Sadhna Broadcast stock manipulation case
Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Naman Broadcasting amongst others was alleged to contravene the provisions of Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 by using digital platforms to mislead the investors. It was alleged that the price and volume of the scrip was manipulated through a coordinated scheme involving dissemination of misleading information and structured trades among connected entities.

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independence and impartiality of arbitrator
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The issue of under-stamping is often weaponized in arbitral proceedings and used to trip up the adjudication of disputes by way of arbitration. Arbitrators, being private persons, tend to be timid and send the instruments to the Stamp Authorities despite being entitled to compute the stamp duty amount and penalty component themselves.”

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acquittal in SCST Atrocities case
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“In an acquittal appeal if other view is possible, then also, the appellate court cannot merely substitute its view by reversing the acquittal into conviction, unless the findings of the trial Court are perverse, palpably wrong, manifestly erroneous or demonstrably unsustainable.”

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re-investigation negative DNA report
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“POCSO offences are grave and demand stringent punishments along with meticulous investigations to deliver justice. It is imperative for the prosecution to conduct thorough and proper investigations reflecting the severity of these offences.”

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