[Badlapur Encounter Case] “Let the Investigation Be Conducted”: Bombay HC Orders Speedy Probe into Custodial Death

Today, on 3rd October, the Bombay High Court ordered a swift investigation into the police shooting of Akshay Shinde, a sexual assault suspect. Emphasizing the necessity of a magisterial inquiry into custodial deaths, the court seeks to clarify the circumstances surrounding Shinde’s death, following concerns from his family regarding the legitimacy of the encounter.