The Calcutta High Court scheduled a June 10 hearing on Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee’s plea seeking protection from coercive action by the CID in an alleged signature-forgery investigation involving party legislators. The matter will be heard after the court’s summer vacation concludes.
Jyoti Rani’s lawyer, Kumar Mukesh, pledges to defend her espionage case amidst online backlash, asserting her innocence under Indian law. Jyoti, currently in judicial custody, is accused of sharing sensitive data with Pakistan. Mukesh plans to file a bail petition after reviewing case documents, which have yet to be received.
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A Bengaluru court issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa in a POCSO case. The BJP leader is charged with sexual harassment. The incident allegedly occurred during a meeting at his residence. Yediyurappa has denied the allegations and filed a petition to quash the FIR against him in the Karnataka High Court.
