No Vicarious Liability of Company Directors in Environmental Violation.
2 Jan 2025Quashing of Criminal Proceedings – No Vicarious Liability Without Statutory Provision – The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings initiated a...
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Supreme Court
"Supreme Court Examines the Necessity of Sanction under Section 197 CrPC in Alleged Conspiracy Cases" "Balancing Official Duty and Accountability: Public Servants and Legal Immunity in Criminal Prosecutions"
13 Dec 2024The Supreme Court ruled on the necessity of prior sanction under Section 197 of the CrPC for prosecuting public servants accused of conspiring to crea...
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Supreme Court
"Supreme Court Quashes Rape and Intimidation Charges: Consensual Relationship Misconstrued" "When consensual relationships fail, they cannot be construed as criminal unless statutory offenses are clearly made out."
20 Nov 20241. Background of the Case (Paras 2–5) Acts and Sections Involved: Indian Penal Code (IPC): Sections 376(2)(n) and 506 Code of Criminal Proc...
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High Court
Court Clarifies Copyright Registration Not Mandatory for Criminal Prosecution in India. Registration of copyright is not a prerequisite for launching criminal prosecution for infringement under Indian Copyright Law, clarifies Court.
22 Oct 2024The Court examined whether copyright registration is necessary before initiating criminal proceedings for infringement under the Indian Copyright Act....
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Supreme Court
Sealed Cover Procedure in Promotions: Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal of Union of India against Income Tax Officer. The Supreme Court holds that a mere grant of prosecution sanction does not justify invoking the sealed cover procedure for promotion in the absence of a pending charge sheet.
24 Sep 2024The Supreme Court, in this case, addressed the issue of whether the mere grant of prosecution sanction is sufficient to withhold promotion under the s...
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High Court
"High Court of Bombay Reviews Discharge Applications in Alleged Procurement Irregularities Case" "Two former officials challenge the rejection of their discharge applications in a corruption case involving procurement irregularities at IITM, Pune."
9 Sep 2024The High Court of Bombay reviewed the Criminal Revision Applications filed by Dr. Gufran Beig and Vipin Mali, who are accused of corruption and procur...
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Supreme Court
Supreme Court Overturns Conviction for Use of Criminal Force by Public Servant in Corruption Case. The Supreme Court finds insufficient evidence to uphold a conviction under Section 353 IPC, leading to the acquittal in a high-profile corruption case.
12 Aug 2024The Supreme Court of India reversed the conviction of the appellant under Section 353 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which pertains to the use of cri...
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High Court
"High Court of Bombay Reviews Legality of Prosecution Against Hubtown Ltd. Directors for Delayed TDS Payments" "The Court examines the applicability of Section 276B of the Income Tax Act for delays in depositing TDS by Hubtown Ltd., considering the scope and limits of prosecution."
12 Aug 2024The Bombay High Court addressed a group of criminal writ petitions challenging the prosecution of directors of Hubtown Ltd. for delayed Tax Deducted a...
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Supreme Court
"Supreme Court Upholds Termination of Employee for Concealment of Criminal History" "Integrity in Uniformed Services: Supreme Court Restores Dismissal Over Concealed Criminal Record, Rejects High Court's Leniency"
23 Jul 2024The termination of a respondent from service due to the concealment of material information about criminal cases registered against him. The responden...
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High Court
Court Quashes Criminal Case Against Psychiatrist for Supplying Medicines to Patients. Court Applies Exemption under Schedule K and Rule 123 of Drugs and Cosmetics Act.
22 Jul 2024In a judgment dated August 2, 2022, the court quashed the criminal case against a registered medical practitioner, a psychiatrist, accused of violatin...
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