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Enforcement Directorate Approaches Kerala High Court After Magistrate Denies Access To Sabarimala Gold Theft FIR
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has approached the Kerala High Court challenging a Ranni Magistrate Court order that refused to issue certified copies of the FIR and First Information Statement (FIS) in the Sabarimala gold theft case.The petition invokes Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and argues that the refusal has obstructed the agency's statutory mandate...
Settlement With SEBI Doesn't Shield Accused From Criminal Liability For Serious Economic Offences: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court on Friday held that settlement of adjudication proceedings with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) cannot absolve an accused from criminal liability in cases involving serious economic offences. The Court said that paying disgorgement or settlement fees under SEBI's consent mechanism cannot be a basis for quashing criminal proceedings launched by the CBI...
Non-Declaration Of “Revital Contest Results” Amounts To Unfair Trade Practice: Delhi State Commission Confirms Against Sun Pharma
The Delhi State Commission bench comprising Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, President, and Bimla Kumari, Member, has upheld the District Commission's order holding Sun Pharmaceutical Industries liable for indulging in unfair trade practice. The Commission observed that the company failed to disclose or publish the results of its gold/silver coin scheme associated with the sale of...
GST Act | Three-Month Limit U/S 73(2) For Department To Issue SCN Is Mandatory, 'Technical Glitch' No Excuse: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that the time limit set out under 73(2) of the Goods and Services Tax Act for issuance of show cause notice in relation to alleged short payment of tax, etc. is mandatory in nature, and cannot be excused on account of technical glitches on GST portal.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Shail Jain thus quashed a SCN issued after the 3-month...
When Tribunals Forget Their Limits: NCLT's Personal Summons And Boundaries Of Statutory Power
The National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai Bench, recently passed an order in Bank of India v B.E. Billimoria & Co. Ltd. (15 October 2025) directing the Chairman of a nationalised bank to appear in person and file a personal affidavit. The summons was issued in the course of a delay condonation application, where the Tribunal described the Chairman's conduct regarding the custody and handling of money as “unsatisfactory and unbecoming”.The order cites no statutory provision empowering such a...
Bankruptcy Proceedings Can Be Initiated Against Foreign Citizen Acting As Personal Guarantor: NCLT Hyderabad
The National Company Law Tribunal, Hyderabad Bench-II, has admitted the bankruptcy proceedings against Shri Yarlagadda Madhu Mohan, a personal guarantor and a US citizen, under Sections 121 and 123 of the IBC after his failure to submit a repayment plan. “……… Section 3(23) merely defines the term “person” to include “a person resident outside India.” It does not...
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KPMG India invites online application for the post of Manager (Personal Independence, Risk Management)Name of the Post: Manager (Personal Independence, Risk Management) Location: Gurgaon Essential Qualification and Experience • Candidate should have LL.B./ LLM degree with post-qualification legal experience with a strong preference for considerable experience as in -house counsel, preferably for the Indian subsidiary of a multinational company or Indian multinational. • Considerable...
'Law Is Dynamic, Must Adapt To Societal Realities': Rajasthan High Court Quashes Rape Case After Victim's Marriage With Accused
The Rajasthan High Court has observed that law of any civilized society is not definite, and it must change according to the demands and circumstances of the society.“Law and transformation is a unique concept which highlights the changes in social problems and their solutions through legal…Law not only lays down the norms that are acceptable to a given society, but it also lays down...
Kerala High Court Asks DLSA To Conduct Independent Assessment Of Prison Where State Plans To Relocate Women Inmates
The Kerala High Court on Friday (November 14) gave an interim direction to the Secretary of the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Thiruvananthapuram to carry out an independent assessment of the facilities available at the Women's Central Prison, Poojappura (Thiruvananthapuram) and to submit a report with details of the inspection.Justice V.G. Arun was considering a plea preferred...
