Latest reporting on High Court (topic): 137 stories, most recently on 18 October 2026. Source-linked and updated as new reports are published.
The Calcutta High Court has held that the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, overrides customary law of primogeniture governing succession to a Mankiary estate, observing that the customary rule stood...
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Justice V. Lakshminarayanan asks why RSS can’t conduct route marches in Tamil Nadu when it does so even in “terrorist-infested areas such as Jammu and Kashmir”
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The Allahabad High Court has held that a litigant who files a writ petition along with forged documents cannot be permitted to withdraw it in order to escape the consequences of the proceedings....
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Allahabad High Court holds that dissatisfaction with a police probe or failure to add SC/ST Act provisions alone does not establish wilful neglect under Section 4.
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Goa Police defend detention of seven CJP members at Azad Maidan, citing unauthorised protests and BNSS provisions before High Court.
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The Kerala High Court on Monday (October 11) designated Guinness World Record holding lawyer P.B. Menon as a senior advocate with effect from October 12.The notification reads thus:\"In exercise of the...
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Congress leaders question hurried introduction of law by the previous BJP government before the Assembly elections in 2023, Veerashaiva Mahasabha welcomes the ruling
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The Delhi High Court has held that a father-in-law has a “pious obligation” to maintain his widowed daughter-in-law if she is unable to maintain herself from her own earnings, property or the estate...
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The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition challenging two questions in the Delhi Higher Judicial Service (DHJS) Preliminary Examination 2026, observing that courts can interfere with an answer key...
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The Delhi High Court has held that Delhi Development Authority's “first come, first serve” policy for allotment of public grounds for Ramleela and similar cultural or religious events is arbitrary and...
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The Delhi High Court has observed that a husband cannot rely on his disability alone to evade his obligation to maintain his family, including his wife and minor child.Justice Sanjeev Narula reduced...
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Himachal Pradesh High Court Strikes Down State Rules On VC Appointments In Agricultural Universities, Says UGC Regulations PrevailCase Name: Narender Kumar Sankhyan, Sanjeev Kumar Sankhyan v/s State...
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The Patna High Court has held that a Children Court cannot reject a juvenile's bail application while merely giving him liberty to renew the application after six months if the trial has not...
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Elections to bar bodies must reflect the highest standards of integrity, fairness and transparency : HC said
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In-laws asking daughter-in-law to do household chores like washing clothes and utensils would not amount to cruelty under section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and they cannot be prosecuted on...
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The change received the governor’s assent in January 2023 during the previous BJP government in the state and was given retrospective effect from November 2022.
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By demanding that the special court for CBI cases in Hyderabad conduct daily hearings, the ED said it intends to fast-track the conclusion of high-stakes economic offence cases.
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