The Supreme Court held that disciplinary authorities must exercise caution before imposing dismissal from service, as such punishment severely affects employees and their dependents. The Court said dismissal should be reserved for cases involving the most serious misconduct.
A Delhi Karkardooma Court rejected the bail plea of Deepak Vats, accused of cheating a Haryana judicial officer of over Rs 52 lakh in a case allegedly originating on Tinder. The Court observed that the allegations were consistent with a suspected honey-trap scheme and made strong remarks on the investigation.
The Supreme Court of India directed all police stations to compulsorily register kidnapping cases whenever persons or children go missing, while Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and R. Mahadevan expressed concern over rising trafficking and untraced children cases, calling the issue insufficiently addressed nationwide.
The Supreme Court of India expressed concern over shortage of public prosecutors nationwide, urging States to fill vacancies immediately, while observing that inadequate prosecutorial infrastructure delays criminal trials and often compels courts to grant bail due to prolonged incarceration and delayed trial completion.
The Allahabad High Court quashed rape and assault proceedings, observing that long-standing consensual relationships cannot automatically be treated as rape after breakdown, while Justice Vivek Kumar Singh warned against misuse of criminal law and continuation of futile trials lacking evidence of deception from inception.
