A Delhi court granted bail to Inderpal Singh Gaba, linked to an alleged March 2023 attack on the Indian High Commission in London, due to insufficient evidence. The court questioned the claims of the National Investigation Agency and acknowledged Gaba’s limited involvement in protests. Concerns were raised about trial delays and the credibility of evidence presented.
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi criticized the recent demolition drive in Dwarka, Gujarat, accusing the government of targeting Muslim worship sites and violating Supreme Court orders. The drive, which removed structured declared illegal, has faced backlash amid concerns about the proposed Waqf Bill amendments. The Gujarat High Court will address the Waqf Board’s challenge in February 2025.
Bob Blackman, a Conservative Member of Parliament for Harrow East in the United Kingdom condemned the attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh. Addressing the parliament on Thursday (Nov 28), Blackman showed his concern by the attempt of a High Court in Bangladesh to ban ISKCON from the country. In a post on X, he attached a video of himself speaking in the parliament and said, “Today, I condemned the attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh and the imprisonment of Chinmoy Krishna Das. I am also concerned by the attempt in their High Court to rule that ISKCON should be banned from the country. Freedom of religion must be preserved globally.”
The Coordination Committee of all Delhi Bar Associations has announced that lawyers will abstain from work on November 4, 2024, protesting a recent attack on a Ghaziabad lawyer allegedly by police under a district judge’s directive. The committee condemned this act of violence and urged lawyers to unite, demanding justice, accountability, and safe conditions for legal professionals.
Today(on 22nd April),Vemula Satish Kumar, the main suspect in the assault on Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, is expected to testify in court following a notice under CrPC Section 164. The police released another suspect, Vemula Durga Rao, due to lack of evidence. Allegations of poor investigation and unfair treatment raise doubts about the case’s integrity.
The Calcutta High Court Today ordered the investigation of an assault on ED officials in Sandeshkhali to be transferred from the West Bengal Police to the CBI. The court also instructed that the custody of TMC leader Shajahan Sheikh, arrested in connection with the incident, be handed over to the central agency. Separate appeals by the ED and the West Bengal government indicate a critical moment in the state’s legal and political landscape, with implications for future collaborations or confrontations between state and central law enforcement agencies in India.