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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Challenging Sanction and Cognizance in UAPA Case — No Infirmity Found in Sanction Order or Cognizance Order. Court upholds validity of suo-motu sanction under Section 45(2) of UAPA and cognizance order under Section 120B IPC read with UAPA and CLA Act.

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal filed by Fuleshwar Gope challenging the judgment of the Jharkhand High Court which refused to quash the sanctio...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging ESI Circular for Construction Workers. Circular extending ESI Scheme to construction site workers held valid under Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948.

The petitioners, Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Association of India (CREDAI) and two real estate firms, challenged a Circular dated 31st Ju...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Quashes Charges Under SC/ST Act for Lack of Public View Element in Caste-Based Insult Allegation. Offence under Section 3(1)(x) of SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 requires insult to be in public view, which was absent as incident occurred inside a house.

This judgment arises from a criminal revision application filed by three applicants (original accused) challenging an order dated 07/09/2015 passed by...

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Bombay High Court Full Bench Considers Maintainability of Suit Against Gratuitous Licensee Under Section 41 of Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882. Dispute Arises from Eviction Suit Filed Before Small Cause Court, Challenged for Lack of Jurisdiction Over Gratuitous Licence.

The dispute arose from a suit for eviction filed in the Court of Small Causes at Bombay under section 41 of the Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 188...

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Supreme Court Hears Appeals on Forum for Trial in SEBI Act Cases — Retrospective Application of 2002 and 2014 Amendments Disputed. Court Considers Whether Change from Magistrate to Sessions Court and Subsequent Special Courts Affects Pre‑2002 Offences Still Pending.

This batch of appeals and petitions before the Supreme Court concerned the proper forum for trial of offences under the Securities and Exchange Board ...