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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in TADA Case Due to Involuntary Confession and Lack of Corroboration. Confession recorded under Section 15 of TADA Act found not voluntary as guidelines in Kartar Singh were not followed, and confession of co-accused not admissible without joint trial.

The appellant, Raja @ Ayyappan, was convicted by the Designated Court under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 (TADA) for ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Advocate for Criminal Contempt for Abusing and Threatening Chief Judicial Magistrate. Advocate's Unbecoming Conduct of Entering Judge's Chamber and Hurling Abuses Constitutes Criminal Contempt Under Section 2(c) of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

The appellant, Rakesh Tiwari, an advocate, was convicted for criminal contempt by the High Court for his conduct on 21st December 2012 when he entered...

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Supreme Court Allows State Appeal, Holds Trustee of Deemed University as Public Servant Under PC Act. Interpretation of 'University' in Section 2(c)(xi) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 includes Deemed Universities.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by the State of Gujarat against the judgment of the Gujarat High Court which had discharged the respondent,...

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Supreme Court Quashes Cognizance in Bihar Excise Case — Private Vehicle Not a Public Place Under Section 53(a) of Bihar Excise (Amendment) Act, 2016. Consumption of liquor in a private vehicle does not constitute an offence under Section 53(a) as the vehicle is not a 'public place' under the Act.

The appellants, all Rotarians, were travelling from Giridih, Jharkhand to Patna, Bihar in a private vehicle to attend a Rotary Club meeting on 25.06.2...

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Supreme Court Allows Bank's Appeal in Disciplinary Matter: Non-Supply of Inquiry Report Before 1990 Not Fatal; Disagreement Reasons Must Be Communicated. The Court restored punishments of reversion and removal from service imposed on a bank employee for gross negligence and fraud.

The Supreme Court dealt with two appeals by the State Bank of India against a common High Court order that set aside disciplinary punishments imposed ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Quashing of Notification Restricting Oxytocin Manufacture to Public Sector. Notification under Section 26A of Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 held invalid for being arbitrary and disproportionate to the objective of curbing misuse.

The case involves a challenge to a notification issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare under Section 26A of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Framing of Charges in Sexual Assault Case — Reiterates Limited Scope of Section 227/228 CrPC at Charge-Framing Stage

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal filed by Tarun Jit Tejpal against the judgment of the Bombay High Court at Goa, which had refused to discharge ...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against Confiscation of Truck Under UP Excise Act — Collector's Confiscation Power Not Exclusive When Criminal Trial Is Pending. Magistrate Retains Jurisdiction Over Seized Property Under CrPC When IPC Offences Are Also Involved.

The appellant, owner of a truck seized for transporting 154 cartons of illicit liquor along with a country-made pistol and live cartridges, challenged...