NEW DELHI: On Tuesday, 18th Feb: the Supreme Court dismissed the petition filed by Sukesh Chandrashekhar, an alleged conman, who had asked for a transfer from Delhi’s Mandoli jail to a prison in his home state of Karnataka, or any nearby state. A Bench of Justices Bela Trivedi and PB Varale gave their decision, emphasizing that the accused, in this case, had caused harm to society, and the Court also had to consider the rights of the victims.
MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court, on Tuesday, criticized the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for initiating a money laundering investigation against a real estate developer without proper grounds. The court imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh each on the ED and the complainant, asserting that central agencies cannot misuse their authority to harass citizens.
The Supreme Court ruled that proving mens rea is essential for abetment of suicide under Section 306 of the IPC. In a case involving a man and his family accused of motivating his wife’s suicide, the court determined insufficient evidence of intent to sustain charges, emphasizing a critical temporal link between instigation and the act.
The Delhi High Court imposed a Rs 1 lakh fine on an individual for involving Lord Hanuman in a temple dispute over private property. The court condemned the misuse of legal processes and dismissed the appeal, emphasizing that the temple did not qualify as a public temple. The fine is to be solely payable by the litigant.
