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Supreme Court Upholds Section 498A IPC as Constitutionally Valid but Issues Guidelines to Prevent Misuse. The court held that the provision is not unconstitutional but requires safeguards against misuse through directions on arrest, investigation, and compounding of offences.

The Supreme Court in this batch of writ petitions and appeals considered the constitutional validity of Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, w...

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Supreme Court Allows ED Appeal in PMLA Case: Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC Not Required for Money Laundering Offences. Money laundering is not an official duty, and PMLA overrides CrPC under Section 71.

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) filed criminal appeals against the judgment of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh which quashed the orders of cogniz...

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Bombay High Court Quashes GST Summons Issued by DGGI Ahmedabad to Petitioners in Maharashtra for Lack of Territorial Jurisdiction. Summons under Section 70 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 must be issued by an officer having jurisdiction over the place of business of the person summoned.

The petitioners, Shantanu Sanjay Hundekari, Vikas Agarwal, Yogesh Agarwal, and Mamta Gupta, are residents of Maharashtra and their place of business i...

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Bombay High Court Orders Unsealing of Premises in Customs Investigation — Power to Search Does Not Include Power to Seal Under Section 105 of Customs Act, 1962. Sealing of Office Premises Without Express Statutory Authority Held Illegal; Respondents Permitted to Conduct Confined Search.

The petitioner, M/s. Narayan Power Solutions, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging the sealing of its office premises by the...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in NDPS Case for Ganja Possession — Mandatory Compliance with Section 50 NDPS Act and Sampling Procedure Upheld. Appellants convicted for possessing 80 kg ganja, sentenced to 10 years RI, fine of Rs.1,00,000 each.

The appeals arose from a judgment of the High Court of Telangana dismissing the criminal appeal against conviction under the NDPS Act. The appellants ...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal of Tenant Purchaser in Deity Land Sale Dispute. Upholds Sale to Tenant Despite Higher Offer from Intervenors, Holding That Registered Sale Deeds Cannot Be Ignored and Tenancy Status Was Not Challenged.

The case involves a dispute over the sale of land belonging to the deity Sri Rama Laxman Sita Swamy Bije, managed by a fit person. The fit person soug...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Suit for Declaration of Trust and Accounts Against Bank in Palm Oil Import Dispute. Consent Decree in Prior Suit Bars Plaintiff from Claiming Sale Proceeds as Trust Property.

The plaintiffs, Bajranglal Anilkumar Jaju and Hitesh Anilkumar Jaju, filed Suit No. 824 of 1980 against The Vyasya Bank Ltd. seeking a declaration tha...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Appellants in NDPS Case for Non-Compliance with Mandatory Provisions. Conviction under Section 20(ii)(c) of NDPS Act, 1985 set aside as prosecution failed to comply with Sections 42 and 50 of the Act.

The appellants were convicted by the trial court under Section 20(ii)(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, for possession o...