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Bail Pleas Arising Out Of Same FIR Must Be Heard By One Judge For Disposal: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has issued a detailed notification (Notification No. 27 dated 3rd May, 2025) aimed at ensuring uniform and efficient listing of bail applications, particularly those arising from the same FIR. This new set of directions has been introduced in supersession of all previous orders related to bail…
Bona Fide Belief in Transaction's Genuineness is Reasonable Cause Under Section 273B, No Penalty Under Section 271E: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court, in a significant ruling dated April 2025, held that when an assessee acts under a bona fide belief and the transaction is genuine, it constitutes a reasonable cause under Section 273B of the Income Tax Act, 1961, which shields the assessee from penalty proceedings under Section 271E. The…
Power of Remand Must Be Used Cautiously, Only When Authority Ignores Material Evidence: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court, in a significant ruling dated April 30, 2025, reiterated that the power of remand should not be exercised as a routine judicial tool, especially under the Mamlatdar’s Courts Act, 1906. Justice Amit Borkar, while deciding the matter in WRIT PETITION NO.5672 OF 2025, firmly stated that remand is…
Investigating Officer Must Be Held Liable For Arrests Violating Article 22; State Directed To Sensitize Police: Gauhati High Court
In a significant judgment dated September 27, 2024, the Gauhati High Court addressed the issue of non-compliance with constitutional safeguards during the arrest of an accused under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act). The case, titled Azibur Rahman @ Aziz @ Ajibur Rahman @ Aziz Ali…
False Promise, Real Consequences: Trial Ordered in Alleged Forceful Abortion and Rape Case: Calcutta High Court
In a deeply concerning case of alleged forceful abortion and rape, the Calcutta High Court recently dismissed a petition filed by Md. Noor Alam seeking the quashing of criminal proceedings initiated against him under Section 417 and Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, in Rajabagan Police Station Case No. 106…
Sale Of Liquid Carbon Dioxide Is Liable To Be Taxed At 5%: Andhra Pradesh High Court
In a significant decision regarding tax classification, the Andhra Pradesh High Court ruled that liquid carbon dioxide is liable to be taxed at 5% under Entry 100(190) of Schedule-IV to the Andhra Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2005, and not at 14.5% as proposed by the tax authorities. The ruling was delivered by a…
Court Upholds Prosecution of Husband for Unnatural Intercourse and Cruelty Under 498A IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act in Matrimonial Dispute: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court delivered a significant verdict on 06 May 2025, dismissing an application filed by one Imran Khan @ Ashok Ratna seeking to quash criminal proceedings against him in Criminal Case No. 525 of 2023, related to allegations of cruelty, dowry harassment, and unnatural sexual acts with his wife. The…
Supreme Court Issues Notice in NALSA vs. Union of India Case, Next Hearing on May 19, 2025
In a significant development concerning the criminal justice and legal aid framework, the Supreme Court of India on May 5, 2025, issued notice in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), marking the initiation of judicial scrutiny in Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 162 of…
Rustication Of BITS Pilani Student Over Sexual Harassment Allegations Suspended For Non-Compliance With UGC Rules: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court, while hearing a petition filed by a second-year female student of BITS Pilani, passed an interim order suspending her rustication, citing that the college failed to comply with Regulation 8 of the UGC Regulations, 2015. Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy ruled that mandatory procedural safeguards…
'Constructive Res Judicata' Applies To Writ Proceedings Too, Clarifies Court: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, in a key ruling, has clarified that the principle of Constructive Res Judicata, though not strictly applicable under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) to writ proceedings under Article 226 of the Constitution, will nevertheless apply in a broader sense to prevent misuse of judicial process…
