A Delhi court granted Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid permission to attend the Parliament budget session beginning January 28, his counsel confirmed. The approval is subject to conditions and comes as his appeal remains pending before Delhi High Court.
The Delhi High Court ruled that prisoners and undertrial accused cannot be denied proper medical treatment and allowed a murder accused to undergo urgent CT and MRI brain scans. The Court stressed that the right to health is part of the fundamental right to life, regardless of judicial custody.
A Delhi court extended the judicial custody of Red Fort blast accused Bilal Naseer Malla by 13 days, keeping him detained until January 16, after he was produced at Patiala House Courts under NIA security following his eight-day custody.
Today, On 5th January, The Supreme Court denied bail to student activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the larger conspiracy case linked to the 2020 Delhi riots. Umar Khalid said, “Jail is my life now; happy for others who got bail.”
A CBI court in Chandigarh has rejected the bail plea of suspended Punjab Police DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar in a corruption case linked to alleged bribe demand. The court accepted the prosecution’s argument that granting bail could lead to influence over witnesses.
A local court remanded former IPS officer and Azad Sena president Amitabh Thakur to 14 days judicial custody in a defamation case linked to a social media video. The case arose from a complaint filed at Chowk station.
The Supreme Court declined to hear the bail application of Mihir Shah, accused in the 2024 Mumbai BMW hit-and-run case, observing sternly that “These boys need to be taught a lesson” given allegations of intoxicated driving and offences.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia’s bail plea in the Rs 540 crore disproportionate assets case. Majithia remains in custody as the detailed order is awaited.
Delhi court ordered judicial custody of 17 India Gate protesters after police revealed they gave wrong addresses and attacked officers during an anti-pollution protest. The court said the accused made a “mockery of law” by hiding their identity and obstructing police duty.
Today, On 20th November, Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy appeared before the CBI special court in Hyderabad in connection with the disproportionate assets case. The hearing focused on allegations of quid pro quo deals allegedly linked to his tenure.
