Prevention of Corruption Act – Lawcutor

Delhi CBI Court Orders Transfer of Landmark Antrix-Devas Corruption Case to Bengaluru: Jurisdiction Challenge by A-6 Veena S. Rao Succeeds

In a major procedural victory for one of the accused in India’s biggest space-sector corruption probe, the Special CBI Court (PC Act), RADC, New Delhi, has allowed the application filed…

Supreme Court Shuts Down MLA’s Corruption Probe Bid Against Kerala CM: “Fight Political Battles at the Ballot Box, Not Courtroom

On October 6, 2025, the Supreme Court dismissed a high-stakes petition by Kerala Congress MLA Mathew A. Kuzhalnadan seeking an investigation into alleged corruption involving Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and…

Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail in Corruption Case, Criticizes Punjab & Haryana High Court’s ‘Cryptic’ Order

On September 3, 2025, the Supreme Court granted anticipatory bail to Gursewak Singh, who faced arrest in a 2021 corruption case, while sharply criticizing the Punjab and Haryana High Court…

Supreme Court Clarifies Continuity of Laws Post Andhra Pradesh Bifurcation

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On January 2, the Supreme Court ruled that all laws applicable to the erstwhile State of Andhra Pradesh would continue to apply to the newly created States of Andhra Pradesh…

Supreme Court: Economic Offences Cannot Be Quashed Merely Based on Settlement

The Supreme Court ruled that economic offences, which have wider societal and financial ramifications, cannot be quashed merely because the parties have arrived at a settlement. In dismissing the appeal…

Telangana High Court Grants Interim Protection to KT Rama Rao in Formula-E Race FIR

The Telangana High Court, in an interim order issued on Friday, December 20, 2024, granted protection from arrest to BRS MLA KT Rama Rao until December 30 in an FIR…

Supreme Court Sets Aside Gauhati High Court Order Quashing PMLA Summons

20 Dec 20244 Sep 2025

The Supreme Court on December 19 set aside the Gauhati High Court's order quashing summons issued under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) to Vilelie Khamo. The High…

Supreme Court Convicts Public Servant for Accepting ₹2000 Bribe: Presumption Under Prevention of Corruption Act Discussed

Case Details: State of Karnataka vs. Chandrasha 2024 INSC 899 The Supreme Court has convicted a government employee for accepting a bribe of ₹2000, emphasizing that the quantum of bribe…