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'Something Wrong Somewhere': Allahabad HC Raps Trial Judge For 'Lethargy' In 20 Yr-Old Case Against Elderly Man; Warns Of Action
The Allahabad High Court last week pulled up a trial court in Prayagraj for its 'lethargic' handling of a 20-year-old criminal case, observing that a 73-year-old accused has been 'victimized' due to the court's routine adjournments and the prosecution's failure to produce even a single witness for the past 13 years. Observing that there appears to be "something wrong somewhere" in...
Hidayatullah National Law University Announces 3rd Justice Hidayatullah International Moot Court Competition (HIMCC) 2026
Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur, announces the 3rd edition of the Justice Hidayatullah International Moot Court Competition (HIMCC 2026), to be held from March 13–15, 2026 at its campus in Nava Raipur, Chhattisgarh. Building upon the resounding success of its previous two editions, this flagship event continues to uphold HNLU's legacy of excellence in legal education, advocacy, and international engagement.The Justice Hidayatullah International Moot Court Competition stands...
How India's Anti-Corruption Law Fails Victim Of Coercion
In 2018, India amended its Prevention of Corruption Act with the stated aim of strengthening the fight against graft. Among the changes was a provision under Section 8 that has attracted both interest and controversy. This provision states that a person who offers or gives a bribe to a public servant will not be held criminally liable if they can prove that the payment was made under compulsion and if they report the incident to a law enforcement agency within a period of seven days. At first...
Not Producing Accused Before Magistrate Within 24 Hrs Renders Arrest Illegal; Rearrest From Prison Premises Impermissible: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently exercised its inherent power under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita to set aside a remand order and to grant bail to an NDPS accused.Justice C.S. Dias observed that since the accused was not brought before the jurisdictional magistrate within the 24-hour period mandated by Article 22(2) of the Constitution, his arrest stood vitiated and he...
Prevention Of Corruption Act | Unsolicited Offer Of Bribe Which Is Refused By Public Servant Constitutes Abetment: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that an unsolicited offer of a bribe to a public servant constitutes the offence of abetment, punishable under Section 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, irrespective of whether there was a prior demand or subsequent acceptance.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna observed,“The legislative intent behind the PC Act was to consolidate and strengthen the laws...
Appellate Courts Can Grant Interim Relief Even If Suit Is Dismissed By Trial Court : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently observed that an interim relief can be granted by an Appellate Court even when the original suit has been dismissed. “Just because the original suit came to be dismissed, that does not mean that in the pending appeal, the appellate court cannot grant appropriate relief as prayed for.”, observed a bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan while setting...
Insolvency Cannot Be Initiated Against Guarantor Under Section 7 Without Invoking Guarantee First: NCLT Kochi
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Kochi recently held that a financial creditor cannot directly initiate insolvency proceedings under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, against a corporate guarantor without first invoking the guarantee in accordance with the contract and without proceeding against the principal borrower. The tribunal therefore refused to...
Delhi High Court Protects 'Gold Flake' Mark Against Lookalike 'Gold Flame' and 'Gold Fighter' Cigarettes
The Delhi High Court on Monday confirmed a temperory injunction restraining Pelican Tobacco Co. Ltd. from manufacturing or selling its “Gold Flame” and “Gold Fighter” cigarettes, holding that their packaging and marks were deceptively similar to ITC Limited's well-known “Gold Flake” brand. A single bench of Justice Tejas Karia, in a judgment delivered on November 24, said Pelican...
Assessee Not Required To Prove “Source Of Source” Of Funds Credited Prior To Finance Act 2022: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that once the initial onus cast upon an assessee to show the genuineness of its creditors is duly discharged, the question as to whether the funds of the creditor were obtained through genuine purchases or not cannot be gone into by the Revenue.A division bench of Justices V. Kameswar Rao and Vinod Kumar observed,“Once the assessee discharges its initial onus...
Allottees Already Granted Delay Interest Not Entitled For Additional Compensation; Haryana RERA
The Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (“Authority”) Adjudicating Officer, Rajender Kumar, has held that an allottees who have already been awarded interest for delayed possession by the Authority are not entitled to claim any further compensation before the Adjudicating Officer. In the present case, the complainant approached the Authority seeking additional compensation...
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MCO Legals (Meharia and Company) a full-service law firm invites applications for the post of Legal Associate for its Kolkata office only under its Dispute Resolution Team. Name of the Post: Legal Associate No. of Post: 03 (Three) Remuneration: As per applicable market standards and the applicant's performance at the time of screening. Once confirmed, the member would enjoy facilities like casual and paid leaves, bonus, etc. Essential Qualification and Experience: Practicing ...