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Supreme Court Grants Bail to Appellant in NDPS Act Case Citing Prolonged Incarceration and Parity with Co-Accused. Trial Courts Directed to Ensure Legal Representation Rights

The Supreme Court granted bail to Appellant, who was accused under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) for possession ...

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High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Advocate Petitioner in Land Fraud Case Under IPC Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 166 read with Section 34 Due to Lack of Prima Facie Evidence and Legal Advice Not Constituting Offence

The petitioner, an advocate, filed a criminal writ petition challenging orders impleading him as an accused in a land fraud case under IPC sections --...

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Right of workman to engage an advocate as a defence representative in domestic enquiry — Industrial Court’s interim order allowing appointment of an advocate set aside — Absence of legally trained mind on the employer’s side — Principles of natural justice upheld.

The Bombay High Court set aside the Industrial Court’s order, holding that mere experience in handling domestic enquiries does not constitute a lega...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against NCLAT Order in Competition Law Case — Locus Standi of Informant Under Section 19(1)(a) of Competition Act, 2002. The Court held that the expression 'any person' in Section 19(1)(a) is wide and does not require the informant to be a consumer or competitor.

The appeal arose from an information filed by Samir Agrawal, an independent law practitioner, before the Competition Commission of India (CCI) on 13.0...

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Supreme Court Allows Banks to Deny Legal Representation in Wilful Defaulter Proceedings. In-House Committees of Banks Are Not Tribunals Under Section 30 of Advocates Act, 1961, and Right to Lawyer Is Not Part of Natural Justice.

The Supreme Court considered appeals against the Delhi High Court judgment which held that a borrower is entitled to be represented by a lawyer before...