High Court judgments and orders from across India, with the legal point made clear.
Justice J.C. Doshi dismissed five first appeals challenging concurrent findings that Survey Nos. 9 and 10 in Vadodara belong to Shri Yavteshwar Mahadev Trust, not the erstwhile Maharaja of Baroda or his purchasers.
Justice Krishna Rao declined to restrain the Speaker-recognised Leader of Opposition, finding no prima facie case where 58 AITC MLAs personally appeared before the Speaker and the petitioner's resolution was under police investigation.
Rajasthan High Court dismisses petition challenging bail cancellation after Section 452 IPC was added, holding that bail for bailable offences cannot continue once graver non-bailable offences are added.
A hacker calling itself a "cyber criminal" breached databases of an educational trust, demanded USD 750,000, then leaked children's mental health records to a parent.
Justice M.M. Sathaye upholds concurrent findings recognising a first cousin as heir-tenant under section 5(11)(c)(i) of the Bombay Rent Act, reading the provision's two parts as disjunctive.
Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand set aside cognizance taken under Section 319 CrPC against a widowed Jethani, holding that omnibus dowry allegations without specific overt acts cannot sustain a prima facie case.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking curtailment of the statutory 30-day waiting period under the Special Marriage Act, 1954, holding that personal hardship cannot override a mandatory legislative mandate.
The Orissa High Court held the IIC of Bisra Police Station guilty of contempt after he falsely told the court no non-bailable warrant had been received, then accepted his unconditional apology.
Justice Sandeep Marne set aside a Rs. 5 lakh compensation award, ruling that a driver's vulgar remarks about fisherwomen warranted dismissal and could not be rewarded.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed a miscellaneous criminal case for want of prosecution and vacated a stay on an arrest warrant after the petitioner failed to appear in either round.
Justice Subhash Vidyarthi rules that once a POCSO complainant is informed of a bail hearing, her non-appearance does not prevent the court from proceeding on merits.
The Madras High Court held that a writ petition seeking directions to scrutinise SC candidates' nomination papers was barred by Article 329(b) and that no legal vacuum existed warranting fresh directions.
A Division Bench of the Madras High Court granted interim injunction against construction of a church on land revenue records describe as a public road, pending disposal of a civil suit filed in 2011.
Justice Sandeep Moudgil found no money trail to the petitioner, noted the Managing Director was not arraigned, and held continued detention served no purpose.
Justice K. Kumaresh Babu granted an ex parte interim injunction on 17 June 2026, halting the Telugu dubbed OTT release of Drishyam 3 after none of the respondents appeared despite private notice.
The Master and Chief Officer of M.V. Wan Hai 503, held in India since June 2025 after a maritime fire, may return home under a Rs. 25 lakh bank guarantee and undertaking to appear when required.
Bombay High Court dismisses writ petition challenging confiscation of a vehicle found carrying 60 bags of charcoal without a valid forest transit pass, rejecting all grounds including natural justice and conviction-as-prerequisite arguments.
The Bombay High Court quashed an Internal Committee order against an SBI employee, holding that a shared public autorickshaw cannot be a "workplace" under the Sexual Harassment Act.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur held that COTPA's prohibition on smoking in public places does not extend to herbal, tobacco-free and nicotine-free hookah, and restrained authorities from taking coercive action against a Rewa restaurant.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed a criminal revision by two police constables and an inspector seeking prior sanction protection under Section 197 CrPC in a custodial death case from Indore.
Uttarakhand High Court holds that without a Departmental Promotion Committee assessment in 2021, AIIMS Rishikesh nursing officers cannot claim Senior Nursing Officer promotion from that year.
A Division Bench of the Madras High Court reversed a Single Judge's order that had allowed attendance-deficient law students to sit their semester examinations, holding that Bar Council of India Rules permit no further relaxation.
The Kerala High Court directed four crew members of vessel MSC Elsa 3, arrayed as accused under the Merchant Shipping Act, to approach the Magistrate's court now that cognizance has been taken.
The Bombay High Court held that Tenure "D" land held in perpetuity under pre-independence revenue law is freely transferable, making the State's 75% transfer premium levy illegal.
