In a significant ruling, the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Vibhor Garg vs. Neha, 2025 INSC 829, held that secretly recorded phone calls between spouses are admissible as evidence in divorce proceedings, thereby settling the law amidst conflicting judgments by various High Courts. In arriving at this conclusion, the Court observed that under Section 122 of […]
In a significant ruling, the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Satender Kumar Antil v. Central Bureau of Investigation and Anr., 2025 INSC 909, reiterated that police authorities cannot serve notices to accused persons through WhatsApp, Email, or other electronic means under Section 35 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) or Section 41A of the […]
In an interesting ruling, the Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of Asst. Commissioner of Income Tax v. State & Ors. [2025:DHC:8338] has held that funds obtained through fraud or deception cannot be treated as taxable income under the Income Tax Act, 1961, when proceedings under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) are […]
In a significant ruling, the Hon’ble Delhi High Court in Exclusive Motors Pvt. Ltd. v. Central Bureau of Investigation & Ors., 2025:DHC:5662, ruled that investigating agencies cannot compel private parties to deposit money under Section 91 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC). Exclusive Motors, an authorized dealer of Bentley vehicles in India, received […]
The Delhi High Court in the case of Directorate of Enforcement v. Poonam Malik [2025:DHC:9981-DB] has strongly reprimanded the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for freezing a bank account purely on the basis of suspicion, without complying with the statutory safeguards under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). The Court held that both the ED […]
Section 233 of the Companies Act, 2013 (the “Act”) introduced the concept of fast-track mergers (“FTMs”) to provide a simplified and expedited restructuring framework for certain classes of companies. The mechanism was intended to reduce reliance on the National Company Law Tribunal (“NCLT”) by vesting approval powers primarily with the Regional Director (“RD”). This mechanism […]
