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Bombay High Court Quashes FIRs Under Essential Commodities Act for Non-Essential Commodities. Wheat and Rice Seized by Rationing Authorities Held Not Covered Under Essential Commodities Act, 1955 or Control Orders.

The petitioners, including M/s. Ace International, Pankaj Pranjibhai Thakkar, and M/s. Metro International, filed three writ petitions challenging the...

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Supreme Court Rethinks Immunity for Lawmakers in Bribery Cases Revisiting the Scope of Parliamentary Privilege in Bribery Allegations

The Supreme Court examined whether a legislator receiving a bribe for voting or speaking in the legislature is protected under parliamentary privilege...

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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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Supreme Court Dismisses Review Petition in Rafale Deal Case Due to Reliance on Unauthorizedly Removed Secret Documents. Court Holds That Publication of Documents in Newspaper Does Not Confer Right to Use Them in Judicial Proceedings Without Lawful Authority.

The Supreme Court of India heard a preliminary objection regarding the maintainability of a review petition filed by Yashwant Sinha and others in conn...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Review Petition in Rafale Deal Case Due to Reliance on Unauthorizedly Removed Secret Documents. Court Holds That Publication of Documents in Newspaper Does Not Confer Right to Use Them in Judicial Proceedings Without Lawful Authority.

The judgment pertains to a preliminary objection raised by the Attorney General regarding the maintainability of a review petition filed by Yashwant S...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Review Petition in Rafale Deal Case Due to Reliance on Unauthorizedly Removed Secret Documents. Court Holds That Documents Marked Secret Under Official Secrets Act Cannot Be Used to Support Review Petition Without Authorization.

The Supreme Court dealt with a preliminary objection regarding the maintainability of a review petition filed by Yashwant Sinha and others in connecti...

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Supreme Court Quashes Proceedings Against Company in INR 8 Crore Duty Evasion Case Due to Immunity Under Settlement Commission. Appellant-Company exempted from prosecution as per immunity granted by the Settlement Commission, Gujarat High Court's order overturned.

The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against the Appellant-Company, accused of evading countervailing duty (CVD) to the tune of INR 8 crores...