The Madras High Court declined to hear YouTuber Savukku Shankar’s plea to defreeze bank accounts and return seized devices, directing him to instead seek relief before the jurisdictional magistrate after his arrest over alleged assault and ₹2-lakh extortion.
A Delhi court denied former AAP MLA Naresh Balyan’s bail plea under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) for the second time. The judge cited insufficient grounds for bail, with police concerns that his release could jeopardize the ongoing investigation into an organised crime syndicate linked to gangster Kapil Sangwan.
A Delhi court directed the police to file a chargesheet in the MCOCA case against Naresh Balyan by April 2. Special Judge Kaveri Baweja granted 20 days of custody to the police. The order came after a plea by special public prosecutor Akhand Pratap Singh on March 12. The case remains under active investigation.
Today, On 4th December, Delhi Police sought the arrest of AAP MLA Naresh Balyan under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) due to alleged involvement in organized crime. The court is reviewing his bail application, police requests for judicial custody, and proceedings related to an extortion case linked to Balyan.
Today (12th March): The Mumbai special court acquitted two businessmen and Dawood Ibrahim’s nephew in an extortion case due to lack of substantial evidence. The case involved allegations of extortion and criminal conspiracy, with the prosecution claiming that the businessmen sought assistance from Dawood Ibrahim’s nephew to establish contact with the underworld network in Pakistan. Despite the prosecution’s claims, the court found insufficient evidence to establish guilt, resulting in the release of the accused after a five-year ordeal.