The Kerala High Court dismissed the POCSO case against Asianet News, acknowledging the channel’s responsible reporting on drug abuse. The court stated that the channel “deserved recognition” for its work, and emphasized that no further proceedings would be pursued at the Special POCSO Court in Kozhikode.
The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court, led by Justices Vivek Chaudhary and Mohd FA Khan, denied bail to former UP minister Gayatri Prasad Prajapati, who is serving a life sentence for gang rape. His appeal against conviction followed a 2017 Supreme Court directive leading to his arrest.
