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Delhi High Court affirmed that bail under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act can be denied unless the prosecution shows a fresh or ongoing unlawful act by the alleged syndicate, reflecting the stringent threshold of Section 21(4). This narrows bail relief for individuals, including elected representatives, charged under MCOCA.
Bombay High Court rules that fresh arbitral proceedings after an award is set aside under Section 34 begin only upon issuance of a Section 21 notice, not retrospectively. Non-signatories can be impleaded only if prima facie evidence links them to the underlying contract, reinforcing the 'Group of Companies' doctrine in commercial arbitration.
Delhi High Court ruled that extradition treaties allowing prosecution for 'offences connected' with the extradited offence grant implied consent under Section 21(c) of the Extradition Act, 1962. This enables addition of charges like Section 467 IPC even if not explicitly named in the extradition decree, expanding prosecutorial scope for fugitives.