The Karnataka High Court criticised a Bengaluru Chief Judicial Magistrate for closing a private complaint, calling it breach of criminal procedure and describing it as “procedural harakiri.” “There is not even a method in the madness,” it observed.
Today, On 27th February, The Delhi High Court extended the stay on trial proceedings in the National Herald case. On February 22, 2021, the court issued notices to the Gandhis, late Oscar Fernandes, Suman Dubey, Sam Pitroda, and Young Indian (YI). It sought their response to Subramanian Swamy’s plea and put the trial on hold until further orders. The case remains pending as the court awaits further developments.