Granting bail to a woman in a dowry-death case, the Allahabad High Court flagged a pattern of investigating officers skipping the optional audio-video recording of witness statements under Section 180 BNSS, allegedly to write statements themselves by copying the FIR. It directed the UP DGP to consider making such recording mandatory and issued a set of investigation guidelines to make the process fair and transparent.
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court suggested that the Tamil Nadu government allow five persons named by the Court to offer symbolic prayers for 15 minutes near the Deepathoon atop Thiruparankundram hill. The Court clarified that the proposal is only a suggestion, not a direction, amid the Karthigai Deepam contempt proceedings.
