News Update… Supreme Court Clarifies Incompatibility of Cheating and Criminal Breach of Trust Charges on Same Facts, Quashes Jharkhand Case 26 Sep 2025 The Supreme Court holds that the offenses of cheating (Section 420 IPC/Section 318 BNS) and criminal breach of trust (Section 406 IPC/Section 316 BNS) are mutually exclusive and cannot be…
News Update… Supreme Court Restores Conviction in Cheque Bounce Case, Issues Reforms to Ease Backlog 25 Sep 2025 The Supreme Court has overturned a Bombay High Court order that had acquitted an accused in a cheque dishonour case, restoring his conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments…
News Update… Supreme Court Clarifies Age Criterion Under Senior Citizens Act 25 Sep 202525 Sep 2025 The Supreme Court's recent decision on interpreting the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 has provided much-needed clarity concerning the criteria to consider in determining age…
News Update… Supreme Court Upholds Rescission of Portuguese-Era Land Grants in Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Finds No Malafides 25 Sep 202525 Sep 2025 In a landmark ruling that settles decades of legal uncertainty over colonial-era land grants, the Supreme Court dismissed a batch of appeals challenging the rescission of agricultural land allotments made…
News Update… Rajasthan High Court Extends Tax Audit Report Deadline by One Month Under Section 44AB 25 Sep 2025 The Rajasthan High Court issued a significant order extending the deadline for filing Tax Audit Reports under Section 44AB of the Income Tax Act, 1961, by one month beyond the…
Gujarat high court… Gujarat High Court Faces Crucial Test on Balancing Public Order and Right to Protest 24 Sep 2025 The case of Pal Ambaliya v. State presents to the Gujarat High Court a significant issue how far can administrative bodies restrain democratic liberties in the name of public order?…
News Update… Supreme Court rules second SLP barred when earlier one was withdrawn unconditionally against the same order 24 Sep 202524 Sep 2025 The Supreme Court in Satheesh V.K. vs Federal Bank Ltd. (2025 INSC 1140) has ruled that once a Special Leave Petition (SLP) is withdrawn unconditionally, the petitioner cannot file another…
News Update… Supreme Court Upholds Service Tax on Airports Authority’s Export Cargo Handling Services 24 Sep 2025 In a significant ruling that clarifies the scope of service tax applicability in the aviation sector, the Supreme Court of India has dismissed an appeal by the Airports Authority of…
bombay high court… Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Anand Nagri Sahakari Bank Officials, Orders Contribution to Police Welfare Fund 23 Sep 2025 Recently, the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court set aside a criminal First Information Report (FIR) filed against Anand Nagri Sahakari Bank Ltd. and its officials in 2021. The…
News Update… SC sets aside the Impugned Judgement of Kerala High Court by restoring bail to 5 accused in a gruesome murder case 23 Sep 2025 The Supreme Court has set aside a Kerala High Court order that had revoked bail granted to five men accused in the 2021 murder of a leader of a particular…
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