Profits Earned On Bribe After Investment In Share Market Also Part Of Proceeds Of Crime, Can Be Attached Under PMLA: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Monday ruled that the profits earned on bribe money after investment in share market amounts to proceeds of crime and is liable to be attached under the PMLA. A division bench comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar said that the appreciation in value does not cleanse or purify the “tainted origin,” since the augmented value...

Bombay High Court Lifts Stay On Trial Against Abu Jundal In 26/11 Mumbai Terror Attacks Case

Clearing the decks for the second phase of trial in the 26/11 Mumbai Terror Attacks case, the Bombay High Court on Monday (November 3) set aside a special court's order which had in 2018 stayed the trial against Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal, the alleged handler of the 10 Pakistani terrorists who had entered the city.Single-judge Justice RN Laddha quashed and set aside the special...

Mere 'No Coercive Steps' Phrase Doesn't imply Stay Or Suspension Of Investigation: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Monday observed that the mere phrase “no coercive steps” does not imply stay or suspension of investigation against an individual. “….mere articulation of the phrases "no coercive measures" or "no coercive steps" with reference to a person cannot to be construed as necessarily implying a stay or suspension of any ongoing investigation against that...

Any Activity Endangering Public Health Through Spread Of Narcotics Strikes At Root Of Societal Stability: Telangana High Court

While upholding the detention of a woman stated to be a drug peddler caught selling ganja three times last year, Telangana High court remarked that her detention will help in facilitating her moral and social reformation. A Division Bench of Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya and Justice Gadi Praveen Kumar was hearing a Habeas Corpus plea filed by the daughter of the detenu, challenging her...

Public Interest Paramount: Madras High Court Condones 32-Year Delay By State In Filing Appeal In Title Dispute Case, Imposes ₹5 Lakh Cost

Condoning 32-year delay by Tamil Nadu government in filing an appeal in a land dispute case, the Madras High Court said that public interest is paramount and if it shown that the public interest has suffered due to fraud, the court could use its discretionary power to condone delay. “Public interest is the paramount consideration while considering the plea of Government to condone...

Delhi High Court Refuses Relief to Cotton Bud Maker Against Perfume Brand Over 'TULIP' Trademark

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea filed by Suparshva Swabs India, the manufacturer of Tulips cotton buds and hygiene products, which sought to restrain a perfume company from using the mark “AGN TULIP.” A Division Bench of Justice Om Prakash Shukla and Justice C Hari Shankar upheld a 2023 order of the Commercial Court that had refused to grant an interim injunction to...

Pendency Of Crime Can't Be Restraint On Vocation: Kerala High Court Allows Rapper Vedan To Travel Abroad Without Prior Court Permission

The Kerala High Court on Monday (November 3) modified the condition imposed on Rapper Vedan while granting him anticipatory bail in a case alleging rape on the false promise to marry, thereby permitting him to travel abroad and perform at international concerts. Vedan argued that he has been invited for various concerts in different countries on different dates as a professional singer, and...

Madras High Court Lets Udaipur Salon Keep 'Bounce,' Lifts Earlier Ban

The Madras High Court has recently lifted an interim injunction that had previously restrained an Udaipur-based salon from using the name “Bounce,” noting that the term is common in the beauty and haircare industry. In a ruling delivered on October 25, A Single Bench of Justice N. Senthilkumar, vacated the injunction that had been granted in favor of Spalon India Pvt. Ltd., the operator...

Uphaar Fire: Delhi High Court Judge Recuses From Hearing Evidence Tampering Case

Delhi High Court judge, Justice Amit Mahajan, has recused from hearing the evidence tampering case connected to the Uphaar fire tragedy that happened in the year 1997.This was after an apprehension was raised by the complainant that since Justice Mahajan had, at some stage, represented M/s. Ansal Housing and Construction Limited as a lawyer, she might not get a fair hearing. As the...

Approval From Higher Authority Mandatory For Issuing Notice U/S 148 Income Tax Act After Expiry Of 3-Year Limitation: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has held that under the new regime, approval from a higher authority, such as the Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax or the Principal Director General, is mandatory to issue a notice under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act after the expiry of a three-year limitation period. Justice C. Saravanan stated that …….three years from the end of the...

Calcutta High Court Refuses To Quash Defamation Case Against Lawyer For Posting Book Extracts On Mamata Banerjee's 'Personal Life'

The Calcutta High Court has refused to quash a trial court order issuing summons to lawyer Koustav Bagchi, accused of uploading online parts of a book which claims that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had married a person clandestinely and also discussed about her personal life. Justice Apurba Sinha Ray rejected Bagchi's contention that the Public Prosecutor could not have filed...

Divorce Cannot Be Granted Merely Because One Party Remains Absent; Court Must Assess Evidence Even In Ex Parte Proceedings: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that a decree of divorce cannot be passed merely because one of the parties remains absent or fails to file a written statement. The Court observed that even in ex parte proceedings, the trial court must independently assess the petitioner's evidence and record findings based on the merits before dissolving a marriage.A Division Bench of Justice Revati Mohite...