Keeping Pace with Legal Change
The land-for-jobs scandal alleges Lalu Prasad Yadav during 2004–2009 used ministerial power to trade railway appointments for land parcels. Investigations under the Prevention of Corruption Act and PMLA examine sanction hurdles, fiduciary breach, trial, and accountability measures.
In the wake of sexual misconduct claims against Dharma Productions executive Pratik Shah, India’s POSH Act and BNS Section 75 face rigorous testing. The dual administrative and criminal processes challenge company accountability, legal compliance, industry norms on workplace safety, justice.
Karnataka’s proposed ban on the film “Thug Life” challenges India’s commitment to free expression. By invoking Sections 196 and 300 of the BNS, the state risks overstepping constitutional limits, prompting courts to scrutinize proof of imminent public disorder.
In a high-profile operation, the CBI arrested IRS officer Amit Kumar Singal for demanding and receiving Rs 45 lakh in bribes. Charged under Sections 7, 8, and 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, the case highlights strengthened anti-graft enforcement.
In Sharmistha Panoli’s case, police charged her under Sections 196, 297, and 300 of the BNS after she criticized religious practices online. The arrest sparks debate over free speech, intent requirements, overcriminalization, and judicial safeguards under India’s new criminal law.
In a decisive ruling, the Supreme Court led by Justice Vikram Nath cancelled bail granted to accused in CBI’s probe of May 2021 election violence. The Court cited gravity of communal attack, risk of witness tampering, and integrity of trial.
In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court, led by Justice Anirudh Mehta, quashed two FIRs against Batlanki Anurag for false promise of marriage and caste-based atrocity. The Court condemned the malicious litigation and upheld inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.
In a landmark judgment, Supreme Court Justice Vikram Nath revised alimony in Sadhukhan v. Sadhukhan, raising maintenance to ₹50,000 monthly with biennial increments, reaffirming the balance between a dependent spouse’s needs and the payer’s realistic capacity under constitutional Indian law.
Supreme Court in Kamla Nehru Memorial Trust v. UPSIDC affirmed UPSIDC’s cancellation of KNMT’s industrial land allotment, emphasizing strict contractual compliance, procedural fairness, valid legal notices, transparency, and accountability. The Court underscored the Public Trust Doctrine and restrained appellate interference
Introduction The ruling that was handed down by Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh on May 30, 2025, in the case of…
