November 2024 – Page 4 – Lawcutor

Supreme Court Grants Final Opportunity to Union in PIL Over Alleged Exchange of Defaced Notes Worth ₹30 Crores by Jammu RBI Branch

The Supreme Court today, expressing concern over delays, granted the Union of India a final opportunity to file a response in a public interest litigation seeking a CBI investigation into…

Supreme Court to Pronounce Judgment on Petition Challenging Inclusion of “Socialist” and “Secular” in the Preamble

On November 2022, the Supreme Court of India reserved its judgment on a batch of petitions challenging the inclusion of the words "socialist" and "secular" in the Preamble of the…

Justice Harjit Singh Bedi: A Stalwart of the Indian Judiciary Passes Away

Justice Harjit Singh Bedi, former Supreme Court Judge, passed away on November 21, 2024. He served as a judge of the Supreme Court from January 12, 2007, to September 5,…

Supreme Court Orders SIT Probe into Allegations of Sexual Assault in Chennai

The Supreme Court recently constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate allegations of sexual assault against a 10-year-old girl in Anna Nagar, Chennai, and claims of police misconduct in…

Supreme Court Directs Jail Authorities to Prioritize Women Undertrials for Release Under Section 479 of BNSS, 2023

On November 19, 2024, the Supreme Court issued significant directives to Jail Superintendents, urging them to focus on identifying women prisoners eligible for release under Section 479 of the Bharatiya…

Rajasthan High Court Quashes Complaint Against Shilpa Shetty in SC/ST Act Case

The Rajasthan High Court has quashed a complaint filed against actress Shilpa Shetty under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly using the word "Bhangi" in a 2013 television…

Punjab and Haryana High Court Criticizes Judicial Officers in PMLA Cases; Quashes Remand Order in Balwant Singh Case

In a significant ruling, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed a remand order passed by a Special Court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), in a…

Supreme Court Observes: “Even Ajmal Kasab Was Given a Fair Trial” in CBI Appeal Against Physical Production of Yasin Malik

The Supreme Court, while hearing an appeal filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) regarding the physical production of Kashmiri separatist Yasin Malik in a Jammu court, orally observed…

Adani Group Faces Allegations of Bribery Scheme in U.S. Court: Accused of Offering $265 Million to Indian Officials

The United States Department of Justice (DoJ) has filed charges in a U.S. court alleging that Gautam Adani, along with other executives of the Adani Group, orchestrated a multi-million-dollar bribery…

Supreme Court: Consensual Relationships Not Criminalized for Failure to Marry; Quashes Rape Case Filed on Promise of Marriage

The Supreme Court today quashed a criminal case alleging repeated rape under the false pretext of marriage, observing that the non-materialization of a consensual relationship into marriage cannot be given…