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Key takeaways PMLA or the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 is the primary legislation against money laundering in India. It was enacted by the NDA government, and it came into effect on July 1, 2005. Recently, the Supreme Court uph..

Delhi High court dismissed the writ petition of the Delhi minister – Satyendar Jain and observed that he cannot be disqualified from Cabinet and Assembly as a "person with..

Introduction The abrupt and unforeseen ban on All India Football Federation (AIFF) enforced by FIFA  (Federation Internationale de Football Association or the International Federation of Association Football) has left the entire country in a state of sheer dismay, and the football fans indisputably enraged. Following the..

Introduction  Recently, an order by a lower court in Kerala has sparked controversy. This case is one of many where women are treated as second-class citizens in society. However, with a legal angle involved, the implications of said remark are far more severe than they would've been otherwise. Gender bias continues ..

Key takeaways Section 156 (3) empowers the Magistrate to issue an order to the concerned officer-in-charge of a police station to draw up an FIR based on information received.  The offence reportedly committed needs to be taken place within the territorial jurisdiction of t..

Introduction Caste is a word that is one of the obligatory in Indian history that decides the social, economical, and political empowerment of the people even in the 21st century in the country. This pre-historic system of being, established by the Vedas has been plaguing the country since. Recently, a nine-year-old was beate..

 A bench of Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Krishna Murari made the observations that an individual who was acquitted of the scheduled offence cannot be prosecuted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act/a..

Recently settling the case of Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax-I, Chandigarh v. M/s. ABC Papers Limited, the supreme court held that against orders of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) will lie only before the High Court within whose jurisdiction the assessing officer is situated. The Apex Court clarified that even if..

Key takeaways The Competition Act, 2002 was enacted by the Parliament of India and governs Indian competition law. It replaced the archaic The Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, of 1969. The Competition Commission of India was..

Reservations of the pwd [persons with disabilities] remain only on paper. Instead of being proactive to protect the interests of the disabled, a conscious effort is being taken to thwart their efforts to secure employment bytaking an obstructive or lethargic stand. This statement was passed by the Kerela High court whi..

An observation from Justice Deepak Roshan of the Jharkhand high court was that "While section 138 of the Act specifies a strong criminal remedy in relation to the dishonour of cheques, the rebuttable presumption under section 139is a device to prevent undue delay in the course of litigation. In the absence of compelling justifications, reverse onus clau..

Supreme Court observed that under Order VII Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, a Court has the authority to reject a plaint suo moto. Before exerc..

The gang rape case of a pregnant woman took the nation by storm in 2002. The ecstasy of the conviction of the 11 accused to life imprisonment as delivered by the Bombay High Court in 2017 was short-lived. The accused were released on 15 August 2022 by the Gujarat government under its remission policy. Key Takeaways li style="text-..

Key takeaways Provisions regarding the Supreme Court Registryand all appointments under it are covered in Article 146 of the Constitution. The Secretary General holds the responsibility of custody of all records of the Court. Personnel und..

The alleged scam of illegal recruitment and money laundering dates back to 2016, during its progression over the years, Calcutta High Court has witnessed an increase in the numbers of such illegal appointments. It is now under investigation of CBI and ED. It once again received spotlight with the arrest of TMC’s minister Partha Chatterjee by ED after seizin..