High Court judgments and orders from across India, with the legal point made clear.
Gujarat High Court dismisses a second appeal, holding that a Scheduled Tribe widow who inherited her husband's land became its absolute owner and could validly execute a Will in favour of her nephew.
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court directed passport authorities to decide a 78-year-old's application afresh, holding that a decades-old CID report tied to a closed FIR is no basis for refusal.
The Orissa High Court held that β Thalassemia Trait is a specified disability under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, and quashed a Medical Assessment Board report that judged it solely on functional limitation.
A Division Bench found the Tribunal disposed of seven appeals in an order lacking logic or reasoning, with two different pronouncement dates inexplicably merged into one document.
Madras High Court quashes criminal proceedings against a neighbour accused of pelting stone at a dog, holding police registered the FIR for a non-cognizable offence without the court's prior permission as required by BNSS.
Four advocate-petitioners who participated in Assam's Public Prosecutor recruitment but failed to make the cut could not challenge the Select List or the viva-voce methodology after results were declared, the Gauhati High Court ruled.
Dismissing revision petitions filed by four accused in a 2016 Coimbatore murder case, a Madras HC Division Bench issued binding guidelines on how Special Courts must exercise discretion under Section 44 of the UAPA.
Dismissing bail applications in two unconnected POCSO cases, Kerala High Court found both accused had concealed criminal antecedents and prior bail orders, directing courts statewide to refuse numbering non-compliant applications.
Justice Rahul Bharti found elected office-bearers of District Gurdwara Prabhandhak Committee Jammu locked in factional litigation, directed affidavits on Gurdwara administration and audit, and suo motu impleaded two sidelined elected members.
Jharkhand High Court refuses to quash ED's ECIR against a man acquitted of coal theft charges, holding that Rs 85 lakh cash and 134 property deeds seized during searches fell entirely outside the trial court's inquiry.
A Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court dismissed an appeal against a single Judge's order directing the Sub-Divisional Officer, Canning to implement a demolition order for an unauthorised structure on Plot No. 404.
Justice Girish Kathpalia directed the DCP to probe threat calls received by a cab driver witness in a murder and conspiracy case, criticising the IO's failure to act.
Rajasthan High Court quashes a Permanent Lok Adalat award directing grant of service benefits, holding that service matters do not fall within the forum's statutory jurisdiction over public utility services.
The Gauhati High Court dismissed a challenge to a Foreigners Tribunal's declaration and directed a departmental inquiry after discovering a passport was issued to the petitioner while a citizenship reference was already pending.
Justice Alok Jain rejected a writ seeking police protection for two married petitioners living together, finding no specific threat and calling the petition an abuse of legal process.
Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav held that even grave charges cannot bar bail once Article 21's speedy trial guarantee is demonstrably infringed by prolonged, police-caused delay.
The Kerala High Court upheld escorted movement of three children in conflict with law for evidence recovery, holding that BSA procedures can apply to CCLs if JJ Act safeguards are respected.
The Calcutta High Court directed the CBI to investigate 42 allegedly ownerless unauthorised multi-storied buildings in Kolkata, citing unexplained crore-rupee investments and potential threats to national security.
Justice Reetobroto Kumar Mitra held that a Single Judge's enquiry report is an administrative act, not a judicial order, and refused to refer the disciplinary writ to a Division Bench.
The Delhi High Court declined to disturb ad-interim maintenance granted to a wife living separately since 1985, holding that long separation and delay do not extinguish her statutory claim.
The Himachal Pradesh High Court overturned a parole denial for a life convict, holding that Nepalese nationality cannot ground rejection when the prisoner's family has lived in India for 30–35 years.
Delhi High Court prima facie finds MCC's new NRI quota condition—requiring proof that a sponsor actually raised the student—subjective and an unfair bar to NEET-UG 2026 counselling.
The Karnataka High Court set aside a KSAT order that quashed a police inspector's transfer, holding that subsequent Board approval cured the procedural defect and rendered the transfer valid.
The Madras High Court quashed an FIR and trial-court proceedings against 14 petitioners booked for raising pro-Palestine slogans, holding the allegations disclosed no offence under BNS.
