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Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case: Court Asks Police To Verify Sureties Of Four Accused Granted Bail, Release Likely Today
A Delhi Court on Tuesday asked the Delhi Police to verify the sureties and documents submitted by of four out of the five accused granted bail by the Supreme Court in relation to the 2020 North-East Delhi riots larger conspiracy case. Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai accepted the bail bonds of Rs. 2 lakh each, along with two local sureties of like amount, furnished by accused...
CGST |Tripura High Court Reads Down Section 16(2)(c), Shields Bona Fide Buyers From ITC Denial
The Tripura High Court has read down Section 16(2)(c) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, holding that while Input Tax Credit can be claimed only if the tax charged by the supplier is paid to the Government, the provision cannot be applied to deny credit to a bona fide purchaser for the supplier's default.A Division Bench of Chief Justice M S Ramachandra Rao and Justice S...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : January 6, 2026
Links to today's reports :Mere Participation In Arbitration Won't Bar Challenge To Arbitrator's Eligibility, Waiver Must Be "Express & In Writing" : Supreme CourtIn UAPA Bail Hearing, Defence Not To Be Considered; Only See If Prosecution Has Shown Prima Facie Case : Supreme CourtSupreme Court Grants Bail To Amtek Group Promoter Arvind Dham In Money Laundering CaseO 1 R 10 CPC | Plaintiff...
Presentation Of Security Cheque On Loan Default Not Criminal Breach Of Trust: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that presentation of a security cheque by a bank upon default of loan repayment does not constitute the offence of criminal breach of trust under Section 409 IPC.Allowing the petitions filed by China Trust Commercial Bank (CTBC) and its officials, Justice Neena Bansal Krishna quashed the criminal proceedings initiated by a borrower's former...
S. 138 NI Act | Cognizance Can't Be Taken Of Time-Barred Cheque Dishonour Complaint Without First Condoning Delay : Supreme Court
Cognizance can't be taken on a cheque dishonor complaint filed belatedly unless the delay is condoned by the Court, observed the Supreme Court. A bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and Alok Aradhe set aside the Karnataka High Court's decision, which upheld the trial court's decision to take cognizance of a cheque dishonor complaint filed belatedly, even without condoning the delay. “we have...
OBC Youth Forced To Wash Another's Feet | Supreme Court Orders Release Of Accused Detained Under National Security Act
In the case pertaining to a young man from the OBC community, who was allegedly forced to wash another's feet due to caste discrimination, the Supreme Court today directed immediate release of one of the accused who was detained by invoking the National Security Act.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta passed the order in the petitioner-accused's challenge to a High Court suo...
Kerala High Court Seeks Clarification From NHAI On Mobile App To Address Highway Maintenance Issues
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (06 January) has sought clarification from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) regarding the new feature in the mobile application 'Rajmargyatra' developed to address shortfalls in maintaining road standards prescribed by the Indian Road Congress (IRC).The division bench comprising Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Syam Kumar V M were...
MCOCA Can Be Invoked Against Syndicate Members Even Without Prior FIRs: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that the provisions of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) can be invoked against an accused alleged to be a member of an organised crime syndicate even if there are no prior FIRs or charge-sheets against such accused in her individual capacity.Justice Sanjeev Narula observed,“the statutory requirement of “more than one charge-sheet” in...
Income Declared Under VDIS Can Still Be Scrutinised If Higher Income Is Found: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur recently held that declaring income under the Voluntary Disclosure of Income Scheme, 1997 does not stop the income tax department from checking whether the correct income was disclosed, even though the scheme protects the assessee from being questioned about the source of that income. A Division Bench of Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Pradeep...
Hardcore Prisoner Can't Be Released On Emergency Parole Without Completion Of 5 Yrs Of Imprisonment After Latest Offence: P&H High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has declined to grant emergency parole to a life convict seeking temporary release on account of the death of his wife, holding that he did not fulfil the statutory requirement of completing five years of imprisonment after his latest offence, as mandated under the Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 2022.However, taking a humanitarian...
Abu Salem Moves Bombay High Court Seeking 14-Days Emergency Parole Leave To Mourn Brother's Death
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday (January 6) ordered the Maharashtra Government to file a reply to a plea filed by underworld gangster Abu Salem–convicted in the 1993 Mumbai Bomb Blast Case–who has sought 14-days 'emergency parole leave' in view of his elder brother's death. Salem, who is in prison for more than 2 decades now, has petitioned the division bench of Justice Ajay Gadkari...