Court Criticizes CBI & Police for Failure to Apprehend Masterminds in Activist Narendra Dabholkar Murder Case

A Pune court acquitted 3-individuals in the Dr. Narendra Dabholkar murder case, emphasizing that both the police and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) must reflect on their failure to identify the mastermind behind the crime. Dr. Dabholkar, the founder of Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti, was fatally shot by two assailants on a motorcycle during his morning walk in Pune on August 20, 2013.

Court Modifies Bail Condition for Ishrat Jahan in Delhi Riots Case

Former Delhi Congress councillor and lawyer Ishrat Jahan, accused in the 2020 Delhi riots UAPA case, granted revised bail terms allowing her to travel anywhere in India with prior court permission. The court acknowledged her professional obligations and found no evidence of bail condition breaches. The Delhi Police’s appeal against her bail decision is pending before the Delhi High Court.