Supreme Court Clarifies Compounding of SEBI Act Offences: Prakash Gupta vs. SEBI (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) or a court can compound an offense under the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (“SEBI Act”) without the consent of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). CASE TYPE: Securities […]
Supreme Court Sets Aside Bail in NDPS Act Cases: State of Kerala vs. Rajesh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court correctly granted bail to the accused under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, without adhering to the stringent conditions stipulated in Section 37 of the Act. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law (Narcotics) Case
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Supreme Court overturns conviction due to non-compliance of Section 13(2) of Prevention of Food Adulteration Act: Vijendra vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) INSC 752 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether non-compliance with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, regarding the delivery of the Public Analyst’s report to the accused, warrants the overturning of
Supreme Court quashes conviction due to lack of sample correlation in NDPS Act case: Vijay Pandey vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution must conclusively establish the link between the seized sample and the sample tested in cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act). CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court Upholds Stringent Penalties under Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act for Record-Keeping Anomalies: Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecological Societies of India vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether stringent penalties for minor clerical errors in record-keeping under the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 are constitutional. CASE
