Mumbai: The Bombay High Court heard arguments regarding the custodial death of Akshay Shinde, an accused in a sexual assault case. Senior Advocate Manjula Rao, appointed as Amicus Curiae, emphasized that the police should have immediately registered a First Information Report (FIR) after Shinde’s death.
MUMBAI: Today, 27th Feb, The Bombay High Court has strongly criticized the Sessions Court’s decision to put on hold a magistrate’s findings that questioned the genuineness of the alleged ‘encounter’ of Akshay Shinde, an accused in the Badlapur sexual assault case. The High Court expressed shock over the Sessions Court’s order and raised serious concerns about judicial propriety.
A petition filed in the Supreme Court seeks to establish a Special Investigation Team (SIT) for the Badlapur encounter case involving Akshay Anna Shinde, who was allegedly killed in a fake encounter. Concerns over political influence on investigations and requests for enhanced police transparency through body cameras are central to the plea.
