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Bombay High Court Directs Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra to Deposit ₹60 Crore for Consideration of Foreign Travel Plea

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 The Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty and her businessman husband Raj Kundra to deposit ₹60 crore with the court registry if they wanted their plea to travel abroad to be considered. The direction came during the hearing of a petition filed by the couple challenging the look-out circulars (LOCs) issued against them by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Mumbai Police. EOW’s Look-Out Circular and the ₹60.48-Crore Cheating Case The case stems from a ₹60.48-crore cheating complaint linked to the couple’s now-defunct online retail venture, Best Deal TV Pvt. Ltd. The EOW had issued look-out circulars on September 5, 2025 , preventing Shetty and Kundra from leaving India while the investigation was ongoing. The LOCs were based on a complaint filed by Deepak Kothari , a city-based businessman and director of Lotus Capital Financial Services , who alleged that Shetty and Kundra had diverted investor funds for personal use between 2015 an...

Madhya Pradesh Officials Face Contempt Charges Over Wage Dispute

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Madhya Pradesh Officials Face Contempt Charges  Over Wage Dispute The Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has taken stern action against five senior Madhya Pradesh government officials for failing to comply with court orders regarding wage parity for contractual employees. This decision comes after a contempt petition highlighted their disregard for a previous court directive. Contempt of Court: A Brief Overview Contempt of court occurs when an individual or entity disobeys or disrespects a court order. In India, contempt of court is governed by the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. The Act defines two types of contempt: civil and criminal. Civil contempt involves the wilful disobedience of a court order, while criminal contempt includes acts that scandalize or lower the authority of the court.  Background of the Case The issue began when Parthan Pillai, a 48-year-old Computer Programmer, filed a Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Pillai sought...