The Supreme Court of India granted nine additional months to conclude the Sheena Bora murder trial after assessing the current status. It made clear that no further extension will be permitted and directed completion of proceedings promptly thereafter.
The Kerala High Court refused to suspend the conviction of Antony Raju in an evidence-tampering case, upholding the sessions court decision, leaving him disqualified from contesting upcoming Assembly elections unless relief is granted by the Supreme Court.
A Ludhiana court in Punjab has ordered Google to provide details about Ajeet Bharti’s YouTube channel. The case relates to objectionable content allegedly targeting former Chief Justice of India, BR Gavai, in an ongoing criminal investigation.
The Supreme Court will examine whether acquittal in a predicate criminal case automatically ends money-laundering proceedings by the Enforcement Directorate. The court questioned earlier rulings and warned that such a view could defeat the very purpose of the PMLA.
The Delhi High Court criticised a trial judge for failing to deliver a verdict five months after reserving judgment, noting repeated scheduling without pronouncement. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma remarked, “Judicial proceedings cannot oscillate between readiness and uncertainty.”
The Supreme Court set aside the rape conviction of a man, noting the case arose from a consensual relationship that soured and turned criminal. “Sixth Sense Suggests They Might Reconcile,” the court observed, citing a unique reason.
The Allahabad High Court transferred the British citizenship complaint against Rahul Gandhi from Raebareli to Lucknow. The move came after the complainant claimed that Gandhi’s supporters were preventing him from presenting his arguments in the Raebareli court.
Today, On 11th December, The Supreme Court rejected former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt’s plea to suspend his 20-year sentence in the 1996 drug seizure case. Justices JK Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi refused to consider his appeal, denying him relief.
The Calcutta High Court ruled that repossessing a loan-funded vehicle after repeated EMI defaults is not theft and quashed the criminal case against a bank agent. The court held that taking back a car after default is lawful.
The Supreme Court has dismissed actor Pavithra Gowda’s plea seeking a review of its August 14 order cancelling her bail in the Renukaswamy murder case. The bench held that no case for review was made out after examining the earlier order and records.
