IBC Moratorium Vs PMLA Attachment Powers: Freezing Of Bank Accounts During Insolvency

Imagine a corporate debtor undergoing the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process. Every rupee lying in its bank accounts becomes critical to sustain operations, pay employees and preserve value for creditors. Yet, at the same time, the Enforcement Directorate or other investigating agencies may step in on allegations of money laundering and freeze those very accounts. What follows is not merely a procedural hurdle, but a collision between two powerful legal regimes with competing objectives.The...

Sonam Wangchuk Was Instigating Nepal-Like Gen-Z Protest, Gandhian References Just Facade : Centre To Supreme Court

The Union Government today argued that Ladakh social activist Sonam Wangchuk instigated the younger generation of Ladakhis to get inspired by Gen-Z movements in neighbouring countries of Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka if the demand of the Sixth Schedule is denied to Ladakh. Wangchuk was detained under the National Security Act on September 26, 2025, after the Ladakh protest for statehood...

PMLA Bail Requires Delicate Balance, Not Final Verdict On Guilt Or Innocence: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that under the PMLA, a delicate balance has to be maintained between the final judgment of acquittal or conviction and an order granting or denying bail.Justice Girish Kathpalia said that the Court is not required to return a positive finding that the accused did not commit the alleged offence at the stage of bail. “While considering such applications, the...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Amendment Of Plaint To Rectify Khasra Number, Says Cause Of Action Unaffected

The Himachal Pradesh High Court dismissed a petition challenging an order allowing amendment of a plaint to correct an erroneous khasra number, holding that such a limited amendment does not alter the cause of action or change the nature of the suit. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel remarked that: “the amendment allowed, being limited and restricted to the change in the number of khasra of the...

Allahabad High Court Refuses To Quash Gangsters Act Proceedings Against Disqualified SP MLA Irfan Solanki

The Allahabad High Court last week dismissed an application filed by former Samajwadi Party MLA Irfan Solanki, seeking to quash the proceedings initiated against him under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. A bench of Justice Samit Gopal rejected his plea under Section 528 BNSS as it took into account the fact that the trial is at an advanced stage...

'Blatant Loot & Plunder Of Natural Resources': P&H High Court Flags Illegal Mining In Aravalli Hills, Seeks Chief Secy's Affidavit

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has expressed grave concern over large-scale illegal mining in Village Pichopa Kalan, District Charkhi Dadri, observing that the matter has far-reaching ramifications for ecology, environment and public interest, going well beyond the inter se disputes between private parties.Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Rohit Kapoor perusing the drone survey...

Deposit ₹3.60 Crores In Court: Bombay High Court Tells Maha Govt Over Non-Payment Of Compensation To Victims Of Human Rights Violations

The Bombay High Court last week ordered the Maharashtra Government to deposit an amount of Rs 3.60 crores with the Court towards the non-payment of compensation to victims of human right violations, as ordered by the Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (MSHRC).A division bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad ordered the State to deposit the amount with...

National Council Of Churches In India Approaches Supreme Court Challenging Anti-Conversion Laws Of 12 States

The National Council of Churches of India has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of the anti-conversion laws enacted by twelve states : Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Haryana, and Rajasthan.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant...

Thiruparankundram Hill Row | S.144 CrPC Was Imposed To Preserve Law & Order, Not To Defy Court Orders: Madurai Collector Tells High Court

The District Collector of Madurai on Monday (February 2), told the Madras High Court that the prohibitory order under Section 144 CrPC concerning the lighting of the lamp atop the Thiruparankundram Hills was passed not to prevent implementation of court orders but to ensure that "no law and order situation" arises. The submission was made before Justice GR Swaminathan, who was hearing a...

Deepak Death Case: All Kerala Mens Association President Moves High Court Seeking Independent Probe, Action Against Circulating Viral Video

The President of the All Kerala Men's Association has moved the Kerala High Court seeking an investigation by an independent agency into the suicide of Deepak, who was accused of sexual harassment inside a bus by Shimjitha Musthafa in a viral video.Shimjitha had shot a video of Deepak allegedly sexually harassing her in a moving bus in Kannur, and she posted the same on social media. The...

Husband Moves Delhi High Court Seeking ₹100 Crore Compensation Over Wife's Death During Nepal Unrest, Alleges Consular Failure

A petition has been filed before the Delhi High Court by a husband seeking Rs. 100 crore compensation, a judicial enquiry and fixation of accountability over the death of his wife, an Indian citizen, during violent civil unrest in Kathmandu, Nepal, in September 2025. Rambir Singh Gola has filed the petition against the Union of India, the Indian Embassy in Nepal, and Hyatt India...

No Bar To Consensual Transfer Of Matrimonial Cases U/S 24 CPC; Convenience Test Stands 'Considerably Diluted': Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has observed that there is no legal impediment to order a transfer of a case by invoking powers under Section 24 Civil Procedure Code when the contesting parties are ad idem (in agreement). The Court added that in cases of consensual transfers, the requirement for a detailed comparative examination of the balance of convenience stands considerably diluted.The...