New Delhi, April 4, 2025: The Land and Building Department of the Delhi Government has officially appointed the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) to conduct a Social Impact Assessment (SIA) for the proposed land acquisition in Village Jasola, New Delhi. The land is being acquired for the construction of a new Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) … Read more
Supreme Court denies bail to former Samajwadi Party legislator The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the bail plea of former Samajwadi Party legislator Kamlesh Pathak in a case registered against him under Uttar Pradesh’s Gangster Act. A bench of justices Dipankar Datta and Satish C Sharma cited Pathak’s criminal antecedents, saying his prayer for release … Read more
Supreme Court says ED can’t arrest accused after special court takes cognizance of PMLA complaint The Supreme Court, in a landmark judgment, on Thursday, May 16, held that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and its officers cannot arrest an accused under Section 19 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after the Special Court has taken cognizance … Read more
Arvind Kejriwal gets bail till June 1, can’t visit Chief Minister’s office The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal till June 1 in connection with a money laundering case linked to the now-scrapped Delhi liquor policy. According to the bail guidelines, Kejriwal cannot visit the Delhi Chief Minister’s office … Read more
Supreme Court: Article 39(b) shouldn’t be read like there is no protection for private rights A nine-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court, which is examining the question whether private property would constitute material resources of the community as appearing in Article 39(b), on Tuesday said that the provision should not be interpreted in such … Read more
Supreme Court says Patanjali apology in newspapers should be of same size as its advertisements Hearing a case on misleading advertisements by Patanjali Ayurved, the Supreme Court of India on Tuesday said that the Ramdev-owned company’s public apology in newspapers should be of same size in which it advertises its products. Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for … Read more
Use of children in pornographic materials matter of serious concern: Supreme Court A child watching porn may not be an offence but children being used in pornography is a matter of “serious” concern and may be an offence, the Supreme Court said on Friday. The observations came from a bench of Chief Justice D Y … Read more
The burden of proving debt of benami companies of the notified person lies on the Custodian
Weekly Legal Updates main objective is to update the legal knowledge of law students, lawyers, academicians and other professionals. If we do not update our legal knowledge regularly, our knowledge become redundant. Don’t be selective, disclose full bond details: Supreme Court to SBI Supreme Court on Monday directed chairman of State Bank of India to … Read more
Weekly Legal Updates main objective is to update the legal knowledge of law students, lawyers, academicians and other professionals. If we do not update our legal knowledge regularly, our knowledge become redundant. Mining companies oppose state tax on minerals in Supreme Court SC is hearing a batch of more than 80 appeals dealing with the … Read more