The Supreme Court has stayed the death sentence of a man convicted of raping and murdering a five-year-old girl in Bhopal. The Court will review his mental health, prison conduct, and other mitigating factors before deciding on the final punishment.
Punjab and Haryana High Court flagged misuse of court leniency, noting how litigants give false undertakings to secure anticipatory bail. Justice Sumeet Goel warned that such conduct undermines judicial integrity and amounts to manipulating discretionary relief for personal freedom.
The Kamrup Metropolitan District and Sessions Court rejected bail pleas of three accused in the Zubeen Garg death case. Garg’s wife Garima sought continued custody until trial completion, as SPP Ziaul Kamar confirmed the next hearing is fixed for February 13.
A Delhi court formally charged Uphaar fire tragedy convict Sushil Ansal in a separate case over alleged concealment of criminal cases and furnishing false information to secure renewal of his passport. December charges were ordered under IPC, Passports Act.
