The Delhi High Court on Monday set aside the income tax reassessment proceedings initiated against NDTV founders Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy, holding that the notices were legally unsustainable and amounted to an impermissible second reopening of completed assessments. The Division Bench of Justice Dinesh Mehta and Justice Vinod Kumar quashed the reassessment notices issued…
The Supreme Court has reinstated anticipatory bail in a case filed under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, holding that the Patna High Court had acted wholly without jurisdiction in recalling a signed bail order on the ground of an alleged typographical lapse by court staff. The Bench of Justice Aravind Kumar and…
By Sanjay Raman Sinha The Supreme Court’s split verdict on the constitutionality of Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act, 1988 has laid bare the enduring tension between judicial propriety and executive overreach in India’s anti-corruption framework. A bench, comprising Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice KV Viswanathan delivered sharply divergent opinions on the…
By Kumkum Chadha It has been a long haul: from one court hearing to another; deferred dates and a wait that does not seem to end. It was in September last year, when climate activist-turned crusader Sonam Wangchuk was arrested. An erstwhile poster boy of the BJP, he was charged with anti-national activities and his…
As in the case filed by legendary film personality Kamal Haasan, a John Doe order is a type of legal order that allows a person or entity to take legal action against an unknown party or parties. This legal classification is often used when the identity of the person or entity being sued is not…
The Central government has appointed Additional Solicitor General of India Raja Thakare to assist the three-member Inquiry Committee constituted in connection with the impeachment proceedings initiated against Justice Yashwant Varma of the Allahabad High Court. As per a notification issued by the Ministry of Law & Justice on Friday, ASG Thakare would assist the Inquiry…
By Kenneth Tiven Donald Trump’s second term has cast him once again in the starring role of a global homage to his self-styled persona as a “dominating negotiator,” perfected on The Apprentice—the fake reality television show he hosted for 14 seasons, teaching contestants how to wield power without consequence. Millions of Americans confused that performance…
By Dr Swati Jindal Garg In a significant development, the Supreme Court has suggested that the legislature consider introducing a “Romeo-Juliet” clause into the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Made by a bench, comprising Justices Sanjay Karol and N Kotiswar Singh in State of Uttar Pradesh vs Anurudh & Anr, the observation…
The Supreme Court has directed all higher education institutions across the country to immediately notify law enforcement authorities of any student suicide or unnatural death, emphasising that colleges and universities cannot evade their statutory and constitutional obligations. Exercising its plenary jurisdiction under Article 142 of the Constitution, the Bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice…
The Supreme Court has stayed the operation of a Calcutta High Court judgment in the anti-defection case involving senior Trinamool Congress leader Mukul Roy, and has issued notice to West Bengal Assembly Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari and other respondents. The interim order was passed by the apex court while considering a challenge to the…