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Calcutta High Court Grants Bail in Gold Smuggling Case: “Mere possession of gold without evidence of smuggling conspiracy cannot justify prolonged detention”

Court’s Decision The Calcutta High Court allowed the bail application of an individual accused under the Customs Act, 1962 in a gold smuggling case. The Court held that continued detention…

Rawlaw July 26, 2025

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Kerala High Court Quashes Dowry Harassment Proceedings: “Allegations are vague and lack the specificity necessary to constitute a triable offence”

Court’s Decision The Kerala High Court quashed the criminal proceedings initiated under Sections 498A and 34 of the Indian Penal Code along with Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry…

Rawlaw July 26, 2025

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Supreme Court Upholds Disciplinary Proceedings by Minor Penalty Authority for Major Charges: “Issuance of Charge-Sheet by General Manager Could Not Have Been Faulted”

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court set aside the Karnataka High Court’s order that had quashed disciplinary proceedings against a former telecom official on the ground that the charge-sheet was issued…

Rawlaw July 26, 2025

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Supreme Court Upholds Rajya Sabha Chairman’s Authority to Reject Disqualification Pleas Against Vice President: “No Prohibition on Deciding Maintainability at the Threshold”

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court dismissed a batch of writ petitions challenging the Rajya Sabha Chairman’s decision to reject notices of motion seeking disqualification of the Vice President under Article…

Rawlaw July 26, 2025

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Bombay High Court Grants Bail in Abetment to Suicide Case: “Failure to Return Money and Intemperate Language Cannot Be Construed as Abetment”

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court granted bail to an individual accused of abetment to suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code. The Court found that the mere…

Rawlaw July 26, 2025

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Kerala High Court quashes detention order for “non-application of mind”: Court finds District Magistrate failed to consider ‘live and proximate’ nature of offences and relevance of bail order

Court’s Decision The Kerala High Court quashed a preventive detention order passed under the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 2007 (KAAPA), observing that the subjective satisfaction of the District Magistrate…

Rawlaw July 25, 2025

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Kerala High Court Cancels Bail for International Travel Without Permission: “Judicial Orders Are Not to Be Taken Lightly or Circumvented”

Court’s Decision: The Kerala High Court set aside the bail granted to the accused by the Sessions Court on the ground that the accused violated the conditions of bail by…

Rawlaw July 25, 2025

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Kerala High Court Grants Statutory Bail in NDPS Case, Holds Section 10 of General Clauses Act Inapplicable to Section 187(3) BNSS When Final Report Is Filed After 180-Day Limit Due to Holiday” Filing the final report after the 180th day, even if the day is a holiday, cannot deprive an accused of the right to statutory bail”

Court’s Decision The Kerala High Court granted statutory bail to an accused under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act), on the ground that the final report…

Rawlaw July 25, 2025

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Bombay High Court Refuses Interim Relief to Oberoi Realty in Disputed Apartment Sale: “Section 9 cannot be invoked to bypass established legal obligations”

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court rejected Oberoi Realty Limited’s petition under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking interim measures to restrain purchasers from dealing with…

Rawlaw July 25, 2025

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Madras High Court Quashes Cheque Dishonour Proceedings for Defective Statutory Notice: “Mere issuance of notice is not enough, it must fulfill the mandate of Section 138”

Court’s Decision The Madras High Court quashed criminal proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 on the ground that the statutory notice issued to the accused was…

Rawlaw July 25, 2025