The former NSE Managing Director argued that officers of a private company cannot be public servants under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The Supreme Court declined to interfere with the Delhi High Court’s rejection of that argument, holding that whether she was discharging a public duty is a question she can raise at trial.
In one of the first Supreme Court readings of Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Court quashed a “false promise of marriage” FIR, holding that the new offence carries the same rigour as the old law: the promise must have been made with no intention of ever fulfilling it. New Delhi: The Supreme […]
The Supreme Court held that the extended limitation under Section 11A cannot be invoked where facts were already known to the Excise Department, as an omission is not wilful suppression. New Delhi: The Supreme Court has held that the Central Excise Department cannot invoke the extended period of limitation to raise a duty demand where […]
The Supreme Court cancelled anticipatory bail granted to three police officers accused of extorting a railway passenger, observing that unlawful conduct by law enforcers undermines public confidence in the justice system and warrants thorough investigation into allegations of abuse of official authority.
Today, On 18th November, The Supreme Court restored the mechanism for retrospective environment clearance, with CJI Gavai noting that his judgment had been criticised. Justice Bhuyan dissented firmly, arguing that review was unjustified and warning that established environmental jurisprudence should not be reversed.
