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FIR not required for ED's civil action under PMLA: HCThe Kerala High Court has ruled that the Enforcement Directorate can initiate civil action under the PMLA even without a registered FIR or ...
Jacqueline Fernandez, Sukesh Chandrashekar among 17 charged in Rs 200-crore money laundering caseA Delhi court has formally framed charges against actor Jacqueline Fernandez, alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekar, and 17 others in a Rs 20...
ED arrests 4 promoters in Rs 2,004-crore homebuyer fraud case involving over 19,000 buyersThe Enforcement Directorate has arrested four promoters of Earth Infrastructures Ltd. This action is part of a money laundering probe into ...
Centre asks states to ease compliance under legal metrology overhaulThe Centre is urging states and Union Territories to speed up legal metrology reforms. This includes moving from a licensing system to a re...
HC grants interim bail from June 25-30 to Engineer Rashid in terror funding caseThe Delhi High Court has granted interim bail to Baramulla MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid. He will be released from June 25 to June 30. This allows...
2008 Railway exam assault: Raj Thackeray's role in instigating attack not proved, says courtA Thane court has acquitted Raj Thackeray and five others in a 2008 case. The court found the prosecution failed to prove Thackeray's prese...
SC grants bail to accused in UAPA case over recruitment of 'hybrid' terroristsThe Supreme Court has granted bail to Suhail Ahmad Thokar. He was arrested in a UAPA case related to alleged conspiracy with terrorist grou...
HC reserves judgment on pleas seeking exemption to Bengal's animal slaughter rules for Eid al-AdhaThe Calcutta High Court has reserved its judgment on petitions challenging new rules for animal slaughter during Eid al-Adha. Petitioners s...
'Courts can hold sedition trials if accused has no objection': Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court has ruled that trials under the sedition law, Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code, can proceed if the accused agrees. T...
National Anti-Doping Act set to be amended, Ministry proposes five-year jail for suppliersIndia is set to amend its National Anti Doping Act. The proposed changes will criminalize the supply of banned substances to athletes. Supp...
2020 Delhi riots: Court rejects Umar Khalid's bail plea to care for ailing motherUmar Khalid bail: A Delhi court has turned down the interim bail application of activist Umar Khalid, who sought permission to partake in h...
Delhi HC grants interim bail to Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid for father's funeralBaramulla MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid has been granted interim bail by the Delhi High Court until June 2 following the death of his father. Curr...
Informal ‘benami’ investments may now face confiscation; Supreme Court ruling puts family property deals under scannerWhere family arrangements are involved, they must comply with legal conditions, including joint ownership where required. Informal arrangem...
Former Yes Bank CEO Rana Kapoor, Sudhir Valia booked in a fraud case by the Mumbai PoliceMumbai Police have filed a fresh FIR against former Yes Bank co-founder Rana Kapoor and investor Sudhir Valia for an alleged ₹1,000-crore f...
Fit certificate a must: Bengal govt issues new guidelines for animal slaughterThe West Bengal government has introduced new rules for animal slaughter. Animals must now have a 'fit certificate' from authorities before...
SC order turns up tax heat on old benami transactionsThe Supreme Court has ruled that tax authorities can retroactively apply the benami law to confiscate assets from transactions predating 20...
Centre rolls out transparency, safety and other state laws for Chandigarh; check what's newChandigarh's legal framework is set for a major upgrade. The Centre has extended five state laws to the Union Territory. These reforms aim ...