High Court judgments and orders from across India, with the legal point made clear.
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.
Justice Manoj Jain held that over thirteen years of pre-verdict incarceration, in a kidnapping and double murder case, violated the constitutional right to a speedy trial.
Karnataka High Court holds that a trial court cannot substitute apology for civil imprisonment when punishing breach of temporary injunction under Order XXXIX Rule 2A CPC.
Justice Girish Kathpalia rejected a second modification application targeting the same bail order, and flagged wasteful double assignment of legal aid advocates to a single accused.
Justice Madhu Jain held that reserving a matter for judgment does not render a trial court functus officio for the purpose of recalling a witness under Section 311 CrPC.
Justice Subhendu Samanta dismissed a petition to quash CC No. 808/2024, holding the complaint disclosed cognisable offences including cheating and property fraud beyond mere perjury.
The Allahabad High Court dismissed an appeal by Kanpur Development Authority, upholding a permanent injunction protecting a two-room construction where acquisition of the specific land was not proved.
Justice Baljinder Singh Sandhu rejected bail for a 19-year-old accused of carrying 180 grams of Mephedrone, holding that the SHO had complied with Section 42 of the NDPS Act before the nighttime search.
The Allahabad High Court held that expiry of a Gram Pradhan's tenure does not extinguish proceedings under Section 95(1)(g) of the U.P. Panchayat Raj Act, 1947 or her financial liability under Section 27.
A Division Bench of the Allahabad High Court dismissed a NEET-UG-2026 candidate's challenge to a UP Government Order barring seat-leavers from the next academic session's counselling process.
Justice Rajeev Singh set aside five linked orders cancelling the appointments of 48 Assistant Managers at UP Cooperative Bank, finding the Appointing Authority acted solely on a government directive without any independent reasoning.
