Madhya Pradesh: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has recently changed the punishment of Lalla Yadav, who was earlier sentenced to life imprisonment for raping a mentally underdeveloped minor. His sentence has now been reduced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment. A division bench consisting of Justice Vivek Agarwal and Justice Devnarayan Mishra from the Jabalpur bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court issued the judgment. The court considered some mitigating factors, including the fact that the accused is married and has four children to support.
The Supreme Court today (29th Nov) criticized the Kerala High Court for wrongly granting bail to 17 accused PFI members in a murder case tied to RSS leader Srinivasan, stating that individual roles were not assessed. It also demanded an explanation from the Supreme Court Registry for failing to list certain Special Leave Petitions by the NIA.
The Andhra Pradesh High Court, presided by Justice Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa, quashed a disciplinary penalty on police constable G. Srikanth, citing lack of legally admissible evidence and procedural flaws in the inquiry process. The court emphasized that significant penalties require substantial proof and adherence to natural justice principles.
