[PMLA] Beneficial bail provision for a woman cannot be denied merely because a she is highly educated or sophisticated or a MP/MLA. Supreme Court sets aside the impugned order of Delhi High Court that held proviso to Section 45(1) of the PMLA is applicable only to a “vulnerable woman”; consequent to which a woman political leader walks out of jail. 2024 KLT OnLine 2151 (SC) Hon’ble Mr. Justice B.R. Gavai & Hon’ble Mr. Justice K.V. Viswanathan Kalvakuntla Kavitha v....

Supreme Court overturns High Court Order and grants anticipatory bail to Shajan Skaria, editor and publisher of the online news channel “Marunadan Malayali” in the SC/ST Act case filed by a sitting MLA of Kerala. The incident, which led to the criminal proceedings, involved a video uploaded by the appellant on his news channel, where he reportedly made false allegations and accusations against the second respondent. The respondent claimed that the video was intentionally aimed at ...

Even a consistent practice in relation to methods of accounting can be interdicted by legislative intervention. Kerala High Court junks the constitutional challenge to Section 145A of IT Act that preferred First In First Out or Weighted Average Cost Method to the exclusion of Last In First Out method for valuation of inventory while computing income under the head Profit and Gains of Business or Profession under the Income Tax Act. 2024 KLT OnLine 2114 Hon’ble Justice Dr. A.K. Jayasank...

Kerala High Court dismisses the PIL filed by a lawyer questioning the Hindi titles of the three new Criminal Laws holding that nothing prevents Parliament from using Hindi words as the title of an enactment. 2024 KLT OnLine 2108 P.V. Jeevesh (Advocate) v. Union of India Hon’ble Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque & Hon’ble Mr. Justice S. Manu Decided on 19th August, 2024 Petitioner : P.V. Jeevesh (Advocate)(Party-In-Person) For Respondents : Adv. Krishna T. C...

Preserving safe conditions of work is central to realizing equality of opportunity to every working professional. This is not just a matter of protecting doctors. Their safety and well-being as health providers is a matter of national interest. As more and more women join the workforce in cutting edge areas of knowledge and science, the nation has a vital stake in ensuring safe and dignified conditions of work. The constitutional value of equality demands nothing else and will not brook compr...