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Today (15th April): The Supreme Court has postponed NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha’s medical bail plea until April 22. Purkayastha is held in Tihar jail under anti-terror laws. The court instructed AIIMS to assess his health condition. He was arrested on allegations of receiving Chinese funding for anti-national propaganda. Delhi High Court previously denied his UAPA arrest challenge.
The Jharkhand High Court fined Union Minister Arjun Munda Rs 1.25 lakh for not rectifying errors in a petition challenging an FIR. The petition related to an alleged altercation with the police during a march. Justice Rajesh Kumar allowed the defects to be overlooked upon payment of the fine to the Advocates’ Clerks Association of the Jharkhand High Court.
Yesterday, 8th April, The Delhi Police declined to file an FIR against Congress Leader Mallikarjun Kharge for alleged hate speech, citing jurisdictional constraints. A court issued a summons, directing the investigating officer to appear at the next hearing on May 24th. The complaint involved Kharge’s speech during a Karnataka election rally, comparing Mr. Modi to a poisonous snake.
Today 4th April A Mumbai court directed police to investigate influencer Sapna Gill’s molestation accusations against cricketer Prithvi Shaw, but CCTV footage and witness statements contradicted her claims. Police found the accusations baseless. Gill was later arrested for allegedly attacking Shaw after a dispute over taking selfies at a hotel in February 2023.
Today (4th April) A Delhi court ordered the Enforcement Directorate to provide a copy of the charge sheet to the accused in the DJB money laundering case involving Delhi Jal Board tenders. The accused include DJB’s former chief engineer and a contractor. The ED alleges bribe money was funneled to the ruling Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal faces previous money laundering charges and is presently in judicial custody.
Today (2nd April)The Bombay HC dropped a rape case against a married man after the woman stated in court that the relationship was consensual. Justices PD Naik and NR Borkar presided over the plea, with the accused granting interim protection and being instructed to pay a fine of Rs 1 lakh to a specified party by April 17.
In Hindaun, Rajasthan, an 18-year-old Dalit gang rape survivor accuses a magistrate of forcing her to undress under the guise of examining her injuries. The incident sparked widespread outrage, leading to an FIR against the magistrate under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The Rajasthan High Court has ordered an investigation. Women’s groups and human rights organizations have expressed grave concern over the incident, prompting a thorough examination by authorities.
Supreme Court Advocate Bhupendra Kumar Bharadwaj filed an FIR in Maharashtra, alleging theft and disturbance by villagers after performing rituals on property acquired from Dawood Ibrahim’s family. He pushed for inclusion of Section 295A of the Indian Penal Code. The property was acquired in a 2020 auction to establish an “anti-terrorist national front.”
Two Karnataka High Court judges, Justice SG Pandit and Justice Pradeep Singh Yerur, received intimidating and potentially dangerous phone calls, prompting them to file detailed FIRs to the Vidhan Soudha Police Station in Bengaluru. The calls were part of a coordinated effort to harass and defraud, leading to a formalized police investigation to uncover the culprits.
19th March (Tuesday): AAP leader Sanjay Singh told the Supreme Court that he was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case without prior summons. The court scheduled further hearings for April 2. His legal representative argued that his arrest followed a statement by an ED witness in July 2023 without prior intimation. Singh was earlier detained by the ED on October 4 in connection with the case.