The Supreme Court Yesterday (Dec 13) held that a police official who lodges a false case against an individual cannot claim immunity from prosecution under the guise of official duty. A Bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra said protection of Section 197 of Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) cannot be extended to such officers who misuse or abuse their powers.
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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Today (Oct 15) informed a Delhi court that there was enough evidence to prosecute the accused persons in the death case connected to the flooding in an Old Rajinder Nagar coaching institute. The civil services aspirants had lost their lives following a torrential downpour in the national capital leading to the flooding at the coaching institute.
The Bombay High Court on Monday directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to “apply its mind” before passing any order on the request made by the Economic Offence Wing (EOW) of Mumbai police seeking sanction to prosecute some of its employees in the Oxygen cylinder scam during the Covid pandemic.
The Supreme Court Today nullified the Kerala High Court ruling to prosecute a contractor for contaminated cardamom in Sabarimala Temple’s Aravana Prasadam. Justices stated the High Court shouldn’t have entertained petitions from a disgruntled party. The case involves religious and health concerns, emphasizing legal complexities in religious traditions and public safety.