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Criminal Law Roundup September 2024
Legal RoundUpTopic-wise Roundup

In September 2024, the Supreme Court and various High Courts engaged in significant discussions on criminal law, focusing on critical issues such as Kolkata Rape and Murder Case; Delhi excise liquor policy scam; Cash-for-job scam. Key rulings emphasized the balance between individual rights and public interest. Overall, these discussions reflect a dynamic legal landscape committed to upholding justice amid evolving challenges.

Grant of sanction timeline
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Supreme Court clarified that the observations made in this judgment shall apply prospectively.

High Court Roundup September 2024
High Court Round UpLegal RoundUp

Take a quick glance at what the High Courts were discussing in this late Monsoon season

Uttaranchal High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The right to life and liberty is one of the integral part of the Constitution and it is the most sacred fundamental right and the custody of people in the name of various enactments and without adhering to the promptness of the investigation, cannot allow appellant to remain under incarceration.

Cases Reported in HCC
Cases ReportedHigh Court Cases

(2023) 2 HCC (Bom) GST—Offences and Penalties—Arrest and Detention—Input tax credit—Issue of fake invoices in favour of non-existing entities and passing on

Bending the Law Behind Bars
Op EdsOP. ED.

by Aditya Bharat Manubarwala* and Romit Nandan Sahai**

Bombay High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Mere allegations of affiliation with Dawood Ibrahim do not attract the application of Section 20 of the UAPA; mere sharing of pictures of NDPS-prohibited substances does not attract the provisions of the NDPS.

Judgments on PMLA
Experts CornerSiddharth R Gupta

by Siddharth R. Gupta†

Judgments on PMLA
Experts CornerSiddharth R Gupta

by Siddharth R. Gupta*

Retrospective applicability of CrPC
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court said that while we are holding that the requirement of an authorization or an empowerment is mandatory for conveying a complaint, it being at the conclusion of investigation, would not preclude the investigating agency from complying with it thereafter.

Bombay High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court noted that cognizance of the offence was not taken by the Trial Court as stipulated by Section 2(d) of the MCOCA, therefore, the accused persons could not be prosecuted on the charges of S. 3 MCOCA.

Bail to PFI Members
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“We are conscious of the legal position that we should be we are slow in interfering with the order when the bail has been granted by the High Court, however it is equally well settled that if such order of granting bail is found to be illegal and perverse, it must be set aside.”

Grounds of Arrest in UAPA Offences
Experts CornerVasanth Rajasekaran

by Vasantha Rajasekaran† and Harshvardhan Korada††

Delhi High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Sharjeel Imam would, however, continue to remain in custody due to his alleged involvement in the 2020 Delhi riots larger conspiracy case.

Delhi High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Delhi High Court says that being a government employee, the appellant cannot be permitted to be free by merely contending that the accounts, though in his name, were being managed by the co-accused.

Bail to PFI Members set aside
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“National security is always of paramount importance and any act in aid to any terrorist act — violent or non-violent is liable to be restricted.”

Prabir Purkayastha
Hot Off The PressNews

The Right to Life and Personal Liberty is the most sacrosanct fundamental right guaranteed under Articles 20, 21 and 22 of the Constitution of India. Any attempt to encroach upon this fundamental right has been frowned upon by this Court in a catena of decisions

Bail cases Roundup April 2024
Legal RoundUp

A quick recap of Bail cases passed by the Supreme Court and High Courts in the month of April 2024 along with some top stories on Arvind Kejriwal seeking Interim Bail; Puthiyakavu Temple blast; and more.

Delhi High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Appellant along with other associates, is alleged to have hatched conspiracy of serial blasts in Delhi, resulting in explosions causing killing of 26 people and injury to 135 people.

Delhi High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

In the meetings dated 20-2-2020 and 21-2-2020 at Chand Bagh and again on 22-2-2020 and 23-2-2020, there were talks of finances, arranging arms, procuring of petrol bombs for killing of people and arsoning of property and destruction of CCTV installed in the area.