Keeping Pace with Legal Change
The court fight between Chaitanya Baghel, son of the former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister, Bhupesh Baghel, has gone to the apex court in the country. The Supreme Court of India has accepted to hear a petition submitted by Mr. Baghel against his detention by the Enforcement Directorate also known as ED.
The High Court of Punjab and Haryana has cast a serious criminal charge against a senior Indian Police Service officer, Puran Kumar with a critical look. The court is reviewing the case closely which is an abetment of suicide accusation which is being presented. This is a serious offense, stipulated in the third section of the Indian penal code which is the 306 and its punishment is very heavy and it is very harshly penalized by the law.
Karti Chidambaram, an MP and the son of former Finance Minister, P. Chidambaram has suffered a big loss in a protracted legal battle. His plea has been turned down by the Appellate Tribunal on the Prevention of Money Locus (PMLA).
Supreme Court of India has in a historic decision made essential protections to the secrecy between lawyers and their clients. These new guidelines were given out by a bench led by the Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai in an attempt to limit the authority of police and investigating agencies to carry on with the practice of roving and fishing inquiries of the digital devices of the advocates
