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BACKGROUND In July 2017, the Enforcement Directorate commenced inquiry under FEMA against accused Naresh Jain and others. The investigation by ED revealed that Naresh Jain, with his brother Bimal Jain and other accomplices, conspired to cause loss to exchequer by indulging in il..

FACTS The cousin of one of the petitioners, who is a sister and a social worker met the biological parents of the adopted girl and found that the child was severely malnourished and the biological parents were ready to give their daughter for adoption. The girl was later adopted..

BACKGROUND The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act is an Act passed by the then Union Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Kumari Selja that was passed in 2014. The Act was passed with an intention to provide social securi..

Case Background The petitioner was accused under Sections 342, 366, and 376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. When the trial proceeding was being held in the Court of the 3rdAdditional Sessions Judge, an Investigation Officer was examined by the Counsel of the petitioner. ..

Case Background The Uttarakhand High Court, in four cases, has passed some controversial comments against a senior practicing lawyer, in its order. The lawyer had approached the Supreme Court seeking the removal of the said observations passed against him by the High Court...

Factual Background The daughter and minor granddaughter of a man have been detained in a prison of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. She had left India in 2016 to join the ISIS after her husband propagated the vision of the terrorist organisation in waging war against Asiatic Nat..

BACKGROUND OF THE CASE Banka Ravikanth was detained under the Telangana Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act 1986, by the orders of Cyber Police Commissioner in September 2020. This was after he had secured bail in five criminal cases in which he was accused of cheating, crimi..

BACKGROUND OF THE CASE When the crime occurred, Robin was the vicar of St.Sebastian's Church, Kottiyoor of Wayanad District. He was the manager of that church-backed school where the survivor, who was then a Class XI student, was studying. She got pregnant due to the crime a..

Tribunal Reforms Bill Passed In Lok Sabha The Tribunal Reforms Bill 2021 ("Bill") was passed in Lok Sabha on Tuesday amid opposition demanding further discussion on the Bill. The Bill seeks to provide for uniform terms and conditions of the various members of the Tribunal and abolish certain tribunals as a part of i..

KEY TAKEAWAYS There have been increasing animal cruelty cases in India, and the recent examples are the killing of monkeys in Karnataka. The brutal killing of a dog named Bruno in Kerala shook the courts also. Organizations like PETA, SGAC..

KEY TAKEAWAYS Crimes are on a rise due to the prevailing conditions in the society despite the various progressive laws. Rape is one of such crime that affects women gravely, but has also not left innocent men from its clenches. While most..

WHAT WAS THE MATTER The case Shubas Jain v. Rajeshwari Shivam was a case if dispute between a landlord and a tenant regarding demolition of a wall without causing harm to the remaining property. The Bombay Municipal Corporation passed an order to vacate the building due to its d..

WHAT WAS THE MATTER The Delhi HC was hearing the case of Tajunissa & Anr. vs Mr. Vishal Sharma &Ors.in which the third defendant (Kotak Mahindra Bank) was present without being issued a summon and neither did they filed a caveat. The said defendant contended that the pla..

Factual Background The PUCL had filed an application seeking direction and guidelines against the FIRs filed under Section 66A of the IT Act. The NGO has requested directions to the Union through NCRB or any agency for data collection regarding the FIRs where Section 66A has bee..

Case Background The petitioner, Javed, was alleged to have converted a Hindu girl into Islam to marry her. He has been accused under Sections 120-B, 366, 368 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Section 5 (1) of the Uttar Pradesh State Act. This..