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Unpacking Bank Fraud Cases: A Judgment by Justices M.M. Sundresh and Rajesh Bindal

In this article the author analyzes a landmark Supreme Court of India case on the issue of quashing criminal proceedings emanating out of bank fraud. The Court explains the difference between the administrative activities of banks implemented in accordance with RBI Master Directions and a criminal inquiry, and the fact that the quashing of the former will not nullify a criminal proceeding as such. It emphasizes the inapplicability of natural justice during the process of filing FIR and remits cases to be remanded back to be decided afresh.

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Supreme Court Cancels Bail in West Bengal Post-Poll Violence: Upholding Fair Trial Amid Grave Political and Sexual Offences

This case concerns the violence that followed the May 2021 West Bengal elections, and it involves grave accusations of sexual assault, criminal conspiracy, and attempts to undermine the criminal justice system. Citing the seriousness of the offenses and possible danger to a fair trial, the Supreme Court reversed the Calcutta High Court’s decisions to grant the accused bail. In politically delicate criminal cases where local law enforcement is allegedly compromised, the ruling emphasizes the importance of judicial intervention.