{"id":349744,"date":"2025-06-05T13:00:55","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T07:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=349744"},"modified":"2025-06-05T13:17:03","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T07:47:03","slug":"2025-scc-vol-4-part-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2025\/06\/05\/2025-scc-vol-4-part-4\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 SCC Vol. 4 Part 4"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #e6eeff; border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-bottom-style: dashed;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002726935\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Criminal Procedure Code, 1973<\/a> \u2014 S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001519739\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">438<\/a> \u2014 Anticipatory bail \u2014 In corruption offences:<\/span> Law clarified on grant of anticipatory bail in corruption offences, [<span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Devinder Kumar Bansal<\/span> v. <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">State of Punjab<\/span>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-9002679088\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(2025) 4 SCC 493<\/a>]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-bottom-style: dashed;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002780399\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Customs Act, 1962<\/a> \u2014 Ss. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001565549\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2(34)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001565590\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001565601\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001565613\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">6<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001565546\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">17<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001565560\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">28<\/a> \u2014 \u201cThe proper officer\u201d \u2014 Who is \u2014 Power of review:<\/span> Show-cause notices issued by officers of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence as proper officer under S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001565560\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">28<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002780399\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Customs Act, 1962<\/a>, valid. Constitutionality of S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-9001125641\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">97<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-9001125644\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Finance Act, 2022<\/a>, which retrospectively validates the show-cause notices with effect from 1-4-2023, upheld, [<span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Commr. of Customs<\/span> v. <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Canon (India) (P) Ltd.<\/span>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-9002679090\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(2025) 4 SCC 509<\/a>]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #e6eeff; border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-bottom-style: dashed;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002726934\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Evidence Act, 1872<\/a> \u2014 S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001516788\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">45<\/a> \u2014 Expert evidence:<\/span> Law clarified on conviction based on testimony of handwriting expert, [<span style=\"font-style: italic;\">C. Kamalakkannan<\/span> v. <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">State of T.N.<\/span>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-9002679087\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(2025) 4 SCC 487<\/a>]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-bottom-style: dashed;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002802178\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016<\/a> \u2014 Ss. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001549834\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">95<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001549835\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">96<\/a> r\/w S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001549816\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">79(15)<\/a>:<\/span> Maintainability of execution of penal orders passed under S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001572603\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">27<\/a> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002726966\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CP Act, 1986<\/a>, against personal guarantor, when interim moratorium under S. 96 IBC exists, determined, [<span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Saranga Anilkumar Aggarwal<\/span> v. <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Bhavesh Dhirajlal Sheth<\/span>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-9002679093\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(2025) 4 SCC 629<\/a>]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #e6eeff; border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-bottom-style: dashed;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002726959\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Limitation Act, 1963<\/a> \u2014 S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001553175\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">14<\/a> \u2014 Exclusion of time \u2014 Entitlement to interest after exclusion of time spent in wrong forum:<\/span> Claimant held entitled to interest @ 12% p.a. with effect from day Arbitral Tribunal held claims to be within time after excluding time spent by respondent-claimant in pursuing its remedy before NCDRC, [<span style=\"font-style: italic;\">United India Insurance Co. Ltd.<\/span> v. <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Bansal Wood Products (P) Ltd.<\/span>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-9002679089\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(2025) 4 SCC 506<\/a>]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-bottom-style: dashed;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002726960\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Penal Code, 1860<\/a> \u2014 S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001561607\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">302<\/a> or S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001561609\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">304<\/a> Pt. II r\/w S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001561409\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">149<\/a> \u2014 Murder or culpable homicide:<\/span> Delayed dead, absence of cause of death and absence of proof as to homicidal death, as factors for recording conviction under S. 304 Pt. II r\/w S. 149, held justified, [<span style=\"font-style: italic;\">State of M.P.<\/span> v. <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Shyamlal<\/span>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-9002679091\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(2025) 4 SCC 616<\/a>]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #e6eeff; border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-bottom-style: dashed;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002825997\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988<\/a> \u2014 Ss. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001564458\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">7(2)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001564434\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">13(1)(d)<\/a> r\/w Ss. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001564434\" target=\"_blank\" 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