The Supreme Court overturned a High Court bail order after finding that the seriousness of alleged corporate fraud and statutory bail conditions under the Companies Act were not properly considered.
The Court refused bail in a money laundering case after holding that the accused failed to satisfy the mandatory twin conditions under Section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
Once the parties had contractually agreed to exclude interest, Arbitral Tribunal, being a creature of the contract, could not award pre-award or pendente lite interest even in the guise of compensation. However, post-award interest stood on a different footing.
The High Court held that reopening an assessment merely because the tax officer formed a different view on the same material is not permissible, and the Supreme Court declined to interfere.
The Supreme Court declined to entertain the revenue’s SLP after noting that a fresh notice had already been issued following the High Court judgment. The Court allowed the revenue to raise all objections in the pending writ proceedings.
Supreme Court held that even if a raid under the PCPNDT Act was unauthorized by the full District Appropriate Authority, evidence collected during the search may still be admissible. As allegations regarding non-maintenance of mandatory records existed, the complaint proceedings were allowed to continue.
Supreme Court disposed of a petition seeking a ban on a film after the filmmaker filed an affidavit withdrawing the disputed title and undertaking to adopt a new title that would not resemble or evoke the earlier one.
Israr Ahmad Khan Vs Amarnath Prasad & Ors. (Supreme Court of India) The Supreme Court considered contempt proceedings arising from alleged non-compliance with its earlier order dated 20.05.2025 passed in Civil Appeals No. 7023/2025 and 7024/2025. At the outset of the hearing, senior counsel representing the alleged contemnors sought permission to withdraw from the matter, […]
The SC dismissed a challenge to sanction notices for income tax prosecution, holding that objections including validity of sanction can be raised before the trial court. The High Court’s dismissal of the writ petition therefore stands.
The Supreme Court held that even if a High Court order merges with an appellate order, its contempt jurisdiction survives. Where no fresh directions are issued by the Supreme Court, enforcement can proceed before the High Court.
