High Courts Archives

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.”

police expense in getting possession of secured assets

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Section 14 SARFAESI Act | Magistrate cannot direct secured creditor to bear police assistance expense in getting secured assets’ possession: Rajasthan High Court

“The police directed the petitioner to deposit Rs 6,34,383 for providing police assistance in taking possession of the secured asset whereas the loan amount to be recovered was only Rs 9,90,000.”

lack of basic amenities for disabled staff

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“Issues of Grave Public Importance”: Chhattisgarh HC takes suo motu cognizance of dysfunctional lifts forcing disabled employees to climb stairs in govt building

The Court took suo motu cognizance of a news report which mentioned that four disabled government employees were compelled to climb stairs daily due to a dysfunctional lift and lack of any disability friendly infrastructure.

sister-in-law's fake social media accounts

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Karnataka High Court dismisses plea to quash defamation case against man accused of creating estranged sister-in-law’s fake social media accounts

In the case at hand, a woman filed a complaint against her brother-in-law alleging that he created her fake social media accounts, accessible in public domain, containing defamatory content about her and her family.

father sexually harassed minor daughters

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“Expected protector became source of suffering”: Madras HC upholds life sentence of father for sexual harassment of minor daughters

“The father, instead of nurturing and protecting his daughters, allowed his inebriated state to overpower his human instincts and parental duty.”

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Bombay HC rules wife entitled to dignified living, raises maintenance to Rs 3.5 lakh after finding husband suppressed financial strength

“Grave and irreparable harm would continue if a reasonable assessment were not made, and there would be no inconvenience to the husband in paying a slightly larger sum towards the maintenance amounts claimed by the wife.”

transgender person's name change in educational docs

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“Authority committed legal error”: Allahabad HC directs State to change transgender person’s name in educational documents in 8 weeks

The petitioner had filed a name change application for their educational documents, but the Regional Secretary, Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad, rejected the petitioner’s application, holding that the relevant provisions did not provide any procedure for correction of name in educational documents at a belated stage.

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Can an heir be appointed to a Lower Post than the Deceased? Inside Bombay High Court’s ruling on Compassionate Appointment

“The Resolution indicates pragmatism on the part of the Government in dealing with such case of compassionate appointment, in order to ensure that the family which has lost a bread earner, is extended financial support at the earliest.”