Supreme Court held PMLA courts must hear accused before taking cognizance under BNSS, ruling violation makes the order void ab initio.
Read Full ArticleSri Lankan police arrested 198 foreigners, 173 Indians and 25 Nepalese, in the southern coastal towns of Galle, Hikkaduwa, and Midigama on May 11, 2026, as part of an ongoing cybercrime crackdown that has seen over 800 foreign nationals detained across the island nation since January 2026.
ED opposes Jacqueline Fernandez’s approver plea in the Sukesh Chandrashekhar Rs 200 crore money laundering case, calls her an active participant.
Pakistan's Anti-Corruption Establishment has declared Rabia Imran and Ali Imran Yousaf innocent in the Punjab Saaf Pani Company case, finding no evidence against them. The ruling closes a legal saga that began in 2017 under NAB and spanned multiple courts, warrants, and jurisdictional shifts.
ED attaches ₹3,034.9 crore assets in RCom bank fraud probe; total seizures cross ₹19,344 crore as SIT-led PMLA investigation continues.
Manish Sisodia joins Arvind Kejriwal in boycotting Delhi HC excise policy case proceedings, citing unresolved doubts over Justice Sharma’s impartiality.
Supreme Court hears ED plea as SG alleges state obstruction in Mamata Banerjee case, defends maintainability under Article 32.
Supreme Court grants bail to ex-Jharkhand minister Anosh Ekka, citing overlapping CBI chargesheets and prolonged custody as key factors.
ED probes Ashok Kharat’s assets under PMLA as Maharashtra launches dual inquiry into fraud allegations and illegal CDR leak linked to Eknath Shinde.
Rouse Avenue Court discharges Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and 21 others in Delhi Excise Policy case, citing lack of evidence.
Bombay High Court quashes ED’s PMLA case against advocate Kishore Dewani in Anil Deshmukh probe, citing no proceeds of crime or prima facie case.
Supreme Court issues notice to Mamata Banerjee in ED’s I-PAC raids case, stays FIRs against ED officers, and examines obstruction allegations.
Supreme Court grants bail to Amtek Auto promoter Arvind Dham, holding prolonged incarceration without trial progress violates the right to speedy trial under Article 21.
Jharkhand HC rules Section 197 CrPC sanction not required for siphoning state funds, holding protection cannot shield corrupt public servants.
Delhi court dismisses ED’s PMLA complaint in National Herald case, holding FIR for scheduled offence mandatory before prosecution.
Calcutta High Court held ChatGPT is an “originator,” not an “intermediary,” under the IT Act while dismissing IndiaMart’s plea against OpenAI.
26 May, 2026 06:17 PM
Delhi HC rules that a mother-in-law’s suit over her self-acquired property against her daughter-in-law is maintainable before a civil court.
26 May, 2026 05:41 PM
Delhi High Court converts a murder conviction to culpable homicide in a liquor dispute killing between intoxicated friends.
26 May, 2026 05:05 PM
Supreme Court refers Article 21 vs UAPA bail bar issue to larger Bench, grants interim bail to two Delhi riots accused.
26 May, 2026 04:46 PM
Supreme Court says inmates must explain deaths occurring inside homes, upholds conviction of man for murdering wife over dowry demands.
26 May, 2026 04:29 PM
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke moves Delhi High Court against Centre’s order blocking the party’s X account over alleged national security concerns.
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