Supreme Court Declines Individual Hate Speech Cases, Focuses on Systemic Mechanism

Key Highlights from Supreme Court’s Recent Hearing The Supreme Court of India, while addressing a batch of petitions seeking measures to curb hate speeches, has made it clear that it will not entertain individual cases of violations. The bench, comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Bela M Trivedi, emphasized their focus on establishing an infrastructure or […]

Supreme Court Postpones PMLA Hearing, Citing Upcoming Retirement of Presiding Judge

The Supreme Court of India has deferred the hearing of petitions seeking a review of its 2022 verdict on the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), following a request from the central government and the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The case, which will now be heard by a new bench after at least two months, comes […]

Supreme Court to Examine Legal Issues in PMLA Case, Avoids Individual Matters

The Supreme Court of India has expressed its intention to re-examine its 2022 judgment, which upheld the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) powers concerning arrests, property attachments, and search and seizure operations under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). However, the apex court clarified that it would focus solely on the ‘legal issues’ and refrain from […]