A Delhi court sentenced Bihar BJP MLA Raju Kumar Singh to four years’ simple imprisonment and imposed a Rs 25 lakh fine in the 2018 celebratory firing case that killed a woman. He was also awarded two months’ imprisonment under the Arms Act for licence violations.
The Patna High Court ruled that applicants need not prove any threat to life or property to seek an arms licence, saying the Arms Act imposes no such condition. It granted relief to a man awaiting a rifle licence since 2014.
The Supreme Court allowed withdrawal of an SLP seeking regular bail in an NDPS Act and Arms Act case after making sharp observations on the accused’s criminal antecedents during the hearing, remarking on the petitioner’s extensive criminal history before permitting withdrawal of the plea.
The Supreme Court has ruled that courts should not routinely fix deadlines for criminal investigations, stressing that time-bound probes must remain an exception. It also set aside the Allahabad High Court’s direction granting protection from arrest to the accused till cognisance.
The Supreme Court ordered interim release of the accused after his surrender and apology, directing him to deposit Rs 1 lakh with the Delhi High Court Lawyers’ Welfare Fund. The Bench warned that failure to pay would lead to automatic cancellation of bail.
The Chhattisgarh High Court dismissed a plea by ElasticRun employees seeking to cancel an FIR after a knife they delivered via Flipkart was later used in a murder. The court said the case requires full investigation into knowledge, negligence, and IT Act safe harbour claims.
The Delhi High Court refused bail to a man accused of shooting his wife, stressing that her decision not to live with him due to violence and his criminal behavior cannot be treated as provocation under law.
In the Pannun murder plot case, a Delhi court has issued a non-bailable warrant against ex-RAW officer Vikas Yadav, who has been named by the United States, intensifying the legal and diplomatic spotlight on him.
The Delhi High Court has sought a response from the Enforcement Directorate on Mohammad Aslam Wani’s plea to quash the money laundering case against him. Wani claims he was cleared of related terror charges back in 2010.
Amritsar, Punjab: 25th March, A court in Amritsar has granted bail to 69-year-old Narain Singh Chaura, who was accused of opening fire at former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal near the Golden Temple in December 2024. The court directed Chaura to furnish bonds worth Rs 1 lakh along with a surety of the same amount.
