The Delhi High Court, led by Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma, rejected Matrix Cellular’s plea to quash criminal proceedings over alleged sales of defective oxygen concentrators at inflated prices during the COVID-19 pandemic’s second wave. The Court noted the serious nature of the allegations and the need for further investigation into the charges.
The Union Ministry of Law and Justice has replaced the Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, and Indian Evidence Act with new laws. These bring changes including a 45-day time limit for court rulings, 60-day framing of trial charges, and two-month limit for investigating offenses against women and children. Also introduced: the death penalty for specific offenses and recognition of digital records as trial evidence.