Order for FIR in sexual harassment case sans reasons can be challenged only if complaint is bald: Madras High Court
The Court refused to quash a 2019 order directing the police to register an FIR against the MD of a firm after a woman employee…
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Rajasthan High Court acquits ex-clerk convicted by trial court for demanding ₹150 bribe 44 years ago
Single-judge Justice Narendra Singh Dhadda said that the prosecution only recovered the alleged tainted amount but failed to prove the demand of bribe.
Delhi High Court asks Central government to decide on allocation of vacant PwD-reserved seats to persons with disability less than benchmark
The Court also appreciated the efforts by advocate Rahul Bajaj, a lawyer with visual impairment, who appeared for a specially-abled student.
Actress Assault Case: Kerala High Court permits accused Pulsar Suni to be physically present in trial court to witness proceedings
Justice K Babu observed that permitting the accused in a case to directly witness the trial against him is a factor that goes towards ensuring…
Not providing medical treatment does not amount to cruelty: Mumbai court acquits man, family accused of abetting wife’s suicide
Additional Sessions Judge SM Takalikar also ruled that the general wear and tear within a family did not constitute cruelty towards the deceased.
Kerala High Court begins publishing judgments in Malayalam
The Kerala High Court has now become the first High Court in the country to publish its judgments in the regional language.
Justice delayed, even for this Kerala High Court judge who has filed a consumer case
A consumer complaint against Qatar Airlines moved by a judge of the Kerala High Court, Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas in 2018, still remains pending before…
Registered adoption deed sufficient to prove adoption of child, decree from civil court not required: Gujarat High Court
Single-judge Justice Biren Vaishnav disagreed with the decision of the Bombay High Court, which had held that only a civil court can decide if an…
Karnataka High Court judges win South Zone Cricket Fraternity Cup 2023
Teams from all four High Courts of the South – Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Madras – participated in the tournament conducted on February…
Bombay High Court designates 20 lawyers as Senior Advocates
Two out of the twenty persons designated are women.