06 May 2026

India - High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Bus Driver Cannot Claim Section 81 IPC 'Necessity' Defence After Causing Greater Harm: HP High Court

A Swerve Too Far: HP High Court Slams Bus Driver's 'Hero' Defence in Fatal CrashIn a stark reminder that good intentions don't excuse deadly negligence on Indian roads, theHigh Court of Himachal Pradeshdismissed a revision petition by bus driverDalel Singh, upholding his conviction for rash a...

22 Apr 2026