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Bail Rejected in Rape Case Involving Minor Victim: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court, in a recent judgment dated 8 May, 2025, rejected the bail application of Santu Mondal, who has been in custody for more than 2 years and 3 months. The application was filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, which corresponds to Section 439 of the Criminal…
State Officer Can Issue Notice Without Central Action If Input Tax Credit Is Availed Through Fraud Or Suppression: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court has upheld the authority of the State GST officials to independently issue a show cause notice under Section 74(1) of the CGST/BGST Act, 2017 in cases where input tax credit has been wrongfully availed or utilized due to fraud, willful misstatement, or suppression of facts. The decision was…
Housewife’s Invaluable Contribution Under MV Act Can’t Be Equated To Minimum Wage Of Unskilled Worker: Punjab & Haryana High Court
In a significant ruling, the Punjab and Haryana High Court addressed the issue of compensating the invaluable services of a housewife in the event of her untimely death due to a motor vehicle accident. The case, titled Rabina v. Arshad and Others, revolved around the tragic demise of a 35-year-old housewife, Memuna,…
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey Pulled Up for Attempting to Malign Judiciary; Supreme Court Says Hate Speech Won’t Be Tolerated
In a significant development, the Supreme Court of India has strongly condemned the public remarks made by BJP Member of Parliament Nishikant Dubey against the judiciary and the Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna. The remarks were made in response to ongoing proceedings related to the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.…
A Woman Saying 'No' Clearly Implies Lack Of Consent, Conviction In Gang-Rape Case Upheld: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court at Nagpur has reaffirmed that a woman’s past sexual relationship with an individual does not imply perpetual consent, and any sexual act without fresh consent constitutes rape. The Division Bench of Justice Nitin B Suryawanshi and Justice MW Chandwani, while upholding the conviction of two men…
S.50 PMLA | Confession Made To ED Not Inadmissible Under Evidence Act, Voluntariness To Be Decided During Trial: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has reaffirmed that officers of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), while recording statements under Section 50 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, are not considered police officers, and the statements given to them are not governed by the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. This clarification…
'Child Adoption Leave' Is A Fundamental Right Of Adoptive Mothers Under Article 21: Chhattisgarh High Court
In a significant ruling, the Chhattisgarh High Court has declared that adoptive mothers are equally entitled to child adoption leave as biological mothers. The judgment emphasizes that the right to motherhood is a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, and it cannot be denied based on the…
NCLAT Has No Power To Condone Delay Beyond 45 Days Under IBC: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India on May 7, 2025, held that the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has no jurisdiction to condone delay beyond 45 days in filing an appeal under Section 61(2) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC). A bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan emphasized that…
Arbitral Award Set Aside Over 'Copy-Paste' Findings by Retired Indian Judges: Singapore Court
In a significant ruling on May 5, 2025, the Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC), presided over by Judge Roger Giles, set aside a major arbitral award involving an Indian government-owned special purpose vehicle and a consortium of contractors. The decision was based on serious violations of natural…
Insolvency Plea Against PepsiCo Dismissed; IBC Cannot Be Invoked Solely for Interest Repayment: NCLAT
In a recent judgment by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), an appeal filed under Section 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 by SNJ Synthetics Limited, an MSME, was dismissed. The company had sought to initiate Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) against PepsiCo India Holdings…
