The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that a District Collector has no authority under the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct police to recall a closure report or reopen a concluded investigation. It held that such executive interference unlawfully encroaches upon powers reserved exclusively for the judiciary.
The National Investigation Agency filed a supplementary chargesheet naming Lashkar-e-Taiba chief Hafiz Saeed as the principal conspirator behind the 2025 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians. The NIA alleged a cross-border conspiracy involving LeT and its proxy outfit, The Resistance Front.
The Supreme Court agreed to hear an application alleging Tamil Nadu ministers accused in the Karur stampede case are influencing witnesses during the CBI investigation. The Bench listed the matter for July 8 after being informed of fresh developments requiring judicial intervention in the ongoing probe.
Several high-profile murder investigations involving spouses or romantic partners, including the Sonam Raghuvanshi and Muskan Rastogi cases, have sparked nationwide debate. While attracting intense media attention, each prosecution must ultimately be decided solely on legally admissible evidence presented before the courts.
Wife of an Air Force personnel in Nagpur has alleged that her husband’s former classmate and associates subjected her to rape, blackmail, alleged black magic, and forced religious conversion. Police arrested two accused, Ayaaz Madare and Ameen Shaikh, while a team searches for an allegedly involved cleric.
