Latest court orders, judgments, and legal developments from Indian courts — AI-curated and summarized.
The SAFEMA Tribunal has determined that accounted plots belonging to alleged bona fide buyers cannot be classified as proceeds of crime, thereby preventing the Enforcement Directorate (ED) from attaching these assets in a developer fraud case.
The Chhattisgarh High Court has denied anticipatory bail to a director involved in an alleged GST ITC fraud of Rs. 17.13 crore, ruling that custodial interrogation remains necessary.
The RBI has reinforced compliance duties under Section 51A of UAPA concerning updates to the UNSC’s sanctions list, affecting various banking and financial institutions.
The RBI has issued a Master Direction on the detection and reporting of counterfeit notes. This measure mandates banks to enhance their monitoring processes regarding fake currency notes.
The Allahabad High Court emphasized that families must not dismiss married women's complaints of dowry harassment or cruelty. The court criticized the tendency to advise victims to adjust, asserting that such advice only emboldens abusers.
The Calcutta High Court has denied bail under Section 45 of the PMLA in a money laundering case related to the Sahara deposit scam. The court held that the petitioner failed to meet the twin conditions required for such bail.
The Bombay High Court has created 23 fast-track courts to expedite trials related to public examination malpractices, aiming to enhance legal efficiency in addressing such issues. This initiative seeks to deter future offenses by streamlining judicial processes.
Former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has been acquitted in a sexual harassment case filed by women wrestlers, concluding a lengthy legal battle that began with protests at Jantar Mantar. This outcome reinforces the challenges in prosecuting sexual harassment cases.
The Reserve Bank of India has released a Master Direction regarding the detection, reporting, and monitoring of fake Indian currency notes (FICNs). This directive sets out comprehensive protocols for financial institutions to combat counterfeiting.
The Reserve Bank of India has issued a notification for the implementation of Section 51A of UAPA, 1967, which pertains to the updates on the UNSC's 1988 Taliban sanctions list. This amendment involves the modification of five entries, addressing the need for compliance and raising awareness among financial institutions.
The Reserve Bank of India has implemented Section 51A of the UAPA regarding updates to the UNSC's Taliban sanctions. This involves amendments to a total of five entries as of July 31, 2026, which financial institutions must uphold.
TMC has filed a petition in Calcutta HC challenging the legality of a pre-dawn police raid at the residence of Abhishek Banerjee, demanding preservation of CCTV footage and records from the operation.