Supreme Court Upholds ED’s Power to Investigate Money Laundering in Tamil Nadu Job Scam: Y. Balaji vs. Karthik Desari (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Enforcement Directorate (ED) can investigate money laundering based on predicate offenses of corruption. CASE TYPE: Criminal, Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Case Name: Y. Balaji vs. Karthik Desari & Anr. […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Money Laundering Act in Corruption Cases Date of the Judgment: 16 May 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 542 Judges: Krishna Murari, J., V. Ramasubramanian, J. Can a person be accused of money laundering if they are involved in a corruption case? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question, clarifying
Supreme Court grants probation in gambling case under Karnataka Police Act: Soori vs. State (2023) INSC 535 (15 May 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person convicted under Section 80 of the Karnataka Police Act, 1963 for gambling can be granted probation instead of imprisonment. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Soori @ T.V. Suresh vs.
Supreme Court Upholds High Court’s Concern on Dereliction of Duty in Criminal Investigation: Sanjay Dubey vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can comment on lapses in investigation while hearing a bail application. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sanjay Dubey vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh and Another Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Upholds High Court’s Power to Address Lapses in Investigation During Bail Proceedings: Sanjay Dubey vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court, while hearing a bail application, can take cognizance of lapses in the investigation process and issue directions for departmental inquiry. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sanjay Dubey
Supreme Court quashes conviction due to Section 313 CrPC violation in criminal conspiracy case Date of the Judgment: 11 May 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 478 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Rajesh Bindal, J. Can a conviction be upheld when a crucial piece of evidence against the accused was not presented to them during their examination
Supreme Court quashes conviction due to Section 313 CrPC violation: Raj Kumar vs. State (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be upheld when a crucial piece of evidence against the accused was not presented to them during their examination under Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case
Supreme Court Quashes FIR in Land Dispute Case: Gulam Mustafa vs. State of Karnataka (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal FIR can be quashed when it arises from a civil dispute and is used to exert pressure, especially when there’s a significant delay in raising the dispute and the allegations under the SC/ST Act appear
Supreme Court Quashes FIR in Land Dispute Case: Gulam Mustafa vs. State of Karnataka (2023) Date of the Judgment: May 10, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 5112 Judges: Dinesh Maheshwari, J. and Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. Can a long-standing civil dispute over land ownership justify a criminal complaint? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question,
Supreme Court Rejects Recusal Plea in Sanjiv Kumar Bhatt Case Date of the Judgment: May 10, 2023 Citation: SLP (Crl.) No. 9445 of 2022 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and C.T. Ravikumar, J. Can a judge be asked to recuse from a case simply because they made observations about a party in a previous, related case?
Supreme Court Allows Repatriation of Funds, Sets Aside Bank Guarantee in Jermyn Capital LLC Dubai vs. CBI Date of the Judgment: 9 May 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 438 Judges: Krishna Murari, J. and Sanjay Kumar, J. Can a company’s assets be frozen indefinitely due to an investigation against an unrelated individual? The Supreme Court of
Supreme Court Allows Repatriation of Funds, Overturns Bank Guarantee Requirement in Jermyn Capital LLC Dubai vs. CBI LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a freeze order on a company’s assets can be sustained when the company is not implicated in the alleged crime and the accused individual is discharged. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: M/s. Jermyn Capital LLC
