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High Court Grants Bail to Foreign National in NDPS Case Due to Lack of Compliance with Section 50 of NDPS Act and No Criminal Antecedents. The court held that non-compliance of Section 50 and absence of criminal antecedents are relevant factors for granting bail despite commercial quantity of cocaine.

The petitioner, Cristian Soporuchukwu, a Nigerian national aged 44, was arrested by Beguru Police Station in Crime No.79/2025 for alleged possession o...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Transfer Order in ONGC — No Violation of Service Rules Found. Transfer order issued on administrative grounds upheld as petitioner failed to establish mala fides or breach of transfer policy.

The petitioner, Rajinder Paul Bharadwaj, was working as Manager (MM) in the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (ONGC) at Mumbai. He was transferred ...

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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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Supreme Court Reviews Its Own Guidelines on Arrest and Anticipatory Bail Under SC/ST Act. Directions Requiring Preliminary Enquiry and Approval for Arrest Quashed as Legislative Overreach, but Anticipatory Bail Direction Upheld.

The Union of India filed a review petition against the Supreme Court's judgment dated 20.3.2018 in Criminal Appeal No.416 of 2018, which had issued gu...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Customs Prosecution for Export of Antiquities — Prosecution Under Customs Act Not Barred by Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972. Held that the Customs Act, 1962 applies alongside the Antiquities Act, and prosecution under Sections 132 and 135 is maintainable.

The appeal arose from a judgment of the Delhi High Court upholding the discharge of the respondent, Sharad Gandhi, from offences under Sections 132 an...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Owner's Appeal in Motor Accident Case — Insurer Liable Despite Alleged Breach of Policy Conditions. Owner Not Guilty of Willful Violation as Vehicle Was Driven by Authorized Driver with Valid License at Time of Accident.

The appellant, S.N. Kenchanna, owner of a bus bearing registration No.KA-06-B-9069, filed an appeal under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 19...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Conviction Under Section 174A IPC for Non-Appearance After Proclamation — Offence Not Applicable to Proceedings Prior to 2006 Amendment. Section 174A IPC is prospective and cannot apply to proclamations issued under Section 82 CrPC before its commencement on 23.6.2006.

The petitioner, Ishrat Hussain, was prosecuted in RCC No. 649/2008 for an offence under Section 174A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The allegation wa...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition for Appointment as JMFC Despite Pending Criminal Case — Selection Committee's Opinion on Suitability Must Prevail Under Bombay Judicial Service Rules, 1956. Acquittal Operates Retrospectively, So Pending Case Cannot Be Ground for Denial.

The petitioner, Satyanarayan Sharma, a legal practitioner, applied for the post of Judicial Magistrate, First Class (JMFC) under the Bombay Judicial S...