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Supreme Court To Hear Petitions Challenging Online Gaming Act On Nov 4
The Supreme Court today(October 30) said that it will hear on November 4 a batch of transferred petitions challenging the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 ("Online Gaming Act"), which seeks to prohibit 'online money games' and the offering of bank services, advertisements, etc. related thereto.On the Union Government's plea, a bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and...
Mere Call Detail Records Without Voice Evidence Not Enough To Link Accused To Drug Trafficking: J&K&L High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, while granting bail to one accused under the NDPD Act, has ruled that mere call detail records (CDRs) showing contact between the accused and co-accused, in the absence of any voice recordings or corroborative evidence, cannot be treated as sufficient material to connect him with the alleged offence of drug trafficking under the Act.The...
Guilty Plea Cannot Override Bar On Double Jeopardy; Second Conviction For Same Offence Is Void: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that a plea of guilt made by an accused does not efface the rule against double jeopardy and a Court cannot conduct second prosecution for the same offence, based on such a plea.Justice Sanjeev Narula observed,“A plea of guilt cannot confer jurisdiction. Once the bar under Section 300 CrPC or the rule against double jeopardy under Article 20(2) applies,...
Jharkhand High Court Upholds State's Refusal To Grant Environmental Clearance For Stone Mining In Saranda Forest
The Jharkhand High Court has upheld the decision of the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) refusing environmental clearance (EC) to a proprietorship firm for stone mining in the Saranda forest's no-mining zone. The Court held that the “Management Plan for Sustainable Mining in Saranda and Chaibasa of Singhbhum District, Jharkhand,” framed in 2018, applied to the...
Minor Discrepancies In Subsequent Statements Do Not Weaken First Dying Declaration If Found Reliable And Consistent : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (October 29) upheld the conviction of a woman for murder, relying on the first dying declaration made by the deceased. The Court observed that even when multiple dying declarations exist, the first declaration cannot be disregarded if it is reliable, consistent, and supported by corroborative evidence. A Bench comprising Justices Rajesh Bindal and Vipul M....
Casual Absence Of Govt Officials Not “Sufficient Cause” To Condone Delay In Challenging Arbitral Award: HP High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has dismissed an application filed by the Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board seeking condonation of delay in filing objections against an arbitral award passed in favour of HCL Infotech Ltd., holding that bureaucratic delays and internal movement of files do not constitute sufficient cause for delay.Rejecting the State's contention, the Court remarked...
Recovery From Premises Not In NDPS Accused's Possession Can't Be Attributed To Him Without Independent Witnesses: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that recovery of a contraband cannot be attributed to an accused under the NDPS Act without any proof of possession or independent witnesses. “A recovery from a place where the possession of accused is not proved cannot be attributed to be a recovery from him. Moreover, no independent public witnesses were associated at the time of recovery to corroborate...
Partnership Deed Without Proof Of Accounts Cannot Be Used As Camouflage To Conceal Subletting By Tenants: HP High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court held that a partnership deed without proof of books of accounts cannot be used as a camouflage to conceal subletting by the tenants. Justice Satyen Vaidya remarked that: “Evidently, the partnership deed was executed for dual purpose, firstly to camouflage the relationship and secondly to secure the interest of the tenants to get monthly...
Bombay High Court Takes Note Of Inconvenience To Citizens Due To Bachchu Kadu-Led Farmers' Protest, Asks To Clear Site Immediately
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday took suo motu cognisance of the "suffering and disturbance" caused to the citizens due to the ongoing protests at the National Highway 44 (Wardha Road) by farmers under the leadership of former MLA Omprakash alias Bachchu Kadu.Sitting at the Nagpur seat, single-judge Justice Rajnish Vyas presiding over a vacation court, also ordered Bachchu Kadu to...
GST Levy On Group Health Insurance Policies Challenged; Kerala High Court Grants Interim Relief To Union Bank Pensioners
The Kerala High Court has granted interim relief to retired employees of the Union Bank by allowing them to renew their group health insurance policies without paying the 18% Goods and Services Tax (GST) on the premium.The Court passed the interim order in a writ petition filed by Vinod Mukundan and others, including the All India Union Bank Pensioners & Retirees Federation, challenging...
Manager (Dispute Resolution) Vacancy At Deloitte Shared Services India LLP
Deloitte Shared Services India LLP invites online application for the post of Manager (Dispute Resolution).Name of the Post: Manager (Dispute Resolution) Location: Mumbai Essential Qualification and Experience • Sound understanding of a broad range of laws and regulations, their application, and ability to apply legal principles to find workable solutions. Roles & Responsibilities • Support the Executive Director – Legal, and General Counsel in handling primarily disputes and...