US authorities have arrested Telangana-born software engineer Avinash Narne for the alleged murder of his wife, Raajitha Sabbineni, in Washington. Prosecutors claim he strangled her and staged the death as suicide. The case was reclassified as homicide following the autopsy findings.
The US Department of Justice informed a federal court that the prosecution against Gautam Adani was effectively a “name and shame” case lacking any realistic prospect of trial. The DOJ defended its request to dismiss all charges with prejudice, preventing any future revival.
A US judge sought details from the Justice Department over its decision to drop criminal charges against industrialist Gautam Adani. The court deferred formal dismissal of the case, while Adani’s lawyers had requested closure after prosecutors decided not to continue pursuing the allegations.
The Gujarat High Court ruled that photographing an exam question paper and sharing it on WhatsApp does not amount to an offence under Section 66E of the IT Act, 2000. The Court said such conduct may be misconduct but not a privacy violation involving private images.
The Gujarat High Court quashed a 2019 criminal case, including attempt to murder charges, against Surat advocate Mohammed Bilal Kagazi after CCTV footage proved his absence from the alleged crime spot. The Court held that surveillance evidence weakened the prosecution’s allegations significantly.
The Supreme Court refused to interfere with proceedings against former Mumbai police officer Pradeep Sharma in the Antilia bomb scare and Mansukh Hiren murder case, dismissing his appeal against the Bombay High Court order rejecting discharge from criminal conspiracy charges linked to the high-profile 2021 investigation.
The Allahabad High Court held that a candidate facing serious criminal charges cannot be regarded as suitable for appointment to a disciplined force like civil police, even when pending cases truthfully disclosed in the application form.
The Supreme Court has granted bail to Mohammad Kashif in a money laundering case. He was accused of posing as a close aide of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other Union ministers to allegedly extort money from people.
The Supreme Court has agreed to examine a petition filed by Christian Michel James, the alleged middleman in the Rs.3,600-crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam. He has approached the Court seeking release from jail, claiming prolonged detention.
The Telangana High Court reserved its order on Pawan Khera’s request for transit anticipatory bail in an Assam Police case alleging forgery and conspiracy. His counsel Abhishek Manu Singhvi said charges reflected “jungle raj and a wild west.”
