The Enforcement Directorate asked the West Bengal government’s Director of Securities to ensure that absconding Kolkata Police Deputy Commissioner Santanu Sinha Biswas appears for questioning in money laundering cases. The agency said his presence is important for investigation.
The Supreme Court has directed that a meeting be held on May 6 to review how states have used the allocated funds meant for installing CCTV cameras in police stations. The Court seeks full compliance and transparency now.
The Karnataka High Court directed a green Lamborghini owner, caught on video driving recklessly, to perform community service as a condition to quash the criminal case against him. “Go in your Lamborghini, sweep the streets,” the Bench said, rejecting his offer to teach students about traffic rules as ironic.
Today, On 6th April, The Supreme Court directed the NIA to probe the April 1 Malda incident, where judicial officers were gheraoed during protests over voter list removal. CJI Kant remarked, “You are so busy that you cannot take the call of the Chief Justice of High Court.”
Supreme Court of India criticised the Haryana Police for its shameful handling of a three-year-old’s rape in Gurugram and formed an SIT of women IPS officers for an impartial probe. Stating the police must visit the victim’s house.
Today, On 10th March, The Supreme Court has stayed the death sentence of Atul Nihale, who was convicted for raping and murdering a five-year-old girl. The court’s order now puts the execution on hold pending further legal proceedings.
A Delhi court rejected the bail plea of a labourer accused after a 25-year-old biker died by falling into an open pit in Janakpuri. Economic Background Cannot Eclipse Caution says Court while dnying Bail To Labourer In Fatal Case.
Ajai Lamba, former Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court, resigned as chairperson of the three-member Commission of Inquiry set up by the Union Home Ministry in 2023 to probe Manipur’s ethnic violence. He will be replaced by former Supreme Court judge Balbir Singh Chauhan, leading the Leh violence inquiry.
The Bombay High Court denied railway accident compensation to an intoxicated passenger who admitted consuming four large pegs of alcohol before being hit while standing dangerously close to the platform edge. The Court said intoxication shows negligence, barring compensation.
Today, On 11th February, The Supreme Court instructed the Calcutta High Court to examine materials submitted by the National Investigation Agency to determine whether invoking the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act was justified in investigating the January 10 attack on Suvendhu Adhikari’s convoy.
