The Supreme Court of India has canceled bail for 13 accused involved in an interstate child trafficking racket, directing them to surrender immediately. The accused, linked to multiple FIRs in Uttar Pradesh, were allegedly part of a network kidnapping and selling minors, with victims recovered from their custody. The Court [...]
The Supreme Court dismissed an appeal challenging the display of Urdu alongside Marathi on a Maharashtra municipal signboard, affirming linguistic inclusivity. The Court emphasized that Urdu, a Scheduled language under the Constitution, can coexist with Marathi for effective public communication. Citing historical and cultural significance, the bench highlighted India’s multilingual [...]
The Supreme Court overturned a High Court order, ruling that a suit challenging a Will and Codicil was barred by limitation. The plaintiff, Hitesh P. Sanghvi, filed the suit in 2017, claiming the documents were null and void. However, the Court noted he knew of the Will by November 2014, [...]
The Ahmedabad CESTAT quashed ₹1 crore penalties imposed on M/s Dhanlabh Logistics LLP, a Customs House Agent (CHA), in two export fraud cases involving overvaluation by exporters M/s K R International and M/s Fusion Overseas. The tribunal ruled the CHA merely processed documents received from intermediaries without intent to abet [...]
The Ahmedabad CESTAT set aside penalties imposed on M/s Aeromar Logistics in an export misdeclaration case. Customs had penalized the firm for allegedly facilitating overvalued exports by M/s Fusion Overseas. The tribunal found Aeromar merely acted as an intermediary forwarding documents between shipping agencies and customs brokers, with no evidence [...]
The Delhi High Court, in its judgment dated April 8, 2025, directed the release of Rahul alias Puneet Phillips, a life convict, on a three-week furlough, overturning the prison authorities’ rejection order. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma noted the petitioner’s clean jail conduct for three years, his acquittal in 8 out [...]
The Delhi High Court, in its judgment dated April 8, 2025, dismissed a petition filed by the Union of India (UOI) challenging an arbitral award of ₹23,09,504 in favor of Jasbir Singh, proprietor of M/s Kalsi Engineers. The dispute arose from delays in a 2005 electrical work contract at Faridabad’s [...]
The Supreme Court ruled that preliminary enquiries aren’t mandatory before registering FIRs in corruption cases, setting aside the Karnataka High Court’s order that quashed disproportionate assets proceedings against a BESCOM executive engineer. The bench held that a detailed source report submitted to the Superintendent of Police sufficed as prima facie [...]
The Supreme Court dismissed an appeal seeking deemed tenancy rights under Section 15A of the Bombay Rent Act, affirming that a 1967 hotel management agreement constituted a business conduction contract, not a leave-and-license arrangement. The bench emphasized strict interpretation of contractual terms under Sections 91-92 of the Evidence Act, rejecting [...]
The Supreme Court dismissed appeals challenging Rajasthan High Court’s rejection of OBC-NCL candidates for Civil Judge posts due to invalid caste certificates. The Court ruled that non-creamy layer certificates issued before August 31, 2021 (application deadline) were mandatory, as per Rajasthan government circulars limiting validity to one year (extendable to [...]
The Supreme Court dismissed appeals by an oil tanker owner challenging the “pay and recover” order against their insurer, affirming that drivers transporting hazardous goods require Rule 9 endorsements under Central Motor Vehicles Rules. The case involved a fatal accident where an unendorsed driver’s rash driving killed two persons. The [...]
The Supreme Court overturned the Karnataka High Court’s quashing of criminal proceedings against Moon June Seok, former CFO of Daechang Seat Automotive, in a Rs. 10.18 crore GST fraud case. The Court found prima facie evidence linking him to alleged misappropriation through identical cash receipts of Rs. 1.8 crore from [...]