The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of three people for forging Madras High Court orders, calling it “one of the most dreaded acts of contempt” that hinders justice and involves deliberate forgery of court records.
Today, on 3rd October, the Bombay High Court ordered a swift investigation into the police shooting of Akshay Shinde, a sexual assault suspect. Emphasizing the necessity of a magisterial inquiry into custodial deaths, the court seeks to clarify the circumstances surrounding Shinde’s death, following concerns from his family regarding the legitimacy of the encounter.
A Bengaluru court issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa in a POCSO case. The BJP leader is charged with sexual harassment. The incident allegedly occurred during a meeting at his residence. Yediyurappa has denied the allegations and filed a petition to quash the FIR against him in the Karnataka High Court.
