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Supreme Court Seeks Report From HCs On Formation Of Committees Across Courts/ Tribunals & Bar Bodies To Address Sexual Harassment
The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday sought status reports from the Registrars General of various High Courts on whether gender sensitisation committees and Internal Complaints Committees (ICCs) have been constituted in High Courts, District Courts and Bar Associations to address complaints of sexual harassment against women and transgender persons.A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India...
Supreme Court Frowns Upon Practice Of Rich Accused Raising Constitutional Challenges To Avoid Trial
The Supreme Court today frowned upon the plea by a lawyer challenging S. 44(1)(c) of the PMLA and observed it to be an attempt to 'bypass the system' by 'affluent persons' facing trial in relation to the AugustaWestland Scam. The bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing a writ petition filed by lawyer Gautam Khaitan challenging the validity of S. 44(1)(c) of the...
Right To Speedy Trial Not Defeated By Gravity Of Offence; Prolonged Pre-Trial Detention Becomes Punishment: Supreme Court
The right to a speedy trial, guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution, is not eclipsed by the nature of the offence, the Supreme Court held, observing that prolonged incarceration of an undertrial, without commencement or reasonable progress of trial, effectively converts pre-trial detention into a form of punishment. The Court made these observations while granting bail to former...
Delhi-NCR Air Pollution : Supreme Court Slams CAQM For Lax Approach, Seeks Report On Causes & Long Term Solutions
The Supreme Court on Tuesday strongly criticised the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) for what it termed an "unserious" approach towards addressing the persistent air pollution crisis in Delhi NCR, and directed the statutory body to urgently convene a coordinated meeting of domain experts and place a comprehensive report on record and in the public domain.A Bench comprising...
Supreme Court Asks Haryana Govt If Case Against Prof Ali Khan Mahmudabad Can Be Closed
The Supreme Court today suggested that the State of Haryana take a lenient view and deny sanction to prosecute Ashoka University Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad in the criminal case over his social media posts in the context of Operation Sindoor, as a one-time magnanimity.The Court also said that if the state is willing to show such leniency, it was crucial that Mahmudabad also 'behave...
Supreme Court Allows West Bengal Part-Time Teachers Seeking Equal Pay As Full-Time Teachers To Make Fresh Representation
Disposing of a contempt petition, the Supreme Court today allowed certain part-time teachers in the State of West Bengal to make a fresh representation before the School Education Department Secretary for pay parity with full-time teachers teaching in non-government aided higher secondary schools. It ordered that the competent authority shall pass a reasoned order on the representations within...
Supreme Court Grants Bail To Amtek Group Promoter Arvind Dham In Money Laundering Case
The Supreme Court today granted bail to Arvind Dham, promoter of the Amtek Group, in a money laundering case arising out of alleged bank fraud running into about Rs. 27,000 crores.A bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice Alok Aradhe allowed Dham's plea challenging the Delhi High Court's order refusing to grant him regular bail. The Court granted him bail on the ground of long incarceration...
Business Law Daily Round-Up: January 05, 2026
TAX Mandatory Pre-Deposit For Customs Appeal Cannot Be Waived For Financially Sound Appellant: Karnataka High CourtMere Apprehension of Business Loss In State Does Not Confer Writ Court Territorial Jurisdiction: Calcutta High CourtCustoms Cannot Withhold Part Of Consignment After Accepting Full Bond, Guarantee : CESTAT KolkataHotels Can Now File Specified Premises Opt-In Online On GST...
CCI Holds Two Textile Firms Guilty Of Bid Rigging In Defence Undergarment Tender
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has found textile manufacturers KKK Mills and Sankeshwar Synthetics Pvt Ltd guilty of bid rigging in a defence procurement tender for woollen underpants floated by the Directorate General of Ordnance Services.The competition watchdog found the firms to be in contravention of Section 3(3)(d) read with Section 3(1) of the Competition Act, 2002,...
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) And Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Annual Round Up 2025
SUPREME COURTSupreme Court Grants Interim Anticipatory Bail To MP Cartoonist After His Apology For Objectionable Post On Prime MinisterCase Title – Hemant Malviya v. State of Madhya PradeshThe Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 15) granted interim protection to Indore based cartoonist Hemant Malviya, who has been booked over a cartoon shared on Facebook that allegedly contains derogatory...