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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against IAS Officer in Arms License Case Due to Inordinate Delay and Lack of Sanction. The court held that unexplained delay of 20 years and absence of valid sanction under Section 197 CrPC vitiate the prosecution.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by Robert Lalchungnunga Chongthu @ R L Chongthu, an IAS officer of the Bihar Cadre, against the judgment of...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Food Adulteration Proceedings Due to Delayed Complaint Beyond Shelf Life of Sample. Prosecution Not Maintainable as Accused's Right to Reanalysis Under Section 13(2) of Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 Was Lost.

The High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Nagpur Bench, heard a batch of criminal applications filed by various accused persons—proprietors, partners,...

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Supreme Court Modifies High Powered Committee Recommendations in Chardham Highway Project Case to Balance Development and Environmental Protection. The court held that widening of highways in ecologically sensitive Himalayan region must be subject to strict environmental safeguards and monitoring.

The case concerns the Chardham Mahamarg Vikas Pariyojna, a project by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to widen approximately 900 km of nat...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR in Abetment of Suicide Case Due to Absence of Instigation or Proximate Link. Allegations of harassment for loan repayment do not constitute abetment under Section 306 IPC as there was no direct instigation or active role in driving the deceased to suicide.

The judgment pertains to a criminal writ petition and two criminal applications filed before the Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench, seeking quashing of ...

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Supreme Court Considers Whether Dearness Allowance is a Fundamental Right, Hears Appeals Against High Court Mandate to Pay Central Rates. High Court's declaration of Dearness Allowance under Article 21 and direction for parity with Central Government employees challenged by State.

The State of West Bengal filed appeals by special leave challenging the orders of the High Court at Calcutta dated 20th May 2022 and 22nd September 20...

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Supreme Court Partially Strikes Down FCRA Amendment Act 2020 — Ban on Transfer of Foreign Funds and Mandatory Aadhaar Held Unconstitutional. The court upheld the requirement of a single FCRA account at SBI New Delhi as a reasonable regulatory measure to prevent misuse of foreign funds.

The judgment deals with a batch of writ petitions challenging the constitutional validity of certain amendments made to the Foreign Contribution (Regu...