Calcutta High Court Orders Cyber Probe Into Alleged Casteist Facebook Posts; Says ‘Public View’ Extends Online

The Calcutta High Court has set aside a Special Court’s acceptance of a ‘Nil/No clue’ police report in an SC/ST Act case over alleged casteist Facebook posts, holding that ‘public view’ extends to the digital domain and ordering further investigation by specialised cyber-forensic personnel under DCP supervision.

“Complete Perversity”: Delhi High Court Stays Trial Against Bina Modi, Lalit Bhasin in Samir Modi Assault Case

Delhi High Court has stayed trial court proceedings against Bina Modi and Lalit Bhasin in the alleged assault case filed by Samir Modi. The Court granted interim relief while seeking responses and further evidence, with the next hearing on July 29.

Rajender Nagar Coaching Centre Death: Rouse Avenue Court Asks CBI to Probe Negligence by MCD Officials

A Rouse Avenue Court directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to further probe alleged negligence and corruption by Municipal Corporation of Delhi officials after a protest petition by Suresh Delvin over his son Nevin’s death in the flooded basement of Rau’s IAS Study Circle.

Allahabad High Court Rules: Mere Use of Profession-Related Words Not Enough to Invoke SC/ST Act

The Allahabad High Court held that simply referring to a person’s profession does not amount to an offence under the SC/ST Act unless there is clear intent to humiliate on the basis of caste. The Court quashed SC/ST charges in a wage dispute case but allowed IPC offences to continue.

Bade Miyan Chote Miyan Row: Mumbai Police Seek Closure in Vashu Bhagnani vs Ali Abbas Zafar FIR, File ‘C’ Summary Report

Mumbai Police have filed a ‘C’ Summary closure report in filmmaker Vashu Bhagnani’s FIR against director Ali Abbas Zafar over alleged Rs 9 crore fraud in Bade Miyan Chote Miyan. The Bandra court will now decide whether to accept the closure report or proceed further after Bhagnani’s protest petition.

‘Why is the CBI Silent?’: Sushant Singh Rajput’s Family Slams Closure Report, Calls It ‘Incomplete and Inconclusive’

Nearly five years after Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, his family’s lawyer accused the CBI of filing an incomplete closure report and withholding crucial evidence. The family says they cannot challenge the report until all missing documents are shared.