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NEET paper leak: Court sends 5 accused to judicial custody, extends CBI custody of Khairnar

Special Judge Ajay Gupta allowed the agency's plea seeking judicial custody till June 2 of five accused persons -- Mangilal Khatik, Vikas Biwal, Dinesh Biwal, Yash Yadav and Dhananjay Lokhande.

May 20

2020 Delhi riots: Court acquits four, says relying on police witnesses would be 'dangerous'

In an order dated May 19, the court said, "I find that PW6 and PW7 (police officers) are not credible witnesses and it will be dangerous to rely upon their testimonies and find for the prosecution against the accused. I accordingly find that the prosecution has failed to prove its case against the accused."

May 20

Ensure Aadhaar is used strictly as identity proof: Plea in SC

The plea, filed through advocate Ashwani Dubey, also sought directions that the use of Aadhaar as a proof of date of birth and residence in the application form for new voter registration be considered against Section 9 of the Aadhaar Act, 2016, Section 23(4) of the RPA, 1950 and Article 14 of the Constitution.

May 20

Rs 70 crore money laundering case: ED gets 'godman' Ashok Kharat's custody till May 26

Kharat, already facing rape and fraud charges, was produced before the court after the ED arrested him in the money laundering case on Tuesday.

May 20

19 yrs on, CBI court acquits I-T officer, wife in disproportionate assets case

The court acquitted Anil Ratnakar Mallel (45), an Income Tax Officer then posted in Maharashtra's Thane, and his wife Suvarna Anil Mallel (43) of charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act and Section 109 of the Indian Penal Code (abetment).

May 20

Important cases listed before Supreme Court on Tuesday May 20:

SC to hear plea by Reliance Industries Limited challenging Delhi High Court verdict that set aside an arbitral award in their favour in the Krishna-Godavari Basin gas migration dispute with the Centre.

May 20

Highlights of SC order in stray-dogs case

In areas where the population of stray dogs has assumed alarming proportions and where incidents of dog bites or aggressive attacks have become frequent and pose a continuing threat to public safety, the authorities can take legally-permissible measures like euthanasia in cases involving rabid, incurably-ill or demonstrably-dangerous or aggressive dogs.

May 20

What happened in Supreme Court on Tuesday 19th May

3.57 PM The SC set aside a Delhi High Court order suspending the life sentence of former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the 2017 Unnao rape case and asked it to decide the plea afresh.

May 20

Supreme Court

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FIRs arising out of the same set of facts or transactions cannot be registered in multiple jurisdictions

Apex Court consolidates FIRs in 'Brahma City' project case to prevent multiplicity and ensure comprehensive investigation....

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Filing multiple anticipatory bail petitions in quick succession undermines the legal process

Supreme Court Overturns High Court's Grant of Anticipatory B...

Criminal proceedings cannot be continued on general accusations or group allegations

Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Forest Ra...

Articles

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Glorification of Singham Style Police Encounters is a Vicious Attempt to Deviate From the Due Process of Law Exigency of Anti Torture Shield to Curb the Sin in the Cells

The argument of the government that the notification and implementation of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhit...

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Supreme Court permits passive euthanasia under stringent safeguards

The judgment in the case of Aruna Ramchandra Shanbaug v. Uni...

Voluntary Euthanasia and Non Voluntary Euthanasia

The Supreme Court of India’s landmark judgment in Aruna Ramc...

Money Laundering : When ED can not arrest and accused even need not apply for bail

Supreme Court of India in Tarsem Lal v. Directorate Of Enfor...

Legislature Cannot Ignore Supreme Court Verdicts - A Constitutional Imperative

The Madras Bar Association judgment is a clarion call for th...

Consumer Laws

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SBI must pay Rs 5 lakh to woman despite 6-yr delay in claim: Nagpur consumer panel

A bank cannot use the 90-day claim window as a shield when it fails to inform customers of their rights, said a verdict delivered last month by the Di...

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Himachal: Hamirpur consumer panel sends three to one-year jail for selling defective machine

The case pertains to a defective machine purchased in 2015 b...

Consumer panel orders restaurant to compensate woman after AC malfunction ruins birthday bash

The Additional District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissi...

Taxation Laws

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ITAT Delhi Bench Quashes Reassessment Proceedings Against Lalit Kumar Modi

Tribunal Rules Reassessment Invalid Due to Concurrent Scrutiny and Failure to Address Assessee's Objections...

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You want us to run entire country, asks SC; dismisses plea seeking sweeping directions

It is nearly impossible to issue directions which will be co...

ITAT Rules Against PCIT's Revisionary Powers in Mukul Rohatgi Case

Tribunal Quashes Revision Order on Grounds of Insufficient E...

CESTAT Chennai Exempts Hotel Property Leasing from Service Tax

Tribunal Rules in Favor of Hotel Property Lease Exclusion un...

Corporate Laws

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NCLAT Dismisses Appeal Against Contempt Petition Dismissal, Upholds Tribunal's Exclusive Prerogative

Tribunal's Dismissal of Contempt Petition Deemed Valid; Appeal Ruled Non-Maintainable Without Imposed Punishment...

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NCLAT Rules Committee of Creditors Can Litigate Within IBC Framework

NCLAT affirms CoC's limited legal status to litigate under I...

NCLAT Rejects Delay Condonation Plea in Insolvency Appeal

Tribunal Finds Insufficient Grounds for 105-Day Delay in Ref...

Environmental Laws

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NGT orders 10 trees to be planted for every tree illegally felled by Meerut college

In an order dated May 11, made available on Tuesday, a bench of judicial member Arun Kumar Tyagi and expert members Senthil Vel and Afroz Ahmad said t...

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NGT seeks response from Uttarakhand's forest chief on deputing forest staff for census duty

In an order dated May 13, a bench of judicial member Arun Ku...

Milk-pouring ritual in Narmada: NGT seeks response from pollution control boards

Hearing a petition against the Madhya Pradesh government, th...

NGT issues notice to Delhi govt, others over encroached forest land in Chattarpur

The green body was hearing a petition seeking issuance of di...

NGT seeks report from Delhi govt over removing encroachments from forest land

The green body was hearing a plea seeking execution of the t...