The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court, led by Justices Vivek Chaudhary and Mohd FA Khan, denied bail to former UP minister Gayatri Prasad Prajapati, who is serving a life sentence for gang rape. His appeal against conviction followed a 2017 Supreme Court directive leading to his arrest.
A Lucknow court has convicted 16 individuals for illegal mass religious conversion, sentencing 12 to life imprisonment and 4 to 10 years in jail. The convicts promoted Islam, organized mass conversions, and amassed funds for these activities. Their arrest by the Uttar Pradesh ATS led to a thorough investigation and subsequent legal proceedings.
The Delhi High Court has scheduled a hearing for the appeals of four individuals convicted in the 1975 assassination of former Railway Minister L N Mishra. This comes nearly 50 years after the incident, with the court setting a strict deadline for the proceeding and instructing both parties to submit their synopses and judgments.
The Supreme Court today rejected former Mumbai Police Pradeep Sharma’s plea to suspend his conviction for a fake encounter case, preventing him from contesting the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly polls. Sharma was convicted for the 2006 fake encounter killing of a suspected gang member. Despite bail, Sharma withdrew his plea following the Supreme Court’s refusal.
A special bench of Judges Anil Kilor and Shyam Chandak at the Bombay High Court has commenced daily hearings for death confirmation pleas and appeals related to the 7/11 Mumbai train blast. The gruesome incident in 2006 resulted in 189 deaths and 827 injuries, with 13 accused arrested and 15 marked as wanted, primarily Pakistani nationals. The hearing is expected to last six months.
On Wednesday(3rd July),The Supreme Court of India has affirmed the conviction and life imprisonment of constable Surender Singh for murdering his brother-in-law inside a police station over two decades ago. The court rejected Singh’s self-defense claim, citing the victim’s alleged relationship with Singh’s wife as the motive behind the crime.
The new criminal laws in India, effective from July 1, encompass a wide range of offenses with increased imprisonment durations, newly introduced mandatory punishments, and enhanced fines. These laws leave no discretion to the court and impose fixed periods of imprisonment specified by law for specific offenses, such as buying a child for prostitution and facilitating organized crime.
The Orissa High Court commuted the death sentence of Sheikh Asif Ali, convicted for the rape and murder of a six-year-old girl, to life imprisonment. The court noted that Asif Ali has been practicing Namaz several times. While acknowledging the heinous nature of the crime, describing it as “horrendous, devilish, and barbaric,” the court emphasized that the case was based on circumstantial evidence and lacked proof of premeditation. Asif Ali, along with Sk Akil Ali, was convicted by the Pocso Court in Jagatsinghpur for the crime committed on November 21, 2022. This decision highlights the complexities involved in adjudicating such serious cases.
