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Supreme Court Upholds Polluter Pays Principle in Tannery Pollution Case — Directs Comprehensive Compensation and Remediation for Environmental Degradation in Vellore District. The court affirmed that tanneries are strictly liable for ecological damage and health impacts, and the Loss of Ecology Authority's compensation assessment must be enforced with government backup liability.

13 Feb 2025

The Supreme Court of India delivered a landmark judgment addressing the severe environmental degradation caused by tannery industries in Vellore Distr...

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Caste-Based Discrimination in Prison Manuals as Unconstitutional. Prison Rules Dividing Labour and Segregating Barracks by Caste Violate Articles 14, 15, 17, 21, and 23 of the Constitution.

1 Oct 2024

The petitioner, Sukanya Shantha, a journalist, filed a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution seeking directions for the repeal of offendi...

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Supreme Court clarifies the scope of possession of child pornography under POCSO and IT Act. Mere possession or downloading of child pornography is not an offense under POCSO unless accompanied by intent to distribute or transmit. However, POCSO's strict provisions aim to protect children, considering child pornography's significant impact on societal welfare.

23 Sep 2024

Scope of Section 15 of the POCSO: The primary legal issue was whether mere possession of child pornographic material without intent to distribut...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Dishonour of Cheque Case Under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Despite Insolvency Proceedings. Criminal Liability Under Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Continues Simultaneously with Insolvency Resolution Under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 as Proceedings are Penal and Not Covered by Moratorium Under Section 14.

15 Mar 2023

The dispute arose from a dishonoured cheque issued by M/s Rainbow Papers Limited, a company, to Tourism Finance Corporation of India Limited, a public...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals in NI Act Case: Director Can Be Prosecuted Without Company Being Arraigned as Accused if Complaint Contains Requisite Averments Under Section 141. The Court held that the absence of the company as an accused is not fatal and lack of specific averments can be cured, restoring the summoning order against the director.

9 Dec 2022

The Supreme Court considered appeals against the High Court of Allahabad's judgment quashing criminal proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable ...

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Supreme Court Allows State's Appeal in Excise Duty Case — Licensee Liable for Duty on Liquor Destroyed in Fire. Absolute liability under Rule 7(11)(a) of UP Bottling of Foreign Liquor Rules, 1969 and Rules 708/709 of UP Excise Manual; act of God no defense.

6 Jan 2022

The case arises from a fire incident on 10.04.2003 at the godown of the respondent company, a distillery licensee, which destroyed 35,642 cases of Ind...

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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Complaint Under Section 138 NI Act for Cheque Issued as Security — Endorsement on Cheque and Plaint Admission Confirm Security Purpose, No Legally Enforceable Debt Exists

3 Dec 2021

The Supreme Court allowed the appeals filed by the Directors and Managing Director of R.L. Steels & Energy Limited, quashing the criminal complaint un...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Dishonour of Cheque Case, Reinstates Proceedings Quashed by High Court. Parallel Prosecutions Under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 and Other Offences Are Permissible, and Settlement Agreement Does Not Extinguish Liability Unless Full Payment Is Made.

8 Oct 2021

The dispute arose from dishonoured cheques issued by Aanchal Cement Limited (ACL) to Gimpex Private Limited. Gimpex had paid customs duty and wharfage...

High Court

High Court of Karnataka Upholds Acquittal in Cheque Bounce Case Due to Failure to Prove Debt Liability. Complainant Bank Failed to Establish Legally Enforceable Debt or Liability Under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.

17 Dec 2020

The appellant, Bidar Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., filed a criminal appeal against the acquittal of the respondent, Girish Kulkarni, by the trial cour...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Dismisses Contempt Petitions for Non-Compliance of Settlement in Joint Venture Dispute — Reciprocal Obligations Not Fulfilled by Either Party. Court finds no wilful disobedience as both Seth Group and Mittal Group failed to comply with their respective obligations under the Memorandum of Settlement dated 4.5.2015.

24 Apr 2020

The Supreme Court dismissed three contempt petitions arising from a joint venture dispute between the Seth Group and the Mittal Group over the develop...

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