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What Is G20 Summit The G20 is the most recent of a long line of post-World War II initiatives aimed at worldwide economic policy coordination, including the "Bretton Woods twins," the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, as well as what is now the World Trade Organization. The G20 was announced at the G7 ..

The High Court of Delhi in answering the question as to whether non-compliance with Section 41 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 during the process of arrest, search and seizure impairs the process of trial, is to be seen at the trial stage and does not have any bearing during grant of trial. The ..

High Court of Karnataka held that petition under Section 438 for an anticipatory bail or Section 439 for bail of CrPC shall not be maintainable offences under Karnataka Protection of Interest of Depositors in Financial Establishments Act, 2004 (KPIDFE)when incorporated in FIR. A single judge bench of Justice Rajendra B..

Key takeaways The Public Gambling Act of 1867 is the piece of legislation that regulates online gambling in India. An online gaming licence is required for the state of Sikkim and Nagaland, while Andhra Pradesh has a blanket ban on internet gambling, Tamil Nadu allows skill-base..

Key takeaways Cross Border merger is a merger of the operations of two or more companies that are formed in one or more foreign jurisdictions. Both inbound and outbound mergers are considered cross-border mergers. An inward merger is a cross-border merger in which the resulting ..

INTRODUCTION The Code's Chapter XII (Sections 154–176) deals with information to police and their investigative capabilities. An investigation is a critical component of criminal proceedings. "Investigation" is the initial step after a crime is committed or information regarding the commission of an offenc..

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on 23.11.2022 ruled that mere registration of FIR or pendency of investigation by investigating agency cannot be a ground to refuse or renew a passport under Passport Act, 1967. Justice Sanjeev Kumar decided the case while hearing a plea filed by the petitioner challenging the cl..

The Kerala High Court on 25.11.2022 held that a prosecution witness who were chief-examined, cross-examined, and re-examined cannot be compelled to appear before the court as a defense witness under Section 233 (3) CrPC. Section 233(3) of CrPC deals with when the accused applies for the issue of any process compelling ..

Key takeaways The Central Vigilance Committee's was created primarily to ensure that all forms of corruption in the public sector may be effectively avoided and dealt with in detail. It has the status of an autonomous body, free of control from any executive authority, charg..

The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court was hearing a petition challenging the demonetisation by the Central government in 2016, for Rs. 500 and Rs.1000 rupee currency notes. The court had ordered the Centre on 12.10.2022 to file a comprehensive affidavit and to disclose all relevant documents. li style="te..

On 24 November, 2022, CJI D.Y. Chandrachud announced that the portal for filing applications to the Supreme Court under the Right To Information Act, 2005 has been made operational. The CJI said, “Before we start with the mentioning, I wanted to say that the RTI portal is all ready. It will start working in 15 mi..

INTRODUCTION When exercising criminal jurisdiction under the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973, the district court is referred to as the sessions court. The State government establishes a court for each session division under Section 9 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The court is presided over by a Judge chosen by the ..

Allahabad High Court had directed the government of Uttar Pradesh to grant a minimum payment that is on par with regular employees to IV-class contractual employees who are working under the UP State Legal Services Authority since 2005. Justice Alok Mathur referred to the Supreme Court’s ruling in the case of Sta..

Key takeaways Harshad Mehta scam is one of the largest financial and stock market scammers in India. His conduct in misleading people about the stock and financial markets, caused numerous banks to lose money and go bankrupt. Harshad Mehta’s offences under the Indian Penal..

Key takeaways On November 11, SEBI unveiled the rules governing online bond marketplaces that sell listed debt instruments. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)'s regulation on the online bond platform may aid in the growth of the fixed-income market and boost i..