The Supreme Court allowed withdrawal of an SLP seeking regular bail in an NDPS Act and Arms Act case after making sharp observations on the accused’s criminal antecedents during the hearing, remarking on the petitioner’s extensive criminal history before permitting withdrawal of the plea.
The Supreme Court of India directed all police stations to compulsorily register kidnapping cases whenever persons or children go missing, while Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and R. Mahadevan expressed concern over rising trafficking and untraced children cases, calling the issue insufficiently addressed nationwide.
The Supreme Court of India expressed concern over shortage of public prosecutors nationwide, urging States to fill vacancies immediately, while observing that inadequate prosecutorial infrastructure delays criminal trials and often compels courts to grant bail due to prolonged incarceration and delayed trial completion.
The Supreme Court of India stayed all ongoing and upcoming State judicial service examinations pending review of the controversial three-year legal practice requirement for entry-level judges, while hearing proceedings in Bhumika Trust v. Union of India mentioned urgently by petitioner Jayant Singh Yadav.