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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Under Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 for Non-Speaking Summoning Order and Violation of Section 202 CrPC, Holds Summoning an Accused is a Serious Matter Requiring Application of Mind

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order, which had dismissed the appellants' plea to quash criminal proceedings. The Court ruled that the trial court had issued…

Rawlaw January 30, 2025

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Delhi High Court Denies Bail in Money Laundering Case Involving Sale of Spurious Anti-Cancer Drugs; Holds That “Generated Proceeds of Crime Were Transferred to Associates and the Applicant Played a Significant Role”

Court’s Decision The Delhi High Court, in its order dated January 28, 2025, dismissed the bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), Section…

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Bombay High Court Upholds Sarpanch’s Disqualification for Allowing Husband’s Interference and Alleged Bribery Demand, Citing Misconduct Under Section 39(1) of Maharashtra Village Panchayat Act, 1959

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging the disqualification of a Sarpanch from the Gat Gram Panchayat, Raher Adgaon. The petitioner was removed from office under…

Rawlaw January 30, 2025

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Delhi High Court Dismisses State’s Appeal Against Acquittal Under Section 376 IPC, Holds That “Survivor’s Testimony Showed Clear Improvements” and “Medical Evidence Did Not Corroborate Allegations of Rape”

Court’s Decision The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition filed by the State of NCT of Delhi challenging the trial court's judgment, which had acquitted the accused under Section 376…

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Bombay High Court Rules ‘Halba’ and ‘Halbi’ Are Distinct Scheduled Tribes – Directs Caste Scrutiny Committee to Issue Validity Certificate for ‘Halbi’ Based on Pre-Constitutional Records and Ancestor’s Validity Certificate

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court set aside the Scheduled Tribe Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee’s order dated 17/09/2019, which had rejected the petitioner’s claim of belonging to the "Halba" Scheduled…

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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Manufacturer Over Sale of Nitrous Oxide Without Wholesale License – “No Violation When Both Parties Hold Manufacturing Licenses”

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the appellants, quashing the criminal case and setting aside the summoning order. The Court concluded: No violation of law occurred since…

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Delhi High Court: Non-Communication of Rejection Invalidates Withholding of Voluntary Retirement—”Right Accrues Upon Expiry of Notice Period”

Court’s Decision The Delhi High Court held that the petitioner’s voluntary retirement was deemed to have taken effect from April 17, 2024, as the respondents failed to communicate any rejection…

Rawlaw January 30, 2025

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Bombay High Court Upholds Managing Committee’s Right to Remove Members Through No-Confidence Motion Under Section 73-1D of Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, Rules Out Electoral College’s Role in Mid-Term Removals

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court dismissed Writ Petition Nos. 1568/2024 and 1163/2024, upholding the validity of the no-confidence motion passed against the petitioners, who were members of the managing…

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Delhi High Court Denies Bail in NDPS Case: “Accused Attempted to Collect 1880 Grams of MDMA Using a False Identity, Failed to Meet the Twin Conditions Under Section 37 of the NDPS Act”

Court’s Decision The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application filed by the accused under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking regular bail in an FIR…

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Bombay High Court Quashes No-Confidence Motion Against Sarpanch, Holds Immunity Period Applies to Each Elected Sarpanch, Not Just the First: “The Words Used in the Proviso are Unambiguous”

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court quashed the no-confidence motion initiated against the petitioner-Sarpanch, ruling that the immunity period under Section 35(4) of the Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act applies to…

Rawlaw January 30, 2025