A mention around 4 PM was enough for the Supreme Court to bar a Delhi hospital from discharging an acid attack survivor until doctors certify that she needs only outpatient care. New Delhi: Restraining a Delhi hospital from discharging an acid attack survivor, the Supreme Court on Friday (October 9) directed Sir Ganga Ram Hospital […]
The Orissa High Court has declined to transfer the trial of an acid-attack case from Parlakhemundi to Berhampur, finding no substance in the accused’s allegations of obstruction and intimidation by the local Bar, which the Registrar’s report and the informant contradicted. To address the accused’s concern that the presence of Bar members created an intimidating atmosphere, the Court directed that the trial be conducted in camera and concluded expeditiously, in line with the Supreme Court’s time-bound directions for acid-attack cases in Shaheen Malik.
A fast-track court in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal sentenced a woman to life imprisonment for allegedly throwing acid on her sleeping husband, leaving him permanently blind and severely disfigured. The court imposed the maximum punishment and a fine of Rs 1.75 lakh considering the gravity of the offence.
From the National Herald case to the IRCTC scam, major 2025 Delhi court cases drew nationwide attention. High-profile politicians like Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and Lalu Prasad Yadav faced scrutiny, while courts also dealt with terror incidents including the 26/11 Mumbai attack and the Red Fort blast.
