High Courts Archives

Read why Kerala High Court quashed CBFC’s decision for cuts in film “HAAL”

Once the film is resubmitted after carrying out excision Nos. 5 and 6, CBFC shall examine the film following the prescribed procedure and issue fresh certification, within two weeks of re-submission.

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Allahabad HC questions compassionate appointment to stepmother overlooking minor daughter’s welfare; calls for collective responsibility towards girl child

“The petitioner, a minor student of Class XII, has lost both her parents and is presently under the guardianship of her maternal uncle. In such exceptional circumstances, while granting compassionate appointment to the stepmother, the competent authority was duty bound to ensure the safety, security, and future welfare of the petitioner.”

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Bombay High Court: SEBI consent settlement does not absolve accused of criminal liability in IPO fraud

“Permitting quashing of proceedings, in matters, in which the offence is against society, would be a mockery of the process of law and the criminal justice system.”

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Patna HC grants anticipatory bail to YouTuber Manish Kashyap accused of tarnishing image of railways by uploading video of people tampering with train tracks

Manish Kashyap allegedly uploaded a video on X (formerly known as Twitter) of a railway track showing insertion of stones between the fish plates of railway tracks by some persons.

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Bombay HC grants interim relief to ITC; bars manufacture & sale of counterfeit ‘GOLD FLAKE’ cigarettes

“The proprietary right of the plaintiff in the registered trade mark ‘GOLD FLAKE’ was prima facie demonstrated through the registrations and uninterrupted use since 1905, and its reputation and goodwill were evident from the sales turnover and the leading presence in the cigarette manufacturing industry.”

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“Employment – a means of livelihood and a tool of dignity”: Orissa High Court reinstates Sanskrit Lecturer ‘prevented’ from service without hearing 2 decades ago

“In these hard days of unemployment, more particularly for women, there has to be a strong case made out that the employee has abandoned the job.”

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Allahabad HC calls State Pond Auction mechanism ‘Quite Devious’; seeks State response on non-grant of fishing leases to auction winners

“The above mechanism is quite devious in nature, wherein it clearly appears that this entire action of not giving the ponds to the different people for carrying out fisheries is causing a huge loss to the public exchequer, wherein unknown people continue to carry out fishing activities illegally.”

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Madras High Court rejects man’s plea seeking grandchild maintenance from former daughter-in-law; affirms father’s duty as natural guardian

“The mother has lawfully remarried, is now the mother of two children from her second marriage and has not interfered in the life of her former husband or his family.”

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Bombay High Court restrains METRO FOOTWEAR from infringing registered trade mark ‘METRO’; To decide if ‘METRO’ a well-known mark

“The registration of the plaintiff’s mark in the year 1972, prima facie, granted an exclusive right to the plaintiff to use it, which was infringed when the defendants used the impugned mark METRO FOOTWEAR.”

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Delhi HC restrains unauthorised cricket streams on rogue websites; Protects JioStar’s Exclusive Media Rights

Cricfy and other defendants are mobile applications that allow users to illegally stream copyrighted content available on JioStar, for free or minimal subscription.

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Allahabad High Court stays further demolition of Fatehpur’s Noori Jama Masjid

The Managing Committee of Noori Jama Masjid was aggrieved when a part of the mosque was demolished for road widening.

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Everest Coconut oil’s label and packaging ‘entirely distinct’ from Parachute: Madras High Court reject’s Marico’s Copyright claim

“The use of blue colour in the packaging of hair oils is common in the trade and cannot be claimed exclusively by any single manufacturer.”

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Kerala HC refuses to entertain State’s plea to defer SIR leaving it open to approach Supreme Court

“The Supreme Court had, by an interim order dated 11-11-2025, requested the jurisdictional High Courts to keep in abeyance the writ proceedings filed with them touching the validity of the SIR of electoral rolls in their respective States.”

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Madras High Court permits admission of meritorious NEET candidate after delay in fee payment caused by bank holiday

“With her mother educated only up to 10th standard and her father working abroad as a painter, the petitioner was aspiring to become a doctor and had put all efforts into joining the MBBS course.”

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Unauthorized entry no defence when Railway Tracks are easily accessible: Madhya Pradesh HC grants relief to kin of 3-year-old, two women run over by train

“If crossing railway tracks is accessible or easy even for a three years old child, it implies a systemic failure of the Railway to restrict access.”

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Delayed Show Cause notice by Customs — Is the Owner of goods still liable for redemption fine, penalty or interest? Delhi HC answers

The Court considered how the timing of a Show Cause Notice by Customs Department impacts the owner’s liability.

Workman appearing through advocate deemed consent

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Workman appearing through advocate constitutes deemed consent for employer’s legal representation: Jharkhand High Court

“The complete embargo on the appearance of Advocates in Industrial adjudication is confined to conciliation proceedings alone.”

Trial Courts directed to avoid adjournments

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No more long adjournments: Chhattisgarh HC directs Trial Courts to avoid unnecessary adjournments, fix short and continuous dates

“Such practice not only delays the conclusion of the trial but also adversely affects the fundamental right to speedy trial guaranteed under the Constitution.”

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‘Inclusion of transgender cadets in NCC matter of policy’; Kerala HC denies enrollment to transgender student

“There is intelligible differentia in providing differential treatment in NCC for persons belonging to different genders. The NCC Act does not contemplate an NCC Division for transgenders.”

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State’s rejection of ex-gratia pension despite administrative lapses arbitrary: Rajasthan High Court orders release of Rs 2 Lakh to constable’s widow

“The decision to reject the claim on technical grounds, despite their own acknowledgment of administrative fault, reflects a hyper-technical and insensitive approach inconsistent with the welfare nature of the ex-gratia scheme.”