The Calcutta High Court refused to entertain TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee’s plea challenging a magistrate’s order directing him to provide a voice sample in the DJ remark case. The Court heard arguments on BNSS provisions, investigation rights, and the need for evidence collection.
The Delhi High Court upheld Rajender Sharma’s conviction in a child sexual assault case, ruling that a child victim’s testimony can sustain conviction even without conclusive medical evidence, while clarifying that hymen rupture is unnecessary to establish penetrative assault under Section 3(a) POCSO Act.
The Bombay High Court said the 2006 Malegaon blasts case “seems to have reached a dead end” while discharging four accused, sharply criticising the NIA for completely ignoring crucial evidence earlier collected by the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) during its initial probe.
The Supreme Court is considering whether former Manipur CM N Biren Singh’s voice sample should be taken to verify an edited audio clip linked to the 2023 Manipur violence. The Court asked forensic experts what more is needed to confirm the authenticity of the recording.
A Delhi court has allowed forensic examination of the Unnao gang rape survivor’s voice sample to verify disputed audio and video recordings. The court clarified that the CFSL report will only aid the trial and its evidentiary value will be assessed later.
Today, On 30th July, in the Nithari killings case, the Supreme Court has dismissed 14 appeals that challenged the acquittal of Surendra Koli. The court upheld the earlier verdict, ending the long-running legal battle.
The rape complainant in the IIM-Calcutta case is untraceable and has skipped two court appearances. Police continue investigation despite discrepancies and lack of medical consent.
Calcutta High Court to hear convict Sanjay Roy’s appeal against life sentence in RG Kar rape-murder case. CBI seeks death penalty, calling it a “rarest of rare” crime.
After the rape of a 70-year-old tourist in Pahalgam, the court criticised the declining moral values in Kashmir, stating, “Mere meadows, mountains, rivers will not rescue Kashmir” as a desirable tourist destination anymore.
Today, On April 29th, The Supreme Court has scheduled a hearing for July 30 to address appeals challenging the acquittal of Surendra Koli in the 2006 Nithari serial killings case. The bench stated, “It’s not likely to be over today.”
