A Baghpat Chief Judicial Magistrate Court concluded a 27-year-old criminal case after the accused admitted guilt and sought leniency. The 65-year-old villager was sentenced till the rising of the court and fined Rs 1,000, bringing an end to proceedings arising from allegations of abuse and criminal intimidation dating back to 1999.
The Supreme Court exempted Kerala journalist Aravindan Manikoth from surrendering in a 2013 case where he was convicted under Section 354A IPC for making sexually coloured remarks through a political satire article. The Court noted that he had already paid the compensation and granted interim protection pending the State of Kerala’s response.
