A special court in Mumbai acquitted all accused in the 2006 murder case of Maharashtra Congress leader Pawanraje Nimbalkar after a 20-year trial. The case involved former NCP MP Padamsinh Patil and others accused in the killing near Kalamboli, Navi Mumbai.
The Bombay High Court has granted bail to Akashdeep Karaj Singh, making him the first accused to be released in the Baba Siddique murder case.
The court clarified that the bail order will not affect other accused, while the investigation into the high-profile killing continues.
A Mumbai court granted bail to a woman accused in a 2013 kidnapping case, stressing that her 7-year-old daughter deserves the love and care of her mother. The judge noted the accused has been in jail for three years without trial progress.
