A Delhi court slammed the Investigating Officer for filing a false report to mislead the court and ordered departmental action against the Delhi Police, including the ACP and SHO, citing gross negligence and supervisory lapses in handling the probe.
Umar Khalid’s counsel told a Delhi court that he was unfairly named in the 2020 riots conspiracy just for being in WhatsApp groups, while group admins and others in the same position were spared. The case will be heard again on October 14.
The Supreme Court Today (Aug 7) strongly questioned the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for its low conviction rate despite keeping people in jail for years. The court highlighted that ED seems to punish the accused even before trial or judgment.
Supreme Court says Sessions Court can summon a person even if police did not name them in chargesheet, if enough evidence is present. This is allowed right at the start of the trial under Section 193 CrPC.
Due to a name mix-up, Faridabad jail wrongly released a rape accused instead of a man who was actually granted bail. Police are now looking for the rape accused who hid his identity to get out of jail.
The Supreme Court Yesterday (April 25) criticized repeated interim bails by Odisha High Court, stressing they should be rare. It granted regular bail to Asim Mallik, jailed for 3 years in a 1,000 kg ganja case.
In a crucial judgment safeguarding the rights of the accused, the Supreme Court in Aejaz Ahmad Sheikh v. State of Uttar Pradesh emphasized the mandatory scrutiny of Section 313 CrPC statements by appellate courts.
Tahawwur Rana, accused in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, has asked a Delhi court for permission to speak with his family. The NIA has been directed to file its reply by April 23.
Today, On 16th April, In the RSS leader Srinivasan murder case, the Supreme Court refused to entertain the NIA’s plea against bail granted to PFI members. The Court said the special court would be the more appropriate forum to seek bail cancellation.
In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court has tightened the scope of anticipatory bail for absconding individuals, particularly in serious economic offences.
