Even In PMLA, Bail Is The Rule & Jail Is The Exception : Supreme Court

A bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan held so while allowing bail to an accused in a money laundering case. The bench held that Section 45 of the PMLA only lays down that the grant of the bail would be subject to the twin conditions and does not alter the fundamental principle that bail is the rule. Read More>>

"Attempt To Intimidate Office Of Chief Justice": Calcutta High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking To Modify Judge's Roster, Imposes 50K Cost

The Calcutta High Court has dismissed a PIL seeking to modify a judge's roster due to allegations of conflict of interest, with exemplary costs of Rs 50,000. The Court also debarred the litigant from filing a PIL ever again, by invoking the Calcutta High Court Appellate Side Rules. Read More>>

Very Unfortunate That People Have To Come To Supreme Court For Bail Even In Magistrate Triable Case: Supreme Court

The Gujarat High Court had dismissed a successive bail application filed by the appellant in a case registered at the Jadar Police Station, District Sabarkantha, for offenses under Sections 406, 419, 465, 467, 468, 471, and 114 of the IPC. Thus, he filed the present appeal in the Supreme Court. Read More>>

PIL In Calcutta High Court Challenges 12-Hour 'Bandh' Called By BJP To Protest Police Action During 'Nabanna March' Over RG Kar Incident

In calling for the court to restrain the BJP from calling such a bandh, the plea relies on a Bombay High Court order which prohibited the MVA from calling a "Maharashtra Bandh" over the Badlapur school sexual assault. Read More>>

Supreme Court Issues Notice In PIL For Braille Labels On Medicines, Consumer Products, Tickets Etc

The Supreme Court today (August 27) issued notice in a Public Interest Litigation seeking guidelines for the implementation of the Braille Integration System in medicine prescriptions, consumer products and currency notes for the benefit of visually impaired persons. Read More>>