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The Supreme Court cancelled bail granted by the High Court after finding that the accused’s criminal history, use of forged identities, and prior conduct were not considered while applying the parity principle.
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 Supreme Court criticized the growing practice of filing delayed appeals only after contempt proceedings begin. It held that such tactics undermine the authority of courts and directed that such litigants be dealt with strictly.
The Supreme Court expressed strong disappointment over repeated adjournments of bail applications and stressed that matters involving personal liberty must be prioritized and decided promptly.
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.
