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PMLA | Objective of PMLA Act is discovery and freezing or confiscation of property in order to prevent it from being laundered further

Appellate Tribunal for SAFEMA, FEMA, PMLA, NDPS & PBPT Act: Justice Manmohan Singh adjourned an appeal sine-dine, filed by a person found

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | Discretionary reliefs are not meant for those who are on a snail’s pace in approaching a court of law

Kerala High Court: A.M. Babu, J. dismissed a regular second appeal filed by a lady on the ground that no substantial question

Case Briefs High Courts

Pat HC | Lack of evidence to prove injuries sustained by the deceased, Court refuses to convict on mere statements given by witnesses

Patna High Court: The Division Bench comprising of Hemant Kumar Srivastava Prabhat Kumar Singh, JJ. dismissed an appeal on the admission stage

Case Briefs International Courts

WIPO | Philip Morris USA wins right over disputed domain name registered with ‘GoDaddy.com’ as it was confusingly similar to their trademark and was being used in bad faith

World Intellectual Property Organization: M. Scott Donahey (Panelist) transferred the disputed domain names to Philip Morris USA Inc. as these were confusingly

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Interference with issuance of process under S. 138 read with S. 141 NI Act declined where Directors had resigned, but the resignation was not approved

Bombay High Court: S.S. Shinde, J. refused to interfere with the order of the Magistrate whereby process was issued against the applicants (directors

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Poll Affidavit Case| SC quashes clean chit; Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis to face trial

Supreme Court: In a major blow to Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, the 3-judge bench of Ranjan Gogoi, CJ and Deepak Gupta and

Case Briefs High Courts

Kar HC | Rape victim denied compensation in light of turning hostile during trial

Karnataka High Court: Alok Aradhe, J. dismissed a petition filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India with respect

Case Briefs Supreme Court

“Can’t treat all of them as a liar”: SC while partially setting aside the 2018 SC/ST Act verdict [Full report]

Supreme Court: Holding that the Court should not have encroached upon the field reserved for the legislature, the 3-judge bench has partially

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Appellate Tribunal | Tribunal quashes ED’s order for attachment of assets of the company, subject to furnishing of indemnity bond

Appellate Tribunal for FEMA, PMLA, NDPS & PBPT Act: Justice Manmohan Singh, Chairman and G.C. Mishra, Member, quashed provisional orders for attachment

Case Briefs High Courts

All HC | Evidences gathered by Investigating Officer cannot be looked under Inherent powers; Consent for sexual intercourse on promise to marry, held to be subject matter of evidence

Allahabad High Court: Applicant filed an application under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code which was contemplated by Dinesh Kumar Singh, J.

Case Briefs Supreme Court Roundups

Supreme Court Monthly Roundup – September 2019

TOP STORIES AYODHYA HEARING SC issues notice to 2 for threatening senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan Won’t hear the matter for even a

Case Briefs High Courts

Chh HC | S.378(1)(b) CrPC bars appeal in HC against acquittal order passed by Magistrate in a cognizable and non-bailable offence, reiterated

Chhattisgarh High Court: A Division Bench of Prashant Kumar Mishra and Goutam Chourdiya, JJ. dismissed an application filed by the State seeking leave

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NGT | Delhi Govt. to formulate guidelines to mitigate adverse impact on environment and public health; regulation of banquet halls

National Green Tribunal (NGT): The Bench comprising of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel (Chairperson) and Justice S.P. Wangdi (Judicial Member), Justice K. Ramakrishnan

Case Briefs High Courts

MP HC | Transfer done in colorable exercise of power and at the behest of Ex-MLA held is unsustainable

Madhya Pradesh High Court: S.A. Dharmadhikari, J., allowed a petition as the transfer of the petitioner was done at the instance of

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Tribunal’s order for industrial dispute remanded back; Necessity for a reasoned order to be produced

Delhi High Court: Rekha Palli, J. while deciding a petition relied on various decisions in order to throw light on the significance

Case Briefs High Courts

HP HC | Cause of action can be inherited by successors of the original landlord in cases of eviction suits

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Sandeep Sharma, J. upheld the order passed by the Rent Controller whereby an appeal was filed under Section

Case Briefs High Courts

MP HC | Parents of corpus directed not to cause any unlawful restraint on her activities and movement including meeting with her husband

Madhya Pradesh High Court: Sheel Nagu, J. allowed the petition filed by the petitioner by directing the respondents to not unlawfully restraint

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Subtitles can be included even after the film is certified by CBFC; entire fresh gamut of certification not required

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of Akil Kureshi and S.J. Kathawalla, JJ., disposed of a petition by stating that the notice

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

SEBI | Not informing Stock Exchanges about entering into agreements whereby proceeds of GDR were pledged, would amount to fraud under PFUTP Regulations, 1995

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI): Ananta Barua, (Whole Time Member) by order, prohibited the Managing Director of Morepen Laboratories from