A Karnataka auto-rickshaw driver Sharath approached the Supreme Court challenging his conviction under IPC Sections 279 and 304-A in a fatal accident case. The Bench discussed victim compensation, observing that a life lost cannot be valued cheaply and stressed the seriousness of the loss.
The Delhi High Court directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to file a status report on a plea seeking reinvestigation into the 1975 assassination of Lalit Narayan Mishra. Convicts have appealed, while family alleges real culprits were exonerated.
Abbas Ansari has challenged the Mau MP-MLA court’s refusal to stay his conviction in a 2022 hate speech case. The Allahabad High Court has now set July 30 as the next date of hearing.
