The Karnataka High Court Today (July 4) dismissed a 2012 unnatural sex case against Malayalam filmmaker Ranjith Balakrishnan. The court found major factual errors and an unexplained 12-year delay in the complaint.
After 12 years, Bombay High Court Today (June 16) demanded action on a shocking 2012 New Year’s Eve party where mentally challenged girls were taken without permission, alcohol was served, and bar dancers performed. The Court has now ordered an official inquiry and warned the State of contempt action for inaction.
The Supreme Court of India Today (Feb 11) acquitted Gambhir Singh, who was sentenced to death for the 2012 murder of his brother, sister-in-law, and their four children, citing serious flaws in the prosecution’s case. The Court found no strong evidence proving his guilt, highlighting failures in proving motive, last-seen evidence, and weapon recovery. “The fabric of the prosecution case is full of holes and holes which are impossible to mend,” the Bench noted while ordering Singh’s immediate release.
The Supreme Court on Thursday (19th Dec) stayed the Kerala High Court’s directives regulating elephant usage in temple festivals, deeming them “impractical” and outside the High Court’s authority. This decision grants temporary relief to festival organizers, allowing adherence to the 2012 management rules. Further hearings will address the legality and implications of these restrictions.
Yasin Bhatkal, founder of the Indian Mujahideen, is facing multiple terrorism charges, including involvement in deadly attacks in Delhi and Hyderabad. Currently in Tihar Jail, he has requested custody parole to visit his ill mother. A Delhi court has sought a police response regarding his application for release.
On Wednesday(11th Sept), the Madhya Pradesh High Court voiced frustration over the lenient treatment of juvenile offenders under Indian law, even in cases of severe crimes like rape.
Justice Subodh Abhyankar criticized the legislature for not enacting stricter laws for juvenile offenders, despite more than a decade having passed since the Nirbhaya gang rape in 2012.