Constitution of India

The Supreme Court held that preventive detention is not the appropriate remedy for a detaining authority if an accused violates their bail conditions. The appellant, who was the wife of the detenu, had filed an appeal against a Kerala High Court judgement which had upheld the detention of her husband under the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention)

The Supreme Court held that not presenting a person taken into custody by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for a crime under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, within 24 hours is illegal. Subash Sharma, the respondent in the case, was taken into custody by the ED at 11:00 am on 5 March. However, he was

The Supreme Court held that Courts can direct media organisations to take down online content about an ongoing case only when it poses a real and substantial risk to the fairness of the court proceedings. ANI Media had filed a suit against the Wikimedia Foundation in the Delhi High Court, seeking the removal of allegedly

The case arises from concerns about the rising number of misleading advertisements, particularly those involving health and food products, which exploit consumers’ lack of knowledge. Despite existing frameworks like the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, and the Guidelines, 2022, the Court found these measures inadequate. Public complaints about deceptive endorsements by celebrities and corporations catalyzed the Indian

In this case the fact that investigation had been completed and charge-sheet was ready to be filed in court, proper remedy of accused is to prefer discharge application before trial court, which would be considered in accordance with law. [Iqbal v. State of U.P., (2023) 8 SCC 734]   Case Comment: Honorable Supreme Court of

Law clarified relating to criminal liability imposed therefor under special statutes (UAPA and TADA) on basis of doctrine of “guilt by (continuing) association”, whether should be read down to include the conditions of actus reus and mens rea. Nature, scope and applicability of S. 10(a)(i) r/w Ss. 3 and 4 UAPA, explained in detail.  

Governor in exercise of powers under Art. 161, held, is bound by advice of State Cabinet in matters relating to commutation and remission of sentences. The Appellant was 19 years of age at the time of his arrest and has been incarcerated for 32 years, out of which he has spent 16 years on the

A power to review cannot be exercised as an appellate power and has to be strictly confined to the scope and ambit of Order XLVII Rule 1 CPC. An error on the face of record must be such an error which, mere looking at the record should strike and it should not require any long-drawn