Today, On 1st December, The Supreme Court refused to entertain a plea seeking security from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, questioning the basis of the threat. The bench asked who was threatening the petitioner and noted there was no material showing any danger requiring court intervention
The Supreme Court has granted bail to a Punjab man accused of rape and threatening the complainant by citing connections to gangster Lawrence Bishnoi. The accused presented evidence suggesting a police officer influenced the case due to their relationship with the complainant, claiming the accusations were fabricated to implicate him.
The name of Anmol Bishnoi, the younger brother of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, has emerged as the main conspirator in the killing of NCP leader Baba Siddique, the Mumbai police told a special court here. The police made the claim on Tuesday while seeking the remand of eight accused in the case, citing provisions of the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA). Special MCOCA court judge A M Patil remanded the eight accused, including the alleged main shooter Shivkumar Gautam, in police custody till December 7.
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The Punjab and Haryana High Court directed the state to provide a transcript of a press conference where the DGP claimed no interviews occurred in Punjab jails. The court is addressing the controversial interview of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, emphasizing accountability for senior police officers and not just lower-ranked personnel.
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Shubham Lonkar, accused of plotting Aftab Poonawala’s murder linked to the Shraddha Walker case, spent a month planning the assassination at Delhi’s Saket Court. Despite thorough reconnaissance by Lawrence Bishnoi’s gang, security measures thwarted their efforts. Poonawala faces threats in Tihar Jail, prompting heightened security to safeguard him.
On Thursday(12th Sept), the Punjab and Haryana High Court stated that disciplinary action for facilitating gangster Lawrence Bishnoi’s interview in custody should include higher-ranking officers, not just lower-ranking ones. This followed the Punjab government’s commitment to initiate proceedings against the involved officers.
The Supreme Court today directed no coercive actions against ABP News journalist Jagvinder Patial, who interviewed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi. The Punjab and Haryana High Court had ordered an FIR to investigate the circumstances of the interview. The journalist’s lawyer argued the interview was part of a sting operation to expose corruption, seeking protection for the journalist against potential arrest.