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Supreme Court Expresses Concerns Over Prolonged Custody Without Trial in Partha Chatterjee’s Bail Case

The Supreme Court, on November 26, 2024, raised concerns over extended incarceration without trial while hearing the bail petition of former West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee in a money…

Supreme Court Reserves Judgment on PIL for Improved Toilet Facilities in Courts and Tribunals

On November 26, the Supreme Court reserved its judgment in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking sanitized and properly maintained toilets in Courts and Tribunals across India. The petition highlighted…

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…

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…

This Supreme Court case centers around the procedure for drawing and forwarding samples under NDPS Act 1985

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This Supreme Court case centers around the procedure for drawing and forwarding samples under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act), particularly under Section 52A, which deals…

Supreme Court to Decide on Parallel Investigations by CBI and SFIO in the Same FIR

The Supreme Court is set to address a significant legal issue: whether the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) can conduct parallel investigations into…

SC Declines to Interfere in Punjab Gram Panchayat Poll Irregularities, Directs Election Tribunal to Decide Petitions in 6 Months

The Supreme Court today (November 18), while refusing to interfere in pleas alleging irregularities in Punjab Gram Panchayat elections, directed the Election Tribunal to decide upon the election petitions within…

Supreme Court to Frame Guidelines for Advocates-on-Record Amid Concerns Over False Statements in Petitions

On November 18, 2024, the Supreme Court issued a notice to the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) to seek its views on formulating guidelines to ensure Advocates-on-Record (AoRs) avoid making…

Supreme Court Directs ICICI Bank to Comply with August 9 Order in NewsClick’s Case; Warns Against Ignoring Judicial Directives

In a significant development on November 18, 2024, the Supreme Court addressed a miscellaneous application filed by NewsClick, seeking compliance with its earlier order dated August 9, 2024. The bench…