High Courts
India or Bharat? Delhi High Court to Decide on Controversial Name Change Plea
A plea seeking to rename the country from “India” to “Bharat” or “Hindustan” was heard by the Delhi High Court on February 4,...
Madras High Court Rules trial Courts Cannot Deny Video Conferencing for Lawyers
Court Also Orders Better Facilities for Lawyers and Protection of Prisoners’ Rights In a landmark decision, the Madras High Court has ruled that...
Punjab & Haryana HC Grants Divorce to Man Whose Wife Killed Their Children
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted a decree of divorce to a man whose wife was convicted of murdering their two...
Bombay High Court Grants Bail to 70-Year-Old Accused in Human Sacrifice Case
In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court has granted bail to 70-year-old Mohansingh Sitaram Naik, who was accused of involvement in a...
Delhi High Court Flags Misuse of Section 498A IPC, Quashes FIR Against Husband and Family
The Delhi High Court has raised concerns over the misuse of Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which was originally enacted...
MP High Court Rules: Wife’s Love for Another Man Isn’t Adultery, Husband Still Must Pay Maintenance
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that a wife’s emotional attachment to someone else, without physical relations, does not amount to adultery...
Bombay High Court Rejects Challenge to Attempt Limit for Disabled Candidates in Civil Service Exam
The Bombay High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the Civil Services Examination Rules, 2024, which cap the number of attempts for Persons...
Uttarakhand’s Uniform Civil Code Faces Court Challenge Over Minority Rights and Privacy Concerns
The Uttarakhand High Court is set to examine a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging several provisions of the recently implemented Uniform Civil Code...
