The Madhya Pradesh High Court upheld the life sentence of Chemistry Professor Mamta Pathak for murdering her husband with electric shock. The Court found clear evidence of premeditated murder and rejected all her defenses.
The Supreme Court of India Today (Feb 11) acquitted Gambhir Singh, who was sentenced to death for the 2012 murder of his brother, sister-in-law, and their four children, citing serious flaws in the prosecution’s case. The Court found no strong evidence proving his guilt, highlighting failures in proving motive, last-seen evidence, and weapon recovery. “The fabric of the prosecution case is full of holes and holes which are impossible to mend,” the Bench noted while ordering Singh’s immediate release.
A 20-year-old second-year MBBS student from RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata was found hanging in her hostel room on Friday. Her worried mother, a doctor at Kamarhati ESI Hospital, broke open the door after receiving no response to repeated calls and found her lifeless body. Police have not found a suicide note and are investigating the case as unnatural death. The incident comes after the brutal rape and murder of a female doctor at the same hospital last year, sparking concerns over student safety.
The Supreme Court criticized the Chhattisgarh government over a Christian man’s plea to bury his pastor father in their village graveyard, as villagers aggressively opposed and police threatened legal action. The pastor’s body has remained in a mortuary since January 7, sparking outrage. The court has sought the state’s response, questioning the inaction and strange orders from lower authorities.
The Calcutta High Court will hear a PIL on January 16 regarding the administration of expired saline at Midnapore Medical College, resulting in critical illnesses and a death. The petition seeks a CBI investigation and formation of an SIT. Outrage has ensued, leading to protests and a police complaint from the deceased’s family.
