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NDPS Act - Long Custody & Trial Delay Not Ground For Bail In Commercial Quantity Narcotic Cases If S.37 Conditions Not Met : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday held that delay in trial or prolonged incarceration cannot, by itself, justify the grant of bail in cases involving commercial quantity of narcotic drugs when the mandatory twin conditions under Section 37 of the NDPS Act remain unmet. The Court set aside two orders of the Bombay High Court that had granted bail to Vigin K Varghese, accused in major cocaine...
Customs | Traveller Entitled To Release Of Goods If SCN Not Issued Within Time, No Liability To Pay Fine Or Penalty: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has clarified that a traveller, whose goods are seized by the Customs, is not liable to pay a redemption fine or penalty for the release of goods if the Department failed to issue a show cause notice within the statutory timeframe.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Madhu Jain observed,“It is the settled position in law, after Union of India &Anr....
Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To Chartered Accountants In Case Involving ₹1,596 Crore SRS Group Fraud
The Punjab & Haryana High Court recently granted anticipatory bail to a group of Chartered Accountants accused by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) in connection with the alleged ₹1,596.94 crore fraud by the SRS Group of Companies. The Court, by a common order, disposed of multiple pending bail applications of eight Chartered Accountants by classifying them into two...
Delhi High Court Restrains Manufacture, Sale of Glucose Test Strips Copying Chinese Company Sinocare
The Delhi High Court has temporarily restrained several Indian firms from manufacturing, marketing, or selling blood glucose test strips or any other medical devices under the brand names “Safe AQ” and “Safe Accu”, after Chinese medical device maker Changsha Sinocare Inc. raised objection. The injunction will remain in place until March 3, 2026.A single bench of Justice Tejas...
'Vindictive': AP High Court Raps State For Withholding Occupancy Certificate Of YSRCP Party Office
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has strongly criticised the State authorities (respondents) for denying occupancy certificate for a building constructed for use as party office by the petitioners, who were members of YSRCP, despite the building being fit for occupation.Noting that State authorities are duty-bound to issue occupancy certificate for the building once it is fit for...
'No Incriminating Evidence, Complete Media Trial': Prajwal Revanna Tells Karnataka High Court Seeking Bail In Rape Case
While seeking suspension of life sentence and grant of bail in a rape case, convicted former Member of Parliament Prajwal Revanna contended that the prosecution's case is shaky and the linkage of evidence is not made out and that he should not be kept in custody. Senior Advocate Sidharth Luthra, appearing for the appellant, submitted that, “My submission is where the substratum of...
Delhi-NCR Air Pollution| Declare AQI Above 250 As 'Disaster' Under Disaster Management Act : Plea In Supreme Court
In the ongoing air pollution crisis in Delhi-NCR matter before the Supreme Court, a plea has been filed seeking to declare situations where the Air Quality Index(AQI) crosses 250 as a 'disaster' under the Disaster Management Act, 2005.Notably, the bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran is seized of the matter. Earlier, the bench directed the State of Punjab and Haryana to file...
Jail Superintendent Cannot Initiate Disciplinary Proceedings Against Medical Officer On Deputation From Health Department: Rajasthan HC
The Rajasthan High Court has held that the Superintendent, Central Jail, being a separate administrative department, had no authority or competence to initiate disciplinary proceedings against a Medical Officer deputed from the Medical and Health Department.The bench of Justice Farjand Ali made these observations while quashing the transfer orders of the petitioner that also included a...
UAPA Convict Writes Book In Jail, Kerala High Court Asks State To Expeditiously Decide If It Can Be Published
The Kerala High Court recently directed the State government to consider a prisoner's application for permission to publish his book and to communicate its decision to him, within 3 months.Justice V.G. Arun observed that incarceration or conviction does not take away the fundamental rights of a person completely and that the Kerala Prisons and Correctional Services (Management) Rules, 2014...
Non-Disclosure Of Pending Criminal Case While Filing PIL Shows Lack Of Good Faith, Later Acquittal Irrelevant: Jharkhand HC Imposes ₹2 Lakh Cost
The Jharkhand High Court has recently observed that not disclosing a pending criminal case while filing a PIL, even if the petitioner was later acquitted, shows lack of good faith. A Division Bench of the High Court comprising Chief Justice T.S. Chauhan and Justice Rajesh Shankar dismissed a Public Interest Litigation alleging irregularities and illegalities in the...