Delhi High Court slammed a Delhi Police SI for abusing and threatening lawyers within court premises, warning of an FIR. The court emphasized, “Policemen cannot think they are above the law,” stressing their role as protectors, not predators.
The Supreme Court criticized the Madhya Pradesh High Court for wrongly rejecting a convict’s bail request based on unfounded legal reasoning. The apex court granted bail, highlighting the delays in appeal hearings and stating that established legal principles should guide bail decisions, not arbitrary rules about serving part of a sentence.
The Delhi High Court Today (Feb 14) extended interim bail for Jaideep Sengar, brother of expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Sengar, until March 11 on medical grounds. Jaideep, convicted in the Unnao rape survivor’s father’s custody death case, was sentenced to 10 years in jail but sought bail due to his mouth cancer treatment. The court stated, “no leniency” in such cases, while the appeal against the verdict remains pending.
The Punjab government has strongly opposed the jail transfer request of Jagtar Singh Hawara, convicted in the 1995 assassination of ex-Punjab CM Beant Singh, citing security risks. The Supreme Court, hearing the plea, has sought a response from Chandigarh and Tihar Jail. Senior Advocate Colin Gonsalves argued for Hawara, highlighting his good conduct and the political unrest of 1984 that influenced his actions. The case will be heard again on March 18.
Unnao rape case convict Kuldeep Singh Sengar, serving a life sentence, Today (Jan 27) returned to Tihar Jail as his scheduled cataract surgery at AIIMS was delayed due to the doctor’s unavailability. The Delhi High Court had granted him interim bail on medical grounds, directing his surrender by January 27 if the surgery didn’t occur. His appeal against the 2019 verdict and other legal matters, including a custodial death case, are pending in court.
Today, On 22nd January, The Calcutta High Court will hear the CBI, the convict, and the victim’s family before deciding on the West Bengal government’s appeal concerning the sentence in the RG Kar hospital rape-murder case. The government argues the trial court’s sentence was inadequate, while the CBI opposes the state’s right to appeal, asserting its role as the prosecuting agency. The case will be taken up on Monday, with all parties presenting their arguments. The hearing aims to address the state’s challenge and ensure a fair review of the sentence.
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After the court sentenced Sanjay Roy to life imprisonment for raping and murdering a trainee doctor, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed disappointment, blaming the Kolkata Police for not securing a death penalty. Banerjee intends to appeal the decision in the High Court, arguing it qualifies as a “rarest of rare” crime.