As of April 11, 2025, there is no publicly available information indicating that the Supreme Court of India has issued a ruling stating that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) must be sensitive to other rights. However, the U.S. Supreme Court has been active in recent decisions involving government agencies and individual rights. For instance, the U.S. …
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As of April 11, 2025, there are no new developments regarding the legal proceedings involving Byju’s founders and the $533 million fund transfer. The most recent information dates back to March 2025, when a U.S. bankruptcy court ruled that Byju’s officials, including founder Byju Raveendran and his brother Riju Ravindran, violated fiduciary duties by fraudulently …
In a recent development, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has reversed its earlier stance on monitoring violations of the Infant Milk Substitutes (IMS) Act. Despite a 2020 advisory directing food safety officers to oversee compliance with the IMS Act, FSSAI now asserts that enforcement of this Act falls outside its jurisdiction …
The Chhattisgarh High Court has recently reaffirmed that pension and gratuity are not mere bounties but are hard-earned benefits constituting a property right under Article 300-A of the Indian Constitution. Justice Bibhu Datta Guru emphasized that these entitlements result from an employee’s long, continuous, faithful, and unblemished service, and cannot be taken away without due …
On April 10, 2025, the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) proceeded with the demolition of unauthorized structures in Karanjade, Panvel, despite objections from local residents and warnings from MLA Prashant Thakur. The operation, overseen by CIDCO’s Controller of Unauthorised Construction (CUC) department, aimed to clear land for infrastructure projects, including railway and channel developments. …
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On April 11, 2025, the Allahabad High Court’s Lucknow bench sentenced lawyer Ashok Pande to six months in jail for contempt of court. This decision stems from a 2021 incident where Pande appeared in court improperly dressed, without a lawyer’s robe and with his shirt unbuttoned. In addition to the jail term, the court imposed …
A Mumbai court has sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for the sexual assault of a minor girl in 2019. The 64-year-old convict was found guilty under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The incident occurred when the eight-year-old victim, a friend of the accused’s granddaughter, visited his home …
Motorists across Maharashtra, including Mumbai and Pune, are facing significant challenges in obtaining High-Security Registration Plates (HSRPs) ahead of the June 30, 2025 deadline for vehicles registered before April 1, 2019. Key Issues Faced by Motorists Government Response In response to these challenges, the Maharashtra government has extended the HSRP installation deadline to June 30, …
A recent shooting incident in Navi Mumbai has been linked to a property dispute. On Wednesday night, April 9, 2025, 50-year-old builder Sadruddin Khan was attacked in Chembur while returning home from his office in Dharavi. Two assailants on a motorcycle fired at Khan’s luxury SUV, injuring him. He is currently in stable condition. Police …
The Maharashtra Lokayukta had previously directed the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to develop guidelines for providing appropriate toilet facilities for working women and sportswomen at public grounds, including the Oval Maidan in Mumbai. This ten-member committee, comprising senior bureaucrats from various departments, was given six months to frame these guidelines. However, as …