FEMA | Non-Confirmation Of Seizure By Competent Authority Under S.37A Has Bearing On Adjudication Proceedings : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on April 1 held that the non-confirmation of a seizure order under Section 37A of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA) can have a significant bearing on subsequent adjudication proceedings, and that authorities cannot proceed in a manner that effectively nullifies or prejudges a pending statutory appeal.While stopping short of declaring adjudication...

Second FIR Maintainable When It Uncovers Wider Conspiracy; 'Test Of Sameness' Is Decisive: J&K&L High Court

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that a second FIR is not barred in law where it relates to a distinct and wider conspiracy, even if it is connected to an earlier incident, reiterating that the governing principle is the “test of sameness.”The Court was hearing petitions challenging an order of the trial court framing charges in a case arising out of an FIR, where...

Call For Applications: Young Professionals Programme For Legal Empowerment (YPPLE) 2026 At The Centre For Social Justice, India (CSJ)

The Centre for Social Justice, India invites online applications for the Young Professionals Programme for Legal Empowerment. About the Programme: This 2-year immersive programme offers young professionals the opportunity to work closely with paralegals and lawyers at the forefront of social justice, while engaging directly with communities and the realities of the field. This programme is open to graduates and post-graduates from diverse fields, including Law, Management,...

Supreme Court Dismisses IT Dept Challenge To Quashing Of Reassessment Notice Against NDTV Holding Company

The Supreme Court today dismissed the Income Tax Department's appeal against the Delhi High Court judgment which had quashed reassessment proceedings against RRPR Holdings Private Limited, a company owned by NDTV promoters Radhika Roy and Prannoy Roy.A bench of Justice PS Narsimha and Justice Alok Aradhe dismissed the appeal on the ground of delay.In 2009, RRPR Holdings took a loan from...

NLIU Students Win 13th RMLNLU–Luthra & Luthra International Legal Essay Writing Competition On White Collar Crimes

Yukta Chanda and Netraa Rathee, third-year students of National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal, have been declared winners of the 13th RMLNLU–Luthra & Luthra International Legal Essay Writing Competition and Conference on White Collar Crimes held at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow. The competition received over 150 submissions from law students across the country. The entries were evaluated by Luthra & Luthra Law Offices India, following which the top...

Land Not Found To Be Forest Land: Uttarakhand High Court Dismisses PIL Against Construction Of 'Sainya Dham' War Memorial

The Uttarakhand High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation challenging the construction of a war memorial, namely 'Sainya Dham' in Dehradun, holding that the land in question was not found to be forest land in a joint survey conducted by revenue and forest authorities. The Court observed that once the competent authorities had inspected the land and certified that it does not form...

MP High Court Allows Mother To Sell Child's Share In Property Citing Risk Of Land Mafia, Inability To Regularly Visit Due To Distance

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has allowed a mother to sell her minor daughter's share in the property after noting her difficulties in taking care of the land parcel located 600 km away from her present place of residence. In doing so the court set aside the setting aside the lower court's order that had earlier denied such permission. The bench of Justice Himanshu Joshi observed:"The record...

Supreme Court Justice Vikram Nath To Attend Inaugural Session Of District Judges Annual Conference Organized By Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court is set to hold a 2-day Annual Conference of Judges of the District Judiciary on the theme “Re-shaping Dispensation of Justice – Transcending the Narratives”. The conference which shall be held on April 4 and 5 is being organized by the High Court in collaboration with the Gujarat State Judicial Academy (GSJA). The inaugural session will be attended by Supreme...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Judge Pankaj Jain Inspects Rewari District Jail; Inaugurates Legal Aid Clinic, Video Conferencing Room

Punjab and Haryana High Court Judge Pankaj Jain visited the District Jail in Rewari on Sunday and reviewed the facilities being provided to inmates. On the occasion, District and Sessions Judge Gurvinder Singh Wadhwa, CJM and DLSA Secretary Amit Verma, CJM Dr. Renu Solkhe, ADC Rahul Modi, DSP Pawan Kumar, and Jail Superintendent Surender Singh Dalal were present. During the visit, Justice...

Can Cadets Boarded Out Due To Training Injury Be Treated As Ex-Servicemen For Job Reservation? Supreme Court Asks Centre

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Union Government whether military cadets who are boarded out due to injury or disability during training can be treated as ex-servicemen for the purpose of availing reservation in government and semi-government jobs.“During the course of submissions, one of the aspects that was discussed was as to whether the boarded-out cadets could also be considered...

Possible To Reform Murderer, But Cyber Criminal Should Not Be Spared : CJI Surya Kant

During the hearing of a cybercrime case, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant today commented that it maybe possible to release and reform a murderer, but cyber criminals must not be spared at all.Referring to the accused before the Court, who apparently had a history of cyber frauds, the CJI said that a cyber criminal like him should be kept in single member cell without possibility of use of...

Able-Bodied Person Cannot Avoid Maintenance By Pleading Unemployment: Uttarakhand High Court

The Uttarakhand High Court has held that a mere plea of unemployment cannot absolve an able-bodied and qualified individual of his obligation to maintain his minor children under Section 125 CrPC. The Court reiterated the principle that an able-bodied person is presumed to have the capacity to earn, and voluntary or unsubstantiated unemployment cannot be used to evade statutory...