The Delhi High Court strongly criticised a 13-year delay in arresting a murder convict whose appeal was dismissed in 2012, calling it a “serious systemic failure”. The Court warned that such lapses damage the credibility of the criminal justice system and issued strict directions to prevent similar failures.
On Aug 26, a Goa court revoked bail for Amit Palekar, Aam Aadmi Party’s Goa chief, in the 2023 Banastarim accident case involving three deaths. The court ordered his immediate surrender. Palekar was accused of evidence tampering and providing a decoy driver to protect Paresh Sawardekar, who faces charges for causing the fatal accident.
