S. 482 CrPC/S. 528 BNSS | In Some FIR Quashing Pleas, High Court Must Appreciate Background In Which Case Was Filed : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday (Sep. 18) cautioned High Courts against mechanically dismissing quashing petitions based solely on the contents of the FIR, stressing that the surrounding context and circumstances of its filing must also be taken into account in some cases. The Court added that the High Courts must also take into account whether the FIR was a result of a counterblast or...

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Madras High Court Asks IT Dept Not To Pass Orders Regarding Centralisation Of Accounts Of DMK & DMK Charitable Trust

The Madras High Court, on Thursday, asked the Income Tax Department not to pass any further orders regarding the centralisation of accounts of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Party, and the DMK Charitable Trust, till an appeal in connection with the case was disposed of by the High Court. The bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan was hearing an...

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Customs Act | Provisional Release Of Seized Object Won't Extend Timelimit For Issuing Show Cause Notice In Pre-2018 Cases : Supreme...

Customs Act | Provisional Release Of Seized Object Won't Extend Timelimit For Issuing Show Cause Notice In Pre-2018 Cases : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently upheld a Delhi High Court order directing release of an imported Maserati car seized by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), upholding the HC's view that failure to issue a show-cause notice within time prescribed under the Customs Act, 1962 entitles the person to release of the seized goods.A bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Sandeep Mehta...

SEBI Gives Clean Chit To Gautam Adani & Adani Group Companies In Hindenburg Case

In a significant development, the Securities and Exchange Board (SEBI) has given a clean chit to Adani Group and its Chairman Gautam Adani in respect of allegations made by US-based short seller-Hindenburg Research.It may be recalled that in January 2023, Hindenburg Research had published a scathing report accusing the Adani Group of widespread manipulations and malpractices aimed at...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Directs Juvenility Test To Determine Age Of Man Convicted For Committing Rape In 1999

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed that a juvenility test be conducted to determine the age of a man convicted in 2001 for committing rape in1999. The direction came after the convict claimed he was a minor at the time of the offence, raising questions about the applicability of juvenile justice provisions in his case.On the basis of School Leaving Certificate, counsel for...

[Dharmasthala Burial Case] 'Will Open Pandora's Box': Karnataka High Court Remarks On Residents' Plea To Excavate Sites Identified By Them

In a plea by two persons seeking SIT to inspect and excavate bodies at locations identified by them in Dharmasthala Burial case, the Karnataka High Court on Thursday orally remarked that if such a relief is granted then it will lead to opening a pandora's box where more people can come to court with claims of seeing bodies and seek investigation.During the hearing the SIT informed Justice...

J&K&L High Court Asks Govt To Finalise Compensation Scheme For Victims Of Cross-Border Firing, Violence

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court disposed of a public interest petition filed by Uri Foundation, Lagama Uri, seeking effective implementation of the Central Scheme for Assistance to Civilian Victims/ Families of Victims of Terrorist, Communal, Left Wing Extremism (LWE) Violence, Cross Border Firing, and Mine/IED Blasts on Indian Territory.A Division Bench of Chief Justice Arun...

Institutional Appointments After Radiance And Era: When Is Arbitral Tribunal Constituted By Consent?

A recent (July 2025) judgment by the Bombay High Court raised concerns for financial institutions and other entities using Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) platforms to resolve disputes. In Radiance Galore v Yes Bank Ltd (Radiance Galore), the Bombay High Court set aside the arbitral award in favour of Yes Bank on the ground that the arbitrator was unilaterally appointed, even though the appointment was made by the ODR Platform using an algorithm.However, Radiance Galore does not prevent...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Rejects BJP MLA Devender Attri's Plea To Dismiss Election Petition Filed Against Him By Congress Candidate

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed the plea filed by BJP MLA Devender Attri seeking the rejection of an election petition filed against him by Congress candidate Bijendra Singh.At first Singh had filed an election petition against Attri, seeking recounting of votes and alleging corrupt practices. Later, the Congress Candidate filed amended petition, dropping the allegations...

Unadjudicated Claims Cannot Be Secured Through Interim Relief U/S 9 Of A&C Act Merely Due To Financial Distress: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court Bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh has observed that mere financial distress of the other party would not be a ground to allow interim relief and grant its unadjudicated claim under Section 11 of the Arbitration Act (ACA)."However, the calculation of any permissible rebate and the resolution of quality-based objections require factual findings and interpretation of the terms...