Supreme Court Strikes Down Expulsion of Bihar MLC as Disproportionate, Orders Immediate Reinstatement Private Banks Not Subject to Writ Jurisdiction Under Article 226: Punjab & Haryana High Court Mere Allegation of Forgery is Not Enough: Madhya Pradesh High Court Dismisses Second Appeal in Partition Dispute When a Case is Made Out for Bail, Courts Should Not Hesitate: Kerala High Court Allows Bail Despite Commercial Quantity of Drugs Seized Retailers Cannot Be Prosecuted for Manufacturer’s Fault" – Karnataka High Court Quashes Case Against Pesticide Dealers Mere Issuance of a Cheque Does Not Prove Legally Enforceable Debt": Delhi High Court Upholds Acquittal in Cheque Dishonor Case Courts Cannot Ignore Urgent Repairs When Public Safety is at Stake: Calcutta High Court Upholds Trial Court's Order Mutation Entries Do Not Confer Ownership: Bombay High Court Rejects Premature Dismissal of Partition Suit No Substantial Question of Law – High Court Cannot Re-Appreciate Evidence Under Section 100 CPC: Andhra Pradesh High Court Injunction Cannot Be Granted Without Proof of Possession: Allahabad High Court Quashes Relief in Land Dispute Section 197 CrPC | Sanction for Prosecution is a Shield, Not a Sword: Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Case Against BIS Officer Landlord is the Best Judge of His Needs: Supreme Court Orders Eviction in Favor of Landowner Vijaya Bank TT Scam | Supreme Court Acquits Jeweller in ₹6.7 Crore Vijaya Bank Fraud Case, Orders Return of 205 Gold Bars Procurement Preference for Small Enterprises is a Legal Mandate, Not a Mere Policy: Supreme Court Rules in Favor of MSMEs Revisional Jurisdiction Cannot Be Invoked Against Interlocutory Orders of Commercial Courts: Orissa High Court Declares Section 8 Bar Absolute Victim’s Testimony Must Be of Sterling Quality to Be Sole Basis of Conviction: Kerala High Court Reduces Sentence of Pastor Convicted for Repeated Rape of Minor Providing Set-Top Boxes to Subscribers Constitutes Sale”: Karnataka High Court Upholds VAT on Tata Play Limited Mere Registration of FIR Cannot Justify Denial of Passport Renewal: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court

"BAIL" Digest

Bail Application – Criminal Antecedents – Grant of Bail Despite Previous Offenses – The petitioner, the fourth accused in a case involving murder and other serious offenses, sought bail, arguing that he has been in judicial custody for over a year and that all other accused have been granted bail – The Court noted that despite the petitioner's criminal antecedents, he h...

Criminal Law – Bail - Bail Conditions for Foreign Nationals – Applicability of Civil Authority Notification – Compliance Mandated - The appellant challenged the procedural requirements for notifying Civil Authorities when bail is granted to foreign nationals. The court noted that under Clause 5 of the Foreigners Order, 1948, a foreigner cannot leave India without the Civil Author...

Criminal Law – Anticipatory Bail – Petitioners, members of a family, accused of cheating and criminal breach of trust in a commodity trading dispute involving Rs. 37.75 crores – The court finds prima facie evidence against the petitioners of fraudulent intent, noting that they transferred properties to avoid liabilities – Claims of the dispute being civil in nature rejected...

Bail Pending Trial – Allegations of Money Laundering – Proceeds of Crime – The petitioner, a former minister, was accused of laundering proceeds of crime arising out of corruption in tender allocation under the Punjab Foodgrains Labour & Cartage Policy 2020-21 – Allegations included acquiring proceeds of crime as immovable properties and gold worth crores, which were co...