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Court Grants Bail to Applicant in Input Tax Credit Fraud Case, Citing Prolonged Proceedings under Sections 70 and 74: Allahabad High Court
In a recent development, the Allahabad High Court granted bail to Qamar Ahmed Kazmi in a criminal miscellaneous bail application (No. 2329 of 2024) under the GST Act. The applicant was accused in Case Crime No. 394/2023, facing charges under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471 & 120-B IPC, related to an alleged input tax…
BREAKING: Supreme Court Rules No Immunity for MPs/MLAs Taking Bribe for Vote/Speech in Legislature
In a groundbreaking verdict, the Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, delivered a landmark judgment addressing the delicate balance between parliamentary privilege and the immunity of members from prosecution. The case, titled Raju Ramachandran vs. Union of India, has far-reaching…
Demands Action for Rape Victim Support Measures: High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance of MP Govt's Alleged Failure in Supporting Education of POCSO Survivor
In a significant development, the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, at Jabalpur, has directed the inclusion of adult rape victims in the Scheme for Care and Support to the Victims under Sections 4 and 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012. The order was passed on March 1, 2024, in the case…
upholds conviction of self-proclaimed Maulvi who sexually assaulted six minor girls: Bombay High Court
In a recent judgment (Mehandi Kasim v. State of Maharashtra), the Bombay High Court expressed deep concern over the exploitation of vulnerable individuals by tantrics and babas, highlighting their predatory behavior and the need for stringent action. The court upheld the conviction of Mehandi Kasim, who posed as a…
Court Rejects Medical Student's Plea for Re-Evaluation by Third Examiner, Citing Regulatory Restrictions: Andhra Pradesh High
In a significant development, the Andhra Pradesh High Court, in its order dated February 23, 2024, addressed the writ appeal (No. 877 of 2023) filed by Y.S.R. University of Health Sciences against the judgment passed by a single judge on August 22, 2023, in WP.No. 15426/2023. The appeal questioned the order that…
Public Interest Litigation Alleging Misappropriation by Bar Council Dismissed by Andhra Pradesh High Court
In a significant development, the Andhra Pradesh High Court, in its sitting at Amaravati on Wednesday, the Twenty-Eighth day of February, Two Thousand and Twenty-Four, dismissed a Writ Petition (Public Interest Litigation) No: 45 of 2024. The case titled Muli Venkata Bali Reddy vs. The State of Andhra Pradesh and…
S. 306 IPC Verdict: Supreme Court Clarifies - Words Spoken in Anger Not Instigation for Suicide
In a significant legal development, the Supreme Court, presided by Justices Bela M. Trivedi and Ujjal Bhuyan, delivered a verdict on March 1, 2024, in a case dealing with abetment to suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Case Background: The case revolved around an incident that occurred on July 6,…
Supreme Court Affirms: Courts Bound by Agreed Terms, Cannot Rewrite Contracts in Dispute Resolution
In a recent judgment, the Honorable Supreme Court, comprising Justice Aniruddha Bose and Justice Sanjay Kumar, delivered a significant ruling under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. The case, known as Consumer Complaint No. 35 of 2018, involved a dispute between homebuyers and a real estate company, where the…
Supreme Court Denies Specific Performance To Plaintiff Who Made False Statements, Calls Relief Discretionary & Equitable
In a recent judgment by the Supreme Court of India, Major General Darshan Singh and others lost their appeal (Civil Appeal No. 9360 of 2013) against Brij Bhushan Chaudhary. The case revolved around a property dispute and the claim for specific performance. Factual Background: - Major General Darshan Singh and others,…
Calling an unknown woman 'darling' is sexual harassment under Section 354A IPC: Calcutta High Court
In a recent judgment, the Calcutta High Court, presided over by Justice Jay Sengupta, upheld a decision in Criminal Revisional Application No. CRR/29/2023, where Janak Ram was the petitioner challenging a conviction under sections 354-A(1)(iv) and 509 of the Indian Penal Code. The case stemmed from an incident on…
