SC Disposes PIL on Mob Lynching, Cow Vilgilantism: Declines Uniform Compensation for Mob Lynching Victims

The Supreme Court bench of Justice B.R. Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by the National Federation of Women that raised concerns over incidents of mob violence and lynching, particularly by "cow vigilantes" in the name of preventing cattle smuggling and slaughter. Advocate Nizamuddin Pasha, representing the […]
SC Explains S.141 NI Act: ‘Director in Charge’ vs ‘Director Responsible’ Are Separate Aspects

“A Director who is in charge of the company and a Director who was responsible to the company for the conduct of the business, are two different aspects.” held the Supreme Court bench of Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan while setting aside the criminal proceedings against the Appellant, who was accused […]