To curb misuse of bail laws, the Madhya Pradesh High Court orders mandatory injury photos by police and doctors. This follows repeated downgrading of serious crimes to petty offences to help accused get quick bail.
The Supreme Court Yesterday (Dec 13) held that a police official who lodges a false case against an individual cannot claim immunity from prosecution under the guise of official duty. A Bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra said protection of Section 197 of Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) cannot be extended to such officers who misuse or abuse their powers.
The name of Anmol Bishnoi, the younger brother of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, has emerged as the main conspirator in the killing of NCP leader Baba Siddique, the Mumbai police told a special court here. The police made the claim on Tuesday while seeking the remand of eight accused in the case, citing provisions of the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA). Special MCOCA court judge A M Patil remanded the eight accused, including the alleged main shooter Shivkumar Gautam, in police custody till December 7.