The Punjab and Haryana High Court has rejected Sanji Ram’s plea to suspend his life sentence in the 2018 Kathua rape-murder case. The Court held he does not deserve the “concession of suspension of sentence at this stage” and dismissed his application.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court rejected bail for YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra, arrested last year for allegedly sharing sensitive information with Pakistani intelligence officials. The court said there was “abundant evidence”, noting attempts to delete conversation records and alleged transmission of sensitive data to operatives of the Pakistan intelligence agency.
A Delhi court denied anticipatory bail to Mizoram-cadre IPS officer Shankar Chaudhary over alleged unauthorised raids, illegal detention and extortion, with Special Judge Manu Goel Kharb observing the acts “undermine the integrity of the justice system, erode public trust and tarnish the image of police as a whole.”
A Kolkata court denied bail to Wajahat Khan, who faced accusations of hate speech against Hindus after filing a complaint against influencer Sharmishta Panoli. Khan, arrested on June 9, had evaded authorities since June 1. Panoli, granted interim bail, is restricted from leaving India pending further legal proceedings.
Justice Partha Sarathi Chatterjee of the Calcutta High Court is facing online threats and abuse after denying bail to social media influencer Sharmistha Panoli, who was arrested for posting a sensitive video. Despite her deletion of the video and apology, the judge’s decision has sparked violent backlash against him online.
