High Court judgments and orders from across India, with the legal point made clear.
A Division Bench of the Himachal Pradesh High Court dismissed a husband's revision petition and confirmed Rs 4,000 monthly maintenance to his divorced wife, holding that his business loan belied his claim of being a mere casual labourer.
The High Court of Jharkhand dismissed a complainant's challenge to acquittal of a newspaper reporter and college principal convicted for defamation over a news item about alleged admission irregularities.
The Andhra Pradesh High Court dismissed a writ petition by a Mines and Geology officer seeking promotion consideration despite a pending CBI trial over alleged facilitation of illegal limestone quarrying causing Rs 124 crore exchequer loss.
Allowing a wife's petition to shift divorce proceedings from Hisar to Sonepat, Justice Harkesh Manuja held that an offer to bear travel expenses is not an inflexible answer to a transfer application.
The High Court of Chhattisgarh held that a self-styled Sharia court's order purporting to dissolve a Muslim woman's marriage has no legal authority and cannot alter her rights.
Justice Harisankar V. Menon directed Meta Platforms and Google LLC to preserve digital content from specific Facebook pages and a YouTube channel pending an election petition alleging corrupt practices under the Representation of the People Act, 1957.
Bombay High Court sets aside a trial court order adding an assignee as co-plaintiff, holding that a deed of assignment executed before the suit was filed cannot justify impleadment under Order I Rule 10 CPC.
The Bombay High Court continued ad-interim protection for applicant Suryakant Yewale and directed the DGP and investigating officer to file replies in a government land purchase case.
The Kerala High Court upheld a Special CBI Court's refusal to discharge three accused in a 2013 gold smuggling conspiracy, rejecting the argument that departmental exoneration bars criminal prosecution.
The Andhra Pradesh High Court quashed FIR No. 449 of 2025 against three YSRCP politicians, holding that mere participation in a political rally without specific overt acts cannot sustain prosecution under multiple BNS provisions.
Justice Madhu Jain dismissed a writ petition by six Ukrainian nationals challenging a NIA court order that extended their detention up to 180 days under Section 43-D(2)(b) of the UAPA.
The Madurai Bench declined to confirm a death sentence awarded under the POCSO Act, finding tutored testimony, unexplained delay, absent medical corroboration, and a fundamentally flawed trial process.
A Division Bench of the Allahabad High Court dismissed the State of U.P.'s appeal, affirming reinstatement of a constable removed over a criminal case he likely did not know was pending.
The Jammu & Kashmir High Court dismissed a challenge to an RET teacher's engagement, holding that the Supreme Court's Saba Wani judgment bars reopening concluded selections under the closed RET Scheme.
The High Court found the PIL's sweeping proposals for AI-powered advocate profiling and court reforms potentially useful but premature, given existing initiatives by the Supreme Court's E-Committee and NALSA.
The Patna High Court dismissed a writ petition by M/s Shubhraj Construction, holding that a signature mismatch between an uploaded and original affidavit was a valid ground for technical disqualification under the NIT.
The High Court of Sikkim held that a Tribunal's rejection of a fault-based claim under Section 166 does not bar it from awarding no-fault compensation under Section 140 of the Motor Vehicles Act.
A Division Bench of the Patna High Court has issued urgent notice to Karnataka's Chief Secretary and DGP after two Bihar residents were allegedly taken away without transit remand or local police intimation.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Indore held that a 20-year-old woman's decision to renounce the world and live as a Jain Sadhvi cannot be obstructed even by her parents.
Justice Ravi Chirania at Jodhpur has issued a standing direction to the GA-cum-AAG office to secure factual reports from police within 3-7 days of a bail application being filed, to end delays in hearing bail matters on merits.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur dismissed three quashing petitions arising from a 2023 FIR against persons linked to Ganga Jamuna Higher Secondary School, Damoh, over allegations of forced religious practices.
Dismissing a civil revision challenging a plaint amendment, the Andhra Pradesh High Court holds Article 65, not Article 58, governs limitation for declaratory relief over immovable property.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur set aside a life sentence under IPC Section 302 and the SC/ST Atrocities Act, finding the trial court had erroneously recorded blood evidence and relied on broken circumstantial links.
A husband who saw his wife with another man but made no complaint, lodged no FIR, and produced no corroborating witness failed to satisfy the beyond-reasonable-doubt standard for adultery under the Hindu Marriage Act.
