The Calcutta High Court directed West Bengal Police to submit details of all pending criminal proceedings, if any, against TMC leader Sabyasachi Dutta apart from the extortion case. The Court issued the direction while hearing his plea seeking quashing of the FIR and allegations of additional cases.
The Patna High Court ruled that media can report criminal proceedings but should avoid labels like “mastermind” or “kingpin” that suggest guilt before trial. Justice Ansul said prejudicial reporting may harm an accused’s reputation and amount to defamatory or improper conduct during pending cases.
The Allahabad High Court’s Lucknow bench has admitted a criminal petition against Rahul Gandhi over allegations of possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. The petitioner has sought a Central Bureau of Investigation probe, urging registration of a regular case and a detailed investigation into the claims before the court.
A Delhi court denied anticipatory bail to Mizoram-cadre IPS officer Shankar Chaudhary over alleged unauthorised raids, illegal detention and extortion, with Special Judge Manu Goel Kharb observing the acts “undermine the integrity of the justice system, erode public trust and tarnish the image of police as a whole.”
The Supreme Court has rejected the parity claim raised in the Delhi riots conspiracy case and agreed to hear Khalid Saifi’s bail plea, taking up his challenge to the allegations tied to the 2020 violence investigated under laws.
Today(26th Sept), The Karnataka High Court has reserved its decision on the anticipatory bail plea of suspended JD(S) leader Prajwal Revanna, who faces serious allegations of repeatedly raping a domestic servant. Justice M Nagaprasanna made the ruling after hearing arguments from both the defense and the prosecution.
