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FeaturedSupreme Court upholds Section 212(6), allowing only authorized officers to file fraud complaints via SFIO, not private parties.
FeaturedThe Punjab government has filed an SLP in the Supreme Court against the P&H High Court's order directing a CBI probe into corruption allegations linked to CM Bhagwant Mann's OSD.
FeaturedThe Supreme Court has evolved the doctrine of mens rea in corporate criminal liability, moving beyond identification theory to attribute intent via decision-making hierarchies.
FeaturedThe Supreme Court has cancelled the bail granted to Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre in a case involving alleged assault on doctors and hospital staff in Dombivli. The Court emphasized the need to send a strong message against violence targeting healthcare professionals.
FeaturedA Bengaluru special court remanded Ozone Group Chairman Vasudevan Satyamurthy to 14-day ED custody in a money laundering case involving ₹927.22 crores, after the agency alleged proceeds of crime linked to real estate projects.
FeaturedTelangana High Court granted anticipatory bail in a high-value fake ITC case, emphasizing custodial interrogation must be justified by tangible needs, not merely for recovery.
FeaturedThe Supreme Court ruled that judges must not inject personal morality into bail or trial proceedings, setting aside a High Court order that denied bail based on 'moral' grounds.
FeaturedThe Allahabad High Court has directed that CCTV cameras at all police stations must remain functional round-the-clock, with documented steps for restoration in case of failure, to ensure transparency and prevent custodial misconduct.
FeaturedCalcutta High Court stays SFIO investigation into alleged misuse of HNGIL Provident Fund Trust; directs trial court to decide on interim relief.
FeaturedRBI notifies financial entities of new terrorist organisation designated under UAPA, 1967. Mandates immediate asset freezes and compliance with surveillance protocols.
FeaturedRBI mandates financial entities to implement amendments to UNSC sanctions list under UAPA. Includes addition of terrorist organisation and modifications to existing entries.
FeaturedThe Government of India has designated a new terrorist organisation under Section 35(1)(a) of UAPA, 1967, requiring financial institutions to freeze associated assets and report compliance immediately.
FeaturedThe Reserve Bank has notified financial institutions of an update to the UNSC 1267/1989 ISIL & Al-Qaida sanctions list under Section 51A of the UAPA, 1967, requiring immediate compliance for freezing assets linked to designated individuals or entities.