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22 Sept, 11:02
J&K&L High Court held that mere membership of a terrorist gang or organisation is insufficient to invoke Section 20 UAPA. The prosecution must produce material showing the accused’s involvement in a “terrorist act” as defined under Section 15 of the Act.Manupatra Channel
22 Sept, 11:02
Allahabad High Court held that an unaffidavited complaint against a Group-A officer cannot form the basis of a vigilance inquiry without State Vigilance Committee approval. It quashed the probe against an IAS officer after the complainant admitted the complaint was made under a mistaken impression.Manupatra Channel
22 Sept, 11:02
J&K&L High Court quashed a preventive detention order, holding that assaults arising from personal enmity are law-and-order issues, not public-order threats. Mere involvement in multiple criminal cases is insufficient unless the conduct can disrupt normal community life.Manupatra Channel
22 Sept, 11:02
J&K&L High Court upheld preventive detention under the PIT NDPS Act, holding that repeated involvement in narcotics offences after release can justify detention where ordinary law proves inadequate. It noted the detenu’s continued involvement in multiple NDPS cases despite bail.Manupatra Channel
22 Sept, 11:01
Madhya Pradesh High Court held that civil suits can be consolidated only when they involve similar issues and common evidence is sufficient to decide them. It dismissed a revision petition challenging an order that had rejected a request for consolidation.Manupatra Channel
22 Sept, 11:01
Gujarat High Court held that a brothel customer cannot be booked for running a brothel or procuring women for prostitution under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act. It quashed a 2010 FIR against a man caught during a raid at a hotel allegedly used as a brothel.Manupatra Channel
22 Sept, 11:01
Delhi High Court held that a complainant cannot compel an accused to undergo a Narco Analysis Test without consent. The Court observed that consent is a personal and non-derogable safeguard available to the person subjected to such a test.Manupatra Channel
22 Sept, 11:01
Allahabad High Court held that an Arya Samaj marriage certificate alone does not prove a valid Hindu marriage unless essential ceremonies are performed. It made the observation while quashing the removal of an SSB officer accused of falsely declaring his marital status.Manupatra Channel
22 Sept, 11:01
Telangana High Court held that a father cannot ordinarily be denied custody unless found unsuitable. It directed a four-year-old girl’s return to the US, noting that the custody dispute was already pending there and the child needed the care and affection of both parents.Manupatra Channel
22 Sept, 11:01
Supreme Court held that merely stating sufficient material exists to file a chargesheet does not mean the investigation is complete. An extension may still be granted where more time is needed to analyse and collate witness statements, bank records, electronic evidence and other material.Manupatra Channel
22 Sept, 11:01
Supreme Court set aside orders dismissing a suit as time-barred on a preliminary issue after evidence had begun. It restored the suit, holding that once trial on all issues has commenced, one issue cannot be separately decided as preliminary, and directed the trial to resume.Manupatra Channel
22 Sept, 11:01
Supreme Court held that arrest without furnishing written grounds violates Article 22(1) and renders the arrest illegal. It directed disciplinary action against erring officers and required written grounds and Magistrate’s permission before any re-arrest.Manupatra Channel
21 Sept, 11:54
NCLAT held that suspended directors may be required to give a confidentiality undertaking before accessing resolution plans and other sensitive CIRP material, ruling that their right to participate must be balanced with the duty to preserve confidentiality.Manupatra Channel
21 Sept, 11:54
Delhi High Court held that advocate-client privilege is not an absolute shield where prima facie material suggests a lawyer acted beyond the role of legal adviser and may have been involved in the conduct under investigation.Manupatra Channel
21 Sept, 11:54
Delhi High Court held that foreign nationality or flight risk alone cannot justify denial of bail under UAPA after prolonged incarceration. It granted bail to British national Jagtar Singh Johal, who had spent over eight years in custody.Manupatra Channel
21 Sept, 11:53
Madras High Court held that an NDPS arrest may be vitiated if the accused is not informed of the quantity of contraband seized or the applicable provisions, as this can cause serious prejudice. It granted bail to a man allegedly found with 25 kg of ganjaManupatra Channel
21 Sept, 11:53
Gujarat High Court granted seven-day parole to Radheshyam Shah, a life convict in the Bilkis Bano case, after considering the grounds raised in his plea and his jail record, and exercised discretion in his favour.Manupatra Channel
21 Sept, 11:53
Delhi High Court directed the CBI to seek an INTERPOL Red Corner Notice against a man facing criminal contempt for allegedly threatening and abusing judges, after noting that his whereabouts remain unknown despite non-bailable warrants.Manupatra Channel
21 Sept, 11:53
Delhi High Court held that MACTs must consider a claimant’s genuine needs before refusing release of compensation kept in FDRs and should not conduct a deep inquiry into reasons for seeking withdrawal of an amount already awarded.Manupatra Channel
21 Sept, 11:53
Madhya Pradesh High Court upheld the denial of compensation for an allegedly failed sterilization procedure, finding that the woman was already pregnant before the surgery and therefore no medical negligence could be attributed to the operation.
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