The Uttar Pradesh State Information Commission ruled that a son-in-law cannot seek personal details of his father-in-law under the RTI Act. The Commission held RTI cannot be misused to invade privacy or collect material for private disputes.
A Delhi court acquitted six accused in the 2020 Northeast Delhi riots case, slamming Delhi Police for a fabricated chargesheet and tampered records. The court held the prosecution failed to prove rioting, arson, attempted murder, theft, or conspiracy charges.
A Noida court has granted bail to two employees of a real estate firm in the case linked to the death of a 27-year-old software engineer who drowned after his car fell into a waterlogged pit. The court noted that the offence invoked is bailable and directed the accused to fully cooperate with the investigation.
The City Civil Court in Mumbai restrained filmmaker Abhinav Kashyap and YouTube hosts of Bollywood Thikana from making or circulating defamatory statements about Salman Khan and his family. The court barred all ‘derogatory’ remarks amid the defamation row.
A court acquitted a man accused of rioting and arson during the 2020 Delhi riots after finding major inconsistencies in the prosecution’s case. It held that relying on the testimony of the lone identifying witness would be unreliable.
A deceased man’s photograph created chaos in a Bhopal court after it was allegedly used to secure bail for members of the notorious Irani Dera gang. JMFC ordered an FIR against the lawyers, notaries and all fake witnesses.
The Rouse Avenue Court has reserved its order on the Enforcement Directorate’s plea seeking confiscation of properties linked to proclaimed offender and arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari. The Court postponed its decision while considering the ED’s request for seizure.
Actor and film critic Kamaal R. Khan has been granted bail in the Oshiwara firing case on a personal bond of Rs 25,000. KRK told the court that the gunshots were accidental during cleaning of his licensed weapon and alleged he is being targeted by the film industry.
The Kamrup Metropolitan District and Sessions Court rejected bail pleas of three accused in the Zubeen Garg death case. Garg’s wife Garima sought continued custody until trial completion, as SPP Ziaul Kamar confirmed the next hearing is fixed for February 13.
A Delhi court has listed the land-for-job case linked to alleged Railway appointments in exchange for land for trial and ordered day-to-day recording of prosecution evidence from March 9. The case involves former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, his family members and other accused, with charges already framed under corruption and conspiracy laws.
